The cocktail party is still going on in an orderly manner. The melodious western classical music echoed in the hall, and the attendants shuttled among the crowd, serving every customer who needed service.

  These Hollywood superstars talked, laughed, drank freely, and turned their eyes to Mark, the host of the party.

  Many people know He Yubai, a Huaxia who used to be a producer in Hollywood; but for another Huaxia, they have no idea at all.

  They are very curious about the magic of the Chinese people who can make Mark laugh.

  Is it another set of Chinese martial arts that Mark really likes?

  "Not a Chinese martial arts movie?"

  Mark frowned, very puzzled by Zhang Yun’s answer.

   "How could it not be a Chinese martial arts movie?"

"I've seen the movies you invested in. To be fair, in terms of special effects, these movies do very well, even better than most Chinese martial arts movies. However, the key to Chinese martial arts movies is not the level of special effects. It lies in the character of the character and the spirit expressed in it." Zhang Yunyouyou said, "Take the "Tianshan Guest" you invested in and filmed a few years ago. That movie looks like a Chinese martial arts movie. , But actually..."

   "Actually what?" Mark asked immediately.

   "In fact, it is nothing." Zhang Yun said.

  "Tianshan Guest" is Mark’s last attempt at a Chinese martial arts film four years ago. In this film, he invited several Asian actors as the protagonists, and used all the resources at his disposal, adding countless DuangDuangDuang special effects to "Tianshan Guest".

   is just as awesome as the special effects of "Kung Fu".

  However, the score of this film can only be considered reluctant.

  Because its story core is not enough for martial arts, its character design is too rigid.

  The American stereotype of China has a long history. On the one hand, Hollywood deliberately discredited, on the other hand, they simply disdain to understand the real Huaxia people and what the real Huaxia is like.

   is like "Mulan" by Liu Yifei.

  Is Liu Yifei good-looking? good looking!

  But is "Mulan" good-looking?

  Rotten home!

Not to mention whether the screenwriter who wrote "Mulan" didn't even think about making a good movie, just the ugly makeup, the outrageous setting, and the character of Hua Mulan. That's not it. Mulan of China!

  That is the Hua Mulan that the American people thought produced under the American stereotype!

  And this is also a common problem in most Hollywood "Chinese movies"-in Huang Jiaozhu's words, I don't want you to think, I want me to think.

  I think your Huaxia is like this, and your Huaxia must be like this.

  Just like in American movies, Huaxia is always poor and backward; like in the eyes of foreigners, Huaxia is very unfree...

  Return to "Tianshan Guest". The general story of this movie is that a young man who has practiced for many years in a hermit sect in Tianshan received news that his father was killed. In order to avenge his father, the young man left Tianshan for the first time. In this complicated world, he meets a sleek heroine, and with the help of the heroine, he finds his father and enemy, and finally gets revenge...

  Just this script, many years ago, Huaxia movies didn't make it like that. The story is so cliché that Zhang Yun can write one kilogram a day, and he can sell it at the box office.

  And the plot has been rotten to such an extent, the core of the story and the characterization are even more outrageous and outrageous.

  Although Mark likes Chinese culture very much, he also thinks he understands Chinese culture. But foreigners are foreigners after all, and it is difficult for him to truly understand the working style and attitude of Huaxia people. Even if he has He Yubai and other Chinese friends around him, but think about it, He Yubai himself has a little knowledge of Chinese culture, how can he tell Mark, what is a real Chinese?

  So in "Tianshan Guest", the protagonists played by Chinese people act like Chinese people, but not very Chinese people; say they are Chinese people, but they are not Chinese people.

  For example, in the setting of the character background, the heroine is rejected by the father because of her daughter, and the father is executed by an official for corruption and bribery (regardless of why the official can order the imperial official to be executed privately), she will avenge her father.

  The reason she gave was: Although my father is not good to her at all, he is my father and I must avenge him.

  —When writing this paragraph, the screenwriter may think that this is the filial piety emphasized by China. However, he did not know that this kind of filial piety, we generally call it "foolish filial piety."

   Another example is the line design. A bunch of upright Chinese people are playing with the black humor of the West.

  As for what to serve, music, and even special effects, they are not the same as the bull’s head. Each has its own problems.

  The biggest problem is that the whole story is not enough martial arts.

  What is martial arts and what is "chivalry spirit"?

  When the road sees injustice, draw a knife and help each other, and the great chivalry serves the country and the people.

  The young man went down the mountain to avenge his father. This theme is old enough, and the development of the whole story has no concept of martial arts at all.

When such a movie is made, the Americans will think that this thing is not like a martial arts movie, the special effects are cool, but there is no special "cool" of the Chinese martial arts movie; the Chinese people see it and feel that this thing is at all rooted. It's not a gadget.

  If both ends are not pleased, how can it be successful?

   "Is that so?" After listening to Zhang Yun's explanation, Mark asked this sentence in a faintly understanding.

   "However, martial arts movies have indeed declined, which is also a very important reason." Zhang Yun pulled back again.

   "Then why is your "Kung Fu" so good?" Mark asked.

"First of all, "Kung Fu" is not a martial arts movie in the strict sense. Secondly, the reason why "Kung Fu" became popular is not the concept of "martial arts", but its excellent plot. The plot is not good, no matter how martial arts, no matter how good the plot is. No matter how hard it is, it can only be a bad movie."

   Zhang Yun just wanted to say that "Kung Fu" has never been a martial arts movie, it was a kung fu movie!

  Martial arts movies and kung fu movies are not the same concept!

  Martial arts must have a "chivalrous spirit." Kungfu pays more attention to highlighting martial arts movements. It doesn't really matter whether there is that kind of "chivalry" or not. There is better, but there is no impact.

   "I understand." Mark seems to really understand this time.

  He took up the wine glass and solemnly said: "Thank you for your answer. I now finally understand the problem with my movie."

   seems to be true feelings, and Mark said this sentence in English.

   "You are welcome, it's okay." Zhang Yun also replied in English.

  Mark finished the toast, hesitated, and said: "Your "Kung Fu" is very good. If possible, I want to buy the copyright."

   "Do you see it for yourself?" Zhang Yun asked.

   "No, I want to show it in my cinema." Mark said.

  This doesn’t think I was talking nonsense just now, so I want to verify the answer, right?

  Zhang Yun had such an idea inexplicably. But he didn't hesitate, nodded and said: "This is nothing, I will give it to you."

  "Give it to me?" Mark froze for a moment. "If I remember correctly, there is a saying in Huaxia called'there is no free lunch in the world'."

  It’s free...

  Zhang Yun thought, and admitted: "You guessed it well."

   "What do you want?" Mark asked.

  "Cooperation." Zhang Yun said, "I want to make a movie in Hollywood, and this needs your help."

   "That's it." Mark smiled "as I expected", "I want to promise you, but I can't agree to this thing alone."

  Zhang Yun did not speak, but looked at Mark quietly.

   "But, I might be able to give you a chance." Mark continued.

   "What opportunity?" Zhang Yun asked the interface.

  Mark turned around and looked at the stage, Zhang Yun and He Yubai looked at the same time.

  I saw the huge curtain behind the stage...

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