ebookland Chapter 1494 Drama
Chapter 1494 Drama
The movie begins.
After the opening credits finished, Lin Yu confirmed one thing again... This movie must have been created by the "Drama" authority itself.
Lin Yu had never heard of the director or voice actors of this film.
Lin Yu didn't even know the production company.
Judging from the opening special effects, this should be a well-made and high-budget animated film. After all, whether a movie, especially an animated movie, is good or not cannot be determined by the short opening episodes.
However, its production cost can often be discerned in just a few dozen seconds—the smoothness of the shots, the staging of the scenes, and the unique modeling quality of animated films all reflect the level of investment in the film.
So, if an animated film that appears to be a high-budget production really exists, how could Lin Yu have been completely unaware of the people involved in its production and the company that produced it?
Even though Lin Yu wasn't an expert on the animated film industry, or as familiar with it as he was with traditional films, he was certainly not ignorant of the industry leaders and well-known professionals.
But this combination made Lin Yu even more curious.
"Although the other actors, directors, screenwriters, etc. are all people I don't know and are most likely 'fictional' characters... 'Lucy' is a real person and someone I know. What's the principle behind this?"
Lin Yu pondered for a moment, then looked at Lu Qian beside him again.
The dim light emanating from the big screen shone on Lu Qian's face. Although she is a talented actress, Lu Qian's face is indeed worthy of being a leading lady in any movie. Even though there was no professional makeup artist to do her makeup and styling today, and even though she wore a mask and hat the whole way, making her hair and foundation a bit messy, it still couldn't hide the fact that Lu Qian was very beautiful.
Lucy seemed a little distracted. Although she appeared to be staring at the "Vegetable Special Forces" on the screen, Lin Yu's gaze had barely lingered on her face for a second when Lucy turned her head and caught his eye perfectly.
Lucy leaned slightly toward Lin Yu and spoke in a low voice.
"Why are you looking at me instead of watching the movie? Do you think I'm prettier, Kobayashi?"
Just as Lin Yu had predicted before entering the theater, several children had already begun to make noise, unable to contain their mischievous nature, even though the movie had just started.
However, Lucy did not give up just because the children around her were making noise; she kept her voice very low.
If Lu Qian hadn't been a professionally trained actress with excellent delivery of lines, her gentle words might have been muffled and blown away by noise before even reaching Lin Yu's ears.
However, because Lu Qian's pronunciation was clear and accurate, Lin Yu could still hear her very clearly.
Lin Yu himself couldn't answer such intimate and ambiguous words. He had never had such a relationship or experienced a similar conversation.
but……
If we consider all of this as part of a "drama" and place ourselves within the power dynamics of that "drama," then Lin Yu, as the "performer," can naturally think about how the character he is playing, named "Lin Yu," should respond.
“Of course, the movies you act in are better, Sister Lu, after all, they’ve won awards,” Lin Yu cleverly responded to Lu Qian’s words. “And… compared to this animated film for children, I’m closer to the target audience of your movies, Sister Lu.”
As Lin Yu spoke, he subtly executed a Tai Chi move, neither directly responding to Lu Qian's almost flirtatious words nor disrespecting her.
Hearing Lin Yu's clever reply, Lucy chuckled softly: "Hey, are you praising me or just pretending to be stupid...? You're probably just pretending to be stupid by praising me, right?"
As Lucy spoke, Lin Yu said seriously, "I'm not pretending to be stupid."
“This movie might still win an award, you know. Animated films aren’t exempt from awards,” Lucy said, seemingly deliberately using the same tactic as Lin Yu to steer the conversation back to the film itself. “Maybe this movie will be nominated for Best Animated Film this year—or maybe it will be the Best Animated Film this year.”
As the two talked, the story of "Vegetable Special Forces" began—the core was quite old-fashioned, a story of an underdog who rises against all odds to achieve his dream of saving the world—although it hadn't reached the point of the comeback yet, within the first ten minutes, after the protagonist Cabbage appeared, she showed her side as hardworking, optimistic, cheerful, and imaginative, but not valued by her superiors.
Add to that the fact that the protagonist is teased by his friend Tomato for being "unrealistic," but Cabbage still looks at the "Vegetable Hero Spinach" promotional poster with shining eyes, and Lin Yu can basically guess the general direction of the plot.
