Faced with Cameron's challenge, Yi Feiyang finally chose to put it aside. Since he couldn't choose a film to challenge, he would play it first. In fact, Yi Feiyang knew deeply that he was afraid of failure and faced the challenge.
Cameron's "Avatar" is a behemoth.
He understands this. His pride, his own honor, and the myth of his own god cannot allow him to have the slightest flaw.
However, Anne Hathaway's words reminded him. Anne said: "Yi, you are a human being, not a god! You must keep this in mind!"
Yes, I am a human being, not a god!
So why should we hold ourselves to God’s standards?
Learn to let go!
Learn to try and fail!
In this case, what else do you have to fear?
After understanding this, Yi Feiyang, who was plagued by troubles in China and Japan, finally came out of the dead end. He began to think about what to film next?
Of course you have to make movies that you really like!
Don’t care about outside opinions!
Don't care about reputation!
Don’t care about the box office!
Don’t care about the challenge of Avatar!
Movies such as "The Pursuit of Happiness" and "Lust, Caution" have achieved very good reputations; movies such as "Iron Man" and "I Am Legend" have brought in countless dollars.
But in the final analysis, Yi Feiyang really doesn't have a movie that he really likes and whose style is closer to his own.
No word of mouth.
No box office required.
As long as you like it, have fun shooting!
Yi Feiyang really didn't have a clue for a while.
After all, generally speaking, movies with a good reputation are those with a literary and artistic bent, such as "A Beautiful Mind", "Forrest Gump" and other movies.
The ones that do well at the box office are generally action, science fiction and other super blockbusters with hot and exciting scenes. For example, "Iron Man", "Lord of the Rings" and so on.
Now, instead of considering these factors and shooting a movie that he likes, the great director Yi Feiyang is a little confused. He has always considered the audience or film critics when making movies, and has never considered his own
Feel.
So what kind of movies do you like?
Suddenly, a movie appeared in my mind.
That is "Infernal Affairs".
It's a very good movie with a great reputation. It can even be said to have saved the sluggish Hong Kong movies at that time.
Although the box office was not very good.
But if Yi Feiyang wanted to, he could also make this movie very popular.
We have worked hard to create the atmosphere and gun battle scenes of this movie, but the exquisite foreshadowing, ideas, rhythm, etc. have not changed.
Then "Infernal Affairs" will definitely become a very popular and well-known movie.
It's a pity that "Infernal Affairs" has already been filmed.
Are we going to learn from our previous lives and make remakes? Make a Hollywood version of "The Departed"? Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon will be the leading actors? And then try to win the Oscars?!
It seems like it’s really tiring to do this!
Yi Feiyang no longer wants to be bound by word of mouth and box office. He just wants to make a movie he likes, a familiar story, and heart-warming memories!
Thinking of this, Yi Feiyang has more movies in his mind and his thinking has broadened.
Many people have a film history, and so does Yi Feiyang. Yi Feiyang grew up watching Hong Kong movies. He likes watching "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Once Upon a Time in China", all of Stephen Chow's comedies, "Five Lucky Stars", etc., etc.
It's a series of good movies.
However, these good movies are mostly memories of Hong Kong movies, and there are no such works anymore. This makes Yi Feiyang lose a lot of aftertaste and give him a lot of regrets.
So what do you think is the best movie?
Yi Feiyang was smoking a cigarette and thinking.
Suddenly, a very good movie flashed in his mind. To be precise, it is a magic movie adapted from four famous Chinese works. It is also one of the few big magic productions in China, that is--"The Big Brother".
"Havoc in Heaven"!
Yes, this is the show!
This movie is also a Chinese magic blockbuster that Yi Feiyang deeply regretted after watching it.
Although there are many shortcomings in this drama, it cannot be denied that this drama is definitely a milestone in Chinese magic production, otherwise it would not have created the myth of a box office of 1.2 billion!
The reason why Yi Feiyang likes this drama is that it comes from childhood memories. Who doesn't like "Journey to the West"? Who doesn't like the monkey in this drama?!
It's magical enough, vivid enough, and interesting enough, and it contains almost all the blockbuster elements in the movie.
It's just a pity that the filming of this drama in the previous life was very poor, especially the tampering of the content was annoying. The original fierce battle between the Monkey King and the Heavenly Palace was tampered with into a confrontation between gods and demons. The Bull Demon King was pulled out and became...
