The Greatest Showman - Chapter 697

[Six hundred and seventy-three core clues]

If it is made into a movie according to the original “Killing Reincarnation”, it is very likely to become a Japanese movie like “Battle Royale” or “Confession”, with a heavy and profound theme; but the Hollywood adaptation is a commercial popcorn, which naturally cannot in this way.

Instead of positioning the theme as reincarnation and life, it is better to see the big from the small, focus all the weight on Cage alone, focus on his growth and transformation, from the deserter at the beginning to the unsung hero at the end.

In this way, not only will it not drag down the original rhythm of the movie, but also through the growth of this character, you can comprehend more things.

As Paul said: the meaning of war, the meaning of death, the meaning of life.

In Renly’s view, there is another hidden clue, the meaning of time.

Suddenly, the heated discussion quieted down, all eyes were on Renly, and Paul asked, “Is that so?”

Renly couldn’t hold back, and the corners of his mouth rose, “Why? They are asking for my opinion, I am just an actor, not a screenwriter. I gave some opinions from the perspective of character growth, and the next thing is still up to Derek and Billy.”

This is not humility, but the truth .

Renly had no concept of writing the script, all ideas came from the development of the characters and the story.

For an actor, an excellent script should be one where the advancement of the story and the growth of the character are intertwined. Either the occurrence of the event has an impact on the character, or the character’s personality determines the direction of the event. There is no waste of plot or waste. Fragment.

This is true whether it is a commercial film or an art film.

Excellent commercial movie scripts also have such requirements. Even the most “ordinary” saving the world, the story and the characters are closely related.

However, the actor’s perspective is also limited. First, he cannot see the overall situation; second, he cannot see other characters; third, he cannot see the context of the story, the sublimation of the characters and the relationship between the film.

Writing a screenplay has never been easier.

In the end, Billy said, “Then explain from the perspective of an actor.”

Renly did not continue to refuse, “Paul’s meaning is basically accurate, I think the script can be divided into three parts, the first part is the first part, the second part is the growth, and the third part is the retrospective.” After speaking, Renly raised his eyebrows, “How about it, is there a hint of oriental reincarnation?”

Everyone nodded blankly. After the same theme was interpreted in the way of ancient Chinese poetry, even in English, It still has a unique taste.

The original novel of “Killing Samsara” comes from Japan, and Hollywood’s interpretation still lacks the charm of this oriental culture.

“The first part is the first meeting between Cage and Team J. When the players are on tour,

some changes can be made to the character setting and the writing of lines. Cage is an outsider who accidentally broke into the game, while the players stick to this. The insider of the war.” When I communicated with Jeff, Renly only had a vague concept, incomplete and not in place, but now it has gradually become clearer, the feeling of brainstorming is really good.

“The second part, Cage’s death cycle on the battlefield. In addition to Rita, Cage needs to see the different deaths of his comrades, some because of his stupidity, some to save him, some because of his drag And death, and death to save teammates.”

Renly was expressing his opinion, Tim suddenly raised his hand, which made Renly pause for a moment, Tim said cautiously, “I think we need a little bit here. Added. Not just death, but their belief in trying to win this war. If it’s just a one-sided carnage, that’s just creating a bond between Cage and his teammates, but out of touch with the war. So even death, These soldiers are still fighting tirelessly, trying to win. I think it’s important.”

After a pause, Tim noticed that there was no sound, then blinked and nodded, “Well, I said It’s over.” His expression was annoyed, and he wasn’t sure if he was right.

Although expensive as a producer, he should be the most influential in the audience today, but Tim still has too little experience. This is the first time he has served as an independent producer after leaving the “Harry Potter” series. Insufficient confidence.

“Crack,” Renly snapped his fingers, and Tim raised his head sharply, then saw Renly’s expression of approval, “It’s not the job of the screenwriter, it’s the job of the director.” Renly turned to look at him Paul.

This kind of detail is actually just a single line in the script, “The soldiers fought bravely to kill the enemy”, but how to present and interpret it mainly depends on the director’s scheduling.

For example, a scene where aliens kill soldiers.

According to Renly, the focus should be on the soldiers being killed, possibly torn apart to create more visual impact; but according to Tim, the focus should be on soldiers fighting aliens In the middle, he is not afraid of death, and he still fights tenaciously even before his death.

This difference in perspective, lens, and composition naturally presents different content, and the impact on the male protagonist Cage is also different.

