The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 691 Rejection of Mahua
"Repeat?" Everyone was puzzled.

Old Zhao nodded and said, "Just remove the Spider-Man part. Don't be reluctant. I don't know if it will be allowed in the future, but for now, it's not appropriate to incorporate foreign elements into the traditional skit on New Year's Eve."

"According to the script just now, when the two of you were arguing on the stage, the traffic police suddenly appeared. Shen Teng might as well lie down and fight back."

Shen Teng was stunned for a moment and thought it was a good idea.

Only those who have been wronged know how wronged they are. The old lady framed Hao Jian without any reason, and no matter how Hao Jian defended himself, it was all in vain.

Hao Jian couldn't bear it any longer, so he just lay down and gave the old lady a taste of what it felt like to be wronged. The comedy effect was maximized and the audience felt relieved.

"It's not enough just to fall down. The place will definitely explode when he falls down. This is the climax. The audience's emotions are ignited. We must not suppress it, otherwise the foreshadowing will collapse. We must continue to develop around this point."

"Teacher Zhao, how should we start?" Shen Teng lifted his hips off the chair and half-squatted, impatient.

Old Zhao didn't keep the secret and raised his index finger.

"repeat!"

Everyone listened to him quietly.

"The traffic police showed up and looked at the old lady standing there, the bicycle with its front wheel missing, and Hao Jian lying on the ground with bruises all over his face. He was also confused, wondering if the old lady was too old to be hit like that."

The scars all over his face were because Hao Jian was injured while doing good deeds, and the traffic police were responsible for handling the matter.

"Then the traffic police will ask you where you hit the car, and you just repeat Mary's words, 'Ouch, my elbow! Ouch, my groin! Ouch, my disc! Ouch, it doesn't hurt at all.'"

Shen Teng drew inferences from his experience and immediately said, "Teacher Zhao, shouldn't the traffic police also repeat what he said? It's already this time, so we shouldn't use the process of elimination. Since it doesn't hurt, let's try to see if we can still walk. After he finishes, I will reproduce Mary's action of spinning clockwise on the ground..."

"Yes, yes, that's it." Old Zhao nodded in approval.

"The next part is mainly a repetition of scenes and dialogues. The role you play is the old lady in the previous scene. The traffic policeman is you in the previous scene. And the old lady was very angry about her original words at that time."

"Clap clap clap."

Everyone imagined the scene and were so happy that they clapped their hands or raised their thumbs.

"As expected of Teacher Zhao, this design is amazing."

Yan Fei said: "Indeed, it is much better than the Spider-Man we just had. It makes me happy just thinking about it."

Lu Yuan listened quietly and agreed with everyone's point of view.

In Lao Zhao's sketches, repetition is used many times. He often repeats a word or sentence to enhance the comedy effect of the sketch.

As a legendary figure who has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala 21 times, he deserves the title of King of Sketches.

This effortless adaptation is the perfect punchline for "Should I Help You?"

As a top actor, one usually has an ability, that is, when looking at the script, the pictures will automatically appear in the mind and he can quickly get into the role.

Then, starting from the character itself, secondary creation of the character's lines and actions is often called improvisation.

Lu Yuan was well aware of this, and at this moment he subconsciously put himself into the role. He chose the old lady played by Mary.

Because a skit is not a one-man show, its level of excellence depends on the opponent, and both sides must be equally matched.

After Lao Zhao's changes, Hao became established and extremely smart, but the charm of Mary's character was weakened a lot.

He suddenly had an idea and suggested: "How about this? When Shen Teng is reciting his lines, Mary can stare at him anxiously. She can add a line. He is reciting my lines."

Everyone was stunned and secretly considered whether the change was appropriate.

Old Zhao was the first to react, clapping his hands and praising: "This is a great way to shake off the burden!"

"Teacher Lu's suggestion is good."

With the approval of the King of Sketches, others followed suit.

Lu Yuan waved his hands modestly. To him, this was not a so-called burden, but the character's natural reaction in the situation.

Everyone at the scene looked at him with sincere admiration.

It’s no wonder that he is the highest paid actor in the industry. He really can do it.

Lu Yuan stayed in the Film and Television House until half past eleven. When he was about to leave, a phone call came in.

After he finished the call, Shen Teng asked with a smile: "Teacher Lu, who is it?"

After spending a morning together, he found that Lu Yuan was extremely easy-going and did not have the airs of a superstar at all.

Yes, in his eyes, Lu Yuan is a true superstar.

Although he gained some fame thanks to Hao Jian, he was still far inferior to the other party.

Lu Yuan grinned, pretending to be helpless, and complained: "My aunt at home urged me to go back for dinner, it's very annoying."

Shen Teng looked at the sweetness on his face and the pampering in his eyes, feeling like eating dog food. At the same time, he couldn't help but think of his girlfriend and sighed secretly.

"Ahem!" Yan Fei cleared his throat, reminding him to focus on the important matter.

Lu Yuan saw all the little movements of the two people, and was too lazy to beat around the bush, so he urged: "If you have something to say, just say it, don't hesitate."

"Okay, then I'll just say it straight." Shen Teng was no longer shy.

"Teacher Lu, our team has a story and we would like you to take a look at it and give us some professional advice to see if there is a chance to film it."