The villain, Sun Houhou, also fell in love with the fox, which is just fucking nonsense!
Yi Feiyang likes the story of "Havoc in Heaven" very much, so he is very disappointed with the adaptation of this drama. In his opinion, if the original story is followed and Hollywood special effects are added, the story will be great!
Yes, what would happen if this drama was adapted into an international version, or a Hollywood version?!
Yi Feiyang was excited all of a sudden. This movie was really in line with his taste. He didn't need to worry too much about the box office and reputation. It was just a movie between himself and Cameron.
To put it more bluntly, Yi Feiyang filmed this drama purely because he likes it. He likes this quintessence of Chinese culture. He wants to compete with "Avatar" in "Havoc in Heaven"!
No need to pay attention to word of mouth!
No need to force box office!
All I want is the freedom to shoot as I please!
All I want is to have fun shooting!
In the past, filming was a hard pursuit of box office, but now I have to enjoy the filming process!
That's all!
Thinking of this, Yi Feiyang began to close his eyes and slowly recalled the plot of "Havoc in Heaven".
Of course, the plot here is not the brain-dead plot of the movie version of the previous life, but the plot of the enduring cartoon "Havoc in Heaven" that Yi Feiyang remembers.
It is said that the Monkey King, who led a group of monkeys to practice martial arts in Huaguo Mountain, went to the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea to borrow a treasure because he did not have the weapon he wanted. The Dragon King promised that if the Monkey King could take the Dinghai Divine Needle of the Dragon Palace - the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, he would give it to him.
But when the Monkey King took away the treasure, the Dragon King regretted it and went to the Heavenly Palace to complain.
The Jade Emperor adopted Taibai Jinxing's suggestion, tricked the Monkey King into heaven, named him Bima Wen, and put him under house arrest. After the Monkey King found out that he had been deceived, he returned to Huaguo Mountain in anger and erected the "Monkey King".
The Jade Emperor was angry and ordered Li Tianwang to lead the heavenly soldiers and generals to capture the Monkey King. However, he was defeated by the Monkey King and returned. The Jade Emperor accepted Jin Xing's advice and pretended to call the Monkey King the "Great King of Heaven".
"Holy", ordered him to take charge of the Peach Garden in the Heavenly Palace.
One day, the Monkey King learned that the Queen Mother had hosted a peach banquet. All kinds of gods were invited, but he was not invited. The Monkey King was so angry that he made a big fuss in the Yaochi and left the dishes in a mess. He drank to his heart's content alone and ate the Nine Turns of Taishang Laojun.
Jin Dan collected all the food, drinks, melons and fruits, and returned to Huaguo Mountain to have a fairy cocktail party with the monkeys. The Jade Emperor was furious, and the soldiers of the Qingtian Palace captured the Monkey King. During the battle, the Monkey King fell into the plot of the Supreme Lord.
Unfortunately, he was captured. Laojun sent him to the alchemy furnace. Not only was he not burned to death, but it made the Monkey King even more powerful. So the Monkey King fought back. He beat the Heavenly Palace to pieces and scared the Jade Emperor to run away in panic...
It can be said that this is a story about Sun Wukong causing trouble in the Dragon Palace and rebelling against Heaven. It shows Sun Wukong’s fearless spirit and fighting character in a relatively concentrated and prominent manner as he dares to act, is witty and optimistic, and boldly resists the power of God. At the same time, it also exposes and satirizes the Jade Emperor.
, the Dragon King, the gods and generals are domineering, tyrannical, cruel and incompetent.
Therefore, in Yi Feiyang's opinion, this is how the real Uprising in Heaven should be, rather than some mindless battle between gods and demons, blind flattery and imitation of Western legends of gods and demons that kill people without paying for their lives.
The actors must have superb acting skills, the special effects must be wonderful, and the story adaptation must follow the original work!
Since we are going to cause a stir in the Heavenly Palace, we must turn it upside down!
Yi Feiyang thought.
But the point is, I want to film it myself, who will play the lead role of the Monkey King in this movie?!
Full of challenging spirit!
Full of combat effectiveness!
You must also be famous!
The most important thing is that the image in the performance must look like a monkey!
