Chapter 595: The first scene of Infernal Affairs

Reporters in Hong Kong City have a habit. No matter how big a star they are, even if Cheng Long appears, they will chatter endlessly. This is the right of reporters. Reporters in Hong Kong City have less scruples within the system. , therefore, it is relatively relaxed when asking questions.

But if the other party is a Hollywood big shot, then things are different.

When facing Hollywood celebrities, reporters in Hong Kong City treat them with a pilgrim mentality. For example, when Jackson arrived, the paparazzi in Hong Kong City were quite polite. No one dared to behave inappropriately during the visit. .

And when Tom Cruise, a superstar-level actor with a salary of 20 million yuan comes here, any reporter who interviews him will be very cautious.

Of course, this is even more true for a super director like Coppola.

Yan Meng asked with great reverence: "Mr. Coppola, why did you agree to serve as an art director for a Hong Kong film? You must know that the investment in this film, which is the cost of the location of your film, is not at all It’s impossible to be ranked in Hollywood, and it’s a complete surprise to hire you.”

There is nothing wrong with what I say. If you can hire someone with money alone, then Coppola is no longer Coppola. He is a very maverick and talented director, and of course he is also a crazy person. Director, just as no one can deny Coppola's genius, no one can deny Coppola's madness.

You never know what Coppola will do next.

Coppola said with a smile: "This, of course, depends on the quality of the movie script. In fact, I originally dismissed this movie, but I saw the script sent by my friend Ms. Ai Qiuhua, and Director Ye Ming had an in-depth conversation once, so I took over the position of artistic director. As for the fee, I levied a symbolic remuneration of one dollar. If it was for money, I would go to any place in Hollywood. If you serve as an art director for a movie, you will be paid a lot of money, so you won't come here at all."

Coppola's unruly attitude, I'm not short of money, what can you do to me? That kind of look is very depressing, it is a provocative look. But no one denies that Coppola has such capital.

A foreign reporter with red hair and blue eyes rushed over breathlessly and said: "Hello Mr. Coppola, I am Yang Ke, a reporter from the New York Daily News. I heard that you, who have not acted for many years, are actually in an Oriental movie. You are out of business, are you doing this to express your dissatisfaction with Hollywood?"

If it were the mainland, no reporter would say such things about Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige. Even if it is true, mainland reporters, including those in the Hong Kong city of Baodao, are relatively restrained. Even in Hong Kong City Treasure Island, most of them were following or secretly taking pictures, and they would not directly ask such a question.

But in foreign countries, such questions are commonplace, and reporters are proud to dare to ask tough questions. The same is true even when facing the four major directors in Hollywood. Even when facing President Clinton, they will always ask questions they have prepared, such as the Lewinsky matter.

There is a saying in the West: Although I disagree with every word you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it.

At this time, Coppola also said very rudely: "That's right, Hollywood, to be honest, is completely lifeless right now. Do you think there are any good movies coming out? Lucas is taking advantage of Star Wars." Ben, that guy Spielberg hasn’t done anything new recently. Apart from Titanic a few years ago, now there are also Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter to look forward to.

The rest is all garbage. Hollywood needs new blood, and "Infernal Affairs", in my opinion, is a very good movie. I believe this movie will surprise Hollywood. "

Reporter Yang Ke was not polite when he asked, but what Mr. Coppola said was not polite at all. He really exposed some of the current situation in Hollywood, especially after "Batman and Mr. Freeze", Hollywood's personal hero series Almost all of the movies were wiped out. Movies such as Superman, Iron Man, etc. that were originally planned to launch sequels have all stopped production. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is a relatively sluggish period in Hollywood.

Warner Bros. spent a lot of money to film Harry Potter, and even said they would not hesitate to sign some unsatisfactory equality treaties with Ye Ming. In fact, it was just to save their own film market.

Coppola's comeback has also set off a wave of craze in Hollywood. For the first time, the attention of Hollywood filmmakers has shifted to the Hong Kong city. It was transferred to the crew of this film called [Infernal Affairs].

