Chapter 310
Is it true that everyone in your country knows acrobatics?
In response to the above issues, Ling Suisui put forward two suggestions for revision.
First of all, Li Mo's age should be adjusted upwards. She thinks twenty-two is a more reasonable age.
Her reason was very simple. Although Li Mo was a disciple of a hidden sect, she also participated normally in the secular education system. Therefore, giving her the identity of a university graduate is more in line with the psychological expectations of most Chinese people.
If you take the college entrance examination but don't go to college, wouldn't it be a waste of all the books you read before?
This identity is also the second point that Ling Suisui wants to make. She thinks Li Mo's motive for impersonating a mother needs to be changed.
Compared with "becoming the most dazzling person in the crowd", Chinese culture actually tends to "make a fortune in silence" and "a tall tree attracts the wind". If you want to create a reason for Li Mo to come forward, perhaps you can start from the perspective of practical interests.
Ling Sui proposed a reference direction. Li Mo, a college graduate, felt that she could take on the xx position in the sect, but her mother said that she was not qualified. In order to prove it to her, Li Mo made the above decision.
Li Mo's personality has not changed. She is still so reckless and has an overconfident self-confidence. But with this reason, her motivation is much stronger. The audience may not approve of her behavior, but they can understand why she does it.
The revisions proposed by Ling Suisui did not involve the core plot of the film, but the screenwriter who previously worked at Miracle Films was still a little surprised.
He knew that Ling Suisui was a very strong actress, which was already well-known during the filming of "Dragon Slayer", but her straightforwardness still overturned the screenwriter's impression of the Chinese as "subtle and tactful".
If this was a Marvel movie, he would definitely say it couldn't be changed. The character design must refer to the comics and take into account the linkage of the series. The interlocking logical chain has been carefully considered by multiple screenwriters and cannot be easily changed because of an actor's words;
But this is Diland's original work. Even if there is a plan to make it into a series, this one is a pioneering work. It is much less restricted in various settings and is relatively free in the early stages.
Moreover, the protagonist is Chinese, and compared to the screenwriter team, Ling Suisui, who is sitting opposite, indeed understands real Chinese people better.
So the screenwriter said that he would write down her suggestions, and they would hold several discussions later, hoping to invite Ling Suisui to participate, and the latter gladly agreed.
The screenwriter also mentioned: "In fact, setting the age of 18 does not mean giving up studies. It is also OK to let Li Mo study in the United States. There is a fictional organization in the movie called the Strategic Defense and Special Affairs Processing Agency. The director can write a recommendation letter for special talents like her. She can choose any Ivy League school. Isn't it very convincing?"
Ling Suisui: "...If you are very persistent about the age setting of 18, I have no objection."
Not to mention that Asians generally look younger in the eyes of Europeans and Americans, even in the Chinese aesthetic, her facial features can be controlled, but it is just not necessary.
Ling Suisui compared the two versions of the script in her mind. The new version of Li Mo is obviously more lively and vivid, but also has some shortcomings that may be criticized by the audience, but she does not think this is a bad thing.
This adjustment weakens Li Mo's sense of elitism and adds a down-to-earth and lively feel to her. Ling Suisui asked, is Dilande's positioning of Li Mo as the "superhero next door"?
Screenwriter: "In fact, we have been arguing about this point. Marvel has created a very successful superhero commercial film universe. If we want to make something new, should we learn from the successful experience, or find another way to improve the distinctiveness of this character and make it easier for the audience to remember her?"
"I guess you tend to be innovative," Ling Suisui said. "There are many Chinese cultural elements in the movie, such as Li Mo's clothing, her weapons, and some of her spells, which are not in the Marvel movies."
As for her, a Chinese actress - since she won the annual box office championship with "Beauty and the Beast", there have been constant calls for Ling Sui to be driven out of the United States. Although the box office proves that these people who seem to jump high are ultimately a minority, Dillard is indeed under great pressure from public opinion.
Ling Suisui was very calm about this. She came to Hollywood to compete with European and American actors for jobs, and she never imagined that others would welcome her politely. They are very sensitive about conflicts of interest among themselves, not to mention that she is Chinese.
However, she did not have any filter for Dilland. They all got what they needed and cooperated on an equal footing.
Don’t think that Dilande really wants to be an ambassador for promoting Eastern culture. Filming whatever can make money is the basic operation of capitalists.