First of all, Yi Feiyang considered the mainland actor Liuxiaolingtong, but he quickly posted it. First of all, he was a bit too old, so he probably wouldn't be able to do many action scenes. Secondly, his reputation was not bad in China, but internationally
It's a lot worse.
Then Yi Feiyang thought of Li Lianjie, who had starred in "The King of Kung Fu" and played the role of Sun Wukong in it. First of all, he had real kung fu and had great skills. Secondly, his reputation was reasonable in Hollywood. But... he didn't look like a monkey. Especially
The Monkey King he played didn't look like a monkey at all.
Finally, Yi Feiyang thought of Zhen Zidan and Stephen Chow. Both of them are good in terms of both physical and acting skills, but their international influence was checked. Especially among them, Stephen Chow is known as the King of Comedy. He is famous for his comedies. Suddenly he appeared in this
It's a serious drama, so you may not be able to adapt to it.
Yi Feiyang has a headache.
He thought about Brother Cheng Long again, in terms of skill, popularity, and acting skills - it seems that Brother Cheng Long also acted in a monkey show when he was a child. If he was asked to star in the Monkey King, it might be a good choice... But now Cheng Long
The eldest brother is almost fifty, can he handle such an intense action scene? The most important thing is that his nose is too big. It would be perfect if he plays the role of "The Bull Demon King"!
…
February 18, 2004 is the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year. Of course, in the United States, except for Chinatown, they don’t pay attention to these. What they like is Christmas and Easter.
But for Yi Feiyang, this is a rare holiday, especially since his movie box office has exceeded 1 billion. No matter what, at this moment of double happiness, a grand celebration banquet must be held. On the one hand, he can celebrate the traditional Spring Festival, and on the other hand, he can celebrate the traditional Spring Festival.
You can also reward company employees.
As the day approaches, Fat Jack, who is in charge of such a person in the company, is constantly decorating the venue.
Finally the day came, and this grand carnival night was held in the dazzling Hilton Hotel.
Invited were well-known Hollywood actors and actresses, as well as celebrities from all walks of life in the American business and political circles. It can be said that this banquet was very grand, and its scale was even no less than a small Oscar.
That night, stars shone in the hotel lobby. For this banquet, Yi Feiyang acted as the host with great energy, entertaining guests from time to time. His enthusiasm also infected many people, so that the whole hall was singing and laughing, making it very lively.
As the invitees this time, almost all the big-name stars from Fantasy Entertainment came to support them, including Robert Downey Jr., Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Johnny Depp, etc. Even Leonardo came.
In terms of directors, there are even more big names gathered, including Peter Jackson, Sam Raimi, Li Jing, Martin Shakesth, and Gore Sabinski, etc. Almost anyone who can be named in Hollywood can do it.
See it here.
In addition to local talents in Hollywood, Yi Feiyang also invited the great French director Luc Besson, fashion industry legend Karl Lagerfeld, etc.
Especially this fashionable Lafayette, who can be said to be half of Yi Feiyang’s master. Regarding this apprentice who considers himself to have no talent, temperament, and lack of sensitivity to fashion, Lagerfeld admitted for the first time, “Some people even have no interest in fashion.
The slightest talent and understanding can also create fashion trends, such as China Yi!"
Why did Lagerfeld say this?
The reason is that when Yi Feiyang was filming "Lust, Caution", he boldly modified a Chinese-style cheongsam and wore it on the heroine. So much so that the current popular trend in the United States is "modified cheongsam"!
"Yi, the scale of this banquet is so grand! Looking around, they are all superstar actors in Hollywood. It seems that you are really doing well now!" Lagerfeld joked to Yi Feiyang. "It's just for these people.
My dressing sense is a bit bad. If it were changed to a Milan catwalk, these people would be just idiots!"
Yi Feiyang couldn't help but shook his head and said: "In terms of fashion, who else is more radiant than you!"
Lagerfeld appreciated the high hat and said, "You are right. If I give these people a few random tweaks before they come to the banquet next time, the results will be amazing. You don't have to worry about being upstaged!"
"Haha, this is a Spring Festival banquet, not a red carpet, and these people are not here for a catwalk. Of course, they should dress however they feel comfortable!" Yi Feiyang had to explain.
