Ding Hui looked at the middle-aged director in front of him who was in his early forties. His face was ordinary and even a bit weathered, and he wore black-rimmed glasses. This was Xin Yukun who had filmed Maze of the Heart.
At the same time, Xin Yukun also looked at the young people in front of him and had seen his works, especially Sun Xing and Hua Zi, whose acting skills far exceeded those of actors of the same age.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the two began to discuss the script. Xin Yukun was obviously not a sociable character. Only when the topic returned to the script did he become confident and calm.
"The biggest selling point of this drama is the reversal." Xin Yukun said with a rare smile: "The first is the reversal of the truth of the case, and the second is the reversal of the character's personality."
Ding Hui nodded. He felt the same thing the most. It could be said that every character who appeared could be the murderer, and everyone could be a suspect.
Perfect Rashomon!
When a suspect targets the next person, the previous suspect is automatically overturned. Just like turning over the cards, no one knows what the last one is?
"As for the male protagonist you created." Xin Yukun looked at Ding Hui and said seriously: "This is the biggest twist!"
Ding Hui laughed. This is also the main reason why he likes him. The male protagonist Xiao Qi has shown himself as a hard-working grassroots person from the beginning of the movie. When he encounters an accident and starts investigating the case, people feel a sense of justice. When he was fired, everyone complained about him.
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Since his debut, he has played the same villain all the time. In other words, the audience will know that he is a villain, but the bad methods are different.
But this time is different!
I have to admire Xin Yukun's screenwriting ability, and the plot is very smooth. But it is different from the shocking twists at the last moment of other movies. He tries to give the audience a completely different ending, and can't wait to overturn almost all the reasoning in the entire story.
It seems awesome, but in fact it is very difficult and cannot be played by ordinary people. Nine times out of ten, the result will be...
What a mess!
The wonderful thing about eyewitnesses is that the reasoning process is closer to real life. There is no such absolute big reversal, but little by little peeling off the cocoon, and little by little new conclusions are drawn.
It's like peeling off the outermost layer of an onion. What you think is the heart of the onion is actually just a new layer of skin. You can interpret the story layer by layer.
What's more, the information everyone tells about the case is only beneficial to themselves. How do you find out the truth at this time? How do you integrate this information?
"I like to show the real darkness to the audience." Xin Yukun took a sip of coffee and seemed to be talking to himself: "In many so-called suspense movies, the final evil seems to come from only one point?"
"In my opinion, real life is more cruel. Almost everyone is evil. Everyone is evil. There are no good people, only bad people."
"Everyone is using others, and everyone is serving themselves wholeheartedly, with their overwhelming sense of justice, their dedicated righteousness, and their unremitting pursuit of the truth..."
"all fake!"
Ding Hui gave a thumbs up, "Awesome, you are the villain behind the scenes!"
"Hahaha." Xin Yukun was also very happy to receive Ding Hui's praise. For the director, his works are like his own children. Nothing makes parents happier than praising their children in person.
At the same time, I am also full of expectations for Ding Hui. He looks young, but his acting skills are superb, especially when he plays the villain. He is simply a gift from God.
"Director, I have a question." Ding Hui put down his tea cup and couldn't help but ask his doubts: "Why is it called Who Killed Cock Robin in English?"
"Who killed the mockingbird?"
"Everyone thinks they are a bystander, but step by step they push things into an irreversible abyss. People who seem innocent are often the biggest accomplices."
Ding Hui suddenly realized that this was indeed the case. He was also curious at the time. After all, the Chinese and English names of many works were not the same thing at all.
Then I looked it up and after reading it, I understood the director's good intentions. If it weren't for the cultural differences and popularity, I felt that the English name would be more suitable.
Looking at Ding Hui, Xin Yukun hesitated for a moment and said: "The total investment for this work will not exceed 8 million, including all post-publicity expenses."
"The actors are all from Zhongtian, including you and Wan Qian. Of course, I am very satisfied with you two and look forward to our future cooperation."
"but……"
"If you have anything to say, you can say it directly." Ding Hui saw Xin Yukun's hesitation and said seriously: "It's good to be a villain first and then a gentleman."
"Actually, it's nothing. The main thing is that this work is very important to me." Xin Yukun took a deep breath and said with firm eyes: "It will probably be my last work!"
Ding Hui was startled and then fell silent. Thinking back to the labyrinth of his heart, he suddenly felt the same way.
"The market is very realistic. Audiences only vote with their feet. Many so-called praises and word-of-mouth are false."
Xin Yukun said in a low mood: "The Maze of Heart is the best proof. What nonsense is it rated at 8.7? What can you do in the end?"
“To this day, my family of three is still renting an apartment!”
“I can’t even come up with a down payment for all these years!”
"I……"
"Why!"
Thousands of words turned into a long sigh in the end. Xin Yukun didn't know why he opened his heart to the young man he met for the first time, but he still didn't hold back.
"I understand." Ding Hui looked at Xin Yukun with sincere eyes and said, "I really understand!"
"You!" Although there were only a few words, Xin Yukun felt Ding Hui's heart. He opened and closed his mouth several times, and finally stood up, stretched out his hand and said, "Please!"
"Definitely!" Ding Hui also stretched out his hand and held it firmly. The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing else.
On the way back, Ding Hui fell into silence. He could feel the director's last ditch effort. Think about it, capital is cruel. Let alone an unknown director, even Ang Lee, who has won two Oscars, failed at the box office consecutively.
There are still people who are willing to spend money to invest.
These are the rules of the game!
Labyrinth of the Heart is very beautiful, its logic is very rigorous, and its exploration of human nature is very profound, but so what?
What can you do if the audience doesn’t buy tickets?
What can you do if your capital doesn’t make money?
Does everyone drink the northwest wind?
Are all directors cultivators?
The reality is even crueler for Xin Yukun, probably because he has no background and no connections, and the Maze in the Heart doesn’t even have a serious award!
If you want box office but not box office, if you want awards but not awards, how can you let a man in his early forties with a family and a family be so tough?
dream?
hehe!
Ding Hui believes that if he fails again this time, Xin Yukun is likely to give up directing. It will be difficult for him and the industry to continue.
This feeling is very familiar. If I didn't get the system, where would I be now?