Chloë Page was once a very famous Hollywood science fiction director.
In previous years, he directed science fiction films such as "Mars", "Armageddon", "Underground", and "Future Formula", and was once known as the leader of science fiction in Hollywood.
Later, in the late 1990s, he left the directing circle for nearly ten years due to illness. What awaited him after his return was not The Return of the King. Instead, he found that he could no longer keep up with this ever-changing new era. No matter what movie he made, he felt that the taste was just a little bit different.
, although the box office is not too bad, the reputation is not as good as the previous one. Many American movie fans even think that Chloë Paige is old...
In this tepid state, after several years, I was invited by DV Company and got the script of "Lizard Man".
Superhero movies are a big IP. Since the "Superman" series became popular, all parties have seen the huge commercial energy contained in this IP. The DV company has even worked hard to formulate a five-year superhero movie.
Movies and TV series are planned, and many well-known directors in the industry are invited to direct this series of IPs, sharpening their skills to create an era of superheroes of their own.
Of course Chloë Page has watched "Superman".
After watching "Superman", he was not shocked by the scenes in it. Instead, he felt that the movie "Superman" was extremely unreasonable and contained many plot contradictions.
In his words, "Superman" is a popcorn movie among industrial movies. Apart from the cool special effects and exciting pictures, the plot is so weak that it makes people feel cheating...
When directing "The Lizard Man", Chloë Peggy was naturally very ambitious.
He is very meticulous, so much so that he regards "The Lizard Man" as a very logical hard science fiction movie. When preparing for this movie, he spent nearly a year in preparation, considering [the possibility of human genetic evolution], [
"Lizard Scientific Report", "Origin of Species Research Report" and other scientific reports, Colo. Peggy has almost thought them through.
Before filming "Lizard Man", he personally revised the script of "Lizard Man", deleted the contradictions in the script, added a reasonable scientific plot, and developed every character in "Lizard Man".
Reshape, strictly require hard science fiction indicators to shoot...
After such meticulous work, no one could have imagined that "Lizard Man" would be such a box office flop.
What's even more unexpected is that the audience has no patience to watch your elaborate plot, and even the reshaped image makes the audience disgusted to the extreme. Many viewers left the screening room with physical discomfort after watching half of the movie.
They really can't accept this kind of "Lizard Man".
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In the office.
Zhou Yang met Ke Luo Peiqi.
This is a bearded middle-aged man with a high nose and white hair. He looks a little haggard. He is wearing a simple jacket. He seems to be quite tired.
When sitting on the chair, the smile on Chloe Peggy's face was almost forced out.
After the failure of "Lizard Man", DV Company directly gave up on him.
A few days ago, the boss of the company called him into the office and scolded him in a sullen voice, saying that he had ruined a big IP and that the company had lost at least several billion dollars, and that he had to fulfill the contract and claim compensation from him.
Later, the Hollywood Directors Guild came forward to calm the matter down, but in the end, they were still compensated a large amount of money.
When he was directing "The Lizard Man", he signed a similar gambling agreement with DV Company. At that time, he felt that he could definitely make a better film than "Superman", so he agreed and made bold promises about "The Lizard Man".
There will be a new era.
Who could have expected this ending?
"Mr. Zhou Yang, I heard that you want to make "Spider-Man". I think we can talk about how to make this movie. I am very willing to serve as a film consultant for "Spider-Man". This is my resume..."
When Chloe Peggy saw this Chinese young man, she tried her best to put on a warm smile and introduced herself in detail, like a job seeker.
Zhou Yang listened.
The expression on his face is very serious.
Although Chloë Page was talking about her extraordinary directing ability and her understanding of the science fiction world, Zhou Yang could infer that Chloé Page would probably not be able to find a satisfactory directing job in Hollywood.
"Lizard Man" is so hurtful.
Its reputation and box office were ruined in China, let alone the United States, and it made a big joke.
Up to now, there is a lot of criticism on the Internet...
Now, who would want Chloë Page to direct his own movie?
Superhero movies…
To put it bluntly, it's just a Hollywood industrial movie. It doesn't matter if the plot is weak. You can't even make a movie like this well, so what are you talking about?
Besides, there have been a lot of newcomers to Hollywood movies in recent years, and Chloë Paige is obviously not keeping up with the times. Isn't it a good idea for them to use those newcomers as directors?
"Mr. Chloe Peggy, I'm sorry, our shooting concepts may be different..."
