my gilded age

Chapter 257 Convincing the Imperial Preceptor
It is colorful, with bright red as the base, yellow and purple embellishments, carved beams and jade pillars, a golden stool and a throne, and a small table. It is elegant and noble, and has an extraordinary bearing.

Bai Shiqiu followed Jiang Zhiqiang and Zhang Yimou into the decorated palace, and felt the aura of a rich man, which made him very stressed.

That's really it. Bai Shiqiu doesn't have any thoughts of complaining at the moment. He has seen the finished film and knows that in the shot, the palace is extremely luxurious, but when he is there, he feels special, but it is also really explosive. The feeling of a household is that what can happen if red, yellow and purple are put together?
But he didn't say much. Anyway, Zhang Yimou was very capable and the results were very good.

"Come on, sit down..."

"This palace is really beautiful."

"Unexpected, unexpected..."

"It would be so great if this show came out."

Those who came in together were of course the previous ones, Fa Ge, Liu Ye, Jay Lun, Gong Li, and Zhang Zhiyi. It was the first time for everyone to see this palace, and they all expressed sighs and shock. , after sitting down, they kept pointing.

Especially for Zhang Zhiyi, Bai Shiqiu could tell that she was really envious of this international star and senior sister and wanted to film this movie.

After thinking about it for a while, Bai Shiqiu thought he could make a guess.

Last year's "Memoirs of a Geisha" was supposed to be the best fuel for Zhang Zhiyi's meteoric rise, but unfortunately, after the film was released, the box office reputation was very poor.

And there is a key point here, that is this movie. Zhang Zhiyi doesn’t know why there is such a result. Simply put, her acting skills are very strong and there is nothing wrong with it. As long as you have watched this movie, you can You know, Zhang Zhiyi acted very well, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she even surpassed Gong Li in terms of acting skills.

The play was about throwing a tantrum, and she couldn't find any reason to throw herself away. Maybe it was because the play failed to enter the mainland, or maybe it was something else, but it was not the fault of Zhang Zhiyi's performance. Maybe she was a little willful and insisted on filming. It's such a sensitive film, but from a technical point of view, she didn't make any mistakes.

This is very fatal. From Zhang Zhiyi's perspective, what kind of role can she take?
Bai Shiqiu wasn't sure if what he thought was right, but it should be almost the same, but he thought it was useless now. The one who made a show of force outside had not passed yet.

"Junior brother Bai, you can say it now." Gong Li seemed to have become a queen when she arrived at the palace. She had not forgotten what she had asked before, and Bai Shiqiu had not answered yet.

"Yes." At this time, Brother Fa also came over to join in the fun, "I also want to know what Brother Bai thinks of "The Golden Armor" directed by Brother Zhang."

Gong Li asked about her thoughts, and Fa Ge asked about opinions. They both referred to the same thing, but the meanings were very different.

Bai Shiqiu could tell that Fa Ge had come at the right time, and he also understood that this was a show of force.

Isn't it strange that so many people came here today?

What kind of person is Zhang Yimou? He is willing to change the script for a boy, so how much face does it cost? So, now that the change has been made, Lao Mouzi wants to try this boy, what's the problem?
Bai Shiqiu understood even more in her heart. She smiled and said: "Everyone sitting here is all seniors and teachers. They are either senior brothers or sisters, or they are the king of Asian music. I, Bai Shiqiu, am a boy who just graduated from school. Although Is it because I won the Best Actor Award at Cannes..."

Zhang Zhiyi became very angry when she mentioned this. Junior Brother Bai used this thing to attack her all day long, and he was almost getting nervous.

Give him a hard look!
Bai Shiqiu didn't take it seriously and continued: "For a person like me, any opinion on Teacher Zhang Yimou's play would be overestimating one's abilities."

Zhang Yimou spoke immediately, "It doesn't matter, Bai Shiqiu, just say it, it's nothing."

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Zhang." Bai Shiqiu knew what he was saying and just listened. He couldn't say anything nice, so he failed in this matter today. In the future, in this crew, he should prepare to be the third grandson. However, Bai Shiqiu never fights an unprepared battle, so he asked Zhang Yimou, "Teacher Zhang, do you still remember the details of the request I made before?"

"Oh, this..." Zhang Yimou thought briefly and said, "It seems that there is a lack of roles in my play, and there is a lack of Lu Dahai."

"Yes, that's it." Bai Shiqiu nodded, then stood up and walked to the center.

At this time, everyone was sitting, and this was the palace hall. Bai Shiqiu came to the center, feeling like a commentator and host.

