Director’s Legend

Talking about "Tao" with Daoist Li Xinjun did not mean that Shao Shuaijun was going to convert to Sanqing and become a Taoist priest. Rather, he wanted to understand better how Taoism arose in ancient times and how it had such a profound impact.

He has some unformed ideas and is going to develop some new movies.

At the opening ceremony of the New Electronic Technology Research Institute, he gave a speech, saying that China has five thousand years of cultural heritage and many mysterious treasures, but no one has developed them. Now it happens that he has no new movie plans, so he simply looks for it in traditional Chinese culture.

The more you search in traditional culture, the more you can feel the profoundness of Chinese culture.

Based on Shao Shuaijun's current thinking, at least four series with good selling points can be made.

One is the "Ancient Legends" series. The main characters that can be written include Nuwa, Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, and Dayu. Nuwa made man, Fuxi taught the ancestors, Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs, Huangdi broke Chiyou, and Dayu controlled the water. There are too many things that can be photographed. Especially the battle between Huang Di and Chi You.

There is a majestic and upright protagonist—the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of the Chinese, who fought endlessly for the cause of mankind, and finally unified the Central Plains after being slaughtered.

There is a super villain—Chi You, who leads the Jiuli tribe outside the Central Plains, has countless subordinates, a vast land and abundant resources, and is an excellent candidate for the villain.

The Yellow Emperor had a group of good brothers—Ying Long and Han Yan. Ying Long sent floods, and Han Yan swept away the wind and rain.

Chi You also has a few younger brothers - Feng Po and Yu Shi, who call the wind and rain, and are extremely arrogant.

Huangdi had a master, Guangchengzi, who gave him various skills. Lay the foundation for the rise of the Yellow Emperor.

Huang Di had a confidante, Jiutian Xuannv, who came down from the world to help Huang Di fight against Chi You, and gave Huang Di a reason to persevere.

Huangdi also has a helper——Emperor Yan, who is said to be a brother, and they don't know each other without fighting. After the fight, they will challenge Chiyou together.

The Yellow Emperor also has high-tech - the compass car, Chi You used black magic, and the Yellow Emperor broke superstition scientifically, which is a great material for man to conquer nature.

Love, teacher-student relationship, brotherhood, comradeship. There are elements of various Hollywood blockbusters. As long as a good script is written, why not sell it.

Moreover, the serial episodes can be finalized. After Ying Long sent out the flood, the flood has not subsided. So there was Dayu to control the water. The drought broke the wind and rain. But go crazy. Become a monster, everyone shouts and beats. The Jiuli tribe was conquered, and some of them merged into the Yanhuang tribe. Some retreated to the south of the Yangtze River and established the Sanmiao tribe, which became a minority in southern Xinjiang.

There are many stories, all of which can be followed up separately to form a huge series of stories.

The other is the "Fairy, Buddha, God and Demon" series. The main characters that can be written include the Eight Immortals, the Jade Emperor, Li Jing Nezha, Tang Monk Wukong, King Zhou and so on. The Eight Immortals crossed the sea and each showed their magical powers, the Jade Emperor ruled the Three Realms, Li Jing and Nezha's father and son's feud, and Tang Monk Wukong's journey to the West was in disaster. Not only these can be filmed, there are too many gods in China, the special effects can keep up, and the script is written. How much worse are Hollywood low-IQ blockbusters.

The other is the "Hundred Schools of Philosophy" series, which reproduces the turbulent era of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

The last one is the "Biography of Assassins" series. Zhuanzhu assassinates Wang Liao, and a comet strikes the moon; Nie Zheng assassinates Han Guiye, and a white rainbow pierces the sun; They are all very cool and cool stories.

For these stories that originated from mythology and history, what Shao Shuaijun most wanted to do was the story of the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You. This story is too classic and too in line with Hollywood blockbuster routines. However, to make this story well requires a lot of historical accumulation. It must conform to the blockbuster blockbuster model, but it must not portray history beyond recognition, which requires a lot of homework.

The Yellow Emperor is the ancestor worshiped by Taoism, so Shao Shuaijun and Li Xinjun talked about the Tao, and talked about the Tao of the Yellow Emperor.

Li Xinjun is a erudite Taoist priest who knows astronomy from the top and geography from the bottom. He has a deep research on ancient mythology. Many allusions and theories have a complete set of ideas.

Compared with Li Xinjun's statement, Shao Shuaijun's understanding of the ancient times gradually became more and more profound.

I have a clearer understanding of what to do in the story of the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You.

After a day of leisure, after returning home, Shao Shuaijun teased his son, and then bent over his desk to write a script. Ancient Legends, Immortals, Buddhas, Gods and Demons, Hundred Schools of Philosophy, and Biographies of Assassins, if these four series are completed, it will definitely be a huge project. It's hard to do it alone with one's own strength.

"It seems that I have to think carefully about how to conceive these series." Shao Shuaijun picked up his pen, thought for a while, and put it down again.

Then he called Yi Jianmei.

"Hey, Sister Mei, I want to discuss something with you. I have a movie project recently. The project is huge. I don't think I can complete it by myself. You can ask Golden Harvest's screenwriting department to cooperate. It is best to publish a call for scripts on the Internet. , I will pass on the information to you."

It is the usual practice of great directors to provide their own ideas and screenwriters to write scripts.

After passing on the creative information, Shao Shuaijun conceived the battle of Huangdi Chiyou in ancient legends with peace of mind.