"I know, but they are celebrities. As celebrities, they should always pay attention to their appearance... Having said that, your black suit tonight is very monotonous. You should use white to set it off, and a patch on your chest.
A pure white lily, with black and white, it is best to wear a pair of white shoes!
Yi Feiyang fainted. This old Buddha could really imagine that he was allowed to wear white shoes and white flowers during the Chinese New Year!
Fortunately, Leonardo came over at this time, and Yi Feiyang hurriedly pulled him over to support him.
"Come on, little plum, you and Lafayette have a chat!"
Before Leonardo could react, Yi Feiyang had already run away.
Here, Lagerfeld grabbed the popular fried chicken who became famous thanks to "Lust, Caution" and said: "Boy, you are lucky. If you let me help you design your look, I guarantee that you will be stunning!"
…
In fact, Leonardo is indeed very popular nowadays, but it is the heroine Kate Winslet who is more lucky to become popular with "Lust, Caution". After all, she also made the biggest sacrifice in this drama. Just like in the previous life "Lust, Caution"
"Lust, Caution" was really popularized by Tang Wei, not Tony Leung. Kate Winslet is now definitely the most popular female star in Hollywood. Even the always picky "Time" magazine put her on the cover and shot three consecutive photos.
Issue interview.
Tonight, Kate Winslet was wearing a deep red evening dress and her sexy figure made everyone present shine. All of this seemed to tell someone that the actress who once became famous with "Titanic" fell silent after
The female star is now back on her feet, and she is more dazzling and outstanding than before!
If at this banquet organized by Fantasy Entertainment, anyone can compete with Kate Winslet, the "upstart" in the film industry, then it must be the "Pink Gang" owned by Yi Feiyang.
Anne Hathaway!
Jessica Alba!
Pars Hilton!
Ivanka Trump!
These four female stars, known as the "Four Beauties" of Fantasy Entertainment, can definitely be said to be the best among beauties in terms of their dress, temperament and speech!
In particular, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Alba, who are privately engaged to Yi Feiyang, are even more youthful and energetic. Compared with other female stars, they are a bit more joyful.
Just when the whole hall was beaming with joy, a large group of special celebrities came to support them.
Why it's special, because these people were invited by Yi Feiyang himself to celebrate the Spring Festival together.
These people are none other than Chinese actors who, like Yi Feiyang, are working hard in Hollywood!
Among them are the kung fu emperor Li Lianjie, the acting god Zhou Runfa, and the eternal eldest brother Cheng Long, etc.
It can be said that Yi Feiyang invited them all here. Living in a foreign country, being able to celebrate the festival with Chinese celebrities who speak the same language and have the same skin color is a kind of closeness between flesh and blood compatriots.
According to traditional Chinese etiquette and customs, you cannot come empty-handed when invited, so Brother Cheng Long and his gang also brought gifts when they came.
First of all, the gift that Brother Cheng Long brought was a set of "Tang suit" that he specially customized for Yi Feiyang. According to the elder brother, "As long as we wear these clothes, we will all be Chinese no matter where we go!"
Fa Ge was more naughty. The gift he brought turned out to be a bottle of medicinal wine. To be precise, it was a thirty-year-old medicinal wine that nourishes yin and strengthens yang. Fa Ge's words were also mysterious, "Dear Yi,
I’m giving this to you, so you should take good care of your body!”
As for Li Lianjie, he is more honest. Since it is the Spring Festival, he will give some snacks and pastries with Chinese characteristics. They are not fancy or precious, but they are delicious.
For these "old compatriots", Yi Feiyang seems to be more enthusiastic than anyone else, which makes Brother Cheng Long and his group seem very unnatural and restrained. The reason is that Yi Feiyang is not what he used to be. As a unique Chinese director,
Whether it is status, worth, or popularity, it can be said that they are unprecedented in the entire Hollywood film industry. But soon, their restraint and reserve were melted by Yi Feiyang's enthusiasm, because Yi Feiyang said something
He said, "When you come here, you feel like you are at home. You can eat when you need to eat and drink when you need to drink! If anyone pretends to be stupid, get out of here!"
No one would have thought that the great Chinese Yi could use foul language. This made Brother Cheng Long and others immediately realize that he is also a human being! And he is a very passionate Chinese!
