Chapter five hundred and twentieth [Olympics, me and you]
Andy Lau also called Liang Kun very quickly. He liked this script, but was worried that Liang Kun would not pass the review of the film.
Liang Kun said relaxedly: "I have put my background abroad. If I have not reviewed it, I will focus on making bad movies in the future. The clown wants to kill two ships of people, and the scale is much larger than a single accidental kill. And this is the Yingyi drama I am a screenwriter. How can I not allow it to enter theaters in China? We will keep our feet on, and we will play large-scale American films?"
"It makes sense, then invest in this movie."
Andy Lau was no longer worried. He used to look at the problem from his own perspective and attach importance to the scale of domestic screenings. Looking at the problem from Liang Kun's perspective, the situation was different.
Liang Kun is now a new Hollywood director, with a huge face and it is not difficult to release the movie after filming. "Escape Room" has been introduced in China, and that movie is a murder game.
Liang Kun also knew that "Lust and Caution" made by Ang Lee will be released in China next year. Can "Article Killing and Concealing God" be larger than that film?
The review system of the GD General Administration is very tolerant of big-name stars. Everyone knows that the movie has many pornographic scenes, which meets the standards of "low-level vulgarity" and "vulgarity and obscene sex". Then they banned the famous mainland actor Tang Wei, and Liang Chaowei had nothing to do.
In fact, the most important thing to ban this kind of film is the director. As an actress, how to play the role in the drama? Whether to wear clothes or not is the director’s request. Who should ban it? However, given Ang Lee’s international reputation, the General Administration of GD dared not do this, and others are not afraid of it being scratched by it.
Liang Chaowei and Ang Lee are very influential people internationally. If they banned them in China, they will have a great influence on Chinese-language films, and even directly affect the overseas investors and consumer groups of Chinese-language films. The GD General Administration cannot ignore some erotic scenes, and mainland actor Tang Wei has become a "soft persimmon" that can be pinched.
Similarly, the influential Liang Kun wrote a script without any pornographic content, just a criminal film that escapes responsibility. Why shouldn't this film be put on?
If China dares to ban this drama and prevent it from being released, wouldn’t it be like forcing Liang Kun to only film in Hollywood in the future? Liang Kun’s popularity will not plummet because of a domestic film. The person who banned him will become synonymous with SB.
If Liang Kun stopped writing scripts for China in the future, how could Liang fans not make any noise?
Besides, the movie does not have the police in China, and the background is in India. This story is nothing in India. In reality, it is too dark and the caste system still exists. India is full of messy things, and Bollywood often reveals the dark side when making movies.
For the outside world, India is a complex contradiction. It is poor and backward but shows off its wealth everywhere. It is not strong but is powerful but is powerful. It wants to make a big splash but is inherently disabled.
Many Ah San are arrogant. Some people who have never been to China have sat on the top of the train to and from get off work every day, while thinking that China is poor and backward and feudal. Climbing on the fast train is like riding a horse galloping... Climbing out the sense of superiority, right?
After killing Ah San by accident, surrender yourself? Stop making trouble? "The Joker" can't write such a script. Superman like the Virgin Mary will not accidentally kill Ah San to surrender. In the Superman story, Ah Sanba is most likely a villain.
That's how the new script was done. Liang Kun's first draft was written according to the content of the film, and the details were in place. In the eyes of others, this was the final draft? There was no need to modify it at all.
After staying in Hengdian for a few days, Liang Kun got a new job.
Zhang Yimou, the director of the Yanjing Olympics, called Liang Kun in person. After a few greetings, he talked about the serious matter.
"Liang Kun, can you write a few songs for this Olympics in our country? I know you are very busy this year? Just finish it before March 10 next year? It would be even better if you could sing two songs."
Liang Kun immediately agreed. "Of course there is no problem. I can write all the songs in Mandarin and English. I also have time. How many songs can I write at most?"
Zhang Yimou was stunned for a moment and said happily: "We are planning to do a song contest event? We will select 24 songs to release albums in the end? You just need to write five or six songs, you have to leave some opportunities for others, right?"
Liang Kun has reached the peak of history in the Chinese music scene. Zhang Yimou has heard some of his songs and liked them very much. This Olympics album is released, and Liang Kun is the absolute main force.
Liang Kun smiled and said, "When I go back to Yanjing, will I meet you? I will give you two songs immediately. I have prepared two songs for this Olympic Games at my doorstep, hoping to make the theme song."
"That's great? When?"
"next week……"
Why does Liang Kun have to go back to Yanjing to make it convenient to fly directly to Los Angeles? It is not possible to go to Hengdian.
He must also meet Zhang Yimou, otherwise he will not be able to take on the tasks related to the Olympics. This is the top priority for China in the past decade? He cannot watch the fun? Stay out of the matter.
Active participation? Liang Kun’s status as the first king of Hua Kingdom will be more stable. This is when the country needs his efforts.
