"One script, two screenwriters, three revisions of the draft, changing seasons, mixed emotions." The comedy movie " Galaxy Writer ", which tells the story of the Beidiao screenwriter, will be released on March 30. The film is directed by young directors Li Kuo and Shan Dandan, starring Song Muzi, He Wenjun, Li Fei and others. It is known as both an illustrated guide for contemporary film and television screenwriters and an apocalypse for the survival of Party B's "migrant workers".
Li Kuo and Shan Dandan said that they co-screenwriter Gao Qun integrated their real life as a screenwriter and industry phenomena they saw daily into the film to create this funny and beautiful story. "Sincerity is our greatest weapon."
Galaxy Writer
is based on the real experiences of young people in Beidiao
The protagonists of "Galaxy Writer" are a group of screenwriters, like Li Kuo, Shan Dandan, and Gao Qun. In the first seven or eight years after entering the industry, they all worked as commissioned screenwriters - not to achieve self-expression, but to be more like Party B, accepting work from Party A such as film and television companies. The three finally planned to write a script of their own, but after two and a half years of revision, they still couldn't come up with it. "The protagonist of that script is a middle-aged man in his 40s with an 18-year-old daughter. However, the three of us are too far away from the protagonist regardless of age and experience. We cannot understand the character's heart and can only rely on imagination to write, so in the end A miscarriage." Shan Dandan said that in the end they decided not to write about unfamiliar people and stories, but to start from their own lives and write about the young people around them who were working hard in Beijing, so they came up with "Galaxy Writing" hand".
The title "Galaxy Writer" is their understanding of the profession of screenwriting. "In a movie, the screenwriter is the first person to enter the story. He creates a specific universe with his pen, so he is the 'Galaxy Writer'." In Li Kuo's view, no matter what industry, everyone is a The young writer silently composes his own story line under the same Milky Way. When
wrote the script, the three of them usually worked together as a group and chatted together. If there were differences, they kept discussing. Because they are all good at writing comedies and have a sense of humor in private, the three of them couldn't help but add many comedy elements. In order to make the plot more vivid and the lines more vivid, the three of them would even rehearse each scene before writing it to see how it would turn out.
Maybe it’s because the story is based on the real life around the main creators, and many of the content actually happened to them or other screenwriters. The creation process of the script of "Galaxy Writer" was extremely smooth. It was completed in one and a half months, and the filming started as soon as the first draft. , Li Kuo said with a smile that this was the fastest script they had written since they entered the industry.
Many real landmarks in Chaoyang District have been featured.
Huangqu Subway Station, Qingnian Road, Chaoyang Joy City, "Changying Three Brothers" Shabu Shabu Shop... These real places from Chaoyang District are all naturally embedded in "Galaxy Writer". It feels both familiar and surprising. Before coming to Beijing, Shan Dandan experienced Beijing through Beijing-style film and television works such as " strives for ", " waits alone for ", " has something to say" and ""; after coming, she experienced Beijing in Chaoyang District, where film and television practitioners gather. Living and working here are full of emotions. She thought that since "Galaxy Writer" is a story written by Bei Piao, they deliberately showed these landmarks in the movie in order to add a sense of life and make the audience believe everything in the film. The joke about "unit, company, canteen" in the
film comes from the real experience of the main creator. Li Kuo often went to two coffee shops to write scripts and talk about projects. He called one of them "unit" and the other "company". A restaurant where we often eat is called a "canteen". When a friend called and asked where he was, he laughed at himself and said that he was at work and would go to the cafeteria soon.
"Some viewers are worried about us, fearing that viewers outside Beijing will not be able to experience this kind of fun, but I think even if you have never been to these places, you can know that everything is the most real." She even hopes that the whole country will like this show When moviegoers travel to Beijing in the future, in addition to checking in at places like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, they can also visit the Film and Television Industrial Park in Chaoyang District.
The protagonists of the film are two screenwriters. This is not only because screenwriting is not a profession suitable for one person, but more importantly, the main creators want to show the lives of young people through the characters and write about their youth and friendship. The two screenwriters in the film worked and had fun together with a group of friends. They not only experienced the sadness of wandering outside, but also witnessed each other's growth and perseverance. Shan Dandan said frankly that when young people from other places come to Beijing to work hard, in addition to career opportunities, the biggest gain is meeting a group of like-minded friends. When work is not going well, relationships are frustrated, or even money is tight, they basically rely on friends. "We have been in Beijing for 10 years, and our friends have brought us a lot of laughter and touching, so we put these feelings into the movie."
Multiple creativity to create dense laughter
"It's so fun", "Unconstrained" and "Infinitely creative" ...is the evaluation of many viewers on the audio-visual style of "Galaxy Writer". In this approximately 100-minute film, the main creator used a variety of interesting and bold ideas, sometimes "breaking the fourth wall", sometimes presenting a word document on the screen, and sometimes moving it out of the National Copyright Administration to popularize copyright protection. Knowledge makes the movie-watching process full of surprises. Li Kuo revealed that most of these ideas were decided upon when they were discussing the script, and the rest were born during the editing process. "The director's first work needs to have this kind of energy. I hope our little tricks can be loved by the audience." There is a short video in the
film showing the screenwriter's classic routine of "rescuing the cat", which was harvested during the screening. Full house. Gao Qun recalled that they first thought about how to use images to present the screenwriter's "metronome" theory. They thought about using a clock to show the rhythm of the script, or taking pictures of how many sections the stall owner chopped a rib into in the butcher shop, but found that it was not enough. addiction. One day, when Shan Dandan was browsing short videos, he saw content similar to "Telling Movies in Three Minutes", and suddenly he was inspired to use short videos to externalize the work of screenwriters and at the same time make fun of the current situation where short videos are everywhere. This scene explains the birth process of the script in the most popular way. It is full of laughs and is amazing. The three leading actors in the
film, Song Muzi, He Wenjun, and Li Fei, are well-known to the audience for their role as the "Three Dogs" in the variety show " Annual Comedy Competition ". "Galaxy Writer" is their first starring role. Movie. Li Kuo said frankly that the protagonists of this story are young people who are working hard in big cities. They have not yet succeeded and are struggling to have fun. It would not be suitable to find well-known actors; since it is a comedy theme, they must be around 30 years old. An actor with comedy performance experience. As a result, the casting scope is greatly reduced. Song Muzi still saw that the main creative circle of friends was recruiting actors, so he recommended himself to audition. "'Galaxy Writer' is a serious comedy, which is different from the exaggerated and out-of-the-box comedy style of 'Three Dogs' in the past. We hope that they will create a character from the perspective of an actor instead of being an entertainer." Li Kuo said on the set They get along with each other as friends. They ask for requests directly and ask questions face to face. They cooperate very smoothly.
