Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

Wang Tianlin's matter was put aside. The main purpose of their meeting with Lin Daoqiu today was still about the drama "Power Rangers".

Guoming and Wang Jing had already written the first version of the script. After Lin Daoqiu took it, he lowered his head and read it carefully.

Although Lin Daoqiu had told them the general plot before, even so, the two of them still couldn't do without clichéd Hong Kong-style routines when writing.

It's like a kung fu boy with special skills who learns to go down the mountain, wanders around the city, meets a beautiful woman, and then clashes with the enemy.

There was a conflict between the two parties, and then they were defeated by the enemy, and then the beauty was snatched away. Finally, there was a BOSS battle to defeat the enemy and win the beauty back, and then there was a happy ending.

There is even a character who is an outsider who teaches Kung Fu to the protagonist after he is defeated and helps him become stronger.

Lin Daoqiu was laughing while watching, which made Wang Jing and Zhang Guoming mistakenly think that the script they wrote was in line with Lin Daoqiu's wishes, otherwise he would not laugh like this.

"Do you think it's interesting to spend so much money on an old-style kung fu comedy that's a sci-fi movie?"

After Lin Daoqiu put down the script, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Guoming and Wang Jing and asked them.

Originally, they were expecting to get Lin Daoqiu's approval, but after the other party said these words, the two of them immediately lowered their heads in shame.

Looking at Wang Jing and Zhang Guoming in front of him, Lin Daoqiu didn't know what to say.

At first, it seemed that his expectations for these two people were a bit too high. After all, they had not been exposed to future scripts, so they would tend to write based on their previous experience.

"If you think it doesn't work, then we will rewrite it."

Apart from this method, Zhang Guoming could not think of any other options.

But Lin Daoqiu didn't think they would be able to write anything good if they were allowed to re-create it.

After thinking about it, Lin Daoqiu still felt that he would write it himself and at least create a template. Even if he copied it in the future, it would be better than making movies like this old-style kung fu comedy.

"I will write the script of this drama myself, and you will be responsible for the preliminary preparations of the movie."

Hearing what Lin Daoqiu said, Wang Jing and Zhang Guoming's first reaction was very frustrated. After all, they spent a lot of energy on this script.

"The output of old-style kung fu comedies in Hong Kong, including kung fu comedies, has gradually decreased in recent years, and the audience has long been tired of watching them."

Although Lin Daoqiu told the truth, it still made Wang Jing and Zhang Guoming feel uncomfortable.

After all, from the 1970s to the early 1980s, most of the top-grossing movies were kung fu comedies. Unexpectedly, this type of movie was about to come to an end.

"I believe you should also know very well that action movies have replaced the market of kung fu movies. The taste of the audience is improving, and those of us who make movies must also improve our ideas. Don't always rely on kung fu comedies. This is not good for everyone.

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After being taught a lesson by Lin Daoqiu, Wang Jing and Zhang Guoming listened and nodded.

But speaking of which, they are not directors who started out as kung fu comedies, and they have very little experience in action movies, so they don’t have much experience in this area.

If we really want to find the most suitable director from Hong Kong to shoot "The Power Rangers", Tsui Hark may be a good choice.

But that guy is currently busy working on "The Swordsman: The Invincible", so it's unlikely that Lin Daoqiu will ask him to film this movie.

And because he wronged Wang Jing, Lin Daoqiu wanted to compensate him to some extent, so he was appointed to film "Superman".

Although this drama is directed by Wang Jing and Zhang Guoming, most of it still implements Lin Daoqiu's will.

If "Power Rangers" is to be filmed as a model, we can't be too casual in the creation of the script.

"During the preparation of the movie, you can communicate with Dykstrado and learn about special effects movies. This will definitely be good for you."

Wang Jing and Zhang Guoming naturally did not dare to oppose Lin Daoqiu's decision. Although the script failed to satisfy Lin Daoqiu, this time they were able to actually participate in the production of a special effects blockbuster, which was by no means a bad thing for them.

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"Jackie Chan, Leslie Cheung, Fu Sheng, Ti Lung..."

After Lin Daoqiu returned to his office, he did not start writing the script, but whispered a few names first.

The heroine of the drama "Power Rangers" is Wang Zuxian, and this will never change.

If this is the case, then finding a suitable male protagonist is the top priority.

Ti Lung is a bit older. If he had been cast ten years earlier, it would have been absolutely fine for him to play the leading role, and he also matched well with Joey Wong's on-screen image.

After excluding Ti Lung, Jackie Chan, Leslie Cheung and Fu Sheng are left.

The investment in this drama exceeds hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and it is almost impossible to recover the cost in Asia alone.

Therefore, "Power Rangers" still needs to be released globally. If this is the case, then we must find a suitable male protagonist.

In addition to the four people mentioned above, Lin Daoqiu also included Tom Cruise in the list of actors.

After much thought, Lin Daoqiu decided to let Tom Cruise play the leading role. After all, this movie is not a purely Hong Kong-style movie in the true sense.

After writing down the names of Tom Cruise and Joey Wong, Lin Daoqiu thought for a while and felt that there should be no problem with this combination.

After finalizing the list of starring roles, Lin Daoqiu began writing the script for "Power Rangers".

During the whole day, apart from finishing the work at hand, Lin Daoqiu spent the rest of the time writing the script.

Lin Daoqiu has already thought about the filming location, which is in North America, and this time Lin Daoqiu plans to build a branch of Magic Studio in North America.

After all, in addition to "Power Rangers", many future movies will need to be shot abroad. It is impossible for all movies to be produced in the Magic Studio in Hong Kong.

In Lin Daoqiu's writing, at the beginning of "Power Rangers", Tom Cruise grew up like ordinary people. He grew up, entered school, and until he reached university, he was no different from ordinary people.

What he doesn't know is that his life has actually been secretly protected and monitored by the organization Power Rangers.

Until an accident, Tom Cruise discovered that he had a strange ability, and this ability was very powerful, far beyond his imagination.

At this moment, some dark forces also discovered Tom Cruise's abilities, and a conspiracy quietly unfolded around Tom Cruise.