Chapter 811
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"Yes, have you read Shakespeare's Twelfth Night?" Chen Mian asked.
Ning Xi's eyes lit up and she nodded. "Yes."
It was one of Shakespeare's classic comedies, and it was also Ning Xi's favorite one of Shakespeare's comedies.
It was about a pair of twin brothers who got separated in a shipwreck and thought each other was dead.
The younger sister disguised herself as a man and became the Duke's servant. She fell in love with the Duke, but the Duke was deeply in love with another countess.
The younger sister ran errands for the Duke to woo the countess, but the Duke fell in love with the younger sister who disguised herself as a man and rejected the Duke.
The most important character in the play was the courageous, passionate and pure younger sister. She disguised herself as a man and stayed by her sweetheart's side. She loved him silently and chased after him for him, but at the same time, hinted to him that she loved him very much.
The other female character in the play was the countess whom the male lead fell in love with. She was smart, beautiful, kind-hearted, loyal and persistent, and cherished friendship. She rejected the love of the noble Duke and fell in love with the female lead, who was just a servant. In the end, she courted the twin brother who she mistook for the younger sister.
The two female leads got what they wanted and got their own happiness.
It was a very positive and beautiful work.
"This script is based on Shakespeare's' Twelfth Night ', but it's set in modern times, so it's more in line with modern people's tastes. However, I don't want to make it into a simple urban idol drama, so I have high expectations for the actors," Shen Mian explained.
Ning Xi nodded to show that she understood. At the same time, a fire was ignited in her heart.
Chen Mian's script was definitely much better than the one she had read before!
She had only read the previous script because there were a lot of exciting scenes to play with, but she still had her own selfish motives. But this one was much better in terms of plot and moral.
Moreover, Chen Mian had worked on it for three years!
Chen Mian looked at the dusk outside the window. He was only in his early thirties, but his face looked as if he had aged a long time ago. It was as if all his passion had been exhausted …
He said mockingly, "When I first entered the industry, I was full of passion, for art, for dreams … but now … do you know how people make movies nowadays? It's not the director or the scriptwriter who decides what to shoot, it's the investors! As for the director? He was not a creator. At best, he was just a puppet, a worker! Artist? That's all bullshit! "
Ning Xi didn't know what to say. This was the state of the industry, and it wasn't something that one or two people could change.
In the end, even a talented director like Shen Mian had to compromise. However, Shen Mian was still unwilling to give up!
"Ningxi, there are some things that I have to make clear to you in advance. I'm planning to shoot this film on my own. I won't accept any investment, so the pay won't be too high.
Furthermore, everyone, including you, will be using newcomers. Therefore, the risk is very high, and it's very likely that it will fail. Even the reputation that "Under the Heavens" that you've worked so hard to build up will be destroyed. So, you have to think carefully about whether you want to accept it or not, "Shen Mian said with a hint of nervousness in her eyes.
It wasn't easy for him to meet Ning Xi. He was prepared to go all out, but he had no right to ask others to go crazy with him …
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