Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 343 It's a pity that Xiao Liu didn't gain 30 pounds (from the Fertilizer Fairy)
9 month 30 number.

Old Li had just returned to the underground parking lot of the Media Building headquarters from Qianlibu at around 9 a.m.

Not far away, He Qing walked over with the script in his hand. "Director Li, the script for Xu Ke's Detective Dee movie universe has been revised several times."

"You asked me to have you review it. After reading it, I think it's much better than the original version."

In May 2009, filming wrapped up for the simple story and big special effects movie, "A Chinese Ghost Story V".

Send all the shots that require special effects to Hollywood for production.

The production of various models and the construction of buildings for the Detective Dee movie have already begun.

The dual-female lead Wu Zetian is played by He Qing, who looks about 26 or 27 years old and whose beauty is unmatched in the entertainment industry.

Her acting skills are rated 80+.

The first installment in Xu Ke's series, "The Mystery of the Phantom Flame," features the elderly Wu Zetian ascending the throne.

The second film, Rise of the Sea Dragon, tells the story of Wu Zetian in her youth and middle age before Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, died.

He Qing can easily handle everything.

Furthermore, the young and old versions of Di Renjie and Shatuo, as depicted in the original story, can all be portrayed by the same person.

Di Renjie and Sha Tuoruo were still chosen to be played by Andy Lau and Leung Ka-fai.

This requires Lao Li to collect a database of images of the two people's youthful faces.

From compiling big data to AI-powered face-swapping.

The project was first confirmed with the two female leads, He Qing and Jiang Shuying.

It's still early for the start of operations, and various large buildings are being constructed and renovated in an orderly manner.

The costumes, props, and sets are also in the process of preparation.

script?

The first draft of the script that Xu Ke handed over was just as full of flaws as the original.

The first film in the Detective Dee cinematic universe was fairly well-made, grossing 2.95 million yuan in 2010, ranking sixth for the year.

Suppressing the original Ip Man 2.

This is a passable performance in Xu Ke's film series featuring big special effects and storytelling.

But the biggest flaw is that the logic of the detective story is a complete mess.

Any modern TVB crime drama, such as a sub-story in the Forensic Heroes series, has a much stronger logical structure than Detective Dee.

The villain Shatuo's motive for wanting to prevent Wu Zetian from ascending the throne and to kill her is very low.

He insisted on doing something big just to avenge his own severed arm.

Even if you set the Shatuo as loyal subjects of the Li family who were die-hard loyal to the Li Tang imperial family, it would still be better than the original setting.

After the reigns of Li Shimin and Li Zhi in the Tang Dynasty?

There were many Li family subjects who wanted to be loyal to the Li Tang dynasty and were willing to die for the Li Tang royal family, even if it meant their entire clan was willing to fight to the death.

It also fits the historical context.

One of the two female leads, Wu Zetian, is one thing, but the other second female lead's character is constantly switching between roles such as a high-ranking official, a spy, an assassin, and a female knight-errant.

The character's persona is a complete mess.

They deliberately designed the prototype of Shangguan Wan'er to be a person with multiple personality disorder.

The version starring Slim Ice was a disaster, even though Slim Ice's acting wasn't bad at the time.

From Wu Zetian and Di Renjie to Shangguan Jing'er, Pei Donglai, and Shatuo.

In order to create a romantic pairing between the male and female leads, all the main characters have completely messed up their personalities!

The film was also criticized by countless netizens for forcing in plot elements unrelated to the main storyline in order to showcase special effects.

Visually stunning, but logically disastrous!
This is the biggest flaw in the Detective Dee cinematic universe.

Even so, the original trajectory has grossed 2.95 million yuan at the box office over 10 years and has a near-excellent rating.

All of this shows that audiences in this era are really rare and really want to see this kind of big-budget movie!
Ultimately, all you need to do is tell a story simply and well.

After Lao Li criticized Xu Ke's first version of the plot, He Qing delivered the new version.

Li Wenyu took the script and went into the private elevator with He Qing, quickly flipping through it.

A few minutes after he returned to the AI ​​server room, he closed the script and nodded, "This version is alright. The story is clearer now, and it tells the whole story."

"Just tell them to explain the investigation logic clearly and logically."