Naturally, the final result is also very different.

Paul rested his chin, lost in thought.

However, he still waved his hand, indicating that he has understood, and let everyone continue.

This gave Tim a little courage.

Renly went on again, “The third part, the war is over. Everyone is resurrected, Cage brushes past his comrades, he knows them, but they don’t know him; then, Cage and Rita’s When we meet again, Cage’s eyes are the vicissitudes of reincarnation and moving, while Rita sees a strange but familiar man. By the way, this picture can be consistent, then the eyes when we first met, the last time The eyes when we meet, use this difference to interpret the meaning of time, and leave it to the audience to think.”

Life is like seeing it for the first time.

The power of time is always so powerful and so ruthless, it can destroy the most sincere, simple and simple emotions, but it can also precipitate the most beautiful, deep and tenacious emotions.

For Cage, he has gone through vicissitudes and has come to the present; for his teammates and Rita, what they saw was Cage after the reincarnation of life and death, but it was like a lifetime when they first met.

In a sense, this gives reincarnation another meaning, and also gives the film another oriental Zen rhythm.

After speaking, Renly leaned back slightly, picked up the water glass in front of him, took a big sip, moisturizing his throat – after he came in, he had not had time to order coffee, but he was already discussing it in full force. .

“What about the change in Cage’s mentality between the second part and the third part?” Derek asked, “We didn’t discuss just now, what is the connection between Cage and his teammates? The teammates are for their homes. And how did Cage’s attitude change? Why did these parts disappear?”

“This is your job.” Renly said without hesitation, as if tossing his hands, Derek was speechless. , that stunned expression made Renly laugh.

Billy took over, “Renly’s meaning is not complicated. During the battle, which is the second part, a connection is established between Cage and his teammates. The nostalgia for the homeland; and these teammates, as well as Rita, and the homeland behind them, became the reason for Cage to muster the courage and face the difficulties.”

As he spoke, Billy suddenly fell into his own In the middle of his thoughts, he quickly recorded it in the notebook, leaving a paragraph unfinished, so he fell silent, after a while, he raised his head again, and continued without any abnormality, “Part II. Among them, Cage has been fighting alongside Rita, but so are his comrades, except that the comrades are the first half of the battle, and Rita is the second half of the battle. Later, Cage couldn’t stand them once Another death, and finally decided to carry the weight of the war and fight the aliens alone.”

Derek suddenly realized, “But then he found out that it was not going to work. He can’t be a hero, this is not a war for him alone. So he joined the Armageddon with his teammates.”

The whole story suddenly became clear.

Taking the growth of Cage as the core main line, filling the emotions with the reincarnation of time, supporting the entire war.

Of course, the most important thing is the battle. After all, this is a popcorn commercial movie. The whole core is as concise as possible, stripping away those complicated thinking, and bursting out the thrill of the Jagged War.

The balance between literary drama and fighting drama depends on the director’s control.

If their vision can be implemented effectively and successfully, it is bound to be very different from the previous version.

It could be a good thing, it could be a bad thing, everything is unknown, but Renly can’t wait now.

The unknown is always exciting, even in the face of a failed outcome, but at least he tried his best.

“Why on earth did we start this topic?” Billy went in, his thoughts were all on the notebook in his hand, and he couldn’t remember for a while.

“The core of the theme. UU reading www.sonicmtl.com” Derek said, “and then for the title of the movie.”

“What do you think of, ‘We’re all mortals,’ what about the title?” Tim offered his take,” In this movie, there are no real heroes. The so-called heroes are made by mortals after thousands of trials and hardships; and every mortal is a hero, a hero who guards his homeland.”

“We are all mortals.” Lu, who has not spoken, Cinda repeated, shaking his head, “Not catchy enough, not big enough. ‘Nirvana,’ or ‘Reincarnation,’ how about this title? Straightforward.”

Paul suddenly approached Renly and asked in a low voice, ” What does reincarnation mean in oriental culture?”

“Hmm.” Renly was suddenly stumped, this was really a huge subject, “The soul is not scattered, but it is always imprisoned in time and space, repeating over and over again. .”

Paul nodded suddenly and said, “What do you think, ‘Edge of Tomorrow’, what about the name? Always stuck on the edge of tomorrow, unable to move towards the future, and unable to return to the present, so he kept breaking through, and kept reaching out, Trying to touch Tomorrow. ‘Edge of Tomorrow’, how?”

[End of this Chapter]