As long as a person's brain is not broken, he can be more or less aware of his own problems. For example, if a person is too fat, he knows that he should eat less and exercise more.
Of course, whether you are aware of it or not, whether you can do it or not is another matter.
Easier said than done.
Zhang Yimou also realizes that his aesthetics in plot are different from those of mainstream audiences, otherwise he would not have had much breakthrough at the box office in the past few years, but he doesn't know how to change it.
The best-performing "Shadow" was the script that Yue Guan revised for him, and it was not his credit.
So in the new script "The Immortal Qin Empire", Zhang Yimou made the same old habit again.
Of course, Zhang Yimou noticed this after Yue Guan finished speaking.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with him before because he had theoretical support.
Regarding this so-called theoretical support, Yue Guan also said: "Director Zhang, people are always willing to listen to what they want to hear. Is this questionnaire survey realistic?"
"What's the meaning?"
"A niche is a niche after all. Of course there are masochistic enthusiasts, but there can't be too many. You have met too many people, something is wrong." Yue Guandao: "Or the people you ordered are deliberately catering to You specifically selected these opinions that suit your taste, or the person you are investigating is wrong, and someone is messing with us."
"Are you saying that a competitor bribed the viewers of the questionnaire in advance and wants us to go astray?" Zhang Yimou was shocked: "Can't you?"
"What's wrong with this? I'm famous for listening to the audience's opinions before filming. Anyone who pays a little attention knows it. It's natural to make corresponding arrangements for this situation."
"Who has such a big hatred against you?" Zhang Yimou still couldn't believe it.
Yue Guan said calmly: "It doesn't have to be with me, it could also be with our company. Of course, it's not surprising to target me. I've been famous for so long, and I don't know how many people want to pull me down. It's normal to be targeted. .”
Sometimes you can't just avoid offending people if you don't want to.
Even if you are kind to others, if you are in that position, you are blocking their way.
Many times you will have a lot of inexplicable enemies. Maybe you don’t even know what’s going on, but the other party just doesn’t like you.
The higher the status of a person, the easier it is for this kind of thing to happen.
And Yue Guan's status is now high enough, so the probability of encountering this kind of thing is also increasing.
Zhang Yimou's questionnaire results are very problematic here in Yueguan.
Yue Guan took the questionnaire over again and looked at it carefully, then shook his head: "It is indeed too high. The normal survey results should not be like this. If most ordinary people are willing to watch the plot of the abuser, then I have to suspect that the world is There’s no problem anymore.”
The world is hard to have problems with.
The only ones with problems are people.
Yue Guan had a phone call with Mo Xiangwan and explained the matter to Mo Xiangwan.
Mo Xiangwan immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.
It would be fine if there were just competitors targeting this matter.
But the first thing she thought of was the mole.
This kind of thing should be coordinated internally and externally, so that we can cooperate so well.
The strongest fortress can always be breached from within. Mo Xiangwan felt that his vigilance recently was too low.
"Yue Guan, leave this matter to me and I will give you a result as soon as possible."
"Well, if there is a spy, investigate the situation clearly. It's just a matter of catering to Director Zhang. If there is contact with other people, legal means should be used." Yue Guan said calmly.
"I see."
This kind of thing is not big or small.
However, if there is money exchange, then it is not a bad idea to call him a commercial espionage.
It just depends on whether there is anything fishy in it.
Yue Guan's vigorous and resolute actions made both Zhang Yimou and Liu Shishi ashamed.
The two of them, one a director and the other an actor, had a fair understanding of the entertainment industry, but their understanding of business competition was quite limited, and they did not have a keen sense of anti-reconnaissance.
In their opinion, Yue Guan's reaction was making a mountain out of a molehill.
But they didn't dare to say it.
Yue Guan's aura was too great now, and both of them were somewhat affected.
Fortunately, Yue Guan quickly realized this problem.
He has always been very humble, and after all, Zhang Yimou is so many years older than him, and Liu Shishi is such a beautiful young lady, and he will not be strong on either of them, so he quickly adjusted his tone. And his mentality changed back to the usual approachable Yue Guan.
"Director Zhang, let Mr. Mo investigate this matter. Don't worry. There are so many preparations for "The Immortal Qin Empire" and you still have to keep an eye on it."
Zhang Yimou nodded: "It's okay for me to keep an eye on you, but please tell me, Yue Guan, when are you going to film "Xian Qin"?"
"At least I have to wait until "Feng Shen 3" is released. Now I can't get out."
"Then it should be after the end of August." Zhang Yimou didn't think it was too late. On the contrary, he felt that time was too tight: "I'm afraid that I won't even be able to write the script by then. Yue Guan, you have to decide on a script for me." The tone, otherwise the writing team wouldn’t know how to write it.”
