Global Movie Emperor

Seven o'clock in the evening, a street in the western suburbs of Turin.

The street lights were not very bright, making the street look a little dim. The roar of the motorcycle sounded, and then dozens of lights illuminated the road, scaring the scattered small animals and running away. Finally, the convoy stopped in front of a Chinese supermarket, covered with tattoos. The strong men got out of the car with their sexy and hot "fenders", and noisily took out bottles of drinks from the supermarket refrigerator. Before paying, they opened them and drank them in one go.

The boss leaned against the door and greeted the group of people enthusiastically, chatting about the weather and business. In short, he was very familiar with these seemingly reckless guys and didn't care about their rude behavior.

"Teacher Lu, what would you like to drink?"

"I can do either."

At the end of the motorcade, Lu Ze didn't take off his helmet. It was really because he couldn't see anyone with his current hairstyle. He just got out of the car, stretched his muscles and cooled down his crotch. The young man responded and handed Lu Ze a bottle. Have a low-sugar drink and then rejoin the conversation.

This is a Harley-Davidson team composed of people from Inner Mongolia, China. They often organize some driving activities. They leave at three or four o'clock in the afternoon and return at seven or eight o'clock in the evening. This is the second time Lu Ze goes out for a walk with them.

It can be regarded as a coincidence. The captain of the team is a part-time extra who accidentally joined the crew of "Atonement". After all, he is a fellow countryman. After filming, he talked about this topic with Lu Ze. In Turin, Lu Ze was not an acquaintance. Many, the actors in the crew usually wouldn't invite him to go out to play, which resulted in him not having much entertainment activities after work recently. At the captain's invitation, he chose to join the team without much thought.

It only took a week to get the driver's license, because Lu Ze had a career of riding a 125 to school in high school. With his good driving skills and the knowledge he already had when driving a car, Tofatini helped him through the process. , and soon, he was riding on a large platoon through the streets of Turin.

I also fell a few times during this period, but fortunately, I didn’t ride those imitation races that easily broke 100 in three or four seconds. Instead, I chose to ride the cool but not fast Harley. I could easily jump off the bike before I fell. If it leads to injury, otherwise Fatini will really kill him and not let him ride out to play.

It is actually difficult to get into a conversation with this group of car friends. As his popularity continues to increase, the gap between ordinary people and him cannot be solved by playing together for three or two days. Even these cheerful people in the team Men from Inner Mongolia would also think that Lu Ze should be aloof, so they subconsciously avoid too much communication with Lu Ze. They can only convey friendly emotions to Lu Ze's heart through gestures and warning lights. , the warmth is warm, but the words... are really not that much.

The cold soda was drank up in one go. If you don’t ride a Harley, you will never know how much it can iron your crotch. In addition, the weather is getting warmer. Even though everyone is pretending to be calm, in fact, the helmets are sore.

After less than ten minutes of rest, everyone continued on the road. What made Lu Ze feel heartwarming was that since he entered the convoy, on the way back, they would take the lead in sending Lu Ze home to ensure his safety. This time too Without exception, he followed the convoy and before he knew it, he had parked the car in front of his home.

"Teacher Lu, let's go."

"Be safe when you go back. I'll treat you to dinner next time, so you'll be satisfied."

"Then it's settled, we don't have any stomachs left, we have to go out with ease."

Talking and laughing, the gang of motorcycle gangs slowly left. This is what Lu Ze likes to play with them. They don't speed, don't bomb the streets, and they must wear helmets. It's really hard to hate such a qualified and cheerful rider. stand up.

Parking the car in the basement, he finally released his head that had been covered for a long time to get some air. He casually touched his sparse hair. If they hadn't grown firmly on top of his head, Lu Ze would have been really worried that he would lose his hair. Bald.

When they arrived in the living room, they could already smell the aroma of the food. Wang Zixuan was playing with her mobile phone on the sofa. Seeing Lu Ze come back, she rushed to the insulator to bring over the Chinese takeout that had already been plated, and opened a bottle of beer for Lu Ze. superior.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"not yet."

"Then just one piece."

She obviously couldn't be a good cook. After all, it was really tiring to stand on the bench and cook. When Lu Ze didn't have time to cook, he could only make ends meet by taking out takeaways. Sometimes he thought about hiring a chef, but he didn't think so. With three meals a day and a high probability of not being able to eat even one meal, hiring a chef is not a very cost-effective option.

The bowls and chopsticks were moved, but almost no sound was made. The two of them ate quietly, and the sound of chewing was inaudible. Suddenly, the phone rang. This was the most annoying sound for Lu Ze while eating, until he finished eating. After swallowing all the food in his mouth, Lu Ze slowly took out his cell phone and answered the call from Mickey.

"Hello? Lu Ze, start the video! Start the video!"

"what?"

"Let's talk about it after you open it!"

There was nothing taboo about talking to Mickey, but it was a little inconvenient to hold the phone. Wang Zixuan handed over the notebook, and he took it, adjusted the angle, and made a video call. The video call appeared in front of Lu Ze almost instantly. It's not Mickey, but a giant... lobster?

"What are we going to eat? We are having a seafood dinner today ~ Boston Dragon! Do you want to eat it? There are also king crabs and oysters, um~ caviar, come on Zhuang Yu, cheers, wow~ this caviar goes well with champagne It’s so delicious~!”

"Idiot."

