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In the lobby of Fu Ji Chinese Restaurant, guests sitting on the wooden chairs beside the square tables are enjoying the food and talking with each other. The spacious and bright restaurant is decorated with Chinese classic flavor. The wooden carving bar at the separated position, the scroll with the calligraphy and painting on the wall, playing the soft piano music ... There is also a huge Chinese writing brush plaque "Zhaocaijinbao" in the middle.
A tall, dark-haired Chinese man walked into the doorway. His thick white shirt and blue jeans set off his shapely muscular lines, and he looked energetic and full of strength; his face with sharp edges and some fibrous roots exuded A strong mature man charm. Marcia, who was laughing and talking with her friends at the table, accidentally swept at him, and could not help but whisper secretly: "Cool and familiar ..."
Seeing him beckoning, two Chinese Americans sitting at a table in the corner and a white man with black curly hair were suddenly refreshed. Among them, the man with a square face wearing black frame glasses was Lin Yibin. He raised his hand and made a gesture; the other thin Chinese with a single eyelid and big nose was Wen Ziren; and the honest white man was his good friend. Ray Warner.
"Hi, Justin" heard his hearty voice, and Wen Ziren suddenly felt some tension. Ray Warner made an "incredible" surprise for him, and the magical director Wang Yang took them to Australia in Australia When I was on the plane, I really hoped to see some favorite idols on this journey. This magical director who is three years younger than them is in the forefront. I did not expect to see them now.
On February 27, 1977, Wen Ziren was born in Malaysia and grew up in Australia. At the age of 11, he set a dream to make a movie. He studied movies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology two years ago and studied Chinese national division. Ray Warner, also 25, is his classmate and buddy. His parents are film and television photographers. After graduation, he entered the TV station as a film critic host. But both of them knew that the movie was their own destination.
So in another drink, I talked about the 18-year-old Magic Yang dare to make movies with all his net worth of 10,000 US dollars. Why can't they 25-year-old? The two finally decided to make an independent film to enter the film industry, so what film and story?
At the age of 14, his father died unexpectedly, which was a heartbroken and unbearable blow for Wen Ziren, which also led to his preference for horror movies; and Ray Warner has suffered from headaches for the past year, the worst It was because the doctor could not find out the reason. He woke up and had nightmares almost every night at night. He longed for health and was afraid of death. For the first time, he understood the pain of life beyond his control.
This time it was proposed to make an independent film, and the two immediately had a clear idea. They would do horror movies like Miracle Yang, a story of a perverted murderer with advanced cancer. He would kidnap those who he thought did not cherish life If they want to survive, they must kill each other according to his instructions and understand the value of life ...
After finalizing the script story, Wen Ziren and Ray Warner traveled to Australian film companies in search of investment and distribution. But no one is interested in the two 25-year-old unknown soldiers, and no one wants to spend even a dime on the horror film called "The Chainsaw". Then they embarked on a plane to Los Angeles to continue to sell, and went to the fm company "Independent Film Faucet" for the first time.
FM company has this title, not because it is particularly rich, if it is rich, those big movie companies naturally have more; but no company like it is willing to invest in independent films. In general, those independent film companies will invest a few 7-digit films every year, and fm is said to invest 50 million this year. Within this money, the maximum production cost of a single film does not exceed 3 million. In other plans, such a million or hundreds of thousands of independent films are divided into dozens, which is absolutely crazy.
Then their movie was immediately taken by fm investment director Peter Wilkes, who proposed a one-million-dollar investment plan. The two of them were smashed by this long-time and sudden happiness, but the plan details were not immediately available. promise. I went to several companies such as Dimen, Miramax, and Pinnacle Entertainment to try my luck, but the result was no different from that in Australia. I heard a "" and then was bombarded.
