The story of "Boying" can be traced back to the case of Bai Yu 20 years ago. In the early morning of March 21, 1998, the protagonist Cheng Yu’s wife Jiang Si had a dispute with Cheng Yu and killed him. The five members of the family, including her son, were killed and dismembered one by one to vent their anger. This was a terrifying and terrifying case at the time. It is precisely because of this case that the huge number of people who have been shrinking in the shadows have been shrinking—the same The group of wives was exposed to the sun in an unexpected way.

Jiang Si's methods of committing the crime were extremely cruel, and the victims were family members who had been with each other for nearly ten years, including her own son who had just entered elementary school. As soon as the case came out, the world was outraged and accused Jiang Si of being inferior to livestock. -Tiger Poison doesn't even eat children, and she is simply frantic!

At that time, the Internet was still underdeveloped, and people who used the newspaper to learn about the case began to speculate about this woman named Jiang Si with the worst malice.

She must be the butcher's daughter, so she doesn't take human life seriously.

Her son is not his own, how could he be cruel?

The Cheng family must have treated her very badly, beating her every day and driving her crazy!

She has never read a book, she is very arrogant and domineering on weekdays, she is an official, she...

However, with the in-depth understanding of the case, an unacceptable reality is set before the world: Jiang Si is the only daughter of the vice-president of the city hospital. She has been knowledgeable since childhood, looks good, and has a docile personality. The Cheng family also treats Jiang Si very much. Well, treat her like her own daughter. The Cheng family’s mother-in-law will always praise her daughter-in-law every time she goes outside. The Cheng family is a scholarly family, and Cheng’s father and Cheng’s mother are intellectuals. Cheng’s parents and children are less than forty. He became the secretary of the county party committee and had a promising future, and Cheng Yu himself also had a job as a civil servant with an iron rice bowl...

If there was a concept of "winner in life", then it must be Jiang Si.

But why?

why!

Why does Jiang Si have to do such a cruel thing when he obviously has such a happy family? !

People across the country waited for the Jiang Si case to begin with holding their breath... Yes, it was still called the Jiang Si case at the time, but when the newspaper was reported on the first day of the trial, people called this very representative case: the Baiyou case.

Involved are the other two protagonists of the case: Cai Bowen and Cheng Yun.

They are gay.

And Jiang Si has been the same wife for nearly ten years.

Behind the cruelty of the Baiyu case is the tragedy brought about by the times and culture, so deep and so gloomy.

After Jiang Si’s case broke out, the same wives across the country seemed to be suddenly stimulated, and they were twisted into a rope. With the help of a fearless media at the time, the life of the same wives and the tragedies of these families were bloody. Expose it in front of people.

Shocked or unbelievable.

It is fear that befalls more people.

Whether it is a same-wife, a same-wife family, or those homosexuals and their families, they are terrified of the fate of the Cheng family and Jiang Si.

They have realized that bringing innocent girls into the marsh of marriage is not redemption, not cover-up, but an abyss.

In the following year, under the enthusiasm of public sentiment, the country had to promulgate the relevant laws of same-sex marriage, which clearly recognized same-sex marriage.

However, with the passage of time, the same-sex marriage laws and regulations in China have changed and become more and more stringent, and the information related to the Baiyu case is also deliberately suppressed. It is unavoidable that people can doubt that the law was just a stopgap measure.

But that is a digression, and now they are facing the issue of script shooting.

On the second day after the four-person meeting, they approached Meng Chuan, the original director of "Hakuying" in the previous life.

In his previous life, Meng Chuan worked **** commercial films all his life. The only literary film he ever shot was "Hakuo", and "Hakuo" did not live up to his expectations and brought him the highest artistic achievement in his career.

In this life, except for "Hakuying", he has already filmed a "Cat and Anxue".

"Boying?" Isn't it? You can even get this kind of book?" When Xie Yifeng and Zhou Yuhe asked him to shoot "Boying", Meng Chuan's eyes lit up, obviously too early. I've heard the name of "Hakuo", but the next moment, his bright eyes soon dimmed.

"But "Hakuo" is not as good as it used to be. When it first came out, it was not good enough. Now I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse..." Meng Chuan sighed.

Xie Yifeng and Zhou Yuhe were not surprised by Meng Chuan's attitude.

Because they had expected him to say that.

In fact, with the case of Bai Yu as the base, as long as "Hakuo" is not out of line, the effect will not be bad. What's more, "Hakuo" is still a good script that has been polished many times, so as soon as it appeared on the market that year, it attracted great attention from all capitalists and has been very popular.

But "Hakuo" also has a fatal problem——

The script is incomplete.

The author of the script and the two parties lived in the same city. When this incident broke out that year, he realized that this would be a very good script prototype, so he tried his best to visit in many ways and tried his best to restore the Baiyou case. It was written into a script with the artistic technique of the movie.

With his perseverance in understanding, the ins and outs of the matter have been learned from most of his friends and relatives, but there is only one thing that he would not understand anyway.

According to the neighbors of the Cheng family, Cheng Yu often disappeared for a day or two without going home. At first, the Cheng family were as anxious as ants on a hot pot, and then they got used to it, but at the time of the crime, he had already been a week. Did not go home.

