A question mark immediately appeared on Lin Qingxia's delicate face. Xiao Ran rubbed her nose helplessly and told her: "Today I have to teach a lesson to the screenwriter hired by the company!"
"Let's go together, I'm very curious!" Lin Qingxia's beautiful eyes swept over Xiao Ran's face, and the smile in her eyes did not hide the reason for her curiosity.
This was very good. He had never had a chance to tell him the reason for his visit, so we could talk about it if we went together. Without any hesitation, Xiao Ran immediately took Lin Qingxia's car and rushed there quickly.
After arriving at a classroom in the Baptist Church, Luo Wenqiang, who was responsible for helping take care of some details of the company, saw them coming and hurriedly greeted them: "Boss, Manager Wei said that you will give a lecture today, and everyone is waiting for you!"
Xiao Ran and Lin Qingxia were shocked as soon as they stepped into the classroom. The classroom at Novo University was actually full, with enthusiastic young people everywhere they could see. What made Xiao Ran quite amused was that Wei Jiahui, one of the screenwriters, Wang, You Hai and You Zhi were all sitting at the desk obediently, looking like they were all listening.
When Luo Wenqiang saw Xiao Ran and Lin Qingxia's expressions, he immediately smiled and explained: "Most of the students here are students from the Baptist Communication Film Department. They really want to come and take classes, so..."
It's not that Xiao Ran has never seen such a battle before, but meeting reporters is obviously different from the current situation. This is a class, and what makes him particularly embarrassed is that Wei Jiahui and You Hai are definitely the top three in Hong Kong. The screenwriters are also below, so...
However, fortunately, Xiao Ran's face was not as thin as he imagined, or rather, he had become accustomed to such a status since he came to this era. So, under the attention of the students in the classroom, he walked up to Wei Jiahui and You Hai, and deliberately He lowered his tone: "Xiaobao, why are you here!"
"Haha, I really want to learn your screenwriting skills, so I'm here to listen!" Wei Jiahui winked at Xiao Ran, causing his eyes to burst into flames with annoyance.
Seeing that there was no way to convince Wei Jiahui, Xiao Ran walked up to the podium helplessly. Lin Qingxia sat on the chair provided by Luo Wenqiang, her eyes flashing with strange light, staring at Xiao Ran intently, her expression seemed to come from Mars. monster.
"Uh, hello, classmates!" Xiao Ran forced himself to say these very polite words: "Well, I shouldn't have been standing here today. You know, Wei Jiahui's screenwriting ability is better than mine! "
"Screenwriter Xiao, please stop being so modest. Your scripts are really great, and they sell for so much money. There must be some secret to it!" A rather delicate student with a loud voice jumped up and shouted.
Xiao Ran was sweating! His secret was plagiarism. Can you say that? However, it didn't matter. Since he agreed to go on stage, he had something in mind, otherwise he wouldn't be stupid enough to make a fool of himself! Looking at the student, Xiao Ran quickly realized, The reason why he is valued is entirely because none of the scripts he has written have failed so far. In this era, box office is everything!
After calming down a little, he cleared his throat, glanced at Lin Qingxia, who was smiling at the side, and then said: "Actually, there is no secret to writing a script. If there is any secret, then I think maybe it is just to target people." Analysis of the film market!”
"Accurate and serious market analysis is very important. It can help us understand which themes are more popular at present and are likely to generate high box office. What themes are relatively unpopular, but are likely to create dark horses at the box office!" When Xiao Ran said this, he saw just now
The handsome student raised his hand with a loud voice.
He nodded to the student, stretched out his hand and gave a slight nod, indicating that he could ask questions. The student stood up and said with a smile: "Screenwriter Xiao, my name is Lou Wen, and I major in directing. I would like to ask why you use the current updated
To describe it as popular, why can an unpopular subject become a dark horse at the box office?"