Seeing that Wang Yang was approaching, Wen Ziren and Ray Warner both stood up, stretched out their hands with a smile, and introduced themselves: "Hello Mr. Wang, this is James Wen, Wen Ziren.", "I It ’s Ray Warner. "
"Hello, James and Lei, just call me Yang." Wang Yang smiled and shook hands with them vigorously, looking at this same face, James Wen? He frowned suspiciously, and suddenly remembered, wasn't he the director of "The Chainsaw"? Ray Warner is another actor who created Adam and actor Adam. He couldn't help but smile, these two guys are really bloody
After several people knew each other, they sat down on the chair again and called the waiter for some Chinese food. After chatting a few words, Wen Ziren and Ray Warner handed the script they brought to Wang Yang. He took it and opened it to read it carefully. Sure enough, it was "The Chainsaw", but I saw it in his mind. There are a lot of differences, maybe this is the way it is, maybe many things are changing.
Does this world have its origin? Is there a future? Anyway, he changed a lot. Rachel made a movie at the age of 19, Jessica did not play "The Hand of Leisure", the dance movie revived early ... Maybe Anne Darren did not commit suicide, Harry became a photographer, and Nancy went Reading the director, Briana is not dead, Cole is dead ... Many people's life trajectory is different, maybe it becomes wonderful, maybe it becomes ordinary, maybe it takes a different path to the same destination.
Maybe a man named Sam Johnson walked out of the cinema after watching "Ghost Record" in 1998 and fell into a heel, and was taken to the hospital; maybe a man named Jack Tour was evaded because of "Ghost Record". A fatal car accident ... Then Sam met Emma, a nurse who was later his wife in the hospital, but his "original future" wife Bella didn't recognize Sam at the ball, she came to the street and met Jack- Tours……
This is the so-called butterfly effect, which can drive the brain crazy. Anyway, when the bb car hits him, everything will be out of control and different. Or maybe the world is like this, like Stephen Hawking ’s parallel world, who knows.
Wang Yang looked at the script page by page. Lin Yibin and Wen Ziren waited quietly. At this time, Asian waiters came with a serving tray and ordered their fried rice and crispy shrimp , Barbecued pork and other dishes were presented to the table: "please use it slowly. Baidu search: the latest and fastest TXT novel title" Wang Yang put down the script, naturally had an idea in mind, could have been affirmed by Peter Wilkes The director of Chinese descent, he is willing to invest anyway; now it is "The Chainsaw" and Wen Ziren, and there is no reason to refuse at all.
"James and Lei, the story is very good." The Chainsaw "will definitely be a great horror movie." Wang Yang picked up chopsticks and carried a piece of barbecued pork. He looked at Wen Ziren sitting opposite, and asked, "Now Peter What program are you talking about? 1 million cost investment? Guys, let ’s make it clear how much capital is needed and what kind of cooperation is required.
"Remember not to be polite with him." Lin Yibin said nonchalantly, and the spectacles flashed a light. Wang Yang nodded and smiled, "Yes, absolutely not."
Wen Ziren and Ray Warner glanced at each other with a smile, and there was a surge of excitement in his heart. Wen Ziren smiled and narrowed his eyes, sincerely said: "We hope to get 1.5 million investment, that is enough; As long as there is 1.5 million, we can not pay in advance, do n’t pay one cent, and pay some box office dividends. "
"Well," Wang Yang agreed without thinking, and suddenly let the two stunned without knowing what to say, Lin Yibin sighed gently holding his glasses: "I have said that you are welcome." Wang Yang Gnawing the pork in his mouth, he said seriously: "You don't need to be so tight, you need to invest 3 million. I want you to know how to use the newly added 1.5 million."
The two nodded innocently, their breathing increased, and 3 million could do more and better ... Wang Yang continued: "Without a pay, the North American box office dividends are 20%, and DVD sales are 15%, how?"