"Tell me more about it."

"Okay!" Shen Teng took out his cell phone.

Lu Yuan looked at his phone screensaver, raised his eyebrows, and joked: "Hey, who is this handsome guy?" Shen Teng smiled with a little pride: "I took it when I was in school, it's not good now."

Lu Yuan glanced at him. He looked quite different in the photo. His cheeks were noticeably fatter and his whole body was swollen. It was reasonable to suspect that he had photoshopped the picture himself.

Afterwards, Shen Teng showed him a video of a drama called "The Earl of Wulong Mountain".

The general content is that the male protagonist Xie Xie, played by Shen Teng, won millions in the lottery, and when he went to withdraw the money, he encountered an unreliable bank manager and an even more unreliable group of robbers.

In the chaos, he was inexplicably mistaken for a robber and murderer.

In order to conceal his true identity, he quickly confessed his love to one of the robbers, Mrs. K, who had a man's body but a woman's heart.

Mrs. K is a transgender person who likes men. Her appearance combines the ferocity of a man and the femininity of a woman.

Xie Xie's confession moved him so much that he took the money and went to Korea, had plastic surgery to become the beautiful Marilyn (played by Mary), and came back to find Xie Xie.

During the bank robbery, those who knew the truth were killed one after another.

As a result, Xie Xie Y was wanted by the police and fled to Wulong Mountain, where he survived for three years. He accidentally found evidence of the robbery gang's crime and wanted revenge.

Just then, Marilyn returned in her new form and the two met again.
Lu Yuan roughly guessed what the Happy Twist team was thinking, which was similar to what Deng Chaoyu and Baimei were thinking, to adapt the drama IP into a movie.

In theory, adapting a drama into a movie is highly feasible.

The structure of commercial films often follows a four-part layout of beginning, turning point, crisis, and ending, while the classic structure of a drama also includes four acts.

This makes the rhythm of the two similar, facilitating conversion.

From this perspective alone, adapting a play into a movie is less difficult than adapting literature into a movie, and even less difficult than adapting a TV series or web series into a movie.

When a play first appears, the director proposes the general idea, and then all the actors work together to perfect it and create it collectively. It will go through many rehearsals and revisions, and be further polished through internal auditions.

A script that originally had a potential of only four points could be improved to six points or even higher after rehearsal.

After a long period of stage performances, the script will be continuously improved based on audience feedback.

Once such mature works are put on the big screen, the success rate will be very high.

This is one of the important reasons why Lu Yuan was willing to invest in "Breakup Guru", which can be regarded as his exploration and attempt to adapt drama IP into a movie.

But the above is the most ideal state, which does not mean that any drama is suitable for adaptation into a movie.

It is true that there is a natural affinity between drama and film, which makes it very easy to transform the two.

But they are two completely different art forms after all. In his opinion, "The Earl of Wulong Mountain" is not suitable for adaptation.

First of all, drama emphasizes hypotheticality, while movies focus more on realism.

Compared to movies, the stage is more inclusive. No matter how exaggerated the jokes or how crazy the creativity is, it will not cause people to question it.

But it doesn't work when it comes to movies.

The exaggeration on stage will be further amplified on the big screen, eventually causing the audience to resist.

For the same reason, many exaggerated plots in "The Breakup Master" were deleted.

The most important reason is that the content of "The Earl of Wulong Mountain" is relatively sensitive.

The heroine is a transgender person. She is a man in the first half and becomes a woman in the second half. This is not suitable for adaptation.

Yuanfang Media has invested in many films, and Lu Yuan is well aware that under the current environment, films of this type would not pass review.

Thinking of this, he shook his head and said regretfully: "It's a good story, but it's highly unlikely to pass the review."

He briefly stated his concerns and then turned and left.

Because of the existence of the Star Project, many people have come to him for investment, and Happy Twist is not special.

Besides, Liu Shishi was waiting for him to eat, and if he didn’t go back, he would scratch him.

Shen Teng and Yan Fei looked at each other with worried looks on their faces.

The former graduated from the PLA Art Academy in 03 and plunged into the entertainment industry. After ten years in the industry, he eventually became the mainstay of Happy Twist.

But no matter how popular the drama is, it is just a niche and does not make money.

The role of Hao Jian made him famous, but the popularity was only temporary. He is now in urgent need of transformation and expanding his career to the big screen.

Yan Fei had a similar idea as him. Being a drama director did not make money and his income was not high.

In the adult world, talking about dreams seems too luxurious. He hopes to become a film director.

Haven’t you seen that the two new directors Wen Muye and Xu Zheng rose to fame and fortune with "New World" and "Lost in Thailand"?

As a result, Happy Twist didn't even take the first step.

"The Earl of Wulong Mountain" is the best-selling and most well-known drama since the team was founded.

The two couldn't accept this reality and sighed.

Mary was frowning beside her. She was another mainstay of Happy Twist.

"What are you two worried about? If 'The Earl of Wulong Mountain' doesn't work, then why not try another one? Can a living person be killed by holding his urine?"

"We have so many good stories, it's impossible that all of them will fail to pass the review. Besides, we have to try to know whether it can pass the review. Lu Yuan is just guessing. Let's try it first. What if it passes?"

(End of this chapter)