Rebirth In Hollywood

Just in October, another remarkable thing happened in Hollywood, Martin Scorsese launched the latest masterpiece "The Departed", once again launched a charge to the Oscars.

After Ryan bought the copyright of the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", Old Martin got investment from the B-plan film company jointly established by Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and collected Leonardo Decca. The luxurious cast of Prio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg, which lasted a year and a half, returned to the gangster theme they were best at.

As one of the four major directors in the 1980s, Martin Scorsese had enough face. On the premiere day, not only the stars gathered, but also George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Francisco Cole. All three of Paula were present.

Ryan also accepted the invitation. When he walked into the theater, he found that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, producers and investors, seemed to have cleared up after the division of property and divorce. , and appeared under the lens of the media at the same time.

If you count Angelina Jolie with Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow who came with Spielberg, Brad Pitt's three girlfriends are all there.

This is a very normal thing in Hollywood and even North American society. Ryan has lived here for so many years and has long known that he can't look at the interpersonal relationships in Western society the same way he looked at "The Departed" in his previous life.

"Hi Ryan."

"Gwyneth, you've gotten prettier."

Gently hugged Gwyneth Paltrow who took the initiative to stretch out her hand, and Ryan gave a casual compliment.

"Oh, yes?" asked Gwyneth, looking delighted. "Where's Nicole? Didn't she come with me?"

"I went out of town to discuss copyright with an author."

Hearing Ryan's words, Gwyneth couldn't help complaining. "I'd love to have a good chat with her about fashion and parenting."

She lowered her voice, "A few days ago, I took April to see her sister, and the two little guys are very compatible."

"Wait until Sunny is older." Ryan nodded slightly to Matt Damon, who passed by, and continued, "They can play together."

"Looks like..." Gwyneth seemed to be seriously considering, "I should move back to Los Angeles from New York."

Her eyes moved behind Ryan, "Godfather.

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Spielberg and George Lucas walked over together, Ryan turned around and shook hands with them one by one, "George. Stephen, long time no see."

"Yeah, long time no see." Spielberg said with a smile, "Ryan, we're here to say something to an old friend."

"That's right." George Lucas adjusted his glasses. "I heard that you helped Nat write a new script? It won't be released this year, right?"

"Nate is not Stephen." Ryan could roughly guess what they were trying to say. After all, of the four directors, he was the most estranged from Martin Scorsese. "The film won't start shooting until early next year."

"That's good." Spielberg threw his hands at Ryan. "In this way, there will be no conflict. I believe we will have the same goals this year and next year."

They are all senior people in Hollywood, and some things need not be said too clearly, Ryan nodded. "I'm a Martin fan."

"Are you really a Martin fan?"

Just after Spielberg, George Lucas and Gwyneth Paltrow left at the same time, another familiar voice sounded from the side.

Ryan turned his head to see that the woman on the opposite side was slender and had a very contoured face. The eagle nose, black eyes, and protruding full lips, when he smiled, the corners of his mouth were upturned, revealing his white teeth. This female director in her thirties still looks like a girl.

"This is not the tone a talented female director should use."

Ryan was not so polite to Sofia Coppola, "You are a woman admired by American suffragettes."

"The highest-grossing female director of a single film ever?" Sofia Coppola went directly to Ryan, "What's the truth, you know better than me, it's not so much that I made The Hunger Games, it's more The Hunger Games did it for me."

"So..." Ryan opened his hands to the booth, "I'm waiting for "Catch a Prairie" to create better box office results."

He walked towards the screening hall first, "It's about to start, let's go in."

"Ryan..." Sofia Coppola followed from behind, "I've seen the manuscript of the third novel, and I heard that Disney Studios wants to make two novels?"

"I have this idea." Ryan turned to look at Sophia, "The details are still being discussed, don't tell me you are going to put Disney pigeons."

"You put such a large liquidated damage on the director's agreement." Sofia Coppola took Ryan's arm and walked with him to the seat, "I can't afford it."

After Ryan sat down, she walked forward and sat next to her father, Francisco Coppola.

After looking at Sofia Coppola, Ryan took his eyes back. This is also a person whose fate has been seriously affected by him. "The Hunger Games" finally made $785.6 million at the global box office, which also created Sofia. ? Coppola's status as the highest-grossing female director in a single film.

