Chapter 129： very discerning

What kind of story is "Bad Guy" about?

In fact, the content is quite simple. The plot revolves around the conspiracy, calculation and betrayal between the police, undercover gangsters and gangsters.

But the character setting inside is very interesting.

The undercover police officer became the boss of the gang, killed all insiders, destroyed the police's insider information about his undercover agent, and washed the black with white in one fell swoop.

It can be regarded as a fusion of the four films "Infernal Affairs", the American version of "The Departed", "War with Criminals: The Heyday of Bad Guys" and "New World".

The biggest golden finger brought by rebirth, he only really understood after groping in the previous three movies.

Not some IQ bonus, charm bonus or anything else, but vision.

The vision is wider and the vision is more accurate.

He never dared to be arrogant, so what about the reborn, without resources or background, he is still being played by society.

The original desire to release and the frustration of hitting a wall made him realize this truth in time.

Fortunately, it was not too late for him to understand.

Moreover, the success of "Three Silly in Bollywood" and "Furious" also proves that his vision can really be turned into a good advantage.

Therefore, in the writing of the script for this new project, he first thought about the characters, and then the stories were created by connecting the characters to each other. Then he injected his own understanding of this aspect and his own understanding of the film, and then carefully discussed with Ryan to ensure dramatic conflicts. A final draft that is not abruptly completed.

is approaching perfection.

But apparently, Shirley Lansing didn't think so.

She continued: "But about the ending of the final plot, I don't quite understand, if according to the traditional undercover gangster movies, several top gangsters have all died or been arrested by the police, why leave a reversal? The informant? This is Congliang, why do you want to wash the black? If you change the setting, isn't it bad to turn this character into a positive image?"

After Shirley Lansing finished speaking, she looked around and seemed to be asking for everyone's opinions.

Sure enough, Anthony Joseph, director of marketing at Paramount Pictures, echoed: "If it's a positive role, Tom Cruise won't have any opinion, he can join the project with a salary of $10 million. , guys, it's a good deal."

Is it worth it, of course it is worth it, isn't it common to change the script or something? Sometimes in order to be more appropriate to the image of the actor, don't they often need to be changed?

With just the touch of a pen, you can get a first-line movie star or a low-paid franchise that is popular. No matter how you look at it, it's a win-win situation.

All the attention of the people from Paramount Pictures focused on Lehmann, which was very oppressive.

On the other hand, the people from Europa Pictures were all indifferent. Luc Besson adjusted his sitting position and leaned back, with his hands folded between his waist and abdomen, making a gesture of watching the fun.

For him, it is none of his business to change the script. It is something that the director and investors need to persuade or unify. Anyway, he supports Lehman, which is enough, but he wants to see how Lehman will respond.

What idea did Paramount Pictures have, doesn't he know? Does he know that Lehmann's conditions are excessive? Not too much, but too much for Europa Pictures.

These are two kinds of thinking from different positions, and they are not contradictory. He's the director, and he understands; he's the one in power at Europa Pictures, and he needs to weigh the pros and cons in more detail and adjust for the differences.

Very simple truth.

"I hope this story can bring different feelings to the audience, and I also want to dig out the indifference, cruelty, and selfishness of human nature one by one. The setting that was reversed at the end is the product of all these, in other words. "Lyman's voice is neither slow nor arrogant, and the calm and steady voice makes people focus unconsciously." This setting is the biggest highlight of this story that distinguishes it from other gangster movies. If it is changed, it will make The disappearance of the entire climax of the plot will also reduce the conflict of the drama by more than half, which means that there is no new idea, is this what you want to see?"

"Also, I don't know if everyone here knows about a movie. It was produced in Xiangjiang, China. It's called "Infernal Affairs". It's also about undercover. Do you understand?"

"It was a police and gangster film released last year. I heard that the results were good, and the North American adaptation rights were also bought by Warner Bros." Alan Brayden, director of the distribution department of Paramount Pictures, said: "However, in more detail, I It's not clear."

"I borrowed the setting of the undercover agent changing identities," Lehmann said. He didn't care if anyone knew the story, but his proposition and shooting philosophy were to let them understand, "If someone yearns for the light, there will be someone else. Yearning for darkness, everyone will interpret others from their own standpoint, their own perspective, and their own interests. Unfortunately, the undercover gentleman in the story is such a tragic character, and he is pushed forward step by step. Dark, if so, why does he yearn for the light?"

