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

Chapter 243: Police Story Reboot (3/4)

I really have to thank Douyin live broadcast for Jiangxi cuisine...

A bunch of bloggers challenge Jiangxi cuisine...

And then it all failed...

It established the reputation of Jiangxi cuisine in one fell swoop!

There is also the term "Guangdong spicy"...

Including the fame of West Lake Vinegar Fish...

Shen Yan talked about food for more than ten minutes before saying, "I watched Sister Li's "The Legend of Zhen Huan". It was really good!"

"Thank you... It's all thanks to Director Zheng Xiaolong. I'm just an actor..."

Shen Yan waved his hand: "Director Zheng also makes mistakes sometimes..."

Director Zheng Xiaolong has a very impressive reputation in the industry, but in recent years, apart from the 07 film "Golden Wedding", which performed very well in the market, his subsequent three films have been quite mediocre - "Ten Days of Life and Death", "Spring Seedlings", and "I Am the Boss"...

It can be said that with his industry status and the resources and connections he has, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" should be the norm...

But you can't say he is a scoundrel, he has produced quite a few good works!

It can only be said that it is difficult for veteran directors to step out of their comfort zone. Not every director is named Zhang Yimou, who, at his age, can still innovate and make films like "On the Cliff" and "Article 20"...

"What's next for Brother Chao?"

"Continuing to work with Director Chen Jiashang on 'The Four'..."

"Oh, 'The Four', who do you play?"

"Cold-blooded..." Shen Yan glanced at him: "Wen Ruian's novel is not easy to adapt!"

"How to say?"

"You haven't read Wen Ruian's novels, have you?"

“…I don’t see much!”

"Don't watch it..." Shen Yan shook his head: "I used to think that the adaptation of "The Four" was not good, and I blamed the director and screenwriter. Until I read the novels "Shock in Guandong", "The Ghost Temple", "The World Has Enemies", and "The Head of the Dragons"... I felt that Wen Ruian's mental state seemed to be not very good..."

"Director Chen Jiashang's work can't be too bad!"

"Let's not talk about this anymore," Shen Yan picked up his glass and said, "Brother Chao, toast!"

Deng Chao glanced at Sun Li, then said, "I won't drink anymore. I still have to do some publicity later..."

"I almost forgot..." Shen Yan immediately called the waiter to bring two pots of tea...

……

Wen Ruian is a typical example of someone whose writing gets worse the more he writes!

"The Four" was amazing, and then "Skull Painting" and "Fighting the General" were, to be honest, not as good as "Meeting the King". And then "Young Man Chasing Life" and "Young Man in Cold Blood" were just terrible...

It’s getting worse!

Also, Wen Ruian's naming is really speechless. The names in "The Four Detectives Fighting the General" are Yu Yibian, Zhong Senming, and Mai Danna, and "Mo San Ge Gei". I thought this was a weird name, but later I found out that it was the Hong Kong and Taiwan translation of "Mozambique"...

Of course, this is not the main reason why Chen Jiashang’s version of “The Four” was so bad!
The main reason is the 'learning' ability of Hong Kong directors...

What to study?
Learn from Hollywood!

In the past two years, Marvel has swept the Hong Kong film industry. After "Iron Man", Wang Jing made "Future Police";
Then Chen Jiashang also needs to learn...

So, you can see Wolverine’s cold-blooded version in “The Four”;

Wuqing... can control various objects with his mind, including bows and arrows, stairs, vases, wheelchairs, darts, stop bleeding, and freeze enemies; he can also read minds and has various super powers;
As for Zhui Ming and Tie Shou, it's very similar to "Wind and Cloud". Tie Shou's fists are like the Qilin arms of Jing Yun, and Zhui Ming is like Nie Feng with the Wind God Legs. They are good friends and brothers no matter where they are...

Brother, martial arts and mutant superpowers are two different things!

Guangguang even seriously marketed the concept of "Chinese Superhero"...

Chunchun treats people like fools!
Nowadays, who goes to the movies and hasn’t seen X-Men?

I thought it was the 1980s and mainland audiences were uninformed, so you could take advantage of the information gap and copy some crappy stuff?

The Internet age...

……

After a quick meal, the group said their goodbyes—just to get to know each other… Shen Yan was going to a meeting at the China Film Archives to share his creative philosophy for “My Girlhood”…

A film seminar organized by the higher-ups.

Almost every hit movie gets this treatment.

As the main creator, Shen Yan must participate!
In the car, Ji Xiang suddenly said, "It seems that you like Deng Chao very much?"

"Well, among so many actors in mainland China, I think his acting skills and character are among the best..."

"You have a work you want to find him for?"

"…Um…"

Shen Yan nodded...

Chinese Partners...

Anyway, he has already offended Chen Kexin, so there is no need to leave "Chinese Partners" to him!

Shen Yan prepared to do it himself!
"What work?"

"A movie about entrepreneurship... a film about the first wave of Chinese university students daring to innovate and start their own businesses. I'm going to call it 'Chinese Partners'!"

Ji Xiang became interested: "Tell me more about it."

"I haven't decided yet... There's no rush, but I plan to find Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming, and Tong Dawei to play the leading roles!"

"Ah? Deng Chao and Huang Xiaoming? Not suitable, right?"

Shen Yan nodded affirmatively: "We must have both of them!"

"Then... who is the protagonist?"

“All three are protagonists…it tells the story of entrepreneurship.”

"That's not going to be easy..." Ji Xiang scratched his head: "Unless we find a director who can control the situation!"

"It's okay. If it doesn't work out, I'll be the director!"

Ji Xiang was surprised: "You are a director?"

Shen Yan: "Find some awesome people behind the scenes... Being a director won't be difficult for me!"

"No," Ji Xiang said quickly, "Are you going to move behind the scenes?"

"What the hell am I doing behind the scenes?"

"So you're a director?"

Shen Yan asked back: "...Do you have a better candidate?"

"Just wait a little longer..."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes. It's next year anyway!"

Shen Yan changed the subject: "What are you going to talk about later?"

"Just share your creative ideas or something... Anyway, just stay still. If you're told to talk, you talk. If you're told not to talk, you listen!"

"Um…"

There is another reason why Brother Yan agreed to attend the symposium: it is sponsored by the Film Bureau!
The Film Bureau approved "The Accidental Murder" and "Bad Genius"...

If someone asks you to come and participate in an event, can you not refuse?
While thinking about his speech, Ji Xiang suddenly said, "Wanda wants to collaborate with us on a film project!"

"Sure, Wanda has a cinema chain, I have no objection!"

“…They want to make a big move!”

Shen Yan's eyes lit up. "Let's make a science fiction film! It's called 'The Martian'... It tells the story of astronaut Zhuang Shijie, who lands on Mars and loses contact with his team due to a sandstorm. Alone, Zhuang Shijie faces numerous difficulties, including a damaged spacecraft and insufficient supplies. He must find a way to survive on Mars and wait for rescue... I tell you, all we need is funding..."

Ji Xiang interrupted him: "...No, they want to work with Jackie Chan, and we provide the script!"

"Depend on!"

The enthusiasm in Shen Yan's heart was immediately extinguished...

"They decided to reboot the 'Police Story' series, this time with Jackie Chan playing a veteran cop..."

(End of this chapter)