You can imagine what feminists would hold her to the top of her success in an almost entirely male-dominated directorial world.

"George..."

Sitting next to Ryan was George Lucas, he turned his head and said, "I heard that you are planning to co-produce the fourth "Indiana Jones" with Stephen?"

"Your news is very well-informed." George Lucas nodded, "It is under preparation, and it is expected to start up next year."

"I always thought you were really going to retire?" Ryan said seemingly casually.

"I won't be directing any more films." George Lucas laughed. "I've retired from directing."

"Unfortunately..." Ryan seemed to be very sorry. "Only Martin and Stephen are still releasing works from the four directors."

The director is like the actor, the replacement of the old and the new is a natural law, but Martin Scorsese is old and strong, and this "The Departed" is undoubtedly a good example.

If it was in the past life, Ryan would definitely say something about "The Departed", which completely destroyed the artistic conception of the Hong Kong version, but now he won't look at it again. In essence, this old Martin's film is only aimed at the North American market. , was not filmed for Far East audiences at all.

The Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" is a crime-type film full of romantic feelings. It can be said to be a typical Hong Kong movie, but "Infernal Affairs" is not a simple remake of "Infernal Affairs". It is more about the human nature in the story. Just inspired.

In addition to using the same story clues, the script written by William Monaghan is also very different from the Hong Kong version. What really moves people here is not the intricate relationship between the characters, but the strongest and most invincible in human nature. one side.

To put it bluntly, the Hong Kong version has carefully rendered a "cool" Infernal Affairs, while Mei is less provocative, deep and cool, creating a more "real" Infernal Affairs.

The most typical is the sex scene in the middle of the two films, when the police boss was thrown from the upstairs, the Hong Kong version used a variety of techniques and soundtracks to render it, while the American version was simple, rough, and direct, and the protagonist read it out. There is only one word -! ! ...

Old Martin is a director deeply rooted in North America. He understands what gangster films the North American audience likes, and how to cater to the audience and even the Oscars. This is not a typical Hollywood commercial film aimed at overseas markets. In terms of perspective, it is even a bit similar to The Hunger Games.

Therefore, after this remake is released in the Far East, it will be criticized extremely badly, and the film will never be able to escape the influence of the social and cultural environment.

Just like the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", which was introduced to North America by Hollywood last year, this classic film, which was even considered a rescue in the Far East, only got a box office of 160,000 US dollars in North America...

Just a group of Chinese actors can be said to be a taboo for the film's success in North America.

Sometimes, the ideal is very rich, but the reality is extremely cruel. Ryan knows very well that it is even more difficult for foreign films to break into North America, especially if they want to be a big success at the box office, than what he said to the group of students when he was in China.

Many oriental expressions like the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" are absolutely unacceptable to North American audiences.

For example, it is said that Ximen Chuixue blows not snow, but blood.

This sentence is enough for the Chinese audience. Even just one line can make people think of the picture, and even the audience can immediately imagine such a scene in their minds-an ancient town, a small shop, the sunset, a sword dripping blood, A person in white clothes stood motionless, the hem of the clothes fluttered slightly under the wind - Sword God, what a cool word.

But what about in North America? There is no market for this typical oriental approach, so it needs to be changed to The Departed - staring at the enemy and saying '! ’

Reduce sensationalism or pretend to be cool, and just try to show the real performance of people under fierce conflict. This can be regarded as one of the biggest differences between the US version and the Hong Kong version. In fact, think about the plot at the end of the film. The two undercover agents met on the rooftop. A person is extremely angry, and a person is highly nervous. What would a normal person behave in this situation?

I am afraid that the situation played by the American version is closer to reality.

If two people have to say arty lines with unusual calmness—sorry I’m a cop—it’s obviously too romantic to pretend to be cool in North American films, and even the most cool movie, The Matrix, wouldn’t use that kind of plot. .

This kind of plot can be regarded as killing the box office in North America. If it is placed in the East, the treatment will be different. No one can deny that the performance of the Hong Kong version is very cool and beautiful.

(I still think the Hong Kong version is better, but the Hong Kong version is really not suitable for North America. Its North American box office is more than 169,000 US dollars...) (To be continued..) ()