The Great Era (大时代) 90s HK TV Drama Style Video Prompt

A detailed, multi-shot prompt for Seedance 2.0 to generate a video mimicking the intense, fatalistic style of the 1990s Hong Kong TV drama 'The Great Era' (大时代). It specifies the visual style (vintage film grain, warm yellowish tone, high contrast), setting (1990s HK stock exchange), character (a frantic speculator), and three distinct, emotionally charged shots with specific actions, dialogue, and atmosphere.

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[Style]
90s HK TV Drama Style, Vintage Film Grain, High Contrast Warm Yellowish Tone, Wide-angle lens exaggerated perspective, extremely hysterical emotion, chaotic, noisy, desperate.

[Scene]
1990s Hong Kong Stock Exchange hall, floor covered in waste paper, electronic screen is a depressing green (HK stocks drop is green/or use red to indicate crisis, depending on the generation model's interpretation, suggest writing "Plummeting Numbers").

[Character]
The Speculator: Wearing a 90s wide-shouldered gray suit, messy hair, covered in sweat, eyes bloodshot and frantic, tightly clutching a "Brick Phone".

[Shot Details]
[00:00-00:05] Shot 1: The Great Crash - Moment of Madness
Visuals: Wide-angle close-up on the face. The protagonist stands in the center of the trading floor, surrounded by blurred running and screaming crowds.
Action: He roars hysterically into the "Brick Phone," veins popping, spitting saliva.
[Dialogue/Subtitle]: "Don't be afraid! Technical adjustment! Give me more leverage!" (Maximum madness).
Atmosphere: Numbers on the background electronic display flash wildly, red and green light interweaving, creating a suffocating sense of urgency.

[00:05-00:10] Shot 2: A Moment - The Wind on the Rooftop
Visuals: Jump Cut. The camera suddenly switches to the edge of a deserted skyscraper rooftop.
Action: The protagonist faces away from the camera, his suit jacket thrown aside, tie loose. The strong wind messes up his hair and shirt. He clutches a crumpled stock certificate, his body swaying precariously.
Atmosphere: Instant shift from extreme noise to Deafening Silence, only the sound of howling wind.

[00:05-00:15] Shot 3: A Dream - Paper Snow
Visuals: Low-angle shot.
Action: The protagonist lets go, and countless white stock waste papers fall like snow from the rooftop, scattering onto the bustling yet indifferent Central streets.
Close-up: The shot finally focuses on his desperate, hollow eyes (pupils losing highlight), a tear of regret tracing down his face.
[Subtitle (Yellow Vintage Font)]: Stock market involves risk, caution is advised upon entry.
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