"The tone is very simple, earth-shaking, immortal Qin is invincible, so we will expand the content according to this tone." Yue Guandao.
Zhang Yimou: "...Is it that simple?"
"It's not complicated in the first place. I've already given the big background setting and frame tone to the writing team. Just write according to this tone in the big frame. If they can't do this, they don't deserve to get so much money." Yue Guan road.
His high salary is not a waste.
Zhang Yimou said: "You have given the background setting and frame tone, but it is still too general. You have not even decided on the heroine."
"There is no suitable heroine. I have been thinking about it for a long time." Yue Guan sighed: "There are no well-known female characters in this era in history. If it is original, the audience will not have a sense of substitution. There is really no suitable character to be the heroine. .”
"Where's Zhao Ji?"
"The whole country knows about Zhao Ji and Lao Ai's scandal. She is a stain on Xian Qin. It's too late to delete it directly. How can she be the heroine?"
"Qin Shihuang must have had a queen in history, and Fu Su and Hu Hai also had mothers."
"But history has no records. If we want to compile it, we still have to be original. Director Zhang, is this necessary?"
Zhang Yimou understood what Yue Guan meant and was shocked: "You don't want to be the heroine anymore?"
Yue Guan did not deny it: "Since there is no suitable one, it is better not to write one. In the end, it will only affect the quality of the finished film."
Zhang Yimou: "..."
To be honest, he is actually better at photographing female actors than male actors, and he is ready to show off his skills.
As a result, Yue Guan suddenly said that he no longer wanted the heroine.
Zhang Yimou felt that he was a useless hero.
And this behavior is too advanced.
"Without a heroine, is it really appropriate?"
Yue Guan's words left Zhang Yimou speechless: "Director Zhang, my adaptation of "Shadow" did not have a heroine, but it was your highest-grossing movie."
Zhang Yimou could not refute Yue Guan's words.
But it was still hard for him to accept.
After all, there is still a gap between "Shadow" and "Xian Qin Empire" in all aspects, especially the amount of investment.
When filming "Shadow", he dared not to have a heroine, but when filming "The Immortal Qin Empire", Zhang Yimou still felt that it would be better to be more stable.
"Yue Guan, if you think about it carefully, all commercial special effects blockbusters at home and abroad, especially those in Hollywood, actually have heroines."
Yue Guan didn't think of an example to refute for a while, so he nodded.
"This shows that this is a successful model, and it is politically correct and will not easily leave people with a reason to blame." Zhang Yimou said.
Yue Guan agreed with this, so Yue Guan said: "Director Zhang, when I say no heroines, I mean no heroines who have emotional scenes with Qin Shihuang. I didn't say there are no female characters."
Zhang Yimou breathed a sigh of relief: "That's okay. Black Widow is not a co-star with several of the leading actors in Avengers."
Liu Shishi's expression was subtle.
Yue Guan also smiled: "Director Zhang, you haven't studied Marvel carefully, have you?"
"What's wrong?" Zhang Yimou didn't understand.
Yue Guan said: "Black Widow is the woman who sleeps with the Avengers. Almost all the members of the Avengers have an affair with her. You will know if you read more of their solo movies and comics."
Zhang Yimou: "... Wai Guoren is really good at playing."
Zhang Yimou said that he would definitely not learn this model.
"It would be okay if there are female characters. Even if there are no emotional scenes with the protagonist, it won't turn "The Immortal Qin Empire" into an Arhat game." Zhang Yimou said: "There must be embellishments. If it is all about men, the box office will be low. There will be a cap.”
"I agree with this. Beautiful female stars will play the finishing touch. Even if it is a pure vase, as long as it is beautiful enough, it can attract me into the cinema." Yue Guandao.
He's just so honest.
After reaching an agreement with Yue Guan, Zhang Yimou obviously relaxed a lot.
"What female characters are you going to arrange to appear in the first film?"
Yue Guan had thought about this before, so he said directly: "Afang."
Zhang Yimou was in charge of the Xianqin project, and of course he knew something about that history, including the fact that he had exchanged ideas with Yue Guan before.
When Yue Guan said the word "A Fang", Zhang Yimou immediately reacted: "The legendary A Fang girl?"
"right."
According to folklore, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng fell in love with a Handan woman named Afangnu when he was a child in Handan City. After Ying Zheng unified the world, he wanted to make her his queen, but he was opposed by the ministers and other women in the harem because she was Zhao Nu. Afangnu committed suicide in order to prevent Ying Zheng from being embarrassed. In order to commemorate the woman he loved deeply, Ying Zheng built Afang Palace.