Compared with the $ 100 million box office of "The Chainsaw", the investment of 3 million is really nothing, but for Wen Ziren and Ray Warner at this time, the opposite Wang Yang is like a red dress, The bearded Santa Claus, other film companies refuse to pay even 500,000, and they do n’t want to pay for the investment of 1.2-1.5 million. The film company likes to do such a "costless business" in independent film investment. .
But the general box office split of 10% is already very high, and now the bonus plan of 20% and dvd15% is definitely the highest-level treatment of independent films. Such a contract, how can it not agree? Wen Ziren and Ray Warner both smiled broadly and nodded in excitement. Wen Ziren smiled and said: "Yang, that's so thankful." Ray Warner sighed again and again: "My God "
"It's nothing, I got the baby." Wang Yang shrugged with a smile, the flame movie has "The Chainsaw" series, and it is a lot closer to a stable track, the goal of establishing a TV channel so that it is not restricted It also took a big step. He lifted a crispy shrimp and gave them two respects, laughing, "I thank you all"
In their cheerful laughter, Wang Yang put the crispy shrimp into his mouth and gnawed it. He immediately raised his eyebrows and shook his head: "Well, this Chinese food is not authentic. When did Fu Ji change the chef? Or did he take the wrong dish? Why do n’t you see that we are all Chinese?
Lin Yibin, the son of another chef, also tasted a crispy shrimp and frowned,
How can it be made sweet?
Wang Yang was helpless Swallowed the shrimp meat and said, "In this way, the freshness and fragrance of the shrimp itself are lost."
Ray Warner, holding chopsticks, was a little puzzled: "I think it's okay, what's the problem?" Wen Ziren, who ate the shrimp, looked at him and explained to him with a smile: "Brother, we like these bodies are spicy. . "
Wang Yang turned to other dishes and said, "It doesn't have to be spicy, but I'm really sorry for these shrimps." He took a spoonful of fried rice and put it in his mouth, laughing a bit vaguely: "Guys, you guys If you try my craftsmanship, you know what Chinese food is. It is guaranteed to be more authentic than those in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Taiwan. Justin, I said so, do you have any opinions? "
"No, I look forward to your craftsmanship." Lin Yibin shrugged sternly, his white teeth lined like selling toothpaste.
Wen Ziren also laughed, when Ray-Wonard suddenly screamed "ah", his left hand pressed Huo Di's forehead tightly, and his face was painful and unbearable, and his airing hiss Sound: "Ah, ah ..." This suddenly scared Wang Yang and Lin Yibin, and Wang Yang asked anxiously, "Ray, are you okay?" Ray Warner showed a reluctant smile and still gritted his teeth. Enduring severe pain, a cold sweat came from his forehead.
"He's fine. This poor fellow has been tortured by headaches for the past year," Wen Ziren patted Ray Warner's shoulder with a soothing look, feeling sad and embarrassed. "It's like being teased by the devil." Similarly, I suspect that he was hit by sorcery in Thailand. "Looking at Lei Wonar, whose face was so painful, Wang Yang frowned and asked," How could this be? What did the doctor say? "
Ray Warner gritted his teeth and didn't speak. After a while the headache eased down, he exhaled for a long time, his voice was hoarse: "The doctor can't see it, I went to many hospitals, I told them 'I may have a brain tumor', but I haven't checked it. They said it's a neurological problem. You know that the brain tissue is very complicated and hasn't reached the step of surgery. So they only gave me some analgesia and relief Nerve medicine, but you see ... "
He propped his forehead and closed his eyes and sighed: "It's like this if you don't eat it. You'll feel sleepy if you eat."
Wen Ziren said mysteriously: "It should be a head-down technique, maybe it's a haunting ghost, of course it's useless to take medicine." Ray Warner was almost mad at him, saying: "James, I didn't go I've been to Malaysia with you after passing through Thailand. Is there any there? "Wen Ziren nodded." Yes. "
It was a very serious matter, but Wang Yang and Lin Yibin both made them laugh, but the horror movie is horror movie. They do n’t believe that there are any ghosts or heads down, although sometimes they are scared. It's miserable. Wang Yang looked at the helpless Ray Warner and thought of something, he asked: "Have you ever tried acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine?"
