svetikya Chapter 298: Cultivating Talents
Chapter 298: Cultivating Talents
On the plane, a young man with dark skin and a big head was looking around. He was wearing a brown leather jacket and a big gold chain around his neck. His whole person exuded a tacky look. When others see him, their first impression will never be that he is a director engaged in literary and artistic creation. And he is also a director who has won international awards for his artistic films!
Ning Hao was still a little excited at this time. He really didn't expect that he would be suddenly called upon by Wu Yuchen to take him to Hollywood to study with him!
But when he thought about his poor English, Ning Hao's face turned bitter again. When he was in school, the subject he hated most was English.
About seven or eight years ago, when he was admitted to the Academy of Arts and Crafts, he knew that he was not good at English. So I asked my friend to find someone who looked like him in Taiyuan Steel to take the exam for him. Ning Hao took the first two exams by himself, and took the English exam instead of his brother. They both had the same shave and wore the same clothes. After the results were announced, Ning Hao took a look and saw that he had a perfect score of 150 and over 30 points in the exam.
Ning Hao was a little helpless: "You seem to be about the same as me taking the exam. If I choose A in both exams, it will be about the same number."
The other party said he was sorry. Finally, two people who looked very similar sat by the Fen River, finished smoking a pack of cigarettes, and said goodbye on the spot.
After that, Ning Hao took the Film Academy, Fashion Academy, Drama Academy, and Wuxi Light Industry successively, but he failed to pass because of his poor English. Finally, by luck, he was admitted to Beijing Normal University's Department of Art, majoring in adult education and film and television production, and that's how Ning Hao became associated with movies.
Ning Hao asked a thin young man next to him: "Brother Chen, when I get to Hollywood, I will have to rely on you, otherwise I will become half a deaf-mute!"
Chen Er turned his head and looked at Ning Hao, and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Didn't you go shopping abroad last year? I thought you were very good at English!"
In fact, the audience generally has a mentality. If it is a commercial popcorn movie, the audience will actually have lower requirements for the main creator of the movie. They all know that this kind of movie is just for fun, and they will not delve too deeply into the logic of the movie. But if it is a literary movie, then many viewers will subconsciously raise their standards and watch movies with a more serious attitude, especially realistic movies like "The Pianist".
Miracle Pictures, Wu Yuchen looked at the young, somewhat immature Chinese face in front of him, flipped through the script in his hand, and felt that it was worth the trip in person, because the person in front of him was none other than James Wan.
Ning Hao took Chen Er's notebook with a sad look on his face. He didn't expect that he would continue to learn English now that he was a director! He looked at Wu Yuchen who was sitting in the front row. He couldn't do it without learning. Director Wu's hard work couldn't be wasted!
Wen Ziren looked in disbelief. He didn't expect that Wu Yuchen would ask this question. He was a newcomer!
James Wan and his friend Ray Whannell were a little restless on the sofa, unable to hide their excitement. In front of them was the world's top director, Wu Yuchen!
You know, he and his best friend are newcomers at the bottom of the industry. They came all the way from Australia to pursue their dreams in Hollywood. The resumes they submitted were all in vain, and it was difficult to even find a job. They were so poor that they could only squeeze in the basement. , go to church to get relief meals to survive.
Therefore, Han Sanping naturally had no objection to these two people, and just assumed that Wu Yuchen wanted to train younger people. In fact, who Wu Yuchen is willing to take depends entirely on his own wishes. Han Sanping can only suggest that as long as he has talents, he can do it.
"The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" has actually been released for several months before the Oscars. It was initially screened, and then gradually expanded its screening range, especially after it was nominated for an Oscar, and expanded to more than 600 stores. Before that, it had already accumulated more than 46 million yuan in box office.
In contrast is the movie "The Pianist". Although it won the Oscar for Best Picture, many viewers expressed disgust due to director Polanski's scandal, saying they did not want to watch a movie made by a "tough criminal", even if it was the Oscar's Best Picture.
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Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "Congratulations, you guys, you made the right choice. I like "Jigsaw" very much!"
Think about your sister, do audiences come to see superheroes to think? People just come here for fun and fun!
