Chapter 178 Script Problem

After successfully arriving in Shangjing, Wang Hao received many calls.

These calls came from different people, including actors I had worked with before, directors I had dealt with several times, the boss of a film company, as well as family members and elders.

Even Mr. Huang Lei, with whom he had worked once, called him and, after congratulating him, jokingly hinted that he should take care of the acting students at Beijing Film Academy.

Wang Hao had more or less guessed what these people were thinking.

For some of the people whose relationships were not very close, Wang Hao was just polite in response, but for some people, he had to treat them seriously.

But even when faced with a movie from a big shot like Han Sanping, Wang Hao did not give in on his new project.

He knows very well that everything he has now is built on the foundation of his success.

Therefore, the work is of paramount importance and the foundation of his livelihood. He does not have the confidence to relax the requirements on the quality of his work.

If he wants roles and wants to fill the role, that's fine, but it also has to meet the requirements of his project.

So after dealing with these people, Wang Hao quickly put them behind him, returned to the company, and began to understand how the work tasks previously assigned to him were completed.

The first person he called into the office was Wen Pengcheng, the head of the screenwriting department.

"Mr. Wang!"

Wen Pengcheng entered the office, greeted his boss, and then placed the documents he had prepared in advance on the table in front of Wang Hao.

"This is the fifth version of the script that we have revised based on your comments. Please take a look."

Wang Hao picked up the script. On the white cover were three large machine-typed words: "Source Code".

Yes, this is the new movie that Wang Hao is going to shoot next, and it is also the second work in the "Three-Body" series.

If "Wushuang" introduced the villain organization ETO in the "Three-Body" series, then "Source Code" introduced the official organization Special Affairs Office of the "Three-Body" series.

Only with the making of this movie, the world view of the entire early "Three-Body" series was completely established.

So when filming "Wushuang" at the beginning, Wang Hao had already handed the script to the screenwriter department of Galaxy Interactive Entertainment in advance, asking them to improve and fill in the script of "Source Code".

Of course, before this, Wang Hao himself made certain changes to the story of "Source Code" based on the original movie.

The reason for making these changes is not that Wang Hao thinks he is better than the screenwriter of the original film, but just like when he was filming "Buried" and "The Shallows", there are bound to be various problems in the process of bringing these foreign films to China.

After all, the national conditions and cultures are different, so many details and contents in the movie are naturally debatable.

Take, for example, the core conflict in the original film - the search for the bomb and the murderer.

In the original Source Code, criminals brought a bomb aboard a high-speed train and installed it in a ventilation duct on top of a toilet.

What about security checks? What about scanners?

Want to bring a bomb on the train? This is a joke in China, where the social organization is completely different. Let alone bombs, even alcohol, hairspray, and large-capacity power banks are sometimes a luxury to bring on Chinese trains.

Just based on this point alone, it is impossible to get approval from the Ministry of Railways. They simply won't let you shoot like this.

Secondly, after placing the bomb, the criminals were able to calmly get off the train, escape the police pursuit, and then issue terrorist threats and foreshadow the subsequent bombing attacks. This is also unreasonable in China.

You have to know that the real-name ticketing system is not just for show. If such a thing really happened, the police would have already detained the passengers who got off at the previous stops, and they might even have investigated their ancestors back eighteen generations.

So if this story happened on the other side of the ocean, the audience might just feel it was a bit exaggerated, but if it happened in China, the audience would only feel a serious sense of disharmony.

This is different from the "A World Without Thieves" filmed by Feng Dapao before. In that film, there was only a theft on the train, but this time, an explosion occurred on the train!

For a country where even security accidents make countless leaders nervous, an explosion on a high-speed train has caused countless casualties and there is the possibility of new terrorist attacks. In this case, the country will inevitably use extreme force to deal with the matter.

This is beyond doubt, and is difficult to understand in a country where the original movie is set and school shootings occur from time to time.

Moreover, for an ordinary person who despairs of human society, no matter how extraordinary he is, it would be extremely difficult for him to create an explosive device of such power in China.

Not to mention that he had to do it alone, forcing the authorities to use science fiction equipment. This was really too much of a joke.

Therefore, the villain’s criminal motives and methods are the first things that Wang Hao and his team need to change.

In addition, another area that needs to be modified is the military's "source code" project, which seems a little uncomfortable for the male protagonist in the original version.

In the original movie, the military-backed "source code" project also felt like another villain.

After all, the protagonist was a soldier in the military. After his death, not only was he not buried, he was also used for experiments by the military. In the eyes of the Chinese people, who believe that death is as important as life, this in itself is suspected of desecrating the remains.

In addition, the behavior of the "source code" project leader in the film was inhumane. He simply treated the male protagonist as a tool. After arranging him to complete the task of tracking the bomber, he even wanted to delete the male protagonist's memory and let him continue to shine.

This situation may be normal in North America.

After all, the European and American military is not a good thing in the public's impression. In many movies, they appear as villains. It is common for them to be ruthless and unsympathetic to their subordinates.

But if this situation happens in China, it does not conform to the national conditions.

After all, China's army is the people's army. It is a united, most combat-effective team.

Therefore, setting the "Source Code" project, which has close ties with the military, as a villain is absolutely not feasible in the Chinese version, and there is no room for negotiation at all.

The Chinese military has always been portrayed in a positive light, standing on the same side as the male protagonist.

The protagonist's "source code" action must not be a passive behavior under deception and concealment, but should be an active volunteer after learning of the critical situation.

Moreover, the military would not have the idea of erasing the male protagonist's memory and letting him continue to be a tool. After all, the male protagonist is also a member of the army and has even made contributions to the country.

If it weren't for the fact that they were really desperate and it concerned the safety of the lives of the general public, the military would really be unwilling to launch the "Source Code" plan and let a hero like the male protagonist not rest in peace.

(End of this chapter)

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