"Everyone, actually, what I said to Teacher Zhang is that at that time, the information I got about the movie "Golden Armor" made me see something. I think I should remind Teacher Zhang, There's something missing in this game."

Less stuff?
Zhang Zhiyi immediately squinted his eyes and said, "Is Lu Dahai missing?"

The tone was contemptuous.

Gong Li also smiled and said: "Junior brother Bai, you are wrong, there are many roles."

Zhang Yimou said nothing, with a smile on his face, as if he was thinking a little.

As for the others, Fa Ge and Jiang Zhiqiang listened with interest, while Liu Ye was somewhat confused.

less?

Bai Shiqiu seems to be talking about missing Lu Dahai, but "Golden Armor" is adapted from Mr. Cao Yu's "Thunderstorm", but from the perspective of the character, there is no shortage, it just turns Lu Dahai into Prince Yuanjie.

Lu Dahai in "Thunderstorm" was originally the son of Zhou Puyuan and Lu Shiping, but his mother threw him into a river just after he was born, so he was named Lu.Lu Dahai's biological father is Zhou Puyuan, a big capitalist, but he firmly stands on the side of the working class and fights against Zhou Puyuan.

Prince Yuanjie in "Golden Armor" is the second son of the king, and his biological mother became the queen, who is Fan Yi's son. This is the biggest difference, and later he also fought against the king, Zhou Puyuan.

There is also a third prince in the royal family, and coupled with the family structure of Imperial Physician Jiang, it can be said that "Golden Armor" does not lack many characters compared to "Thunderstorm".

"Less!" But Bai Shiqiu said it was less. He looked at these people very confidently, and finally his eyes fell on Zhang Yimou, and said with a smile: "Less of class."

class.

As soon as this word came out, the scene instantly became quiet.

The faces that were still smiling before now tend to freeze, especially those of Gong Li and Zhang Zhiyi.

The most prominent change was in Zhang Yimou, a national master-level director. His face changed drastically, and he even sweated on his forehead.

Class, we all know what these two words mean.

"Golden Armor" is adapted from "Thunderstorm", which is correct. Lao Mouzi made it clear early on that he would also sign Mr. Cao Yu's name after the film is completed. The play "Thunderstorm" is familiar to any actor with a professional background in China. Even the kind who didn't study all day and only filmed will be familiar with it, because they can't pass the exam.

The core of the play "Thunderstorm" is class struggle, which exposes the ugly side of capitalists.For his own benefit, Zhou Puyuan even persecuted his wife and newly-born child and married another Fan Yi.

Lu Dahai did not grow up in the Zhou family. Even though he was Zhou Puyuan's son, he did not enjoy Zhou Puyuan's fatherly love for him. In addition, as a worker, he was oppressed by the capitalists of the Zhou family. He firmly followed Zhou Puyuan. Fighting to the end is both reasonable and dramatic.

But what about "Golden Armor"?

Yuan Jie is indeed the queen's son, but he is also the king's son, and the king wants to make him the prince.

The queen was drugged by the king and persecuted by her husband. This could indeed arouse Yuan Jie's anger, but would it lead to a fight with him?

They are a family. Instead of trying to reconcile the relationship between his parents, Yuanjie actually helped his mother kill his father. His father also wanted to make him his heir. This Yuanjie is not a fool, and he is far from a fool. Not far away.

When Bai Shiqiu saw Zhang Yimou's expression changed, he knew what he was talking about, and the imperial master in front of him understood it, so he continued to administer strong medicine, only to hear him say: "There is an essential difference between Yuan Jie and Lu Dahai. Yuan Jie Having enjoyed the fatherly love for him from the king, and being of the same class as him, how could he have such a determined fighting spirit as Lu Dahai. What’s more important is that the queen is a smart person, she planned this matter, and she knew that the prince She wanted to give up the throne. She knew that the king wanted to pass the crown prince to her own son. How could she instigate her own son to rebel? Her most reasonable approach should be to provoke her lover, the eldest prince Yuan Xiang. Rebellion, if Yuan Xiang fails, even if she goes to rebel herself, she should not let her son rebel, this is illogical."

After hearing this, Zhang Yimou naturally asked, "Why is it illogical? The queen is about to die, and she is going to resist."

Bai Shiqiu just said two words, "Mother's love."

After Zhang Yimou heard this, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

In the script, the reason why Yuan Jie rebelled was to help his mother. So, the queen is definitely very dear to Yuan Jie, and the relationship between mother and son must be very good.

