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Chapter 1161 Selection of Materials
In fact, Lin Xiao had also guessed Kang Jie's intention before coming here, but he didn't expect it to be true.

For the main theme movie, Lin Xiao has actually thought about it. It can be said that the selection of material is very important.

In the past, the main themes were often works of the war years, but unfortunately, the times are a bit far away. Although it is often said that history must be remembered, to be honest, the age is long, and it may be very difficult for Lin Xiao and his parents. It is easy to understand.

But for many young people today, that era is too far away for them.

In the past, Lin Xiao also thought that the characters in those main theme movies in the past were portrayed so tall, which was completely exaggerated, but in fact, if you let people of that era watch it, they will tell you that no matter what you believe I don't believe it, but those really existed in that era.

This is the generation gap of the times. There is no way. For example, your parents told you that they used to have enough food until the Chinese New Year. Can you believe it?
For example, they said that they had to wait a long time to eat a meal of meat back then, and they always asked to cut fat meat instead of lean meat, can you believe it?
But that was the fact of that era, and it really existed.

And what about people now?Eating meat all at once feels too meaty, and many people even picky eaters to the point where they only eat soup and don’t eat meat.

And these were completely unimaginable in the past.

The times are developing and the economy is developing. Similarly, concepts are also changing.

Just as people back then could never have imagined, now you don't need to bring money when you go out, you can travel around the world with a mobile phone.

At the beginning, I still wrote letters and corresponded, but now?No matter the ends of the earth, the earth can be connected.

The same is true for movies with the same theme, which also need to keep pace with the times.

At this stage, if you want to shoot some main themes of the war years, of course you can shoot, but you can no longer do a plot where you have to pay a D fee before you die like in the past.

Yes, don't think this kind of plot is fake, it actually existed in that era, but people nowadays will only treat it as a joke.

Different times, different experiences, and different environments make people's thoughts and concepts completely different.

Handing over to the country was a very normal thing back then, but why has it become a meme now?

"I'm fine, but are there any restrictions on the subject matter?" Lin Xiao asked.

Kang Jie shook his head and said: "There is no limit to this. Of course, it is better to be more modern. Many people think that the main theme movies we make do not consider the box office or the audience's acceptance at all, but in fact , I am more willing than anyone else to see the main theme movie can get a high box office and be recognized by the public, because only in this way can it be the real main theme movie.”

"Yeah, the problem now is that when many viewers see the word "theme", they will subconsciously feel bored. They always feel that the main theme movie is not a good movie, which is why everyone turns pale when they hear the main theme movie. The reason." Lin Xiao nodded.

Don't the officials want the main theme movie to sell well?Certainly not.

Only when a movie sells well can more people see it and make it more acceptable to the audience. Only when the movie sells well proves that the audience has begun to actively accept it, rather than being passively educated.

"So the selection of material is very important. In fact, in my opinion, the first choice for the main theme movie is the selection of material, but this involves some problems. For example, if some professions are made into the main theme movie, how to tell a wonderful story?"

"In the early years, I made a lot of professional-themed films in China. They were indeed very good in those days, but why do they seem a little fake to people later?" Lin Xiao asked rhetorically.

Kang Jie nodded, and then said uncertainly, "Too perfect?"

Lin Xiao shook his head and said: "It's not exactly like this. Those movies that were made back then included workers' occupations, teachers' occupations, policemen, soldiers, etc., but why do people feel false? On the one hand, it is true. Because, in terms of roles, it is usually relatively complete, but the most important thing is the gap between the times."

"Gap between ages?" Kang Jie wondered.

"Yes, there is a gap between the times, and another is that the original intention and angle of filming are different."

"In the past, the main theme of the film, the original intention of filming was not for the market in many cases, and entertainment was not considered at all. It was more about how to show the highlight moments of the protagonist, but everyone could not always be in such a state. Status, heroes are also human beings, this is what Hollywood movies with the main theme usually do better, that is, they will first consider it from the perspective of the audience."

"The biggest difference is that in our movies, the protagonist is usually a very special case. This is a very contradictory point. Since he is the most special, he is not universal, but the audience is universal. Ordinary people, so it is difficult to have an interaction between the two, a sense of spiritual interaction."

"For example, a cleaner, the audience can usually get in touch with, they already have a subconscious positioning in their eyes, what kind of cleaner should be, but in our movie, this image may be completely different from the subconscious positioning of the audience. Different, this will make the audience play directly and feel fake!"

"Hollywood movies are better in this regard. None of their heroes are perfect. They must either have an unhappy family or have a rebellious child. This is a common phenomenon in their society. This will make The audience has a sense of substitution, and feels that this is the same as the ordinary people in their impressions, with all kinds of troubles. He may be strong in his profession, but he is weak in other aspects, such as he does not understand How to get along with children, don’t know how to educate children, etc.”

"Then, under such a premise, he still became a hero, which gave people a false impression that ordinary people can also become heroes. Of course he is still the most special, but he came out of ordinary people. A hero, rather than saying that he is the most unique existence, that he is different from others."

"So, if I had to choose, let me shoot such a movie, I would be more inclined to imperfect heroes, civilian heroes, rather than model heroes!" Lin Xiao said looking at Kang Jie.

"Imperfect hero? Common hero? Exemplary hero?"

"Yes, our main theme movies in the past were basically model heroes, and all of them were created with highlight moments. Usually, the movie will only highlight one of their bright moments, such as a sniper with a perfect shot, he is calm and invincible, but he also has shortcomings, that is, he has shot and killed unarmed people, so what can he do for such a person? Do you count as a hero?"

"He has done wrong things, so can he still be a hero? In Hollywood movies, it can be said that such flawed heroes abound, but in our main theme movies, heroes are not allowed to make mistakes! But he is It is impossible for people not to make mistakes, so it will make the audience feel more real."

(End of this chapter)