This also leads to the fact that the box office performance of "The Pianist" in North America is not very good, and it is not as good as "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas".
James Wan is truly a genius director. He has no systematic education in film. He relied on his minor studies and interests to get into film. From "Saw" to "Dead Silence", and later to "Insidious" and "The Conjuring", he is really a master in horror movies, and he is constantly making breakthroughs, and he has created his own horror universe. . The key is that his horror movies are really super profitable!
Levonard and James Wan looked at each other, and then said: "Dear Director Wu, because Wen and I feel that since you and Wen are both Chinese, maybe our script will have a greater chance of passing..."
"No, no, I am very willing! Thank you very much, Mr. Wu! I was just too excited at the moment! I will cherish this opportunity very much!" Wen Ziren bowed to Wu Yuchen repeatedly to thank him.
James Wan and Levonard did not dare to speak out at this time, waiting for Wu Yuchen to decide their future fate.
In the past two years, Guan Hu has successively filmed "Get in the Car, Let's Go!" ”, “Xi Shi’s Eyes” and “Black Hole”, while Lu Chuan gained a lot of attention after last year’s “Looking for the Gun”. Both of them are considered to be the more outstanding young directors.
After the Oscars, with the blessing of various Oscar honors, the number of theaters was expanded to 2,000, with a box office of 24 million in the first week, 17 million in the second week, and 12 million in the third week. Yesterday, on the way Wu Yuchen flew in, it happened to exceed 100 million.
It's just that this time there are two more followers on the trip. Han Sanping had previously promised to cultivate more talents for Chinese-language films.
In Levonard's eyes, his friend James Wan was accepted by Wu Yuchen, the boss of the Chinese Gang, and was trained as one of his own. If he could seize this opportunity, he might be able to achieve great success!
In fact, Revonard really thought it through, because Wu Yuchen did have this idea.
Wu Yuchen nodded and asked with a smile: "Yes, why, aren't you willing to turn the story you created into a movie with your own hands?"
It is impossible for someone like Wu Yuchen, who is already at the top of the director's pyramid, to turn around and shoot such a bloody horror movie.
Thinking about it, Wu Yuchen also felt that it was a coincidence. He had just brought Ning Hao and Chen Er from China for training, and here in the United States, he met Wen Ziren, a talent worth training.
At this time, Levonard heard Wu Yuchen's words and was also happy for his friend Wen Ziren. But at the same time, he felt a surge of envy in his heart. Sure enough, they were still taking care of their own people!
In Hollywood, cliques are very common. Not only do Jews help each other, there are also Italian gangs, Irish gangs, etc.
Ning Hao shook his head quickly: "No, no, I have to rely on the producer to guide me. I only know yes and no, and the rest I have to rely on my hands!"
Wu Yuchen didn't pay attention to what Ning Hao and Chen Er were mumbling behind him. After he returned to China for a while, it was time to return to the United States. After all, "The Pirate King" was still waiting for him there.
Wu Yuchen couldn't help but think of Li An. He also received an invitation from him to attend the premiere of "The Incredible Hulk" in June.
Chen Er is also a classmate of Wu Yuchen. In the past few years, he first made short films and won many awards internationally. Last year, he made the feature film "The Third Man". Among directors under the age of 30, he is considered to be extremely outstanding. .
He stuttered a bit and asked, "S-shall I be the director?"
It's no surprise to James Wan and Ray Whannell that it's basically impossible for a great director like Wu Yuchen to direct "Jigsaw".
Seeing that Ning Hao was not faking, Chen Er took out a notebook from his bag and handed it to Ning Hao: "This is the English vocabulary related to the movie that I summarized. If it doesn't work, memorize these first!" "
"However, I will not be filming the film myself."
Although "The Sixth Sense" is a ghost movie, it is not scary at all. It can be regarded as a suspense thriller at best.
After arriving in Los Angeles, Wu Yuchen did not immediately devote himself to "Pirate King". He asked his agent Carl to arrange for someone to take Chen Er and Ning Hao to visit the Hollywood studio first, while he had to deal with some matters of his own.