"The failure of "Lizard Man" stems from the uncanny valley effect. In order to pursue the true sense of logic and evolutionary theory, I neglected this point... But Mr. Zhou Yang, I hope you abandon other ideas and watch "Lizard Man"
As for the movie itself, you will find that this movie is very good, not inferior to any science fiction movie on the market..." After seeing Zhou Yang shaking his head, Coro Paige suddenly became anxious and stood up.
He stood up, then immediately took out the CD and handed it to Zhou Yang, with a strong plea on his face, looking at Zhou Yang like a drowning man grasping at straws.
Zhou Yang took "Lizard Man", plugged it into his computer, and started reading it carefully.
He has never seen "The Lizard Man", and the reputation on the Internet is really bad.
It was so bad that he didn't even dare to look at it.
When "Lizard Man" started playing, especially when the Lizard Man began to transform in the plot, Zhou Yang felt a chill on his spine, the hairs on his hair stood on end, and a very specific and strong sense of nausea and discomfort stimulating his physiology.
It made him want to vomit for a while.
After watching the movie for more than ten minutes, he really couldn't stand it anymore.
All I know is that the cinematography of this movie is quite good and the special effects are well matched. Other than that, in a certain sense, it is no different from "Sewer Mermaid".
This is the American version of "Lizard Man". The Chinese version of "Lizard Man" should be slightly better, as it has deleted a lot of disgusting scenes.
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"How about it?"
"Mr. Colo. Peggy, I... I'm sorry, I really can't appreciate it..." Zhou Yang sighed, with a wry smile on his face.
I originally thought that meeting Chloë Page would be helpful in the filming of "Spider-Man", but after watching "The Lizard", Zhou Yang felt that Chloë Page would be good in making horror movies.
"Look at the ending of this movie again..." Chloë Peggy continued to ask without giving up.
"..." Zhou Yang fell silent.
The overall style of "The Lizard" is gloomy, and the overall color scheme is extremely uncomfortable. Naturally, "Spider-Man" cannot be filmed like this.
Zhou Yang can't imagine what "Spider-Man" filmed by Chloë Paige will become...
Maybe this guy actually photographed the protagonist with several arms, supporting his body, countless compound eyes sprouting from his eyes, and then he became hairy...
Zhou Yang didn't dare to think about it anymore.
When Chloe Peggy saw the expression on Zhou Yang's face, his anticipation gradually disappeared and he eventually turned into a bitter smile.
I originally thought that Hollywood couldn't find a suitable director for a movie, and Zhou Yang, a Chinese, would be able to accept his ideas when he came here, but I didn't expect...
Still no different from anyone else.
He held back his energy and wanted to express himself, but in the end, he was totally screwed.
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"The "Spider-Man" project may still need to be considered..."
"Mr. Coro Paige, please go back first. If there is a suitable movie, I will definitely contact you in time..."
Half an hour later.
Chloë Peggy is gone.
I left SKY with regret and unwillingness.
He didn't take Zhou Yang's last words to heart at all.
This was the last bit of dignity for him, at least he didn't refuse anything in person.
Next, for two consecutive days, Koro Paige spent her time hitting a wall.
The sequelae of "Lizard Man" were so terrifying that he lost his life at the end of his life.
I couldn't find any chance to prove myself. Some old friends who had been close to him couldn't avoid him after seeing him.
Afraid that he would ask them to borrow money.
Sometimes, reality is so cruel. When you stand in the spotlight, everyone around you is a good person. When you sink into the trough, you will see more unacceptable things.
"Otherwise, let's change careers."
His wife told him so.
He opened his mouth. After seeing a lot of abuse on the Internet, he really had such an idea in his heart.
At first, netizens were scolding him, and he suspected that he was a troll hired by the DV company, but as of yesterday, the actors in "Lizard Man" were also scolding him.
She scolded him for being arbitrary and bossy on the set. He could have done a good job, but he had to force it to be done like this. He was simply a tyrant on the set...
The crew also confirmed this with the actors, and even vividly talked about how Chloë Peggy treated them on set, and how step by step they made the big IP that should have surpassed "Lizard Man",
It has become such a disappointing situation now...
After reading it, Chloe Peggy began to become discouraged.
What these people said doesn't seem to be wrong.
Just when Chloe Peggy felt a sense of powerlessness, his phone rang.
The call was actually from Zhou Yang.
He quickly answered the phone.
"Mr. Chloe Peggy, I'm sorry to call you at this time. Do you have a suitable company now? If not, I sincerely invite you to join the crew of "Mineral Bottom", which is a brand new underground world.
Science fiction movies...well, besides that, I also have a monster universe project, I wonder if you are interested in participating..."