If Liang Kun had achieved such results in Hollywood in 2006, when choosing a director, it would probably be possible that some official officials would be willing to vote for him. Even if he could not be the director, he could still be a supporter.
Fortunately, the big guys in charge of the country did not let Liang Kun join the Olympic director team. He would be too stressed when he really entered. His skill is "director of film and television dramas". The opening and closing ceremonies of live broadcast activities are of course not considered film and television dramas, and there is no system assistance.
In his previous life, although Liang Kun had watched the opening ceremony, he had no experience in how to dispatch actors on the spot and how to shoot the grand effect through the perspective of the TV audience. Zhang Yimou is undoubtedly the best at doing this job. His movies often have large scenes of crowds, creating a strong audio-visual shock.
The next week, Liang Kun bid farewell to Tang Ji and his friends from the crew and returned to Yanjing. The next day, he and Zhang Yimou made an appointment to meet in the private room of the "Lianjia Big Basin Shrimp" main store.
Although Liang Kun is a junior, he is already qualified to be on par with Zhang Yimou in the Chinese director circle, which makes his parents and family feel extremely proud.
Zhang Yimou did not go to the appointment by himself, he also brought Chen Qigang, the music director in the creative team, and his right-hand assistant A.
Assistant A: "…"
The generation of the theme songs of the Olympic Games is carried out through global collection. The opening ceremony performance is one of the most popular hot topics in previous Olympic Games, and the theme song is one of the core elements of the opening ceremony performance. The Yanjing Olympics is no exception.
After the solicitation deadline in March next year, on the one hand, the promotion will be increased, and on the other hand, musicians with outstanding achievements in China and abroad should form a review committee to screen the corresponding works. The theme song will be produced based on the extensive listening of opinions from all walks of life.
In this process, the opinions of the creative team of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games, with Zhang Yimou as the chief director, are the most important. Because the theme song will be sung at an important time point in the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. Whether this song can match the theme of the opening ceremonies and the overall musical style of the opening ceremonies will all focus on the choice of the theme song.
The two songs that Liang Kun took out were of course "Beijing Welcomes You" and "Me and You". These two songs were finally determined after a group of people in the parallel world, and Liang Kun never thought of competing with other songs.
In early 2007, these two songs had not been made yet and became Liang Kun's original work.
Music Director Chen Qigang is one of the few Chinese composers who are extremely active on the world music stage today. Over the past decade, his works have won many international awards. In 2005, he won the "Symphony Music Award" known as the "French Nobel Music Award".
Chen Qigang was very surprised after reading Liang Kun's two works and immediately praised his works as "excellent and mature". Assistant A also praised the two songs.
Creating music for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games is a great and arduous task. These music must be unified and coordinated in the overall style and fully express the connotation that our country needs to display.
At the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics, it is a rare opportunity to let audiences around the world gather, history and music. China needs to have a personality and pursuit of creation, but the primary premise is to resonate with one another. These two songs are the best ones.
Chen Qigang sighed: "Your songs are very consistent with the theme of the Olympics and will definitely be shortlisted for the final selection. It is indeed a famous scholar."
"It is my honor to be able to contribute to this Olympics." Liang Kun smiled. He was a little guilty when praised because in the parallel world, the original author of "You and Me" was Chen Qigang.
He first composed the song and then wrote lyrics with two other two, including the young assistant A who came to the appointment today.
Assistant A: "…"
Zhang Yimou smiled and said, "He said he was going to take the time to write a few more songs. Now there are two songs. Can the four songs still be of this quality?"
"The style will not be the same as these two songs. The idea of "Beijing Welcomes You" is a chorus of stars, and welcoming guests and friends from all over the world with a friendly attitude. "You and Me" is the theme song of the opening ceremony and is chorus in Chinese and English. Other songs are simpler, and I can only guarantee that they are good."
Liang Kun would not copy all the works of the Xiangjiang lyricist Lin Xi, and he was also planning to write two classic English songs. Lin Xi filled out several lyrics for the Olympics, but only "Beijing Welcomes You" impressed people. Later, Lin Xi said that he regretted writing this song was his stain and shame, and now he can get out.
Chen Qigang asked: "How many songs are you going to sing?"
"If possible, I want to sing the opening song the most. I think I have this qualification. I am not only the only singer in China who nominated the Grammy Awards, but also an athlete."
"Are you really going to participate in a track and field competition? Are they contacting you?" Zhang Yimou asked.
"Not yet, but if I don't have a chance to play, the delegation will have at least two gold medals."
“…”
From the perspective of representing sports, Liang Kun is indeed the most qualified person in China to sing the theme song. It is much more suitable than Liu Huan, who is tired and sweating after singing a few songs.
His only resistance is his age, too young.
When the Olympics were held, he was only 26 years old...
Chapter completed!