The Boston lobster they ate was really big. Lu Ze was really stunned when he saw it. But then when he saw Mickey stuffing his hand into the lobster claw that he had already eaten, using the claw clamp to hold the wine glass and clinking glasses with Zhuang Yu, Lu Ze was really surprised. I couldn't stand this mentally retarded person and quickly hung up the video. Wang Zixuan cooperated tacitly and closed the laptop with a bang while hanging up the phone.

It's not that he is greedy, lobster is not a rare thing for Lu Ze. If Mickey hadn't been too stupid, there would have been no problem with the video chat between the two parties and the higher-end ingredients on the table. But as soon as Mickey opened his mouth, Lu Ze was very confused. It was difficult to control my anger, and I had the desire to immediately book a ticket and go back to Liverpool to beat someone up.

The call came back immediately. Lu Ze put down his bowls and chopsticks and answered the call impatiently. Before Mickey could speak, he fired first, as if he wanted to use his mouth to spit out the stupid scene from his mind. .

"Are you calling just to show off that you are eating lobster tonight? Stop calling me, otherwise I will book a table now and call you to eat at midnight..."

"Nothing to Listen to is finished."

"Um?"

"It's not finished yet. The first draft is finalized, and there are still many parts that need to be fixed. However, it will be much easier once the character settings are finalized in the first draft, and the subsequent process will proceed smoothly. The problem that troubles us now is that the story The structure is still uncertain.”

Finally getting down to business, Lu Ze suppressed the anger that had just arisen. After taking a few breaths to adjust his condition, he asked Mickey questions in a serious manner.

"How many plans have been decided so far?"

When Mickey called, he couldn't be confused and asked for Lu Ze's help. Lu Ze, who knew Mickey's character well, could be sure of this. When he called, he definitely had a clue in his mind. Maybe he already knew a lot. He wanted to discuss the good idea with Lu Ze and finally decide on the most suitable plan to promote the creation of the script. As expected, Lu Ze got the answer.

"What is difficult to choose now is the structural framework of the script. In fact, any choice is OK. After all, the quality of the script is passable, so no matter which one you choose, it will not be too bad. First of all... the first one is three-part. Structure, beginning, climax, and ending. This is the structure I dislike the most. You know, it’s like a work produced on a production line. It’s not very interesting. I’m not very interested. But the advantage is that it’s stable and the audience Everyone can understand it, and the top priority, hot spots, can be expressed relatively simply. The investors wanted me to shoot like this, and informed me that if I choose a three-stage structure, I can add part of the investment. This time, the theater chain I’m also on their side, which means that if I didn’t choose this shooting method, the funds might be tight.”

"Hmm...wait a moment, Zixuan, help me get a pen."

She quickly removed the food on the table, wiped it briefly, and laid out a small stack of A4 paper. After putting down the pen, she picked some vegetables and put them in a bowl, then turned and walked into the kitchen.

Lu Ze made simple line-segment records, and first clearly divided the advantages and disadvantages of the three-stage narrative structure. But to be honest, Lu Ze thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't think of a perfect way to work with a three-stage narrative structure. There are many disadvantages. As a mainstream shooting method, this most popular shooting method has been recognized by the market. This structure is too stable. As long as the story is good, you can basically make a profit without losing money. Unlike other more difficult shooting methods, even if The story may be top-notch, but the audience may not understand it, making it difficult to increase the revenue of the work. Therefore, in Lu Ze's mind, the biggest disadvantage of the three-stage structure is that it is too popular.

"You go on."

"I considered inserting narrative techniques and messing with the timeline, just like in "The Past". In fact, I haven't played with this shooting technique enough. It is new enough to me, and I am confident that I can film the story well in this way. However, The investors don’t trust me very much and don’t want me to continue playing like this. This is where I am worried. Zhuang Yu thinks the same as me. They both think the narrative style is good and can be played. I am also considering it, but it really doesn’t work. , I agree that the investment is less, just shoot if you like it, no matter what."

What are the structural advantages of narrative? The shooting technique seems to be more advanced. Secondly, it increases the audience's thinking level, allowing the audience's thinking to follow the plot and have their own thinking. It is not as dull as the three-stage structure. Just watch it honestly. I will give you a clear ending at the end.

What about the disadvantages? For those viewers who just want to watch a story and finish it in full, this structure is a bit too brain-burning. Many viewers don’t want to use their brains when watching a movie. There is no need to deny this, unless the logic is too big. There are loopholes, otherwise ordinary viewers will not pick problems and everyone will find fault.

In fact, the requirements of ordinary audiences are very low. As long as they enjoy watching it and can be infected by the story. If it can make them laugh or cry, then it is a good work for ordinary audiences. For such illusory things as artistry, they Before watching the movie, there is a high probability that he will not be interested. Unless the work is really a good movie for him, he will explore the spiritual core of the movie in a deeper level.

Therefore, the biggest disadvantage of the episodic structure is that it is difficult to stimulate the thinking of ordinary audiences, which will cause a certain degree of difficulty in attending seats. It is difficult for the box office to surpass the ordinary three-stage structure, which is why investors do not want to shoot this way.

"What about the third one?"

"The third one was actually inspired by Kesha. After Cannes, he was planning to go to Africa and then to the tropical rainforest of South America to shoot a film. Then I remembered that it is actually possible to make a mockumentary. …”

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