Chapter 200 "Hurricane Rescue" and "Sanctioned Agents"
Zhang Chen didn't know what Chen Daoming was thinking. He was talking about other things with Feng Xiaogang and others.
"What you said today is so good. Those things are really not a thing, they just owe..."
Feng Xiaogang completely ignored the occasion and praised Zhang Chen's behavior just now.
Ge You next to him tugged on his sleeve: "Keep your voice down, the reporters haven't left yet. If they hear it, it will be right and wrong~"
"What are you afraid of? If they dare to fuck me, I will give them a slap like Zhang Chen's. Those guys in the Hong Kong circle have already become unhappy. They obviously came to the mainland to beg for food, and they all show off their arrogance."
The people in the Beijing circle are probably the most unhappy with the Hong Kong circle, because in a sense, the emergence of the Hong Kong circle has interrupted the monopoly of the Beijing circle.
Zhang Chen was laughing next to him, he didn't want to escalate the situation.
One was Han Sanping who reminded him, and the other, he also felt that it was a personal grudge.
It has nothing to do with the Hong Kong circle. It is just one or a few Hong Kong filmmakers who are targeting him. These people cannot represent the Hong Kong circle.
However, Zhang Guoli, who was standing next to him, saw that Zhang Chen didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so he asked: "You just said you were going to make a spy movie, are you really fake?"
"Of course it is true."
In this situation, Zhang Chen definitely couldn't admit that he was just getting high.
You can’t admit it even if you beat me to death.
Besides, it’s just a spy movie, so it’s not difficult at all. At worst, I just make one.
"Are you really doing this? No one in our country has done anything similar."
Espionage movies are not a new subject for a long time.
The "007" system, the "Bourne" series, and the "Mission: Impossible" series have long been familiar with them.
But no one has done this kind of subject in China.
"It doesn't count. Didn't Cheng Long just do "Who Am I"?"
"That's Cheng Long, not our mainland. Strictly speaking, "Who Am I" is actually an action movie. The elements of agents are not strong. The only thing that can be related to agents is probably the coconut at the beginning. Infusion..."
Listening to the discussion among several people, Zhang Chen did not participate, but was thinking about his own affairs.
Teaching them how to make spy movies is cool, but if you calm down and think about it, you can actually do it.
There are too many films with this theme in my memory.
"The Rescue", "The Sanctioned Agent", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"...
Oh, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" probably won't work. This film was released in China in July this year and may have already been released in North America.
This is still famous. Less famous is Sweden's "National Interest".
The excitement is not as good as the previous American films, but being able to make a sequel shows that at least the first one was successful.
The more Zhang Chen thought about it, the more he became convinced that there was nothing difficult about making a spy movie.
To put it bluntly, its core is actually an action movie, but it needs a lot of details to emphasize the identity of the agent.
How to emphasize?
Just make him look professional.
"The Bourne Supremacy" is undoubtedly the best in this regard.
The screenwriter uses a lot of details to repeatedly emphasize Jason Bourne's professionalism.
A travel brochure was used to make phone calls to find out where Pamela Landy's accommodation was...
Just glance at the crowd and you will know where the nearest exit is. The person in the room may be an enemy, and those things may become weapons...
Everything around you, a pencil, a magazine, can become a murder weapon. ...
These are all instilling a concept into the audience-Bourne is a professional agent.
It can be said that as long as this is done well, the spy film will be half successful.
A few people were still discussing, and Zhang Chen, who already had some ideas, suddenly asked: "Uncle Daoming, are you considering transformation?"
"Huh?"
Director Chen was a little confused by this abrupt question.
He didn't speak just now and was always listening. He couldn't understand why Zhang Chen suddenly came to him?
“Transformation? What type of transformation?”
“Uncle Dao Ming hasn’t played an agent before, has he?”
As soon as Zhang Chen spoke, the eyes of everyone around him widened.
"You... want to invite Dao Ming to act in an action movie? What do you think?"
Ge You is a little incredible.
"I just feel that Uncle Dao Ming has never made an action movie before. He could give it a try and change his acting style~"
Director Chen himself was also a little confused.
It's true that he has never acted in an action movie.
In fact, most domestic non-action actors have never acted in action movies.
Except martial arts, of course.
China is different from that in Xiangjiang. An actor there can play any role if he becomes famous.
But in China, there is generally a focus on specialization in the arts.
If you look at "Water Margin", the actors are all martial arts practitioners from all over the country.
"Tell me about the script first and let us listen~" Feng Xiaogang suddenly became interested.
Although he also felt that Zhang Chen's idea was a bit too wild and unreasonable, it was indeed quite subversive.
Zhang Chen then briefly explained the plot of "Agent of Sanction":
"The title of the drama is "Agent of Sanction". The plot is very simple, but it is actually a story about redemption.
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Lao Chen is a retired agent who once belonged to a secret force. His main job was assassinations and beheadings. Anyway, the more mysterious the background, the better.