The main storyline of the new version revolves around the loyal ministers of the Tang Dynasty, the Shatuo, who try to stop Wu Zetian's coronation ceremony.

The narrative, from serial killings to rumors, to the prince's planned rebellion, is one of constant action.

Wu Zetian had long ago discovered that the Shatuo were one of the masterminds.

But in order to gain more power, she took the initiative to instruct the second female lead, Shangguan Jing'er.

He used this opportunity to continue eliminating dissidents and consolidate his imperial power.

Neither Wu Zetian nor Shangguan Jing'er had a romantic storyline with the male lead, Di Renjie.

It is the most orthodox, with loyal ministers of the Li Tang dynasty repeatedly causing trouble.

But Shatuo is no longer portrayed as a major villain!

You're not wrong to say that he and the male lead, Di Renjie, are both male protagonists.

Similar to the Song Dynasty's practice of supporting scholars for three hundred years, even the most cowardly among them would sacrifice themselves for the Song Dynasty.

This aligns with the historical trajectory of Wu Zetian's rise to power, during which she killed her daughters and sons, employed cruel officials to fabricate various major cases to eliminate dissidents and eliminate her former subordinates.

When the movie ends, who is the hero and who is the villain?
That's for the audience to comment on.

The Shatuo were portrayed as loyal subjects of the Tang Dynasty to Li Shimin, but they made a fatal mistake.

No matter what they did, they were all tragic pawns who indirectly helped Wu Zetian ascend the throne and become the empress.

Those who were killed, were they guilty of crimes that deserved to die, or were they innocent?

Or something else? This was during the feudal era of changing imperial power.

Often, things are too complex to be described in a single sentence.

With the dual male and dual female lead setups resolved, what's left with the detective/mystery plot?

Xu Ke just needs to film the logic of police solving cases in a crime thriller, and make sure the logic is clear!

Combined with 3D IMAX special effects.

It can also explode, even if it can't catch up (A Chinese Ghost Story IV).

But it will gross much more than (The Legend of the White Snake), and its reputation will not be low either.

The original version's death of Prince Li Xiao was too ridiculous and childish.

He Qing's smile was sweet and alluring. "That's easy. With the general framework set, the big movie project is something to look forward to."

"Director Li, you keep working. Let me have a drink to help you relax."

She is a classical beauty who has starred in all four classic Chinese novels.

She herself never imagined that one day she would play such a complex, profound and three-dimensional role as Wu Zetian.

The new version of Wu Zetian will also clearly and directly show that she killed her own children in order to gain power.

This includes scenes depicting the appointment of cruel officials and various purges of the court.

This is the content of the story, told rapidly with fast-paced background narration and various scenes of carnage, before Shatuo's team prevented her from ascending the throne.

He Qing did not understand and could not comprehend Wu Zetian's ruthlessness in killing her own son.

This doesn't prevent her from incorporating or substituting other emotions from the performance system to portray the character.

After all, she's a top-tier actress known for her acting skills.

Moreover, the original version of Detective Dee featured Wu Zetian with bizarrely shaped eyebrows designed to emphasize her majesty.

In the overall costume and prop system of the main characters, this is definitely a point deduction.

Deng Chao's portrayal of Pei Donglai is quite good, almost on par with Donnie Yen's Cao Shaoqin in New Dragon Gate Inn.

Old Li also rejected Wu Zetian's initial costume and prop design, and asked Old Xu to redesign it.

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October 10, 2009 is an auspicious day for meeting relatives and friends and for opening a business.

Somewhere in Beijing.

On the set of "If You Are the One 2", when Feng Xiaogang shouted "Cut!", he prepared for the next take.

The team, which was already not very serious and operated like it was having fun, became even more relaxed and carefree.

With his middle-aged makeup, Hu Ge looked ten years older. He still had a slightly long beard, and his facial makeup made him look like he was seriously ill and about to pass away.

Seeing Hu Ge looking so pale and sickly, I was immediately pulled out of the story.
He said to Meng Ziyi, who had acted with him before, "Xiao Meng, your acting is pretty good. It would be an exaggeration to say that you made me unable to keep up with the scene, but the emotional impact you just had was really good."

In this version, Hu Ge plays Li Xiangshan, the second male lead in If You Are the One 2.

He and Zhang Bozhi played a divorced couple.

