Diane quickly ended her few days of filming her scenes in "The Monster in Chinatown". After spending a few days with Ronald, Diane flew to Tokyo to pick up a new commercial.
In Japan, the movie "Streets of Rage" starring Diane is still in theaters for a long time, and the video tape is also selling very well. Her appearance in "Streets of Rage" was even drawn by the manga artist Noboru Ishiguro into his own The manga is adapted from the OVA cartoon "Wireless Zone 23".
Coupled with the praise of manga artist Osamu Tezuka, Diane is now extremely popular among young people in Japan, and can be regarded as the number one beauty idol in America. Together with her diamond jewelry and Max Factor cosmetics advertisements, she is also Very well received.
As the saying goes, when the west is not bright, the east is bright. This time Diane went to Tokyo and was interviewed by Asahi Shimbun, one of the three major local media. Ronald even joked that she should start learning some Japanese so that she can go to Japan to make movies in the future.
After sending away Diane Lane, Ronald picked up Kelly McGillis.
Her new work failed on Broadway. Unlike movies, it often takes half a year to a year to know whether a new play is a success or not after filming is completed. Whether a new Broadway play is a success or a failure only happens a week after it is released.
McGillis' new work was eliminated from Off-Broadway a week later. She did not want to go to Off-Broadway again, so she simply resigned and gave up the opportunity to the B role. She came to Hollywood to watch the preview of the revised version of "Top Gun".
McGillis could only drink two drinks, but they stayed in the hotel without going downstairs. Ronald brought half a box of red wine from Coppola Winery, and the two slept in the executive suite for two days.
McGillis' legs are not too long, and she actually has a traditional American woman's figure. However, she is very good at using clothing to cover up her shortcomings and highlight her advantages.
On the queen-sized bed, McGillis's white and tender toes slowly rubbed Ronald's legs.
"I feel much better. The failure of Broadway was like a sledgehammer, which made me very uncomfortable."
"Don't go to Broadway. When Top Gun is released, you will become a female star sought after by thousands of people. By then, your movie scripts will be rejected."
Ronald is very aware of the benefits that a blockbuster movie can bring to the protagonist. His previous director "The Kid" brought countless fans to Elizabeth Shue and Ralph Marzio.
Ralph Mazzio even went to shoot a movie about using an electric guitar to fight with people. Hollywood producers used the impression that Daniel's character brought to the audience to transfer the entire karate from "The Dragon King". He became a guitarist in a rock band and made a tailor-made movie for him.
If Elizabeth Sue hadn't made a mistake and went to Harvard University instead of continuing to work hard in Hollywood in order to get a useless degree, I'm afraid she would have been offered the leading role in one or two major productions. If she was lucky, she would have another blockbuster movie. , she can also lead trends like John Hughes' muse, Molly Ringwald.
It is said that a haircut for Ringwood's short hair now costs her $2,000. It has also attracted teenage girls across the country to start dyeing their hair red.
"Hahaha, you are really interesting. I like how confident you are." McGillis obviously didn't believe that this popcorn movie could help her acting career. She came up to Rona again and hugged her tightly. Germany.
"Don't you believe me? Then I will let you experience the power of my sledgehammer." Ronald hugged her.
"Why don't you let me experience your sledgehammer now?" McGillis' eyes were as charming as silk. Now she desperately needed the handsome man's comfort.
The TV in the living room happened to be playing Coppola's masterpiece "The Godfather", and the old man at the opening wedding was singing the famous folk song "A Bright Moon in the Sea (c'e la luna mezz)" in Italian.
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"Mom, I must get married...
My daughter, who should I find for you?
Mom, I let you decide...
If I fetch you the shoemaker, he will come with his hammer...
If he likes him, he will keep hammering you..."
In the evening, McGillis took a shower, put on a white shirt and wanted to drink.
"Stop watching TV, let's go to the bar downstairs."
"It is reported that the President will postpone the televised State of the Union address..."
With a snap, McGillis turned off the TV with the remote control and pulled Ronald to the bar below the hotel.
"Cheers!" Both of them ordered a large glass of beer and drank it in one gulp to replenish their energy.
The bartender from the bar came over and offered two cocktails, "I'm sorry, could you please keep your voice down? Many of the guests are in a bad mood today."
"What kind of bar do you want to open?" McGillis was dissatisfied.
Ronald put a few bills on the table and asked the bartender to buy a bottle of scotch. He might as well go back to the hotel room and drink it.
McGillis' hair was wet, and he was wearing a white bathrobe that he had put on after showering. He and Ronald held wine glasses and drank slowly while kissing.
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It was after noon the next day that the two of them woke up groggily from bed.
"Drinking makes things worse." Ronald looked at his watch, took a shower, put on his suit, and then shook McGillis awake, "Hurry up, it's almost time for the screening."
"Please help me zip up the back." McGillis also took a shower, put on a dress, and the two of them went to the lobby hand in hand.
…
In a large theater in West Hollywood, audiences who came to test the movie were entering.