"Yes." The screenwriter said, "This will be a very bold attempt. There is magic in the West and sorcery in the East. We want to achieve a collision and fusion of the two in the heroine series. Of course, this is the story of the next film."
"Speaking of the superhero next door you mentioned just now... Strictly speaking, I don't think it is. Li Mo will become the leader of a team. Even if she makes some mistakes in the first part, these mistakes can help her grow. The sensibility in her character is not the opposite of a leader's traits. In fact, it can also be understood as affinity..."
The screenwriter paused and said, "It seems a bit early to say this now, but when we were writing the first part, we also considered the plots of the following parts. As a female captain, how should Li Mo exude her personal charm and lead the team? There will definitely be conflicts when ladies get along with each other, but I think it is more delicate and warmer, which is the unique advantage of heroine."
Ling Suisui: "It seems that you like this role very much, and you also like this series. I am very happy to work with you. Although it has not started shooting yet, I think it will be a very pleasant experience."
"Of course. After it was confirmed that you would play the role of Li Mo, our creative enthusiasm has increased. Believe me, we will create a new classic and legend."
After a round of commercial praise, the two of them tacitly agreed to stop talking about future films here.
Ling Suisui was very satisfied with the attitude shown by the screenwriter representative, and a lot of pressure suddenly increased on his shoulders. She knew that the other party was just trying to motivate her by promising her a good outcome, but in fact, no one wanted to make the movie better than she did.
She had no further objections to the content of the script and set a time to participate in the screenwriter discussion meeting. At the end of the conversation, the screenwriter also mentioned "Sui Sui You" and asked when the second season would be released.
Oh my god, we’ve already arrived in the United States, why are people still urging me to update this!
Screenwriter: "I really like it, although only the special episodes are in English, and it's hard to read the subtitles for the other episodes... I really like the perspective of your questions, which may not be as professional as other talk shows, but incorporates your own thoughts. I guarantee that everyone who watches the show will fall in love with your soul."
Well, Americans really like to use this extremely exaggerated way of describing things when they speak. Ling Suisui frantically searched for the screenwriter's representative works in his mind and responded with the same degree of praise, which made the other party so happy that the corners of his mouth rose wildly and he couldn't suppress it at all.
Afterwards, Ling Suisui met with the director, producer and others. The venue of their discussion quickly moved from the conference room to the dressing room, and Ling Sui saw several rows of hangers filled with the clothes she was going to try on today.
Great, she said it was physical work.
There are several basic items in Li Mo’s wardrobe, which when combined together form the most everyday outfit for high school girls. However, they are placed in the corner and may hardly have a chance to appear.
In front are white shirts and a few horse-faced skirts - no, should I say skirts that were designed with reference to the shape of horse-faced skirts?
Ling Suisui has not studied the specific styles of Hanfu in depth, but she knows that the traditional horse-faced skirt definitely has no pockets. The skirt she was touching should be called a fashion style with related elements.
The producer asked her with great interest: "I have learned about your traditional Chinese style of dressing. This is called the new Chinese style, right? Li Mo's clothing style has the characteristics of traditional oriental culture while taking into account the practicality and convenience of modern clothing."
Ling Suisui wanted to say something but stopped herself, but the producer was still not satisfied, so she did not interrupt.
He went on to introduce: "Although it is a skirt, the stylist said that I need to wear underwear inside so that I won't be exposed and it won't affect the leg movements during the fight."
"And look at the pattern above. In the flat design, it is a formation. You should be familiar with this term, right? It's in Yaotailu. When Li Mo is fighting, the pattern on her skirt will glow. As she raises her hand, these patterns will float up in the form of streamers, forming a protective shield and can also be used to attack the enemy."
The producer turned on the tablet and showed Ling Suisui the animation effects.
I have to say, when Ling Sui first heard that she had to wear a skirt to fight, she had countless question marks in her head. Even Princess Belle wore pants in the movie! However, after listening to the introduction and understanding the magical purpose of this skirt, she no longer had any doubts about this.
The outfit with underpants inside is actually similar to Jiayue's fighting style in "Yaotailu". However, according to the producer, there will be more close-ups of Li Mo's actions. After all, they have planned to change the name of the movie to "Kung Fu master", and the most intuitive translation is Kung Fu master.