Xiao Ran gradually entered the state now, smiled slightly and nodded to the student to express his appreciation: "You asked a good question, and this is exactly what I hope to remind everyone. In fact, any subject matter has potential power, as long as you have a force to turn decay into magic.
A wonderful pen can make this subject shine."
"Although this is not very modest, for the sake of convenience, I will take "A Better Tomorrow" as an example." Xiao Ran smiled confidently, because he had every reason to be confident: "It is called a hero film by film critics and is a pioneering film.
A genre. However, if we analyze it carefully, in the final analysis it is still a gangster theme! Before this film was released, we all can see whether the gangster theme was popular or not, and what happened after that is also very powerful.
evidence."
"While "A Better Tomorrow" became popular, comedies and romances can also become blockbuster films. This proves that there is always more than one subject matter that screenwriters can choose, and any subject matter has the opportunity to become more popular. In fact, as long as the market
There is a certain subject matter, and this subject matter is
It must be popular, as long as the screenwriter can use the pen in his hand to write well, it will still be a hit. Moreover, before we have the ability to predict the future, no one knows what subject matter will be more popular tomorrow. Therefore, it is only more popular now
, rather than just a single theme being popular!”
"As for unpopular themes, this is definitely a very wonderful choice. It's like betting on horses. You can choose the one with the highest odds. If it succeeds, the profit will naturally be huge. Moreover, there are actually no unpopular themes.
It’s just that no other subject matter is more popular at the moment. Therefore, when you choose this so-called unpopular subject, you can use your screenwriting skills, and if you meet a suitable director, the unpopular subject can become a popular one in minutes.
Hot!”
Lin Qingxia looked at Xiao Ran who was very confident in every gesture on the stage, and the brilliant light in her eyes became more and more intense. At this point, Xiao Ran smiled slightly and made a summary: "To put it simply, no matter what subject you do, you can
You need to be able to think what others can't think of, so that success will belong to you!"
The students in the audience nodded thoughtfully, and Lou Wen stood up and asked: "Excuse me, screenwriter Xiao, what do you mean? The screenwriter is more important than the director? If it is an unpopular subject, the screenwriter has written
If the script is good but the director fails to make it, what should we do?”
"I think you may know that I have directed a film and will meet you soon." Xiao Ran chuckled and took the opportunity to advertise, then answered seriously: "I have been a screenwriter and a director. If you
Ask me which position is more important? I think the answer I can give is that both are the most important. Perhaps it is better to say that if the two can have perfect tacit understanding, then that is the most important!"
Xiao Ran's last sentence was definitely not a joke. If the screenwriter and director were a perfect match, it would be really scary. In the future, You Hai wrote the script specifically for Du Qifeng, and the tacit cooperation between the two was almost perfect. Later, without You Hai,
Without Du Qifeng as a director, the script written by You Hai would not be able to be used at all.
"The screenwriter is the foundation of a play, the foundation of the building, and the director is the soul. The relationship between the two may be dominated by the screenwriter, or it may be dominated by the director, which depends on the styles and characteristics of both parties. However,
One thing is certain, these two are the key to determining whether the film is great or not. Therefore, in order to determine the success of the film, the two must help each other."
"I'll talk about my script creation ideas now!" Xiao Ran smiled slightly, his eyes swept from the smiling Lin Qingxia to Wei Jiahui and You Hai. Now he didn't have any timidity at all. Even if Wei Jiahui is the king of screenwriters, he
There is no need to take it too seriously, because in fact he is indeed more famous than Wei Jiahui at the moment.
"In fact, the current screenwriting system is abnormal. If it continues, Hong Kong movies will die indirectly because of this sooner or later." Xiao Ran's words immediately caused an uproar in the room. Wei Jiahui and others were also shocked. For a moment, the classroom was full of people.
There was a chaotic roar, and a student wearing glasses stood up and asked: "Screenwriter Xiao, I am studying screenwriting (I don't know if the Baptist Association teaches screenwriting, but I assume there are). Are your words too alarmist?"
