It is not easy to perfectly port "Roman Holiday" to Shanghai.

First, the plot must be Chinese.

In this conservative society, hugging between men and women is considered to be an indecent thing, let alone a kissing scene. At most, it can only be holding hands, not a kind of hand scratching the palm.

Secondly, we must cooperate with Shanghai's tourist attractions so that more people can know the city of Shanghai.

Moreover, try to use fewer lines in the script, because the lines in silent films are all made with subtitles. If subtitles pop out from time to time when watching a movie, it will affect the audience's viewing mood.

There is also the question of the movie soundtrack.

In the silent film era, in order not to make the audience feel bored because there is no sound, the theater will have special bands to play music based on the development of the film plot.

When the plot is tragic, play sad songs, play cheerful songs when you are happy, play exciting songs when you are climax, and play soothing songs when you are plain.

Most of these songs are classical foreign songs and are rarely original. The quality of the soundtrack is closely related to the level of the band.

In Shanghai, luxury theaters run by foreigners basically have special bands, while small theaters run by Chinese people rarely have bands. Even if some theaters are equipped with bands, the band level is not high, not only does not achieve the desired effect, but will also make the audience feel disgusted.

Lin Zixuan felt that it was a bit inconsistent to use foreign music in a domestic movie, and it was better to use Chinese instruments, such as guqin or erhu, which was more artistic.

He also wanted to have an ending song, and at the end of the movie, he had the singer sing live, which caused a sensation.

He didn't want to destroy the classics in his heart, so he tried to be perfect.

Lin Zixuan wrote down what he wanted to do one by one. Shooting a movie is a long-term process and it will take at least a few months. He has to discuss it with Dan Du Yu.

Two days later, Lin Zixuan took the script and came to the Shanghai Film Company in Zhabei.

This small film company is completely a family company of Du Yu. The employees in the company are all his family and relatives, and even the actors are chosen from the family.

This is the first discussion meeting on "Shanghai Holiday", and Yin Mingzhu and Zhou Shoujuan also participated.

Zhou Shoujuan is an avid movie lover.

He serialized "Movie Drama" in "Shen Bao", introduced foreign movies in a more systematic way, and published the article "The Self-Reported Words of the Star Manli Bihua in American Film" in "China" magazine.

The word "star" should be Zhou Shoujuan's first creation in translation.

He and Dan Du Yu are good friends and are very optimistic about the movie "The Vow".

When Zhou Shoujuan heard that but Du Yu gave up filming "The Vow" and wanted to shoot another movie, he wanted to see what the new movie looked like with curiosity.

He has no doubt about Lin Zixuan's creative talent. He can definitely write a good story for the author of "The Legend of Qin" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

The result did not disappoint him. "Shanghai Holiday" is indeed much better than "The Vow".

He is a great man who writes romance novels and knows how stories can touch people. If "The Vow" can make a sensation, then "Shanghai Holiday" will be circulated for a long time.

Because it has a charm that can make people feel endlessly.

So, Zhou Shoujuan joined the discussion of the script and added many interesting plots. He was much more familiar with Shanghai in this era than Lin Zixuan.

He knew where in Shanghai was fun and that place could produce good results.

He even proposed to use the declaration hall to assist in the shooting, and the news reporters in the movie were set as reporters of the "Division".

But Du Yu and Yin Mingzhu also expressed their opinions on the script and we will revise and improve it together.

Discussions cannot be completed in one day, and various problems will be encountered during the shooting process.

Today is just a preliminary communication, but there is another important question, that is, the candidate for the male lead.

The male protagonist of "Shanghai Holiday" should be a kind and humorous type.

It has the gentlemanly style of traditional Chinese men, mature and steady, and has to be a little unrestrained by Western men. Otherwise, it would not have collaborated to deceive His Royal Highness into taking a one-day trip to Shanghai, nor would it have been favored by His Royal Highness.

It is not easy to perfectly integrate these two features.

In this way, the male protagonist of "The Vow" was originally impossible to use. You need to find a new male protagonist. It is best to have a background in studying abroad and not stick to the rules to perform this role well.

At this time, Shanghai's film industry had just started, and there was no real professional actor yet. Many film actors were originally engaged in the Peking Opera and drama industries.

When making movies, most people look for people around you to act, and they don’t have high requirements for acting skills, as long as they look the same.

But Du Yu is even more so. Most of the actors he uses are his own relatives and friends.

Especially his great nephew, Dan Erchun, who just turned six years old, is considered the first child star in Chinese movies.

After screening out a few candidates, no one was very satisfied.

Yin Mingzhu turned her attention to Lin Zixuan. She felt that Lin Zixuan should be played in this role, but she also knew the current situation.

In the eyes of the public, acting is not a serious industry, especially actresses, who are considered to be showing off their appearance, which is a bad family style.

At this moment, she felt the resistance at home. Her mother did not allow her to act, but she had a rebellious personality and wanted to act, so she quit her job at the post office.

Yin Mingzhu knew that Lin Zixuan's family background should not be able to act in person.

Lin Zixuan noticed Yin Mingzhu's frequent attention and was puzzled. Could it be that his buddy's charm value has increased again?

"I think Mr. Lin is the right candidate." In the end, Yin Mingzhu, who has always been bold, expressed his opinion.

The whole scene became quiet and everyone turned their eyes to Lin Zixuan.

The script of "Shanghai Holiday" was written by Lin Zixuan. Could it be that the male protagonist was written according to him, right?

Can he act in movies with his identity and family background?

Others suspected, but Zhou Shoujuan found it very interesting. He knew that Lin Zixuan was not much the same as other young masters in Shanghai, at least the other young masters would not write "The Legend of Qin".

Lin Zixuan was stunned. He was not resistant to acting in a movie, but he had never thought about acting in it himself.

What if such a classic movie is broken? It's a childhood ruin!

He has not considered family factors yet and feels that he can make decisions.

"Can I do it?" he asked unconfidently.

The others nodded. Lin Zixuan's appearance and temperament were in line with the characters in the movie, and the script was written by him, so he could better understand the emotions of the characters in the play.

I've also devoted myself to art.

Lin Zixuan thought silently.
Chapter completed!