Ray Warner shook his head in confusion: "ture ※ n?" He couldn't understand what it meant. Wen Ziren explained: "It's a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, but you don't believe in traditional Chinese medicine." Ray Warner spread his hand. : "I don't believe it, but I think those machines and pills are useless. What else can I do?"
"You can really try it. Acupuncture is a physical therapy, not a medical treatment." Wang Yang said, picking up chopsticks and making a prick, said, "It's just piercing a very thin needle into you Some nerves in his head directly make them obedient. "Ray Warner looked at the thick chopsticks and opened his mouth in surprise. Wang Yangha said with a smile: "It's really a thin needle, basically there won't be any pain during the treatment."
He said seriously, "Brother, believe me. I have grown so old and I don't remember how many times I have pierced it. It was my master who helped me pierce me. Look at how good my body is now? My last cold or ... It happened two years ago. "
Even if the acupuncture cannot cure those nerves, there will be no side effects. Of course, this requires a qualified and good doctor. After explaining the acupuncture points and other medical principles and approval, Wang Yang smiled and said: "In fact, I know some, but I don't have a license, so forget it. Lei, you go and take a good look, then decide not to try. But I want to ask, what else can I do now? "
Ray Warner thought silently, looking at Wang Yang's kind-hearted face, then looking at Wen Ziren and Lin Yibin, and nodded: "Well, I will, as long as I can restore my health, I will try anything Wen Ziren frowned: "Then you should go with me for an exorcism ritual." Ray Warner whitely glanced at him, and said: "That's too stupid." Wen Ziren shrugged. Hello dying. "
The four all laughed in unison, and continued to eat with chopsticks for a while. Wang Yang nibbled at the fried chicken in his mouth and turned to look at Lin Jiebin and smiled: "Hey, Justin, it's time to talk about our business." Lin Yibin's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement, said: " Of course. "Both Wen Ziren and Ray Warner knew that they had to talk about new film plans and quietly acted as listeners.
"Do you have any new movie ideas now?" After hearing Wang Yang's question, Lin Yibin thought about it and stopped chopsticks. "If I say simple ideas, I think we all have a lot of them, but those of me belong to The kind that doesn't sell. "
Wang Yang smiled and said: "Independent movies are not weighed at the box office. We just need those movies." The three of them agreed to nod. 5 million at the box office, let's not worry about it. If you want to continue making independent movies, find Peter; if you are interested in playing mainstream commercial movies, I have 60 million for you. "
60 million? Lin Yaobin ’s glasses almost fell off. This cost may not be called a "big film", but it is definitely not a small cost. He is now just a director who has produced a million-dollar independent film, and suddenly 60 million mainstream commercials. ? He felt a suffocation of his heart, and Wen Ziren and Ray Warner, who were listening across from them, also glared slightly, worthy of being crazy.
Looking at Wang Yang who was waiting for the answer, Lin Yibin nodded heavily: "Yang, I will never give up on independent films; but of course I am interested. I like and want to try to shoot mainstream movies, which is very challenging. "
"That's good." Wang Yang snapped his left finger, thinking of the plan, and also a little excited: "Justin, do you like cars? Racing? Drag racing?"
He will invest in Lin Yibin to make a new movie, but what is better and more suitable for shooting? The reason for the drag racing action film is very simple. Lin Yibin originally directed "Speed and Passion" 3, 4, and 5 in the future. One is better than one, and "Speed 5" is more than 600 million in the global box office. Is it a new pinnacle of a drag racing movie? What is more suitable for Lin Yibin than a drag racing crime movie like Super 5?
"Drag racing?" Lin Yibin didn't understand why this was so, shaking his head and laughing: "I'm not a fan. I'm not familiar with racing drag racing. I haven't watched those races." Seeing Wang Yang's eyes, Wen Ziren also shook his head and said: "No, neither am I." Ray Warner pressed his forehead and said: "I now have a headache as soon as I hear those whineing cars."
