On the minivan.
Yang Kai sat in the back row, opened his work email, and quickly familiarized himself with the script sent by General Manager Li.
This is what they mean by "money makes the world go round".
The two companies already had a good foundation for cooperation, and this time, the assistant director for Li Zhaoyang's new film offered a price that was far above the market rate.
This made Yang Kai treat the script as if it were his own movie.
"If there are too many loopholes later, I will give Wanxia a revised version of the script to try to prevent them from losing too much money."
This is the benefit of taking the money.
On the way back to Starlight Company, Yang Kai had already started reading the script.
This script document is listed very clearly and conspicuously.
The details of what a certain role will involve and what part of the character will be clearly stated.
Even the storyline is very complete.
Although Yang Kai hasn't started reading the script yet, judging from its level of completeness, it's easy to see that Li Zhaoyang has indeed put some thought into it.
After briefly reading the opening story of the script, Yang Kai had already determined what type of film it was.
Family and daily life.
Why did Li Zhaoyang previously describe this as an art-house comedy?
This is clearly not...
Art films possess a very high level of artistry.
As Yang Kai continued reading the script, he felt there was something wrong with it, as it differed from the usual filming techniques he had encountered: "What's going on? Why does it feel like, apart from the male lead's scenes, the roles of everyone else can be changed at any time?"
"Wait, what is this script about? Is it about Truman's family or a typical get off work story?"
Yang Kai thought it was a family-themed everyday movie.
After a quick look, I realized that there's absolutely no main storyline.
As for the family aspect, it doesn't capture the warmth and lingering charm of a family.
If you're talking about everyday life, it's just too boring.
But if you say it's a script for work, that's even more absurd.
Yang Kai suddenly had a headache. From a certain perspective, the script had no flaws.
But its only flaw is that it has no flaws, because it has no main storyline...
Yang Kai had no idea how to help Li Zhaoyang with the retouching.
Without a main storyline, it's a major taboo in film and television. Yang Kai hesitated whether to call Li Zhaoyang to discuss it.
Yang Kai even considered writing a script for the other party himself.
"No wonder they offered 150,000 in salary." There's a reason why it's so much higher than the market price.
That's really a difficult question.
But since the contract was signed, Yang Kai had to do the job well: "Forget it, I'll go back and help with a main storyline."
Just as Yang Kai was about to lose all patience and close the script, he noticed a detail.
At this stage, Truman begins to notice that something is wrong with his wife.
"Oh? Is this some kind of foreshadowing?"
Yang Kai didn't see the main plot. Could it be that the main plot is unfolding slowly?
For example, if the theme is family and daily life, then the storyline will definitely revolve around the family.
Now I've discovered that my wife has a problem.
Yang Kai's patience was gradually roused.
However, as Yang Kai read on, he was a little confused. This was not the movie formula he was familiar with; it was a somewhat unconventional shooting method.
Considering that Li Zhaoyang is a newcomer, it's not hard to understand.
It's normal for newcomers to be unfamiliar with the market and film concepts.
Five minutes later.
Yang Kai leaned forward slightly, his eyes glued to his phone screen, as he began to be drawn to the middle section of the script.
Because the protagonist, Truman, has already discovered that his wife and those around him are acting strangely, and he has obtained evidence.
He decided to take a car out and try it out.
Soon more cars will come out and block him.
If you don't notice this detail, you won't think anything of it.
But when the protagonist notices this detail, he will discover that there really is a hand controlling everything behind the scenes.
This deepened Truman's suspicions.
Finally, through a series of progressively deeper thoughts, the protagonist uncovered the truth.
It turns out, this whole world is fake.
Everyone's just playing along!
In short, the whole story is about how Truman's acting career and everything around him, including his family and friends, were fake from birth.
What's chilling is that Truman himself was completely unaware of all of this. In the end, Truman spared no effort to escape this virtual world, which has a very sophisticated quality and a progressive beauty.
Moreover, the story employs two particularly ingenious filming techniques.
First: His father's drowning instilled in Truman a fear of the sea as he grew up.
Second: He met the actress Sylvia.
The two storylines are interspersed as flashbacks, driving the development of all the plot points in the film.
Moreover, the foreshadowing in the story will give you a satisfying feeling when you read on.
Because of the details we don't see, the protagonist encounters a rainstorm with someone, surveillance on a car radio, an unusual elevator, even the strangeness of his wife's surgery, plus various obstacles when leaving... The reactions of everyone and other events build up layer by layer, deepening Truman's suspicion of this world.
The most chilling part is when the protagonist encounters someone who gets caught in the rain.
It was later discovered that there was a hole in the filming location, which happened to be the one the protagonist encountered.
This is the finishing touch, completely drawing the viewer's anticipation into the film and making them want to learn more.
"What a terrifying idea...what a novel concept!!"
Yang Kai's entire face was filled with shock.
At first, I thought it was a slice-of-life and family film.
Moreover, it has no story at all and is extremely boring.
After reading the script, Yang Kai felt that the main storyline began from the very first shot.
Foreshadowing is hidden in everyday life.
That's terrifying.
For a brief moment, Yang Kai felt that the script was written by a famous director.
Reality was even harder for him to accept.
This was actually done by a new director.
Yang Kai's eyes widened like saucers as he uttered a soul-searching question: "Did President Li really write this?"
"No way... this really is a script written by Teacher Li."
"Wow, that's amazing! To write a screenplay of this quality for the first time, that's an incredible starting point!!"
He had just come to his senses why Teacher Li would give him such a high salary.
Because the story is boring.
After reading the script, Yang Kai felt that even if Wanxia didn't pay him, he would do his best to complete the post-production work.
As a veteran in the film and television industry, Yang Kai knew that once this movie was released, its rating would not be lower than 9 points.
Moreover, he was even given the title of assistant director.
"No way...I'm about to have a masterpiece published under my name?"
Yang Kai immediately took out his phone and dialed Li Zhaoyang's number.
After the call connected, Yang Kai couldn't hide his excitement: "Teacher Li, did you really write the script for The Truman Show?"
He now addresses Li Zhaoyang as "Teacher" instead of "General Manager Li".
Yang Kai addressed Li Zhaoyang as "teacher" because, from the perspective of the film and television industry, he had already acknowledged Li Zhaoyang's talent.
"Um, Mr. Li, I don't doubt you, but I think this script is incredibly imaginative and subverts the traditional thinking behind movies."
"Mr. Yang, thank you for your help with the follow-up work." Li Zhaoyang didn't reply, but this statement indirectly acknowledged the situation.
Yes, I wrote it!
"Don't worry, Director Li, I'll get back to you before noon tomorrow." After hanging up the phone early, Yang Kai couldn't wait to start thinking about the script and casting.
He needs to go back and read it again. Only after he is completely familiar with the script will he be able to decide which actor is more suitable.
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