Later, I got tired of this kind of life, so I retired and lived in seclusion in Southeast Asia, living an ordinary life.
He loves reading, occasionally runs a taxi, and likes to help those at the bottom.
In the eyes of others, he is a helpful person and a harmless good person.
But every time he encounters a fallen soul who wants to turn around, he will initiate redemption.
Encourage them to be good and help them get out of the shadows.
Then he encountered resistance because his actions touched the interests of the gangs who controlled those degenerates. Lao Chen would try to reason with them first and try to be as reasonable as possible.
If it doesn’t make sense, use violent means to save them..."
Zhang Chen told the story.
"Agent" is actually "Avenger", but since it was said that it would make a spy movie, the name "Agent" is obviously more suitable.
He is not afraid of these people stealing his ideas.
The plots of action movies are very simple. The success or failure does not depend on the plot itself, but on the action design and style.
“Your character design is quite interesting, an agent who loves reading, an agent who likes to reason...” Feng Xiaogang clicked his tongue in surprise.
The story sounds neither good nor bad.
But the character design is indeed quite unique.
The agents at this stage are either romantic, dashing, or miserable like dogs being chased around the world.
But the themes are very grand.
Save the world, destroy shocking conspiracies, and compete with powerful state agencies at every turn without losing.
They can do everything Rambo can't do.
Zhang Chen is just the opposite. He lives in seclusion in the wild and lives an ordinary life. He usually likes to chat with prostitutes.
My favorite thing to do is to persuade prostitutes to be good.
If someone is causing trouble, just reason with them.
When people don't reason with him, he beats them.
Well, why do you feel that Lao Chen is also a bully?
This story is not about agents, but about evildoers.
Zhang Chen was also stunned by Feng Xiaogang's interpretation.
How can "Sanctioned Agents" be interpreted this way?
Originally he wanted to localize it, but why did it change like this after localization?
Actually, he hasn’t decided yet whether to make "The Rescue" or "The Sanctioned Agent".
The two are actually completely different stories.
Strictly speaking, the book of "Taken" is better because the subversion of the characters is more complete.
At this stage, regardless of the identity of the protagonists in the movie, their behavior is basically positive and they will not kill innocent people indiscriminately.
Those they killed must be bad guys.
But Taken is not.
His protagonist's sole purpose throughout the film is to save his daughter.
Anyone can be harmed for this purpose.
His friend's wife entertained him with good wine and good food, but in order to get news about his daughter, he did not hesitate to shoot.
This role is subversive.
That’s why “Taken” became a hit.
The theme of this film is actually very simple.
I can die, but my daughter cannot die.
My daughter dies, and so do all of you.
In comparison, the booklet of "Sanctioned Agents" is actually very satisfactory.
His protagonist is a good guy with special agent skills, and he only attacks bad guys.
This is in line with universal values, but it will certainly not cause a sensation.
So this film in later generations cannot compare to "Taken" in terms of box office and influence.
The reason why Zhang Chen mentioned "The Sanctioned Agent" was because he felt that Director Chen's temperament was very suitable for the protagonist in it.
Chen Daoming is usually very quiet, and he looks more like a scholar.
These are very consistent with the protagonist inside.
There is a saying in the industry that finding the right role is half the battle.
So Zhang Chen couldn’t help but mention it just now.
After listening to Zhang Chen’s script, Director Chen hesitated.
As for the main drama, he has actually reached the top and feels that there is no challenge anymore.
But he is willing to try many other aspects.
For example, in "Infernal Affairs", Director Chen wanted to work with the Hong Kong team to see how they operated, so he took the role of Shen Cheng.
But after the cooperation, it felt like it was just that, so there was no future.
He was also a little moved by what Zhang Chen said this time.
It seems that I have never tried to star in an action movie.
Action movies are different from kung fu movies.
Kung fu movies must have real kung fu actors, but action movies don’t need to. Qualified effects can be achieved through editing.
"Daoming, why don't you give it a try?" Ge You fanned the flames beside him.
"I have always wanted to see you play a villain, but you have never acted. Now it would be good to play an action movie. Subvert yourself~"
"But I am worried about my body. In action movies, There will definitely be a lot of fierce confrontations, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle them~”
Director Chen expressed his worries.
Want to try it?
Of course he wants to try.
But the worry is real.
He is not weak at all in literary drama, but he is really unsure about martial arts.
In all the films he has participated in, no matter what type, he has always been a literary actor in them. There has never been a martial arts film, and no one has invited him to film a martial arts film.
This seems to be a convention.
"Don't be anxious, Uncle Daoming. Otherwise, I will write out the script first. You can take a look. It may not be filmed right away. I just thought of it on the spur of the moment. The idea is definitely not perfect yet..."< br>
“That line, write it down and I’ll take a look at it first.”
(End of this chapter)