So Lin Yu sighed and shared his thoughts.
“Even for animated films, commercial films that look so clichéd and don’t want to make any mistakes are unlikely to win awards… At most, they might get something like Best Music or Best Visuals,” Lin Yu said. “I don’t mind clichéd plots, after all, if you can portray a clichéd plot well, it’s also a ‘classic’ and ‘historical’ story… but the premise is that it can’t be too predictable.”
"The plot and arrangement are completely uncontroversial and lack any new attempts. While it is 'safe,' it also fails to leave an impression."
“As an actor, there isn’t much room for performance in a work with a high ‘safety factor’ and a very predictable plot. Of course, this is an animated film, so it doesn’t really need much of the actors’ own ‘performance’.”
As Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, the foreshadowing of the crisis facing Vegetable City began to appear on the big screen—the camera panned to the outside of the city, where a group of pests were eyeing Vegetable City covetously.
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Lu Xi pursed her lips and said, "An interesting point of view, Lin Yu... It seems you think a 'story' should be novel and unexpected?"
Lin Yu nodded: "Yes, even the most clichéd story needs to have an element that 'breaks expectations'... After all, the word 'dramatic,' or 'dramatic,' is understood by people as an event that 'breaks expectations and conventional logic,' right?"
"I think this precisely reveals the most fundamental characteristic of drama—the structure of introduction, development, climax, and conclusion, or the progression of emotions to a climax, are all 'experiences' summarized for the convenience of creation, not true 'necessities'... For 'drama,' what is truly important and necessary is only 'dramatic' itself."
As Lin Yu spoke, Lu Xi rested her chin on her hand and said, "That makes sense, Little Lin... um, no, in this context, I should call you Teacher Lin."
On the screen, the protagonist Cabbage's personal development has also fallen into a trough and entered the part of his character arc where he is about to grow - his dream of becoming a hero and his unauthorized actions have ruined the operation planned by the professionals in Vegetable City, making the crisis that could have been temporarily alleviated even more severe.
As the music gradually becomes more rousing, the protagonist, Cabbage, also begins to "awaken" and "grow."
Although it is indeed a cliché story, every cliché story, at this point, always makes people want to see how it unfolds.
Lin Yu and Lu Qian were no exception—after all, the film's production quality was high, its aesthetics were on point, the visuals were pleasing to the eye, and the soundtrack was very emotionally engaging.
Then, amidst the beautiful visuals and the intense drumbeats...
The crisis in Vegetable City was resolved—but it had nothing to do with cabbages.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that without the disturbance of cabbages, those professional vegetable heroes are already adept at dealing with pest crises.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Cabbage's role has disappeared.
The latter half of "Vegetable Special Forces" employs a dual narrative, depicting the vegetable heroes' valiant efforts in combating the disaster while also portraying Cabbage returning to her job and working diligently. She eventually becomes the company's top real estate salesperson, resolving the company's bankruptcy crisis and helping many rural vegetables who have just arrived in Vegetable City find suitable accommodations. In the end, she uses her winnings to buy a new house for her family and sponsors a friend to open a small shop, fulfilling the friend's dream.
The plot unfolded so smoothly that at first Lin Yu wondered where there would be a plot twist and when the two storylines would cleverly merge.
By the time I realized it...
The movie has ended.
Looking at the Cabbage family living in their big house, Lin Yu took a deep breath.
"Okay, I take back what I said earlier. This movie isn't as cliché as I thought... Regardless of who directed it, that guy has a really twisted sense of humor—deliberately making the first half seem so cliché, but actually... it's kind of a reverse deconstruction of those traditional tropes, right?"
"But is it really okay to show this kind of thing to children?" As the theater lights came on during the credits, Lin Yu looked at the children around him who had already stood up and left, and couldn't help but complain, "Although the plot twist was very unexpected, I still feel that the values promoted by this movie are not quite right."
Lu Qian listened to Lin Yu's words and smiled, "What's wrong with it? I think it's great. Most movies on the market talk about 'persisting in your dreams,' especially animated movies for children. They all emphasize that you must become the person you want to be and that you must pursue your dreams at all costs."
"But... in reality, very few people can actually realize their dreams and do what they love!"