The version of Lao Li before he traveled through time.

Li Xiangshan and his ex-wife Mango were the male and female leads in the TV series "Lurking".

This can also be seen as leveraging the hugely popular drama "King of Lurks" for publicity. In this dimension, Hu Ge, who plays the male lead in this "Ming Shen" drama, has an even stronger fan base, so we invited him.

Time also invested 33% in If You Are the One 2, making it a major production company.

Inviting people to join is super easy.

Hu Ge has been cast as the second male lead, and Liu Yifei is the first choice for the second female lead.

Xiao Liu and Lao Hu have been paired up as a couple on the small screen many times, and they definitely have a lot of fans who ship them as a couple.

It's just that her ethereal and spirited aura was too prominent during her fair, young, and thin period.

Unless you gain 30 pounds and become a fat immortal, it's hard to have a mature and charming look.

As for why a mature and charming demeanor is necessary? The character is a middle-aged man with a teenage daughter. What if he were paired with an ex-wife who looks only 20 years old?

This looks out of place.

After various auditions for costumes, makeup, and props, Ah-Chi was finally chosen.

Zhang Bozhi can now be both innocent and assertive, and also possess both gentleness and strength.

14-year-old Meng Ziyi replaced Guan Xiaotong in the original role.

She plays Li Xiangshan's daughter.

This is four and a half years since Meng Ziyi joined Time.

This was the first time I received a relatively important, somewhat presentable, representative work.

Meng Ziyi shook her head decisively, "Brother Hu, you're so kind. I'm so touched, I could cry. After all these years, I finally have a chance to appear on the big screen with a fair amount of screen time."

He began by offering a few words of self-deprecation and apology.

When Meng Ziyi saw Zhang Xinyu waving at her from not far away, Meng said a few more nice words.

He quickly ran up to Zhang Xinyu and Zhao Liying, saying, "Sister Xinyu, Sister Ying, congratulations!"

"Ip Man 2's performance during the Golden Week holiday was absolutely dominant, a complete rout of Master Zhang, a truly magnificent victory!"

Zhang Xinyu and Zhao Liying played the roles of the two disciples of the female martial arts master in Ip Man 2.

Extra, cameo? That's still an appearance.

She made a brief appearance on the big screen, showcasing her youthful and radiant appearance.

The recent eight-day Golden Week holiday.

On the first and second days, (Ip Man 2) accounted for 60% of the screenings, and grossed 4200 million and 4380 million respectively.

In contrast, Zhang Yimou's "A Simple Noodle Story" had a 35% screening rate.

They achieved scores of 1800 million and 1600 million respectively.

Three guns and two days are not as good as one day of Ip Man 2!
Over the next six days, Ip Man 2 had an average screening rate of 80%.

This immediately squeezed the screening rate of "A Simple Noodle Story" to below 15%.

Xiao Shenyang's "Slap the Table" is so bad it's almost shocking.

This isn't enough to dethrone Zhang Yimou from his high position and place him directly on par with Kai and Wu Baige.

But the impact on Zhang Yimou's reputation was also exceptionally strong.

This eight-day Golden Week holiday saw Ip Man 2 gross 8580 million in its first two days.

The following six days will generate 3.48 million RMB.

That equals 4.338 million.

The movie "A Simple Noodle Story" has accumulated 8700 million views.

Ip Man 2 is a huge hit!
This is also related to the increase in box office revenue.

For example, during the May Day holiday in 2007, the film "Dearest" grossed over 300 million yuan in seven days, creating a phenomenal record.

This represents a single-day achievement of 4400 million.

That also means that during the May Day holiday in 2007, the highest single-day box office in mainland China was over 50 million yuan.

Now, nearly two and a half years later, the number of newly added large and small cinema screens in mainland China should have pushed the daily box office limit to around 8000 million yuan.

This increase over two years is quite reasonable.

However, based on an average ticket price of 25 yuan, 8000 million tickets per day equates to 320 million moviegoers.

Box office revenue has increased.

The average price of movie tickets nationwide during this National Day holiday reached 30 yuan.

320 million viewers multiplied by 30 equals a maximum box office of 9600 million.

An 80% screening rate of 96 million corresponds to a daily limit of 76.8 million.

