Chapter 420: Investment cannot be without risk
To be honest, Lin Fan was also very curious about how the mode of "New White Snake" of starting to sing at the slightest disagreement was used so well in the domestic environment at that time?
As a result, only "New White Snake" has achieved great success in this form, and there has been no successor since then that has been able to perfectly combine the promotion of traditional culture and the emphasis on Huangmei Opera performance in a TV series.
These more than 100 interludes known as "New Huangmei Tunes" were specially created by Master Zuo Hongyuan for "New White". He combined modern and classical elements and used modern synthetic instruments to perform them. However, when you hear the flute, erhu and other instruments playing at the beginning, end and near the end, you can tell that the music comes from the East.
In this way, we can achieve the purpose of promoting traditional culture while avoiding the possibility that the Huangmei Tune form is already a bit outdated in film and television dramas. If we simply transplant the Huangmei Tune to compose music, the market response may be bad.
It has to be said that this is an innovation and a bold attempt. Fortunately, after the broadcast of "New White Snake", the audience generally accepted the mode of singing when disagreeing with each other in the play, and the new Huangmei tune also became the favorite of primary and secondary school students. After the TV series was broadcast, it became a household name and was sung for a while.
At the same time, this way of singing at the slightest disagreement adds a lot of color to the play. It can even be said that without this way, people may not have such a deep impression of "New White Snake". This is also the special feature of "New White Snake" and its finishing touch.
These were all "spoilers" that Lin Fan had learned in advance through his own experience, but to Hu Yuhua and the others, the pattern of singing as soon as a disagreement occurred was very similar to the Indian musicals, where everyone would sing and dance as soon as a disagreement occurred.
This model is not so bad when applied to movies. After all, although those song and dance segments were simply used to fill up the duration and add some padding at the beginning, they actually played a role in promoting the story and easing the atmosphere, becoming an important part of the film's plot.
But it was a movie after all, and the song and dance sequence wasn't long.
But "Legend of the White Snake" is a TV series! And Lin Fan prepared 103 singing segments! If this is a 50-episode TV series, wouldn't there have to be two singing segments in each episode?
In this regard, Lin Fan said: "These singing segments are not just atmosphere groups. They break the previous performance form and adopt a novel form of singing while acting, expressing some emotions that are difficult to express with lines through singing."
Simply put, these singing parts are the plot!
Hu Yuhua didn't know what to say for a moment. At first glance, Lin Fan's statement was full of flaws, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that all of this has its deep meaning and is feasible.
Moreover, Lin Fan himself has already produced the most difficult part, which is the singing segments. This is also the most essential part of the drama. If we really follow Lin Fan’s shooting plan, Shanghai Film Studio can only play a supporting role.
So, the question now is, can Shanghai Film Studios accept this kind of TV drama model? Hu Yuhua looked at the others, and then said to Yang Hongxia: "We need to discuss this."
Yang Hongxia was very considerate and gave the conference room to the people from Magic City Film, and she took Lin Fan back to the office first, saying that they would take a half-hour break and continue later.
As soon as Lin Fan and Yang Hongxia left, Hu Yuhua couldn't wait to ask others: "Do you think this model is feasible?"
The first person to answer was still the screenwriter: "If these episodes are indeed as Mr. Lin said, combining traditional culture, setting the atmosphere, and showing the emotional transitions between characters, and also including part of the plot, then this is not a question of whether it is feasible or not, but a question of what awards to consider for it."
The director also nodded: "The emotional transformation of the character is the most difficult to show. Generally, we tell the audience that the character's inner heart has changed to a certain extent through the actor's acting skills, or changes in the environment, light and shadow, or even the character's appearance. But there is always a difference between what we show and what the audience understands."
If the emotional changes of the character can be shown through songs, it will not be a problem for the director. On the contrary, it will be a help.
The art consultant also expressed his opinion: "This model is somewhat similar to the musicals in India, and it is acceptable in the market. In addition, Mr. Lin has incorporated a lot of traditional opera elements into the interludes. If it is done well, it may become a cultural benchmark project!"
The senior management was speechless: "Even if you admire Teacher Lin, you don't have to praise him so one-sidedly. A project, no matter how many advantages it has, always has its disadvantages. Shouldn't we discuss the risk items now?"
Everyone smiled awkwardly.
Hu Yuhua also agrees that working with Lin Fan to produce "Legend of the White Snake" has great benefits, but also great risks. The most direct risk is: "There is no similar product on the market with this format, and the benefits and risks are half and half. Once the audience cannot accept this model, they may completely boycott the show."
This is indeed an objective problem.
Innovation means high risk, but also high returns, the two are closely related and inseparable. This put Hu Yuhua and others in a dilemma.
Liu Zhengyan, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, said cheerfully, "Let me say something more. Do you think it makes sense?"
Hu Yuhua said angrily, "Old Liu, I treat you as one of my own, that's why I asked you to come with me. Just say whatever you want to say, don't keep me in suspense."
Everyone at the meeting immediately said that there was no need to continue the meeting because they were all full!
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Then I'll just say it straight."
Liu Zhengyan knocked on the conference table, signaling them to take a good look at the filming plan in their hands. "I'm not too familiar with professional things in the film and television industry. I can only comment on the music aspect. That is, do you have any misunderstandings about Lin Fan's creative ability? 12 original interludes, 103 singing segments, do you know what this means?"
Hu Yuhua's eyes lit up, yes!
Lin Fan himself has a lot of traffic, and Hu Yuhua himself is optimistic about the plot of "Legend of White Snake". The shooting plan proposed by Lin Fan has been unanimously approved by the screenwriter and director. The only thing to worry about now is the market acceptance.
But didn’t Lin Fan just throw out a hot topic? With so many original songs, let’s not talk about anything else. After the TV series is online, just by selling the OST music collection, Shanghai Film will not lose money! Everyone has heard the song "Duqing" just now. This song is not about the artistic quality, but the singing rate is so high that it is frightening!
Hu Yuhua can sing it herself! So, what is there to hesitate about? Lin Fan has solved all the problems. Doesn't Magic City Films want to take even a little investment risk? Besides, how can investment be risk-free? Not to mention the distant past, the recent martial arts film shot by Magic City Films has not been scheduled to be released yet because of a problem with an idol. Who should be blamed for this? Therefore, there is actually only one choice in front of Hu Yuhua and others, that is, cooperation! (End of this chapter)