This legend is naturally untrue and does not have much credibility. If Ying Zheng wants to do anything after he dominates the world, no one will be able to stop him by then.
However, this legend can be adapted and added to the script of Xian Qin.
Zhang Yimou and Yue Guan thought of going together this time: "Are you laying the groundwork for Afang Palace later?"
Yue Guan nodded: "According to the setting, I plan to let Ying Zheng use Afang Palace to replace the Lingxiao Palace in heaven and establish an immortal dynasty on earth. Afang Nu should be set as the weapon spirit of Afang Palace, and she can also be regarded as a companion of Ying Zheng. grandfather."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Yimou didn't understand.
At his age, he definitely doesn't read online articles, and he doesn't know much about the portable grandfather.
Yue Guan explained to Zhang Yimou, and then Zhang Yimou reacted.
"It's like a master who guides Ying Zheng in his cultivation and helps Ying Zheng grow up quickly."
"right."
"Then how to solve her origin?"
"Immortal weapons have spirits, and anything that gives birth to intelligence will inevitably lead to struggle. Afang Palace was set as the old enemy of Lingxiao Palace. Lingxiao Palace defeated Afang Palace with the help of the Emperor of Heaven, and then Afang Palace itself was destroyed. Destroyed, only the weapon spirit escaped to the human world, and was inadvertently awakened by Ying Zheng. From then on, she assisted Ying Zheng in his cultivation, and Ying Zheng also repaired her body, trying to rebuild the Epang Palace, overthrow the Lingxiao Palace, replace the heaven, and establish the human world. Immortal Dynasty. Let the writing team fill in the specific details of the grievances between Afang Palace and Lingxiao Palace, it will be very simple."
It is indeed very simple, Yue Guan has pointed out the general direction.
Zhang Yimou thought for a while and found that there was no big problem.
Yue Guan didn't let the script arrange any hardships for Ying Zheng, so the appearance of Afang Nu could explain why Ying Zheng was able to push the whole story smoothly.
This is equivalent to one of Ying Zheng's plug-ins.
And revenge is one of the eternal themes of drama, and it is easy to arrange the plot.
"Just what you said, I feel good." Zhang Yimou and Yue Guan reached an agreement, and the matter was decided.
Then Zhang Yimou looked at Liu Shishi.
Yue Guan brought Liu Shishi to see him today, and he had to consider whether Yue Guan wanted to use a back door for Liu Shishi.
To put it bluntly, Yue Guan really didn't have this idea before.
However, following Zhang Yimou's gaze, Yue Guan quickly weighed it in his mind.
Do you choose an actress for the female role of Afangnu? Not picky.
Can Liu Shishi perform it? It can definitely be done, the magical skill of empathy is here, Yue Guan said that Yang Tianbao and I can probably fly it.
In this case, this back door can be used.
It just so happens that among Xiao Hua Dan, he and Liu Shishi collaborate the least.
Audiences also like novelty.
The female star Yue Guan, who has worked with him too many times before, is not going to be used this time. He wants to use some female stars that he has worked with less often or hasn't worked with for a long time to prevent the audience from getting tired of watching it.
Considering this, Liu Shishi is indeed a good choice.
So before Zhang Yimou spoke, Yue Guan took the initiative and said: "Director Zhang, I think Sister Shishi is very suitable for the role of Afang Nu."
Liu Shishi's face suddenly turned red: "Yue Guan, I can't do it. This is Director Zhang's heroine."
Mou Girl has always only favored those who are good at acting. Even newcomers are very malleable and have never taken care of little beauties like them.
Liu Shishi, the heroine of Wu Ershan's play, had fantasies about being the heroine of Zhang Yimou's play. Liu Shishi had never thought about it.
But Yue Guan is good at making the impossible possible.
Hearing what Yue Guan said, Zhang Yimou made a simple calculation and felt that anyone could play the role of A Fang Nu. He guessed that Yue Guan did not want to give A Fang Nu too many scenes and just wanted her to be a vase and tool. .
Liu Shishi's appearance is not that beautiful, but Liu Shishi's temperament is very good, and her reputation is relatively good, and she is not trying to dissuade the audience.
Coupled with her popularity and her acting skills that are said to have soared recently, Zhang Yimou pondered for a moment and nodded: "When the crew was casting, let Miss Liu come to try out the role. If there are no big problems, then let Miss Liu come. "
Zhang Yimou still had a steady hand.
But Liu Shishi was already trembling with excitement.
She was just following Yue Guan to make soy sauce today, why did she gain so much
If she stayed with Yue Guan for a longer time, could she have a child
Liu Shishi was looking forward to having a long-term relationship with Yue Guan this time.
No matter how you look at it, it's a sure profit.