Wang Yang smiled indifferently. He didn't have a crazy attachment to cars, and he liked motorcycles more. He laughed: "Flame Films is going to make a racing movie, the goal is to make a long-term series. Just like" Speed and Passion ", what kind of speed, hurricane, storm ... any name is good; then drag racing Incorporate into crazy stories, like robberies, chasing by police, chasing trains against cliffs; and then find some muscular sportsmen and hot beauties to play, but the pay can not be spent too much, controlled within 10 million , Use all the money to make movies. "
He paused and looked at Lin Yibin seriously: "We want to invite you to build this series, how?" Lin Yibin held his glasses nervously. This is a great opportunity, but ... ... he asked: "Why me? You know I don't know much about drag racing."
"It's not a problem, just understand it. Those things aren't born in nature." Wang Yang laughed and scooped up fried rice with a porcelain spoon while eating, and said again: "Justin, I saw your" Hot Mochi " , Which advocates not to follow the rules, but to go your own way and enjoy your life. Yes man, we are fed up with those rules. "
Lin Yibin and Wen Ziren both smiled knowingly. Although they grew up in the United States and Australia respectively, as Chinese, they all know what "rules" are. Stable work, a family with great responsibilities ...
Wang Yang shrugged and said, "Anyway, I found that you are actually a crazy person in your bones. You can do something crazy." After hearing this comment, Lin Yibin suddenly smiled like selling toothpaste and his eyes widened. Brightly said: "Maybe, without your investment, I am going to use ten credit cards to make movies. I wonder if it is crazy?"
"Of course not," Wang Yang, Wen Ziren, and Ray Warner all answered in unison. It was simply a red-eyed gambler Wang Yang turning his head and looking at him up and down, saying: "And drag racing is a very good Crazy, very passionate things, this needs a man who can release his inner madness, as long as he does, he can design some exciting pictures.
He patted Lin Yibin the shoulder and smiled: "I think that person is you, Justin Lin, Lin Yibin."
"Hmm ..." Lin Yaobin's emotion was aroused by his words, his heart was beating eagerly, he looked at Wang Yang's serious face and nodded heavily: "Yang, since you say so, then I also No problem, I took this challenge "
"Wow that's so cool" Wang Yang raised his fist with a smile, and there seemed to be something more in his heart. If there is a popular drag racing series in the flame film, it will undoubtedly add an important weight. The opposite Wen Ziren and Ray Warner both smiled congratulations: "Justin, then we are waiting to watch this crazy drag racing movie." "I hope my headache will be cured by then."
However, although "Super 5" is very popular, "Super 3" has been shrunken and follow the rules. Wang Yang knows that this is a process of exploration and growth, but he hopes that the time of this process can be shortened as much as possible. It is well known that the confidence and support given by the producers is very important. Wang Yang said the plan that had been booked long ago: "We have no requirements for the first part, it is enough for the box office dvd and all the proceeds to be able to protect the capital; then the third part will work hard."
He said this because he understood that if a director does not have benign pressure, it will also be the reason for messing up a movie.
"Release your thinking and imagine, don't shoot according to the set taught by the college. Don't think about what is impossible first; what should be thought first is incredible, exciting and crazy, and then think of ways to take these pictures The camera becomes possible. "Wang Yang's left fist kept waving, saying:" Explosion, impact, thrill, lawlessness ... more passion, more madness, more adrenaline rush "
The other three at the table were thinking about the "incredible picture". Lin Yibin repeatedly thought about the words he said, and suddenly felt very reasonable. There were some unrelated blurry pictures pouring out in his mind, muttering in contemplation. : "It's not just drag racing, explosion and collision, lawlessness ..."