After the start-up ceremony, the crew quickly entered the shooting state. At the filming site, when everyone started busy preparations, Sister Fang Fang asked curiously: "Boss, I thought you would invite Mr. Jin Yong here as the guest of the finale. Well, I didn’t expect you to invite Mr. Coppola here, and I didn’t invite you either, but Mr. Coppola actually came, which is very helpful to our movie.”

Why is it difficult for Chinese films to break into Hollywood? One is that there is a certain gap in level, but this is not the key. It's just that the overall level of Hollywood is higher than that of China, but if we select some high-level movies from China, they are no worse than Hollywood movies. The success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a very good example.

In such a situation, it actually means that the operating methods of movies are different, and Hollywood is simply unwilling to recognize the level of Chinese movies.

Director Li Yu, to be honest, is an exception. One is that his companies are all big companies in Hollywood, such as Columbia, and Li Yu himself is a member of the Hollywood Directors Guild and has a Hollywood background. , it is easier to be recognized by Hollywood filmmakers. This can also be seen from the fact that he won Oscars again and again.

Therefore, it is not that Chinese movies are not good, but that the operation methods are not good, the culture is different, and the operation methods are not good, this is the fundamental reason why Chinese movies cannot be successful. If Warner Bros. promoted Zhang Yimou's movie and earned 10 million, and wanted to give Zhang Yimou 8 million, what would Warner Bros. do?

Naturally, they won’t do it. Therefore, at a time like this, it is not an easy thing to get recognition from Hollywood.

But at this time, Sister Fang Fang is full of confidence. With Coppola, a great director, as the artistic director, Hollywood film critics will take "Infernal Affairs" seriously, whether it is praise or criticism, they will all take it seriously. of. What is the greatest sadness in the film industry? It is not sharp criticism, but indifferent disregard. It is simply ignoring your movie. This is the saddest thing about a movie.

Sister Fang Fang was suddenly full of confidence in the future of "Infernal Affairs". Perhaps, the boss said that "Infernal Affairs" would be the salvation of a Hong Kong movie. Standing at the pinnacle of Hong Kong movies, you can still watch it at this time A little bit of hope.

At this moment, Chen Xianghuaqiang came over with a notebook. It was obvious that this boss was very attentive to his electric shock. There are many celebrities who like to play and act in movies, but Xiang Huaqiang is definitely the one. Only if you really like movies will you be able to play a part-time role yourself.

Otherwise, with his wealth and status, there is no need to follow him around, so why bother?

Xiang Huaqiang carried the script with him wherever he went at this time, so he was naturally reviewing his lines at work. After all, Officer Huang is not a simple supporting role, but a supporting role with a relatively heavy role. If you want to play this supporting role well, , that is not an easy thing.

At this time, Xiang Huaqiang looked at the busy crew and said: "Ye Ming, at this time, it is a bit inappropriate to shoot such a major scene from the beginning. I have read the script, and I can tell you and Hua Tsai's rivalry this time. , that is the climax of the whole play.

Generally speaking, when filming, you need to select a few simple scenes to get everyone into the mood first and do it step by step. Only in this way can a movie be filmed well. You have to shoot the scene from the beginning. This is simply a bit difficult. "

Ye Ming said helplessly: "I have no choice but to do this, boss. I am forced to do this. Do you think it is so easy to invite Coppola? It can be said that he is an art director in name only. Moreover, it is impossible for him to stay in Hong Kong City forever. Therefore, under such a situation, we can only shoot some better shots while he is still on the crew and let him play the role of art director. Having his opinion is very beneficial to our entire play.

Don't worry, I'm well prepared for this. I believe in Hua Tsai's acting skills, and I'm quite confident in my own acting skills. Although this scene is a bit more difficult, I think it can be completed on time. "

Ye Ming naturally understood that it was impossible to let Coppola be the art director who always stayed on the set. Ye Ming himself did not have that much face, and it was estimated that Lucas did not have that much face. Therefore, at this time, Ye Ming Ming simply seized the opportunity to play Coppola's role to the most daring level.

Therefore, Ye Ming felt that the rooftop showdown scene with Hua Tsai was quite exciting and could express the ultimate meaning of "Infernal Affairs". (To be continued)