Jiang Si said in the court statement: "Cheng Yu often doesn't go home for a day or two. He doesn't say what he is going to ask him. Then I figured it out. He may not be able to stand it and want to escape...I I know, but I don’t bother to care about him, because he will come back no matter what. Only that time, I don’t know why I have a hunch that he will not come back. If he leaves, he will never come back.”

The time she said was that on the night of the crime, Cheng Yu went home suddenly, went back to the room and searched for something in the cabinet. After getting it, she was about to leave, but was smashed by Jiang Si. The conflict between the two happened.

Afterwards, the police found out that he was looking for a household register.

Why did Cheng Yun, who had disappeared for a week, suddenly appeared at Cheng's house in the middle of the night?

Where does he go with his hukou?

This is a secret that cannot be learned from Jiang Si.

But it is the most critical part of the whole script.

It's not that the screenwriter has never thought of writing this part of the plot by himself, but no matter how he writes it, it doesn't feel right.

It doesn't match the whole story.

There is no such smell.

After the screenwriter tried to write this part of the plot three times and found it boring, he gave up the creation of this part.

But even so, even incomplete scripts are extremely popular in the capital and art markets.

The capitalists can do things that the screenwriters can't find out.

Cheng Yu will not leave home for no reason, just as he will not go home for no reason to take the account book.

Account book.

How sensitive these three words make people think of Cai Bowen almost effortlessly.

The first investor who bought "Hakuying" went to the canteen where Cai Baiwen was located.

It's a pity that no matter how much it costs to buy his story, Cai Bowen is unmoved.

The two words Cheng Yu, like a spell and a secret, were buried in the deepest part of the trench by his own hands.

Because of Cai Baiwen's non-cooperation, the script of "Boying" was smashed in the hands of investors for two years. Finally, because of problems with the company's capital chain, it had to be resold to a second investor.

The second investor is not as easy to talk as the last one. He has a background in his family, so he wants to force Cai Bowen to submit by coercion.

Unexpectedly, before Cai Bowen’s family fell, his father was a high-ranking local official. Although Cai’s family has fallen, but Cai’s father had many friends in the officialdom when he was in office. These non-ignorable personal connections prevented anyone from embarrassing Cai Bowen. may.

After all, it's just a script. No matter how amazing it is, it's just a script. Are there few examples of bad films when good scripts are shot in film history?

For the sake of a script, it is really unnecessary to offend those forces. Therefore, people keep buying back "Hakuo" from the market, and people keep giving up filming.

After going around and around, the market price of "Hakuo" became lower and lower, and finally Xie Yifeng bought this legendary script at a reasonably cheap price.

"To be honest, you really found the right person. I really want to shoot, if not..." Meng Chuan glanced at Zhou Yuhe. Although he didn't finish, everyone knew what he meant. "The only literary film I want to make is "Hakuo". From another point of view, I also know the difficulties you two are facing now. Want to stand up from the movie? It is difficult, but if it is "Hakuo", it is indeed If I can do it, I am willing to help you both, but...you have to get Cai Bowen first, he is really a tough one. Or we can find another screenwriter to write, not necessarily the original screenwriter. Come."

Zhou Yuhe hesitated to speak but stopped.

The producer of "Hakuying" in the previous life took a lot of effort, moving with affection and understanding with reason, to pry open Cai Baiwen's mouth and let this film be fully presented to the world.

The film had too much influence in the previous life, and later it became almost like a textbook for literary and artistic films. Few filmmakers in the circle were not aware of the plot of "Hakuo".

Zhou Yuhe naturally also knows.

At that time, what Cheng Yun went back to take was not the household registration book.

It is an ID card.

He and Cai Bowen agreed to elope, but found out that he didn't have an ID card with him when it came to the end, so he had to return home to get it.

Somehow he thought of the hukou book when he was going through the box and the cabinet, maybe out of some obsession, he took the hukou book with him.

After the death of the police investigation, the identity of the deceased was proved to be too normal, but the hukou book was abnormal.

So at that time all talents focused their attention on the household registration book.

He is very familiar with not only the hidden facts of the final plot, but also the technique and pictures of the movie. Even without Cai Baiwen's consent, they would have no problem with shooting.

but……

Zhou Yuhe said: "I still hope to get Cai Baiwen's approval. Whether it is to use a true story or we re-edit it, this is a real case after all. We have to obtain the consent of the parties before shooting. This is the principle."

Hearing what he said, Meng Chuan was a little unexpected.

He looked at Zhou Yuhe for a while, his eyes became firm.

"Alright, I also agree with the original screenwriter and the original story. I don't know how many times this book has to be changed when it is reviewed. Other people may not have this patience. But do you think how to convince Cai Bowen?"

Zhou Yuhe: "..."

Meng Chuan: "..."

Meng Chuan: "Isn't it? You asked the director if you didn't solve the script problem?"

At this time, Xie Yifeng smiled slightly, "I have a way to convince Cai Bowen."

As he said, he took out a folded newspaper from his trouser pocket. The newspaper was very old, and when it was just unfolded, there was still a faint smell of dust and paper in the air.

In the center of the huge page above are two gray and white photos of young people.

Xie Yifeng pointed to one of the teenagers and said, "Look, this is Cheng Yun."

The two of them just glanced at the top of the newspaper and were stunned.

This Cheng Yu, and Zhou Yuhe actually looked like five or six points.

Zhou Yuhe's heart was shocked.

No wonder.

No wonder they would find him back then.