Regardless of whether they understand it or not, at this moment, they are listening carefully to Lehman's interpretation of the script, "Like the police executive who made him an undercover officer, he saw his lack of qualifications and simple interpersonal relationships. There are no relatives or friends at home, so he tore up his police file and sent him to the gang as a spy. He was driven all the way, but the police were still wary of him and didn’t fully trust him, do you know why?”

"Because he is a chess piece, does the chess piece need to know the thinking of the chess player? It is precisely because he is a chess piece, an unimportant pawn, that after crossing the Chu River and Han borders, he will go forward without stopping, and he will be black to the end. , because he can't go back."

"He killed people, many, many people. The police didn't ask him to kill, but he did. Because if he didn't kill, he would die. It's not easy to be a little gangster. Step by step, he cultivated his ruthlessness. It will change, and from that moment on, he is no longer a good person. This causal relationship, do you understand?"

Shirley Lansing watched Lehman talk hurriedly. For some reason, his expression was calm, but he seemed to be laughing. Her behavior today is actually no different from those of those who play chess. She only stands on her own position, considers her own gains and losses, and acts as she wishes.

Shirley Lansing is a little unsure if she has misunderstood, maybe it is really the setting when he wrote the characters?

On the side, Luc Besson put down his hand and restrained himself from laughing directly.

It's getting more and more interesting. Laiman, he turned his head and glanced at Laiman. Seeing the doubtful expression on his face, he felt more and more joyful in his heart.

"This is the theme of the film I want to express, and it is also the core idea of ​​the script. Do you think it's as simple as modifying one ending? If you really want to do that, it is estimated that it will be overturned and restarted. I don't know when this project will be completed. established."

A simple sentence almost destroyed the psychological defense line of everyone in Paramount Pictures. Even the senior executives of Europa who were watching from the side had something to say, but when they looked at Luc Besson, who was still silent, he thought about it. After thinking about it, he endured again.

Maybe they don't understand the consequence of exchanging Tom Bruce for a small script change is that the director doesn't want to direct and wants to overturn the project.

Such a result is not what they want to see, and neither does Shirley Lansing.

To put it bluntly, the reason why she has been refraining from negotiating with herself today is that she is optimistic about the director of this project, and she is determined to cooperate, not anything else.

Does Hollywood lack subject matter creativity? Missing a good script? Never. Their own document library is full of content projects posted by people from all over the world who are interested in entering the film and television industry.

What they lack is the person who turns the story into the lens, the director, not the content creator.

The effect that a good director can bring is huge, look at "Titanic", it's just an extraordinarily **** love movie to throw away the shell, but add that ship, and the people and people on that ship. With James Cameron, everything changed.

The director's blessing on the film is obvious.

"OK, then do you have any target candidates for this role?" Shirley Lansing asked. She doesn't want to talk about any setting issues, and withdrawing items is something she never wants to see.

Besides, is there any conflict that cannot be reconciled in the face of the probable profit prospect and your own career?

Directors are a bunch of stubborn creatures, not to mention a young man like Lehman, so it doesn't matter if you let it go.

"Uh... not yet." Lehmann said a little embarrassedly. He doesn't really know many actors, and he also likes to use acquaintances, so Heath Ledger and Nicolas Cage have both designed their characters according to their image characteristics, except for the undercover role of the three main scenes, he temporarily There are no clear goals.

But come to think of it, the way of changing the settings according to Tom Cruise is completely unworkable for him, and there is absolutely no possibility of negotiating this matter.

The title of the film is already called "Bad Guy". No matter how you think about it, you appear to be a good guy who is brilliant. It doesn't fit. Besides, that's not his shooting idea.

"Any general requirements?" Shirley Lansing asked again.

"Age over 30 years old, with a well-proportioned body, softer facial lines, and a gentle temperament."

Talking about it is almost the same as not talking about it. With such conditions, Hollywood actors are not only 8000, but also 10000.

But that's okay, the conditions are not harsh, just choose slowly, and there is more room for choice.

"We will select the rough cast according to the script settings. Also, I hope to enter the preparatory stage of this project as soon as possible." Shirley Lansing turned around and looked at Lehmann and Luc Besson. At a glance, he said, "I still have something to do, so I'll go first."

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