Wen Ziren also seemed to think of something, frowning and saying, "If every time after breaking through a certain speed, a ghost lying on the windshield will appear ..." All three were stunned, Ray Warner was helpless Spreading his hands openly, Wang Yang said along his line of thought: "The ghost was not clear at first, but after a few times, it turned out to be his own way. In fact, he was dead and died in a drag racing, but he does not know……"
"Well," Wen Ziren's eyes lit up and said in surprise: "Where is he next?"
Wang Yang rolled his eyes and put his thoughts in a horror movie atmosphere, conceiving: "This is a desert, this is a road that will never end, no matter how fast he drives, he only sees it again and again. Ghosts, but they are inseparable. However, the desert has an identical small house every other road, spider webs, broken toilets ... There are some different words written in blood on the wall of each small house: the-end , Kill yourself, you cannot escape "
"I seem to understand that this is a horror film alone?" Wen Ziren was very excited, and he touched his hair unnaturally. "What is the most terrifying thing? You are trapped in the same one by yourself." Where time is stagnant, some are just ghosts, broken houses, hot deserts ... he wants to leave, he has to rely on clues in the broken house to figure out the truth of the whole thing. "
Wang Yang nodded and said, "Yes, as long as the atmosphere is created well, it's creepy, it's a successful suspense horror movie." Wen Ziren looked at Ray-Wonard next to him with a smile, only they understood the look: "I see it, master" Wen Ziren asked with expectation again: "Yang, can I ask you a question? When will you make horror movies again?"
"Horror movie? Probably ... I don't know, I don't want to be so scared that I can't sleep anymore." Wang Yang laughed suddenly. It was a little uncomfortable when he just thought about it. He laughed: "James, let the horror movie be You are right. You are definitely the new hope of the Chinese horror film director, the future horror master. "All three laughed haha, Wen Ziren seemed quite shy, but nodded confidently, smiled:" I wish "
Just as the four happily laughed, a young blonde girl came over and politely disturbed: "Excuse me? Are you Wang Yang?" Wang Yang glanced at her and laughed: "Yes Yes, I am. Is there anything? "Marcia covered her mouth in surprise:" Oh, God "it turned out that the magical Yang Zhen was so handsome. Her heart accelerated a little, and asked," Can we take a photo? "
In fact, she is not a fan of Magic Yang, just the kind of ordinary fan who likes his movies and thinks he is amazing, but she now finds herself fascinated by him all the time when she first saw the photos of Magic Yang, he is a strong man The Sunshine boy is just; I did n’t expect that the bigger the cooler now, the better the temperament and the magical director, the youngest billionaire ... Marcia secretly wowed, do n’t know if you can get his phone number?
"Okay, no problem, but waiting for me to wipe my mouth clean, to pay attention to what image is very annoying." Wang Yang smiled and wiped his mouth with a tissue and stood up; Marcia called a black girl friend to hold a digital camera, Standing beside Wang Yang with a smile on his face, the digital camera quickly took photos in the click. Wang Yang looked at Lin Yibin and smiled with Marcia: "Girls, you can't miss this, they are all excellent directors and screenwriters ~ EbookFREE.me ~ take a group photo together"
He happily pulled Wen Ziren and said, "This is James Wen. Soon you will know what a chainsaw maniac is. This is Ray Warner, another chainsaw maniac ... and "This." He took a white-toothed Lin Yibin and smiled: "This guy is Justin Lin, I tell you, you will soon know that there are people in Hollywood besides Michael Bay who can whine and bang. Boom, haha "
Marcia naturally couldn't understand what he was saying, with a puzzled smile on her face, she said, "ok ..."
The black-haired girl pointed the lens of the digital camera at them, and saw Wang Yang in the middle hugged the shoulders of Lin Yibin on the left and Wen Ziren on the right. All three smiled broadly, and Ray Warner and Marcia laughed. Standing next to each other, behind the landscape paintings hanging on the restaurant wall.
With a snap, the picture was frozen.
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