After a moment, Wu Yuchen raised his head, smiled and said to the two of them: "Why did you submit this script to me? I have never made such a horror movie~"
Wu Yuchen smiled noncommittally. During the awards season, he also spent a lot of effort to find the media to vigorously promote Polanski's dark history, but he could only blame himself.
Wu Yuchen remembered the Meiyu online novels he had read in his previous life. It is evident that many of the protagonists could not avoid this movie and chose it as their debut novel.
Subsequently, he also stepped out of his comfort zone and filmed "Fast and Furious 7" and "Aquaman". These two major commercial productions were also very successful at the box office. Although Li An is famous in China, in fact, James Wan's value in the eyes of major Hollywood studios is even higher than that of Li An. Hollywood is all about money!
With such a talent, Wu Yuchen naturally wanted to take him under his wing, so that he would not be the only one to support his Miracle Pictures.
After Li An won four Oscars for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and took a break, he took over the project of "The Incredible Hulk" from Universal. Haha, make money, don’t be embarrassed!
However, Wu Yuchen knew that Li An was a literary director at heart. He clearly knew that "The Incredible Hulk" was a superhero movie and he could just shoot it at the pace of a popcorn movie. But he couldn't help but add his own thoughts to it, wanting to explore the depth of the Hulk's character and make the movie thoughtful.
However, Wu Yuchen did not agree to Han Sanping this time. It's not that the two of them are much older than him, or that they are too young, but that both of them have a certain intellectual flair. Guan Hu is a little better, Lu Chuan, your "Nanjing, Nanjing!" ”, when you reflect on it and discuss human nature, you should put your butt straight first, right?
If you really want to take these two people to Hollywood for half a year, will the sense of injustice become even stronger?
After thinking about it, Wu Yuchen was replaced by Ning Hao and Chen Er.
In Los Angeles, after settling Chen Er and Ning Hao, Wu Yuchen was checking in with his agent Carl on the situation: "How is the situation with "The Boy in Striped Pajamas"?"
Wu Yuchen smiled: "Wen, do you want to be the director of "Jigsaw"?"
Wu Yuchen also smiled with satisfaction when he heard this. To be honest, it is indeed a good result that North America can break 100 million. After all, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is just a foreign language film. It can break 100 million because of the Oscars. In addition, the Iraq War, which is quite eye-catching now, has attracted many viewers to this anti-war film.
In fact, there is a faint contempt chain in the film industry. The directors of blood-type horror films are basically at the bottom. It is said that major awards despise comedies and comedians, but in fact, horror films are more difficult to win than comedies.
Ning Hao was admitted to Beijing Film Academy two years ago. Last year, he wrote a script "Incense", which attracted 100,000 yuan of investment from Miracle Films. After it was filmed, it also won many awards internationally, including the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, the Tokyo Film Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
James Wan and Ray Wonnell could no longer hold back, and their faces showed excitement and joy.
And Ning Hao's "Incense" last year was also very spiritual and impressive.
"Saw" is not only a wonderful movie, but also a typical example of a small investment for a big gain, with $1.2 million in exchange for over $100 million in box office!
In fact, Han Sanping recommended Guan Hu and Lu Chuan to him at the beginning.
This is the benefit of a big reputation, which can attract all kinds of wise men to come and invest, even though the two in front of him are just newcomers who are down and out and have little experience.
Carl smiled and said to Wu Yuchen: "Congratulations, Wu, just yesterday, its North American box office successfully exceeded 100 million!"
However, when Miracle Pictures called them, they felt that the opportunity to change their fate might have come. And when they saw Wu Yuchen holding the script of "Jigsaw" they created and reading it with relish, they were so excited that they wanted to dance!
But at this time in front of Wu Yuchen, they could only hide this excitement in their hearts, for fear of disturbing each other.
Wu Yuchen was actually sighing at this time. He didn't deliberately look for it, but he didn't expect that the classic horror series "Saw" in history would be delivered to him.
So this "Hulk" is probably the same as the previous one. After the release, it was met with poor reputation and box office, and Universal's dream of the Hulk was also broken.
Wu Yuchen did not plan to go to see it in person, mainly because he should be filming "Pirate King" on the sea at that time, so how could he have the time to come back?