"Don, Jerry," Ronald greeted the two producers.
"Hello, Ronald. Hello, Kelly." The four hugged each other.
"Today's test screening was selected by the theater through a telephone survey. It was not specially selected by Tang last time. We can better observe the audience's reaction today."
Bruckheimer took Ronald and explained the arrangements for today's screening.
"Kelly... hey, hey..." Don Simpson smiled at McGillis, implying that she and Ronald seemed to have a close relationship.
"Hehehe", McGillis pretended to be stupid and greeted the two supporting actors in the crew, Barry Tubb, who played "The Wolfman", and Rick Rossovich, who played the "Slider".
"Tom," Ronald hugged Tom Cruise, who was also there for the screening, followed by the inseparable Paula Wagner, who had just finished filming Scorsese's "The Color of Money" in Chicago.
Today's test screening, basically all the actors were present, except for Val Kilmer, who is in direct competition with Tom Cruise. The two are not only competing for the position of Hollywood male stars, but also for Cher, a singer and movie star.
There is direct competition, so the relationship is very poor. Basically, one party will not appear where the other party appears.
Eight months have passed since the filming of the movie, and two months have passed since the reshoots. This time we are calling everyone here to give them a chance to get familiar with the film that was shot last year, and to warm up the upcoming marketing activities.
None of these actors have seen the finished film on the big screen. This time we also give them a chance to watch the film completely in case they cannot answer reporters' questions during marketing. Most of them have already filmed another film.
After two movies, many of the plots of "Top Gun" have been forgotten.
"Dong...dong..."
The first white font that appeared on the dark screen was produced by Paramount. A sound of bells reminded me that this was the theme song of "Top Gun".
"Don Simpson/Bruckheimer Presents"
The second line of subtitles belongs to the two producers.
"Ronald Lee works (a ronald v lee film)"
In the third line of subtitles, it's Ronald's turn.
After working hard in Hollywood for many years, Ronald continued to make profitable and popular movies. Ronald was already a very useful director in the minds of the studio's executives. That's why they gave him this honor.
A certain person's work is generally awarded to the person in charge of the artistic aspect of the film. Many directors who use mercenaries to shoot movies are not qualified to sign their works. Because in terms of art, they often have to listen to the producer.
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Only directors like Ronald who are deeply involved in all aspects of the film such as casting, shooting, editing, and scoring are qualified. With this power, you will basically be qualified to be a producer and lead the filming of other directors in the future.
project.
"Tom Cruise"
"Kelly McGillis"
The next two lines of subtitles are for the male and female protagonists. Their names appear before the title of the film. This is also a treatment that only Hollywood stars can enjoy.
In the golden age of Hollywood, this was called online signature. In the future, on movie posters, the names of the two leading actors, together with Ronald, will appear above the title "top gun".
Ronald Lee's works
Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis
Top Gun(top gun)
At that time, the header of the poster will probably be configured like this.
"On March 2, 1969, the Navy established a flight school for elite fighter pilots..."
Under the background music of the theme song, white subtitles explain the origin of Miramar Pilot School.
"Today, the Navy calls it Fighter Weapons School...
And the pilots call it...
top gun!"
A line of large characters appeared on the screen.
All the actors started applauding.
With these words, the black on the screen disappeared, and the aircraft carrier deck before sunrise appeared.
An F-14 Tomcat fighter jet was lying there quietly, with several deck officers walking around next to it.
The cadence of the bells became faster and faster, white steam drifted past, and the pitot tube of another Tomcat aircraft pierced the left side of the screen like a needle.
"The names of Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tim Robbins and others gradually appeared on the screen.
Val Kilmer is in a single row, and the rest are in a double row, or in a row of three.
The size, time, and location of these subtitles are all naked displays of the power of the participants in a movie.
Meg Ryan, is the last major actor to appear in the opening credits of the movie. Next are some of the main experts, casting directors, editors, soundtracks, and the heads of various departments gradually appear on the screen.
Director of Photography, Kimball. The final department head is the Director of Photography.
Producer, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer. The names of the two partners appeared on the screen again.
The flame deflector rose, the F-14 Tomcat began to slide into the ejection position, and a burst of white steam rose.
On the left and right, the afterburners of the two Pratt & Whitney fighter engines were turned on in sequence, and orange-red flames were sprayed backwards.
"boom!"
The Tomcat's nose gear faltered, and the catapult accelerated the aircraft to takeoff speed, quickly sliding forward.
The music changed accordingly, from a slow and classical theme song to a "danger zone" with a rock rhythm.
The flames ejected from the two engines brought out the last subtitle of the opening scene.
"Director, Ronald v Lee"
"Oh, oh," several actors cheered and began to applaud.
This series of opening scenes has a coherent rhythm and a very impressive connection.
Ronald leaned back with satisfaction and looked at the audience around him.
"Huh? They don't seem as excited as the actors?"
It doesn't matter, what follows is an aerial combat scene, I guarantee you will enjoy it.