However, rebellion is an extremely dangerous thing. How could a mother who was so kind to her son encourage her son to rebel and kill his father?

In the script, we don't see any motherly love from the queen to her own children, but this Wang Zijie was so stupid that he rebelled, and he was about to become the prince.

At this point, it seems that this drama cannot come back to its full potential. There are too many logical loopholes.

In the final analysis, it turned the original Lu Dahai into Yuan Jie. What Zhang Yimou thought was his proud method now seems to be full of loopholes.

Zhang Yimou originally wanted to give Bai Shiqiu a warning and tell him to stop being so troubled and arrogant, but now that he heard what Bai Shiqiu said, he thought about his script again...

This script needs to be thrown away!

But thinking about it again, I can't completely follow the original "Thunderstorm" script, because the background has changed. If it is Lu Dahai, there is no way to start a rebellion in a short time. Prince Yuanjie is still necessary. His identity can Control the troops and horses, control the guards.

How to do?
"Bai Shiqiu, um, brother Bai, your idea is indeed a good one. What I thought before was indeed a bit too simple. Then this..." Zhang Yimou was a little embarrassed, but the filming was about to start, and he wanted to get some solutions. .

This change was even more unexpected than everyone present. How could Fa Ge, Liu Ye, Gong Li, and Zhang Zhiyi have imagined that a director as big as Zhang Yimou would act like this now?

Jiang Zhiqiang smiled on the side and said to his heart that Bai Shiqiu was indeed a bit off.

So, does Bai Shiqiu have any solution?

Bai Shiqiu was... very proud in his heart at this time... but he didn't show it on his face. He felt happy secretly for now. At that moment, he talked eloquently, "Teacher Zhang, Prince Yuanjie can exist, but the reason for his rebellion can be changed, so that He just keeps his eyes on the throne, even if the king has no intention of making him the prince, and the original prince will not give up his position as prince, so..."

"Struggle around power?" Zhang Yimou immediately asked.

"That's right!" Bai Shiqiu nodded, "Teacher Zhang, you actually changed the background. Then the strong class conflict in "Thunderstorm" will be diluted. Then we can only do this and change the core. Yuan Jie, he It’s not Lu Dahai, but Lu Dahai still needs to be there. An outsider comes to disrupt this royal palace fight, which is interesting. In addition, we can expand on it. For example, I have an idea here, I don’t know..."

Zhang Yimou wants to hear everything now, very urgently, "Brother Bai, tell me quickly, you're welcome, haha..."

Bai Shiqiu was still a little hesitant, "I just think it's not good for a guy like me to raise so many opinions."

These words made people want to kick him, especially Gong Li and Zhang Zhiyi.

However, Jiang Zhiqiang is still able to speak, "Brother Bai, you are welcome, Director Zhang is very optimistic about you."

He was originally a show of force, but now he said that he was optimistic, and he was worthy of being a boss.

Bai Shiqiu knew that he couldn't hide it any longer, and simply said: "If I were to arrange the relationship between the characters in the play, then I would do it like this. The queen and the eldest prince had to commit adultery very early, at least more than ten years ago. Everyone Don’t worry, if this is the case, the second prince is the son of the queen and the king, then the third prince is the son of the queen and the king. In this case..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Yimou immediately shouted, "Okay!"

When Zhang Yimou heard this, he even knew how to proceed. The life experience of the third prince was a secret, and the reason why the king wanted to poison his queen was probably because he knew that he had been cuckolded by his own son. This is intolerable. .

You know, in the original script, although the person was cuckolded, it was really not strong enough. And since they have been committing adultery for three years, why do they do it now?
It would be better to commit adultery for a few more years. In this case, the relationship between the family will be more distorted, and the plot will have more conflicts. Especially, if the final outcome is based on the third prince killing his eldest brother, this is... ...Kill his biological father.

Huo, this is messy.

But Zhang Yimou thought this was very good. From a dramatic point of view, it was really better than his previous one, and...

"I will play the new role, the son of Imperial Physician Jiang. He does not study medicine. He is here to investigate cases."

There are more elements of detective reasoning here.

"Okay! Brother Bai, I almost want to applaud you." Zhang Yimou laughed and came over to pat Bai Shiqiu on the shoulder.

Bang bang bang... But there was someone who acted quickly, Gong Li, who really applauded.

As soon as the others saw it, they clapped along with him.

It's really exciting, but there are more taboo things...

　Thank you KINGB, thank you all for your support, thank you very much!
　　Well, let’s not talk about the black car anymore. Let’s go get some sleep first and then start coding again. We must work hard and everyone will take a look.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)