The total revenue for the following six days of the Golden Week holiday reached 3.48 million yuan, averaging 5800 million yuan per day.

Its occupancy rate and all-day coverage are not comparable to those of "Dearest" and "Let the Bullets Fly".

Even so, the 4.338 million RMB grossed in mainland China in just eight days easily surpassed the total cumulative gross of Ip Man 1.

On the other hand, there's also the comprehensive Waterloo of Zhang Yimou and New Pictures as a reference!
Starting this National Day holiday, Donnie Yen has once again become a huge star thanks to his role in Ip Man.

From Zhu Yilong and Han Geng, who made cameo appearances, to Liu Yifei, Zhang Xinyu, and Zhao Liying.

These young actors and actresses, along with (Ip Man 2), essentially helped each other achieve success.

On 360's personal encyclopedia page, their fan base could each add a famous representative work to their idol's profile.

Zhang Xinyu looked at Meng Ziyi with a wry smile, unsure of how to respond.

Zhao Liying said excitedly, "Thank you, Xiao Meng. Congratulations to you too."

"Have you received the notification that you've been approved? If so, we'll be joining Director Tsui's (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame) together."

“I studied at Beijing Film Academy for more than four years, while you were nurtured at Shiguang for more than four years.”

"Does this count as their official debut?"

Xu Ke's first film in the Detective Dee cinematic universe is still undergoing script refinement.

This includes the progress of other costume, prop, and building projects.

Interviews? Key roles, such as the male and female lead creative team, have also been largely finalized.

The interview Zhao Liying mentioned refers to the interviews she and Meng Ziyi both went to for positions as palace maids under Wu Zetian and Shangguan Jing'er!

Palace maids or other female officials, even those at the level of extras.

Showing your face more often is a good opportunity.

Meng Ziyi almost spat out a mouthful of blood. She was only 14 years old?

Can't a 14-year-old have mature blood? This child star is almost at the age where she needs to transition to a more mature career.

Age discrimination is unacceptable.

Xiao Meng covered her mouth before complaining, "Sister Ying, you're going to be the new female lead in the third season of Back to the Ming Dynasty? Are you debuting with me?"

"I feel like you're implying that you look down on me."

In the cast of "If You Are the One 2", Xiao Meng plays the daughter of the second male lead.

Zhang Xinyu is a female host and is considered the third female lead.

Zhao Liying plays the female celebrity Liying, who looks fair-skinned, beautiful, and demure.

But it's portrayed as a brainless idiot who claims "Arctic glaciers are melting, penguin chicks are about to lose their home, and we're asking for charitable donations."

The second male lead, played by Hu Ge, was still asking her, "Why don't polar bears eat penguins?"

With a silly and innocent look on his face, he asked a series of questions.

In terms of screen time and character design, Meng Ziyi is far superior to Zhao Liying.

The problem is that Xiao Zhao has emerged; she is Princess Yongfu, the fifth female lead in the third season of Return to the Ming Dynasty and the younger sister of Zhu Houzhao.

If it weren't for the feeling that I couldn't beat them.

Meng Ziyi, this girl from Northeast China, even wanted to duel with the other party.

To what extent did the series of "Return to the Ming Dynasty" make Li Qin, Liu Yifei, and Zhang Bozhi famous?

Xiao Zhao, "..."

Zhao Liying, feeling the sharp edge in Meng Ziyi's words, grimaced slightly. "What nonsense! I, Princess Yongfu, am part of the male lead's harem."

"A tool for marriage that serves as a buffer against those whose achievements overshadow the ruler."

"Compared to the previous four, they are just small green leaves."

The third season of Back to Ming Dynasty did not highlight Ma Lian'er, the daughter of the postmaster of Jiming Post Station from the original novel.

This person wasn't in the first or second season.

The storyline of Ma Lian'er is scattered and integrated into the characters of Han Youniang and Cheng Qiyun.

Too many female lead characters in a 20-episode season can easily make the story feel disjointed and weak.

The third season introduces a new Portuguese noblewoman, Adeline, played by Alexandra Daddario.

The fourth and fifth female leads combined don't even amount to half the weight of Cheng Qiyun or Cui Ying'er.

If we consider characters four and five as a whole, then female character four, Adoni, accounts for over 70% of the content.

(End of this chapter)