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Chapter 9 Dragon Soul

"How do you say it?" Kong De tsk, "The risk is relatively small in variety shows, because as long as you don't talk about politics or those that are not there, it's okay, and how to do it fun and how to do it, the scale is relatively wide. However, although the review of TV series and movies is much looser than before, it still emphasizes the so-called main theme. With this thing, many things are not so easy to do."

"So, if you want to make a blockbuster movie now, you will have a lot of dependence on the director. There are only three things that you say, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang. It is difficult for others to make a lot of money. When doing TV series, the main theme is relatively high. Otherwise, your distribution will be very limited. If you don't broadcast it on CCTV's prime time or provincial TV station, you won't have any trouble. Unless it is a martial arts like Jin Yong and Gu Long, there will be no such problem, but now these people's things have been filmed and nothing to do."

"Or it's a historical drama. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Republic of China, which dynasty has not been filmed over and over again in the past two years? Almost all the history books have been filmed, and you see, they have also rotten."

"What idol dramas do you want to shoot? Romance dramas? To be honest, we can't do anything to Hong Kong and Taiwan. People there seem to be born with love and big talk. Also, what are the anti-corruption dramas? People are tired of watching them. Police and gangster dramas? The central government has clearly ordered that there are too many such films, and they need to be reduced. Look, what else can I shoot?"

Speaking of this, Kong De spread his hands, "It's not that I don't want to take pictures, it's that I don't know what to take. You said that if I force myself to take pictures, I can take pictures, but if I make millions of shots, I will smash my Feitian brand. Is it worth it?"

"Yes, every line has its own difficulties." Tang Feng nodded, "But, I heard what you meant just now, is the main theme something particularly restricting your performance?"

Kong De nodded desperately, "Of course, a good TV series, and you will find it interesting if you shout the central slogan when you have nothing to do?"

"But..." Tang Feng frowned, "Is the main theme the slogan of Gaohan Central?"

"Or what? You can't be shouting long live the beauty."

"No, I mean, I think maybe there might be something wrong with our understanding of the main theme."

“What’s the problem?”

"It is no longer the * era, and everything is no longer politically-centered. The leaders of the central government have also experienced *. I think they cannot agree with all the political theory in the * era. Therefore, thinking that the main theme is to shout long live and praise merits. I think this is a very outdated idea. In fact, no one regards this thing as the real main theme, which is at most the main theme of politics, and cannot be regarded as the main theme of society."

"The reason for this is that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, China has been in the political vortex for a long time. Many literati were scared by this political vortex, so everyone was afraid of going beyond the line. The central government drew a line at 30 meters, and they were so scared that they retreated to a hundred meters later."

"When I was in Beijing, I had contacted some screenwriters. When I talked about the main theme, I was secretive and looked disdainful. Now, the most important screenwriters in the TV series circle are almost all of this group of people, about forty years, disdainful of the main theme and too sensitive. It is this group of people that make the TV circle have very few good products that are in line with the main theme and are extremely entertaining. Just like "Desire", like "Plack Clothes Police", are these once popular works not in line with the main theme? Isn't it entertaining?"

"Then I'm very curious, Mr. Tang, what do you think is the main theme?"

"It's very simple, three words, truth, goodness, and beauty." Tang Feng stretched out his three fingers and said.

"Truthful, good and beautiful?" Kong De frowned, "This sounds so old-fashioned."

"Yes, it's old-fashioned, but this is the real main theme. This main theme is not only in China, but in the whole world, and is a common characteristic of the entire human race. For example, why do the audience feel bored in some Communist Party members in TV series? It's not because he is a Communist Party member, nor because he shouts slogans. It's because he is fake! I don't know if you have read some biography of the old Communist Party, and I have read some, it's really touching."

"To give a simple example, if we ask Andy Lau to sing the Internationale, you will find it very funny. But if you make a documentary and let the old Red Army soldiers who have participated in the Anti-Japanese War, participated in the civil war, and sang the Internationale together for the sake of the New China, I think no one will find it funny. And the reason for this is that the difference is true and false."

Kong De nodded thoughtfully, "Well..."

"Yan..." Speaking of this, Tang Feng suddenly remembered, "I suddenly had an idea."

Kongde quickly asked, "What do you think?"

"Teacher Kong, I ask you, you said that it has been thirty years since 1978. In the past thirty years, has China changed a lot?"

"Of course."

"If we take pictures of the progress of these thirty years, is that the main theme?"

"Forget it! Isn't this a gild on the face of our party and the country? But how do you take a picture?"

Tang Feng thought for a while and said, "It's very simple. We set up a protagonist, and we make him very honest and determined to become a scholar. But by chance, he entered the business world. Then, we will let him experience the rise of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, the madness of China's stock market, the bubble of Hainan real estate, the rise of Shanghai Pudong, and the Clivia trend in Shanghai and the SARS storm. Simply put, we want this person to experience everything that has been experienced in the past 30 years of New China, and then we must reflect the ups and downs of the country through his personal fate. We must witness China's peaceful rise through his personal fate. Is this the main theme enough?"

Kong De was stunned, "Oh my God, this is even more important than the Central Propaganda Department."

"Also, this story will be very enjoyable, because the ups and downs of the characters, the pace of the story will be quite fast, and the plot will be very magnificent. For those who have experienced it, it will feel familiar, or for those who have not experienced it, it may feel very novel."

"Great! Great! Great!" Kong De slapped the table happily, "This is what I want, this is this, let alone the prime time of CCTV. I tell you, it's okay to just put it in Zhongnanhai for broadcast, and the people still love to watch it."

"Since you think it's good, then let's work together to shoot it, how about it?" Tang Feng asked with a smile.

"Okay!" Kongde answered immediately without thinking, and then he twitched again, "What's the name for such a good thing?"
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