Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 161 Dinner (3/4)

"The Accidental Murder"...

On the second day, I went to listen to a lecture and stayed in a hotel that night. On the third day, I went to a restaurant and then watched a movie.

The male protagonist Li Weijie forged a series of perfect alibis by fabricating facts and strengthening his memory.

Shen Yan quite likes the Chinese version of "The Accidental Murder"...

Especially the protagonist played by Xiao Yang, the change in his temperament before and after the case - at the beginning, he was a bit timid, doing some small business, being stingy, looked down upon by his family, and his fun was bragging with friends in the pub.

After the incident, he put on a baseball cap and changed into dark clothes, and his temperament changed drastically. The image of him wearing a baseball cap, especially in the scene where he pushed the cart into the lake, concealed his coldness and ferocity...

Behind this huge change is actually the helplessness of the middle and lower class people.

My daughter was raped, had nude photos taken, and was involved in a murder case involving the second generation of powerful people. These were all unexpected misfortunes.

He was just being defensive...

After listening to Shen Yan's story, Guo Fan had only one question: "How could this kind of plot possibly pass the review?"

Oh, Shen Yan was talking about the original version of "The Accidental Manslaughter", which didn't include the plot of surrendering himself...

The last-minute surrender in "The Accidental Murder" was just to pass the review!
No other reason...

No matter how you argue, the logic of surrendering goes against the original intention of protecting your family!
Once the male protagonist surrenders himself, there must be a new chain of evidence pointing directly to the male protagonist himself and clearing his family, otherwise the whole family will go to jail together!
Shen Yan frowned, then said, "Let's set the background abroad, such as Thailand... Is that okay?"

Guo Fan shook his head: "It's difficult..."

Shen Yan sighed, "I'll finish writing the script first. If Andy Lau is cast, I'll take him to see the head of the Film Bureau... When China joined the WTO, there were clauses regarding the opening up of the film industry. They expired a long time ago, and it's time to restart negotiations... By then, Chinese-language films will definitely be needed to stimulate the market... So restrictions must be relaxed..."

Guo Fan was still a little hesitant: "...I've never made a suspense film..."

"You talk like you've ever filmed a youth school movie... I'll find you some assistants then!"

"...Okay," Guo Fan nodded. "For this script, I'll definitely take it!"

"...Then it's settled...Tong Dawei will be here soon. I'll go get ready."

Tong Dawei's role is simpler...

He's just one act!

At this point, the role of the adult Lin Zhenxin ends!

It only took four days.

After the work was done, Shen Yan and Ji Xiang entertained us graciously...

The article is here too!
……

Ji Xiang arranged a very famous restaurant called Jiuchaohui...

Known as the "cultural business card of Beijing"!
The environment is really nice, with carved railings, pavilions, towers, and winding corridors, just like a deep courtyard...

The exterior is decorated in black and white, while the interior is themed on "Chinese Renaissance."

We chose the Han Xizai Night Banquet on the third floor of the club, which was quite private.

The lights are dim, the place is antique, and there is a big bed...

Seeing this layout, Shen Yan spoke first: "Tsk tsk, it really is Han Xizai's night banquet..."

Ma Yili continued; "What do you mean?"

"Night Banquet of Han Xizai, Han Xizai sits on a chair while guests sit on beds...During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, beds were often used to entertain distinguished guests..."

Wen Zhang was amused: "I thought there was some special service!"

Tong Dawei also laughed: "...Special services are not possible in a restaurant..."

Shen Yan said: "Let's play cards first..."

"Sure, Fight the Landlord?"

"Row!"

I asked the staff to bring a deck of cards, and a few of us played and chatted...

Tong Dawei played a big role in getting Wen Zhang the role in "Struggle." It was he who introduced Wen Zhang to Zhao Baogang... "But at that time, I didn't know Wen Zhang and Ma Siling were dating... I only found out after filming started! I was so nervous!"

Shen Yan smiled and continued, "Are you worried about the kissing scene?"

"On the one hand," Tong Dawei said, "mainly because Director Zhao Baogang doesn't allow couples to be on the same set. His dramas have a lot of emotional scenes, and he's worried that if couples are on the same set together, something might go wrong, which might affect the filming..."

"The results of it?"

"In the end, he still lost his temper! Zhang Yimou has a very bad temper. Once he gets angry, he doesn't care about anything. Every time he loses his temper, I get very nervous, afraid that the director will see something..."

"Did the director notice?"

Ma Yili waved her hands: "I didn't notice... Wen Zhang always drives my car, and he didn't notice!"

The article said: "Once the director gets into work mode, his insight declines. He doesn't care about anything else except filming!"

Shen Yan changed the subject: "...Teacher Tong Dawei played in The Flowers of War, what was your impression?"

Tong Dawei grinned: "...It feels like I won the lottery..."

Ma Yili: "After all, it's a play directed by Zhang Yimou!"

“…I heard there are a lot of war scenes?”

"Um…"

Tong Dawei talked about what happened during the filming of "The Flowers of War"...

It must be very bitter...

He played Instructor Li, a member of the Kuomintang army guarding Nanjing.

After listening to his story, Ma Yili said with emotion: "If this movie is released, I wonder how much it will earn at the box office!"

Article: "Didn't Zhang Weiping say a while ago that 'Jinling' could take 1 billion at the box office?"

Tong Dawei: "He said it was better than Avatar..."

Shen Yan interjected: "... Zhang Weiping previously said that 'Three Guns' could earn 4 million!"

"You don't think it's good?"

“…I was just saying it casually…Hey, Ji Xiang is here, let’s serve the food!”

……

At the dinner table, a few people naturally talked about the release of "Our Girlhood"...

After all, the rumor has spread in the industry that it is a rival to "Overheard 2"!
I don't understand why he chose this time slot.

"In 2009, the average age of Chinese moviegoers was 25.7, and it's been declining year by year. This means the mainstream audience is around 23 years old... They, like me, don't have a filter for so-called Hong Kong stars..."

"The target audience of 'My Girlhood' is this mainstream audience...mainly those born in the 80s and 85s...As long as I can impress them, I think I can still compete!"

After a pause, Shen Yan explained, "Actually, I originally wanted to release it during the National Day holiday, but the distributors Guangguang and Wanda had other plans for the National Day holiday..."

"What arrangement?"

"Chen Jiashang's 'Painted Wall'..."

Ma Yili: "Painted Wall? A sequel to Painted Skin?"

Shen Yan smiled: "That's exactly what I want, your performance, to make everyone think that 'Painted Wall' is the sequel to 'Painted Skin'... In fact, the two have nothing to do with each other... Well, to be precise, they are somewhat related, both are from 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'!"

"A reservation for a bad movie?"

"It's probably a bad movie... but Chen Jiashang's previous film, Painted Skin, sold over 200 million!"

"Your previous film 'Back to 20' also sold over million..."

"Chen Jiashang is a great director,"

Ji Xiang added: "He is also a consultant for Enlight Films and a senior executive there!"

"Let's not talk about him anymore," Shen Yan thought of something, "By the way, are you familiar with Yang Tianbao?"

(End of this chapter)