Within two days, the screenwriting department of Golden Harvest Entertainment took over the four series of film creation plans. According to Shao Shuaijun's request, they unified the world views of the four series and drew up a general framework. Then on the Internet, mainly on various websites, the "Million Screenwriter Solicitation Plan" was released.

"The vast number of literature lovers, screenwriters, and the famous director Shao Shuaijun, together with Golden Harvest Entertainment, are soliciting excellent scripts and excellent ideas from the entire network. After the scripts and ideas are approved, they will receive a generous remuneration with a minimum of 10,000 yuan and no upper limit. , is more likely to become the screenwriter of the new film directed by Shao Shuaijun.

This script collection plan is limited to four series of themes, ancient legends, gods, Buddhas, immortals, biography of philosophers and assassins. The world background is as follows... All the settings and plots can only be displayed in this world background. It can be a complete script, a small joke, or an outline idea.

The deadline for submission of the first phase is the end of May 2012. Excellent scripts and jokes will be selected by the editors of Mtime.com. Then selected by the screenwriting department of Golden Harvest Entertainment, and finally handed over to director Shao Shuaijun for final review. Once approved by director Shao Shuaijun in the form of a script, he will be awarded the position of signed editor of Golden Harvest Entertainment.

Chinese film magic giant, looking forward to your joining! "

Almost as soon as the script solicitation plan was released, the entire novel world and the screenwriting world were in a state of excitement. Countless writers were gearing up to show off their strengths. I look forward to being able to show what I have learned, and then be selected by Shao Shuaijun and be promoted as a screenwriter. Enter the entertainment industry. certainly. Some readers are also gearing up. They may not know how to write a script, but they want to write an outline. Write a short paragraph. Write a little idea. It is still possible.

Even if it is just an idea, as long as it is affirmed, there will be a reward of 10,000 yuan. Why not do it?

Authors and readers are busy, and the media is not far behind.

"Shao Shuaijun, an international director, selected the theme of his latest work, a magical movie adapted from ancient Chinese myths and legends. Returning from Hollywood, Shao Shuaijun has finally started an oriental magic movie since "Painted Skin"!" —— "Beijing Entertainment Letter ".

"Getting away from Hollywood superhero movies, Shao Shuaijun wants to create a Chinese superhero!" - "Yangcheng Evening News".

"The road to the rise of the industrialization of Chinese-language films has been paved, Golden Harvest Entertainment sincerely invites directors from all walks of life to join the four series of plans!" - "Sing Pao".

"Experts will decipher it for you. Dream Chaser has acquired d2 and ilm, and the layout has appeared. It is laying the foundation for the series of masterpieces of Chinese-language fantasy movies!" ——Modu Online.

"Director Chen Jiashang praised the four series of plans, and may direct the four series of movies." - "Ming Pao".

"Shao Shuaijun's female apprentice, Li Fangfang, said in an interview with reporters that she would give up directing "Adolescence 4" and reserve time for the four major series. She also said that what she most wanted to direct was the story of the assassin's biography." —— "Beijing News".

"Shao Shuaijun's apprentice Gao Zhisheng has decided to join the four major series, and will serve as the chief screenwriter of the series of Gods, Buddhas, Immortals and Demons." —— "Jianghuai Morning News".

"Is the four major series just nonsense? How do Chinese-language movies impact magic? Not every Chinese-language blockbuster is "Painted Skin."—"Chutian Metropolis Daily".

"To use ancient Chinese legends to challenge Hollywood blockbusters, Shao Shuaijun's move is commendable, but foolish. The development of Chinese films should be developed gradually, rather than one or two films, which develop by leaps and bounds." —— "Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly.

The media's true and false reports, supporting Huo's opposition, did not shake the plan of the four series at all, and followed Shao Shuaijun's vision step by step. Now that he decided to call for scripts, Shao Shuaijun naturally invited many directors to participate in the project.

The four series are magical works, and the specifications and standards of creation are all based on "Painted Skin" and "Painted Skin 2". It is a blockbuster among Chinese-language movies. Many directors were moved by this. Li Fangfang and Gao Zhisheng can be said to be Shao Shuaijun's apprentices. The master has something to do, and the disciples do their best to join this huge plan.

Chen Jiashang has always been interested in magical themes, and this time he is also eager to try. Wu Ershan, the director of "Painted Skin 2", also decided to join. In short, many directors are interested...

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, the ancient legend series, various myths about the origin of the human race. Pangu created the world, Nuwa made clay, built a house with a nest and knotted wood, Suiren drilled wood to make fire, Fuxi deduced gossip, Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs, The Yellow Emperor unified China, Yao and Shun had immeasurable merits, Yu the Great cut mountains and curbed waters... Reappear the land of China, the age of mythology. Looking forward to your joining!" - Time.

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, the series of immortals, Buddhas, gods and demons... The ancients looked at the sky, the gods entered their dreams, and the vast world, how shocking! Looking forward to your joining!" - Starting point.

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, the series of philosophers and hundreds of schools...combined vertically and horizontally, both love and non-attack, the collision of ideological trends, what kind of bright fireworks will be created? Looking forward to your joining!" - Time Video Network.

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, the assassin's biography series...Women look for those who please themselves, and men die for those who know their friends. How generous is it to die generously? Looking forward to your joining!" —— Time Scarf.

Propaganda is in full swing.

The footsteps of the Women's Federation are also advancing calmly and firmly... (to be continued...)