Chapter 642: Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame
There is no urgency in filming Infernal Affairs for the time being, so Yu Xiaoshu plans to wait for a while before doing so.
At present, Baiqian Media has almost become one of the most competitive film and television companies in the industry, but no matter what, the current Baiqian Media cannot reach the top eight.
After all, Baiqian Media has neither its own cinema chain nor its own distribution channels. In fact, these two factors are often enough to kill Baiqian Media's movies.
If you don’t have your own cinema chain and distribution channels, then you can only cooperate with others if you want to distribute movies.
In fact, Yu Xiaoshu had thought about this matter a long time ago. No matter from which aspect, he hoped to acquire and distribute it.
But whether it is a cinema chain or a distribution company, you simply cannot acquire the good ones. As for the average ones, think about it, it would be better for you to set up a distribution company yourself than to acquire them.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaoshu currently has a backup plan, which is that he can completely rely on his own video website to go online.
Online movies are one thing, but what Yu Xiaoshu wants to do is to make his own dramas and directly enter the streaming media market.
At present, whether in China or the world, the integration of streaming media is far from enough. Also, people’s willingness to pay is not very strong. So Yu Xiaoshu wants to be the first person to try it out.
But speaking the truth is easier said than done.
Apart from anything else, even if Yu Xiaoshu has huge wealth from another time and space, it would be difficult for him to do streaming media well.
To this end, Yu Xiaoshu just started to lay out the plan, but he did not plan to do it immediately.
The reason is simple: the layout of streaming media is to compete directly with theaters.
Think about it, how could the cinema not take countermeasures? ?
Under such circumstances, Yu Xiaoshu will not go online for streaming until he has sufficient capital.
To be honest, no matter from which aspect, everything Yu Xiaoshu does now can be said to be a weather vane.
Take this year for example.
Both "Young Justice Bao" and "Detective Di Renjie" can be regarded as pioneering detective reasoning.
At the same time, the second season of "Detective Di Renjie" has also been scheduled and will continue to be broadcast on Baiqian Satellite TV.
As for the second part of "Young Justice Bao", Yu Xiaoshu plans to write the sequel when he has the ability.
In the original time and space, Yu Xiaoshu was not very satisfied with the second and third parts. Neither the characters nor the plot were very good.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaoshu can take it slow.
Yu Xiaoshu was quite satisfied with the second part of "Detective Di Renjie".
The second part of "Detective Di Renjie" has only three stories in total.
The first story is about the suspicious shadows at the border. During the reign of Emperor Wu of Tang, the Khitan invaded the border and war broke out. Generals Wang Xiaojie and Zhao Wenhui were ordered to go to war to resist the enemy. Wu Zetian held a banquet to welcome them. Unexpectedly, Zhao Wenhui's 20,000 troops mysteriously disappeared during the military operation behind the enemy's rear, resulting in the annihilation of Wang Xiaojie's 100,000 main forces. The whole country was shocked when the bad news came. Wu Zetian immediately appointed Di Renjie as the general manager of the Hebei Road, in charge of border affairs and investigating the reasons for the failure.
The second story, "The Case of the Snake Spirit", and the third story, "Bloody Jiangzhou", also have many twists and turns.
In short, Yu Xiaoshu believes that this drama can continue to attract attention to Baiqian TV.
An IP like "Detective Di Renjie" can be considered to be successful.
Then what.
Yu Xiaoshu felt that another movie could also start shooting.
That is "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame".
This movie actually shows the ability of Tsui Hark. At the same time, the action director of this movie is Sammo Hung. As for some of the ideas and imagination of the movie, they are also quite huge.
However, there is a certain order of priority, which one comes first, "Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame" or "Infernal Affairs"? ?
You have to know that "Infernal Affairs" was what Yu Xiaoshu wanted to publish abroad.
However, "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" can also make the "Detective Dee" IP bigger again, or it can be said that the "Detective Dee" IP can completely allow everyone to get what they need.
No matter which Di Renjie it is, as long as everyone starts to create it.
What Yu Xiaoshu actually needs to do is to film "Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame" and then give confidence to movie fans and practitioners.
As for the later "Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame" and "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings", it is better not to shoot them.
Apart from anything else, even Xu Ke himself might not be satisfied with these two films.
