Chapter 881: Make a cool movie

As a senior film reader, Mr. Xu has watched many American blockbusters.
The "Gladiator" series, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, the full version of "Tarzan of the Apes"... of course, it also includes "Snow White".
A project launched by Hollywood is not necessarily a new script. It may be a script that was reproduced a few years ago or more than a decade ago, and it was changed and re-run.
"Snow White and the Seven Monks" is obviously kung fu craze to follow suit.
Set in 1880, the magic mirror was broken into seven pieces. The witch has found six pieces, and the last piece is hung on the neck of an English girl.
She came to Hong Kong to attend her father’s wedding, but was persecuted by her stepmother and fled to the mainland. She also met 7 monks, promoted herself, and confronted Balabala with the witch...
Historically, "Kung Fu" had conflicts with Sammo Hung, and Yuan Heping was asked to rescue the scene. Yuan Heping was talking about the project in Hollywood at the time, it was "Snow White and the Seven Monks".
He was originally invited to be a director, and it was planned to start in 2005.
The hostess changed from Anne Hathaway to Natalie Portman, and the male lead changed from Jet Li to Zhou Runfa and back to Jet Li, all in a mess.
According to Yuan Baye himself, Disney has always been dissatisfied with the script.
After making a big change four times, he didn't pay much attention to his comments here, and only used Disney's screenwriters.
Around 2011, this book was turned out and renamed "The Society of Seven". However, I felt that the budget was too high. At that time, there were two crashes of "Mirror Mirror" and "Snow White and the Hunter", so I didn't shoot again.
Completely break into the cold palace.
Speaking of which, it is worth studying. There are so many people in China. Hollywood only has a soft spot for "monks" and is keen on the background of the "late Qing" era.
The Chinese in their lens, especially the aristocratic class, always have a feeling that cannot be described.
And when we saw it, eh, this must be a Hollywood shot. For example, the emperor in "Mulan", that kind of hat, beard, clothes and color, standard style.
That night, Los Angeles hotel.
Teacher Xu stood in front of the window, looking at the bustling night of the city, his head was full of American elections...Ah! I thought about some inspiration I got during the day.
Analogous to "Snow White and the Seven Monks", there are many so-called Chinese and Western films, "The King of Kung Fu", "Legend of White Ghosts: Escape", "Lion of Heaven" and "Great Wall".
Some can barely take a look, some are rotten to the point.
Because it is not true cultural blending, perfunctory kneading, or Hollywood-led perfunctory kneading.
Xu Fei really wanted to make an authentic Chinese-Western film, but the mainland market did not rise, so he retreated and decided to make a follow-up film.
It not only fits the current Oriental fever, but also fits the high-level concept brought up by The Matrix.
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"The heroine is an American girl, studying in Hong Kong as an exchange student.
Inadvertently involved in gang affairs, a bag of new drugs or drugs was hidden in his stomach, ready to be shipped to Europe and the United States. During the detention, he was molested and beaten by his subordinates. The bag broke and the medicine melted into his body.
The girl found herself unusual, her brain developed..."
The next day, Jerry listened to Mr. Xu telling the story frame, and said: "It sounds very interesting. If you make a specific script, what should you pay attention to?"
"First, the concept must be clear. It is about what it will be like when human beings develop 100% of their brain potential."
"Is there a scientific basis?"
"It's just a movie. It doesn't have to be true. It doesn't matter if you call it pseudoscience."
"Second, it is necessary to show the process of girls' gradual alienation, like 20%, 40%, 80%, 100%.
Changes from low to high, power from small to large, such as learning things fast from the beginning..."
Xu Fei thought for a while and said, "You can arrange for her a Chinese roommate, who can know Kung Fu. The girl usually can't learn how to learn, but after the bag breaks, the actions she learned before are just like instincts. Out of the gang."
"OK! OK! I understand."
Jerry was also very excited and said: "Actually, it is almost like a superhero, but we have added the concepts of science and philosophy. Don't worry, I will find someone to write the script right away.
What is the budget? "
"Special effects are very important, fifty million dollars."
WHAT?
Jerry shivered. Not long ago, he yelled that "Prada" is the highest investment of Cactus. Is this another breakthrough?
"Contact Colombia, this film must be released globally."
"Where is the capital?"
"Of course it's me, Hong Kong, Hollywood."
"The protagonist?"
"..."
Xu Fei passed it through his mind, the widow sister was only 18 years old, and she was tender.
Oh, Hathaway is also good.
Natalie is also successful!
"Young actresses in their twenties, all let them audition. By the way, how does "Queen Wearing Prada" work?"
"Preliminary preparations."
"As soon as the project is set up, the actors will decide Hathaway and Meryl. By the way, talk to Prada if they are interested in promoting it in China. I will have an awards event next year and two actors will be present.
If the sponsor nods, the actors will communicate more easily. "
Before he knew it, Jerry also developed the habit of keeping small notebooks. There is no way, because there are too many elements to talk to Mr. Xu, if you are not careful, you will miss major events.
During this inspection, Xu Fei quickly finalized two movies.
A pan-Asian action film, a mid-cost co-production between China and the United States-yes, "Super Body".
Many people say this piece is bad, but it's cool!
Said this piece of pseudoscience, but it's cool!
Said this piece is illogical, but it's cool!
Cost of 40 million US dollars, global box office of more than 400 million US dollars.
The original version has a lot of awkwardness. For example, the Korean gangsters who died at the end have Korean investment. And the inexplicable French police, and the kiss scene, which was filmed by the French at first glance.
A fast-evolving powerful hero, omnipotent, and finally becoming a USB flash drive is also funny...
Xu Fei's "Super Body" should be taken to the next level. It is not hypocritical or deep, with more details and a sense of upgrading. The so-called philosophy of science is all packaging.
The essence is called Dashuang film!
Both are.
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Teacher Xu spent more than 20 days in the United States under the name of an investigation.
I visited most of the special effects companies and collected a lot of information. When the first draft of "Super Body" came out, he returned to China.
As soon as he came back, Jiang Wen looked for the door anxiously like his dead father.
"Teacher Xu, here, you have to help!"
"what?"
"I can't help it, I called you early, I just knew you were back!"
"Ok?"
"Please, please, you have to help..."
"You sit down and take a drink."
Xu Fei was inexplicable, so he took a moment to ask, "What the is going on?"
"That, that..."
Old Jiang was embarrassed to say that, he went outside to search and pull out a certain newspaper.
"With the approval of the Second Branch of the Municipal People's Procuratorate, film actor Liu Xiaoqing was arrested in accordance with law on suspicion of tax evasion. Prior to this, Liu Xiaoqing had been criminally detained by the Public Security Bureau in accordance with the law."
"..."
Old Jiang blinked, knowing that this thing was not authentic.
Xu Fei looked at him, looked at the newspaper, looked at him again, shook his head and said, "I can't help with this."
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