Ling Suisui reminded them carefully that Kung Fu usually refers to fighting with fists and feet, and in a broad sense also includes fighting with weapons, but it definitely does not include casting spells... She knew that they got inspiration from "Yao Tai Lu" and other domestic fantasy fairy tales, and special effects technology is only useful in the process of casting spells, but the two are not from the same faction at all!
In response, DeLand said that the opinions had been received but would not be changed. "Kung Fu" is a very representative word of Chinese culture in Europe and the United States. If Diland wants to play this card, he will definitely use it to attract the audience's attention.
What's more, Li Mo's ability range is just exceeded. It doesn't mean she won't fight in close combat. As long as she fights with fists and feet, it will be enough.
...Okay, Ling Suisui accepted this explanation. Mainly let her think about it herself, she couldn't think of a suitable code name for "modern cultivator". China's naming method is not popular in the West.
She casually asked, "The design concept of the skirt is quite good. Which screenwriter came up with it?"
The style and pattern of the skirt are the responsibility of the stylist, but the need to turn the pattern into an attack definitely needs to be communicated according to the script.
Several people present looked at the chief screenwriter. He recalled for a moment and hesitated to give two names, Charlotte or Miranda? Maybe it was one of the two ladies, he couldn't remember.
It was just a sideshow and no one really cared who she was. Only Ling Suisui mentioned to him that this screenwriter was very creative, that she liked this style, and that she hoped that she would be given more room to play in subsequent adjustments.
Because they had a very pleasant chat just now, the chief screenwriter nodded and made note of the matter.
Ling Sui changed many sets of clothes and tried several hairstyles.
The director's favorite is headband + high ponytail. He has some understanding of Chinese culture and especially likes martial arts works. "The Great Swordsman" is his favorite in the past two years.
The director thinks the high ponytail looks particularly chivalrous. It was fine when Ling Suisui was standing still, but once she got into the mood, that otherworldly feeling was simply natural. In his mind, he was already thinking about how to move the camera to see Li Mo turning around with her hair flying.
Now he finally understood why the director of "Dragon Slayer" spoke so highly of Ling Suisui. This actor's temperament determined that she was born to do this job. If it is acquired through practice, it would be even more amazing.
At this moment, he had no other thoughts, only inspiration gushing out, and he couldn't wait to start it right now.
Ling Sui also got Li Mo's weapon, a fan.
This really surprised her. She thought it would be the most common sword or knife, but she didn't expect it to be a folding fan.
The good news is that using folding fans as weapons to fight is relatively rare and can easily bring a sense of freshness to the audience.
The bad news is that Ling Sui had never practiced before, so he had to learn all the moves from scratch.
However, this news is not all bad. After all, her basic martial arts skills are there, and her fighting methods in front of the camera are also the same in various ways. It should be easy for her to learn by analogy.
Ling Sui had already started to move the folding fan in her hand. She wanted to open it directly by shaking it, but then she found that it was not smooth and the movement was not good-looking.
ah? how so.
This little setback is not enough to stop Ling Sui's progress. There is nothing in this world that she can't handle. If so, it only means that she hasn't started to work hard yet.
While the makeup artist was adjusting her new makeup and changing her high ponytail into a bun, Ling Sui searched the Internet for tutorials on how to open a fan with one hand and followed the video to learn.
By the time a new round of makeup photos were taken, Ling Suisui had not only learned how to open the fan, but also how to turn it with one hand.
She pinched the handle of the fan, used her index finger as the axis, and rotated the fan ribs along her index finger in the air. Then she threw the fan in the opposite direction and caught it with her palm. At this time, she closed the fan ribs to complete the ending posture.
This set of smooth movements made the foreigners' eyes widen. The producer's pupils trembled: "Does everyone in China really know how to do acrobatics?"
"...Of course not, I just learned some simple moves. I like this weapon very much. There are many ways to use the folding fan. This is just the basics. I hope to show more during the filming."
Only when she hires a professional teacher and learns everything, she will be able to amaze everyone in the film.
Chinese women are strong all their lives and will strive to be the only top even if they use new weapons.
Ling Suisui opened the folding fan with one hand again and fanned himself with it. This leisurely and contented attitude makes it seem as if the person who was surprised just now has never seen the world and is making a fuss out of nothing.
Everyone: ...
Damn it, she tricked me.
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