In fact, it’s not just Xu Ke who is dissatisfied. You can tell from the box office and reputation of these two films.
Obviously, the Di Renjie universe is not that easy to create.
Of course Yu Xiaoshu knew this, so he simply brought up this one first.
We’ll talk about the follow-up things later.
In this way, "Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame" is ready to be launched.
Yu Xiaoshu called Lin Feiyang over again.
"Take another look at this script."
Yu Xiaoshu said to Lin Feiyang.
It's only been a few days. Lin Feiyang was originally reading the script of "Inhumanity". He was ready to read it carefully, but he didn't expect Yu Xiaoshu to change again. What's going on? ?
"Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame?"
Lin Feiyang was slightly stunned when he looked at the script: "Is this also a movie???"
Yu Xiaoshu nodded gently: "It is indeed a movie. You don't need to shoot a TV series now. And you should win the Best Actor award first."
Lin Feiyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Xiao Shu, I really don't need any awards. I don't think I need to rely on awards to gain recognition."
"This has nothing to do with whether you need recognition from awards or not. Awards don't represent everything, but at least if you really win an award, it means that your acting skills are not only recognized by the industry, but it also proves your value and the value of our movie."
Yu Xiaoshu smiled at Lin Feiyang and said, "This is the same as what you said about not needing an award. Not needing an award means that you are capable of getting it. Otherwise, people will just say that you are sour grapes because you can't eat them."
All right.
Lin Feiyang felt that what Yu Xiaoshu said was indeed correct.
Then Lin Feiyang started reading the script.
Script: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame.
Synopsis: In 690 AD, after eight years of hard work, Wu Zetian was about to officially ascend the throne and become the first female emperor in Chinese history. At that time, China was the largest and most populous country in the world. The population of Luoyang, the capital of the Tang Dynasty alone, was nearly one million. The territory extended to the Pamir Mountains in the west, Mongolia in the north, and Vietnam in the south.
As the 660-meter-high Tongtian Pagoda, a symbol of supreme imperial power, was nearing completion, Wu Zetian's coronation ceremony was also ready. Everyone knows that "the day the pagoda is completed, the empress will ascend the throne."
Unexpectedly, bizarre murders occurred one after another in the capital city of Luoyang. The victims spontaneously combusted for no reason, starting with fire in their chests and abdomens, and then spreading to their entire bodies, burning to ashes as if they were being burned by fire, and the unburned parts were charred like stumps and charcoal. What shocked Wu Zetian even more was that the victims were almost all her trusted aides who were promoted after she took power.
Obviously, the murderer was challenging her authority. Wu Zetian knew that only by finding the murderer could she calm people's hearts and consolidate her position after ascending the throne. Wu Zetian was eager to find the murderer, but she had so many enemies that it was difficult to distinguish between friends and foes.
At this moment, Empress Wu received a message from Lu Li, the national teacher who had a close relationship with her for many years. Lu Li said that the evil man was committing crimes because Taibaixing had been away from the palace for eight years and was imprisoned. Wu Zetian quickly thought of Di Renjie, who was known as a detective with both civil and military skills.
When she decided to rule the country from behind the scenes, the first minister who jumped out to oppose it was Di Renjie. Di Renjie was convicted and imprisoned in the Burning Word Library for eight years.
Wu Zetian ordered Shangguan Jing'er, her personal maid who had entered the palace since childhood and was as close to her as a mother and daughter, to recall Di Renjie as soon as possible, and said if he was still alive.
Di Renjie is still alive. Not only alive, but after eight years of suffering, he has changed from a high-spirited and sharp case-handling expert to a calm and introverted man who is not startled by the situation. He spends all day in the burning library facing the raging fire, burning expired memorials. Facing Shangguan Jing'er, Di Renjie seems to have been prepared.
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The outline of the script is a fictional history.
This made Lin Feiyang really admire Yu Xiaoshu.
You have to know that it is originally a fictional world, but such a fictional history not only looks very real, but more importantly, both Bao Qingtian and Di Renjie are currently being hotly discussed by everyone.
Then after reading the script, Lin Feiyang knew that he was going to play the role of Di Renjie.
With the Di Renjie in "Detective Di Renjie" as an example, the Di Renjie in "Detective Di Renjie and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" needs to be carefully considered.
In other words, Lin Feiyang was actually under some pressure.