"It's definitely not alarmist!" Xiao Ran's expression was so solemn now that no one dared to ignore it: "Script has always been the most critical link in film production. Whether it is in Hollywood or Europe, the power of the script has been affected by the most critical factor.
Attention. But in Hong Kong, scripts are often superior to actors and directors. As long as they are a slightly bigger actor, they have the right to modify the script, and the director can change the script at any time!"
"Tell me, since the director can modify the script at will, why do we, the screenwriter, need to do it? Is the director more professional than the screenwriter?" Xiao Ran asked the students in the entire classroom with a very sharp tone, looking around.
, I was shocked to find that many students gathered outside the classroom.
"When the script is looked down upon, the screenwriter also lacks sufficient status and remuneration!" Xiao Ran smiled coldly. This can be said to be in the hearts of most screenwriters. In this era, except for a few gold medal screenwriters like Xiao Ran, the status is low.
It is generally accepted: "If we cannot cultivate enough good screenwriters, or if we have them, they will be lost due to remuneration. If this cycle continues, will anyone still enter the industry?"
"Or maybe everyone thinks that if there is no screenwriter, or no good screenwriter, the director can still have fun, and the film company can still invest in the film?" Xiao Ran sneered as he patrolled for a week and asked in a very sarcastic tone. Everyone showed a frustrated look,
Even Wei Jiahui had a somewhat surprised look on his face, obviously they had thought of the consequences of not having a good screenwriter!
Smiling softly, Xiao Ran couldn't hide the infinite sarcasm in his tone: "In fact, there are very few screenwriters in Hong Kong who can really be called good screenwriters, and most of them are not competent screenwriters. Therefore, the current status and treatment are not without them.
source."
This bombshell once again caused the students to start an uproar and feel troubled by it. This time Xiao Ran was determined to solve the old problem of ignoring scripts in Hong Kong films. Solving this problem is already a big progress. Even if
There is no solution, as long as you can plant seeds among this class of screenwriter students, it will be worth a thousand dollars.
"I admit that our Hong Kong screenwriters have a lot of creativity, but creativity is only a good start and does not mean everything!" Xiao Ran's tone became more and more severe. At this moment, he was completely immersed in the lecture: "In a film that emphasizes the importance of
In a rigorous film, the logic and rationality of the plot are extremely important."
"If we need to write a costume drama, then we should at least check out all the information and clarify the background! Try our best to make the audience feel real, rather than blindly nonsense! Of course, if it is a comedy that is very nonsense, then we
You can just let go of everything and have fun."
"Details, what the current scripts lack are details!" Xiao Ran waved his hand fiercely and looked at You Hai in the audience. The only person in Hong Kong who can do the details well is You Hai: "There are not enough details.
, a film will be like a skeleton, without flesh and blood, without a sense of fullness! It will not be convincing enough."
Looking at the students and the Phantom screenwriter who were listening to him quietly in the audience, Xiao Ran smiled and said easily: "I just said a lot of digressions, now I will tell you some of my views on script creation."
The people in the audience were still stunned, they were all calmed by Xiao Ran's words, and they were all thinking deeply. At this time, they heard that Xiao Ran was about to introduce his creative experience, and they quickly got rid of their original thinking and entered the state.
Xiao Ran sorted out his thoughts. He always felt that what he just said was not clear enough. However, there are some things that cannot be said now because it is not the right time. But there is no need to take into account the following paragraph. He has to figure out his ideas clearly: "
I think the most critical thing in script writing lies in four words: Surprise and surprise! This surprise means that you have to think of something novel or get rid of the cliché in the plot."
"Secondly, don't try to reuse the same plot. Although sometimes some routines are eternal, we can create some fresh tricks on specific plots. Thirdly, the audience will never like it.
Being fooled, therefore, you must use command when conceiving the plot. Fourthly, don’t be afraid to waste time checking information to enrich the details, because only details are the means that can truly retain the audience!”
(Four chapters of the public version are updated every week)