In this "Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame", Detective Dee is both civil and military. He is highly skilled in Kung Fu and unruly. More importantly, this character has sharp edges and corners.
There is often motivation only when there is pressure.
Lin Feiyang said directly: "Xiao Shu, give me this role."
"Originally this role was given to you."
Yu Xiaoshu laughed.
At the same time, regarding the role of Shangguan Jing'er, this role is also relatively complicated.
Bao Nan.
In recent years, Bao Nan has basically achieved the same level in the film and television industry, and she needs to challenge herself. More importantly, Bao Nan herself studied dancers and has a foundation in martial arts.
Before this, Bao Nan had never played such a role.
Now, we can also let her transform at the same time.
In other words, Bao Nan can also let more people see the possibilities.
Half an hour later, Bao Nan arrived at Yu Xiaoshu's office.
Then, Yu Xiaoshu handed the script to Bao Nan.
After reading the script, Bao Nan naturally fell in love with Shangguan Jing'er at first sight.
This character is quite complex.
She was Wu Zetian's most capable subordinate, and even the best in both martial arts and brainpower. Moreover, she and Wu Zetian seemed to have a telepathic connection. The most important thing was that she had another identity, that is, the national teacher, and this identity was originally created to help Wu Zetian eliminate dissidents.
So, if Wu Zetian ascended the throne, there would be no need for an imperial teacher.
No matter from which aspect, this character is the most outstanding one besides Wu Zetian.
Of course, Bao Nan is not suitable to play Wu Zetian, otherwise she would want to challenge Wu Zetian.
When Yu Xiaoshu saw this person, his first reaction was to think of Zhong Xiu.
Back then, in "Let the Bullets Fly", Zhong Xiu played the role of the county magistrate's wife, and she did not ask for a penny. She only made a cameo appearance in the film, and this role brought her a career revival.
But how to say it? ?
Basically, it limits her other possibilities.
That is, she can only play characters with a little bit of charm, some of which are the same old same, and then there are some mother-in-law-like roles.
This made Zhong Xiu quite helpless.
She felt that she was capable of challenging thousands of roles, but there was no way, none was suitable for her.
This year, Zhong Xiu was so cruel that she decided not to act anymore.
They are all the same roles, and there is no improvement in acting skills. If that's the case, then why act? ?
Regarding the TV series "Detective Di Renjie", Zhong Xiu is actually quite envious of Liu Ting, who plays Wu Cetian in the play. Apart from anything else, such a character is really the first empress.
It's a pity that Jong-su is not qualified to participate.
Yes.
How could she be qualified to participate in the show?
Although Jong-su could act in TV dramas, she didn't care about the difference between movies and TV dramas, but there was nothing she could do.
She doesn't care, but others do.
That’s Yu Xiaoshu’s play.
Because of this, Zhong Xiu could not say anything except secretly envy.
Now she only hopes that Yu Xiaoshu can still remember her.
During every festival, Zhong Xiu would basically send a message to Yu Xiaoshu, hoping to get some attention from Yu Xiaoshu and not be forgotten.
But Zhong Xiu also knew that based on Yu Xiaoshu’s circle of friends, how many people would send him messages?
But even so, Zhong Xiu had no other choice.
Today, Zhong Xiu was watching TV series at home, and then she almost jumped up when she saw the phone suddenly ringing.
Teacher Yu called.
Zhong Xiu took a deep breath and then answered, "Teacher Yu, hello. Ah, I have a schedule. I have a schedule soon. OK, I'll be there now."
After hanging up the phone, Zhong Xiu didn't care about anything else. She quickly put on some makeup and went out.
Half an hour later, Zhong Xiu arrived at Baiqian Media.
"Sister Xiu, please take a look at this script first."
Yu Xiaoshu said to Zhong Xiu.
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame? ?
Zhong Xiu was shocked when he looked at the script.
It turned out to be Di Renjie? ?
Then she quickly read the script and asked uncertainly, "Teacher Yu, which role do you want me to play?"
"Wu Zetian."
Yu Xiaoshu chuckled and said, "I think only you can play this role well. What do you think? Are you interested?"
"I'm interested, I'm interested, of course I'm interested."
Zhong Xiu said with a little excitement.
How can I not be interested?
You know, this is her dream role.
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(End of this chapter)
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