The arrival of Chen Chong and Zun Long made the atmosphere at the scene even more lively.
Wu Jianye asked about Zun Long's recent situation, and found out that this person is still no different from his previous life. After playing "The Last Emperor", many crews actually found Zun Long, not only from Hollywood, but also from Xiangjiang. RB, but the characters are all very similar. John Lung rejected them all in order not to repeat his own acting career. Now he is performing on Broadway and is living a happy life.
However, there are still some things that are different from another time and space. For example, in another time and space, Zunlong and Chen Chong were not together. In this life, they are still in love as before.
After Chen Chong returned to North America, she was completing her studies. At the same time, because she signed a contract with Hera Management, she had more performance opportunities in North America. Now she is a well-known Chinese actress in Hollywood. I believe she will wait for " After "The Dragon of the Western Region" is released, it will become even more famous.
The release date of "Dragon of the West" has been scheduled for this year's Christmas period in North America.
It can be considered a very good schedule.
But it is precisely because of this that Chen Chong has no intention of returning to China at this time, but Wu Jianye has no objection to this. Everyone has their own ambitions.
.......
Although the Beverly Hills manor has been completely renovated, Wu Jianye still did not stay here for too long. News came from David Fincher that the filming location in New York has been coordinated.
So Wu Jianye took the film crew and actors to officially move to New York!
No matter how unfavorable the North American media is about the movie "The Last Days", it has received great attention since the filming of this movie began, and the popularity has not diminished, starting with the first At that time, Wu Jianye and Isabel Adjani kissed passionately at the airport, and then Isabel Adjani moved out of the hotel. At the final press conference, several leading actors choked the media...
All of them have brought great popularity to this movie, so now that the filming of this movie has officially started, how could North American reporters not pay attention to it.
So as the news spread that the film was about to officially start filming, many media companies sent reporters to follow the filming, hoping to dig out more dirty information.
Anyway, for today's North America, criticizing the movie "The Last Days" is considered politically correct.
However, Wu Jianye did not let these people get what they wanted. There is no so-called opening ceremony for Hollywood movies. The previous press conference was actually a formal notice.
But when it comes to the official filming, Wu Jianye has become mysterious and does not allow the media to take pictures at all. Even for outdoor scenes, Wu Jianye hired a lot of security guards to block reporters outside. It can be said that this The confidentiality measures adopted this time are the most stringent Wu Jianye has ever implemented since filming a movie!
This naturally caused dissatisfaction among many media reporters.
The direct consequence was that this movie was criticized by major magazines...
The main argument now is that everyone believes that Wu Jianye has lost his confidence and does not even have the most basic media open day.
This is not because Wu Jianye is specifically targeting these media. The main reason is that this is his first time directing a Hollywood movie, and there are big differences between Eastern and Western film shooting.
First of all, it’s about remuneration. When shooting a movie in China or in Hong Kong, it’s almost commonplace to work around the clock. However, this is not the case in North America. There is a complete system here to ensure the rights and interests of all staff to the maximum extent. How long does it take to shoot every day and what time does it take to eat?
, are all regulated.
When the contract is officially signed, all possible problems that may arise will be marked in the contract. There are so many rules and regulations that there is no way to compare in China.
In fact, China has been talking about catching up with Hollywood and catching up with European movies. It’s not about catching up with a few excellent movies or reaching a certain box office level, but the system of the entire industry must keep up. Of course
The point here is not that the country should completely copy the Hollywood system, but more that it needs to have its own system based on its own characteristics.
This is the same as domestic football. It does not mean that changing some coaches can solve the problem. The coaches of the national football team have been changed one after another, from domestic to foreign, and even hired world-famous coaches with the highest salaries in the world.
Teach, so what?
The record is there, but in the final analysis, the entire domestic football environment is not good...
Although Phantom Entertainment is now an upstart in Hollywood, it is still not qualified to challenge such rules, and Wu Jianye also needs to film his own "The Love of Ghosts" within these rules!
In fact, it was fortunate that they were not caught on camera, otherwise the news of the discord within the cast of "The Last Days" would have made headlines the next day.
"Mel, what did you do just now? Do you think you are still a Reg police officer? You are a bank executive. What you did just now is a piece of stinky shit!" Wu Jianye said mercilessly on the set.
A scolding from Mel Gibson.
Mel Gibson had a sullen face, obviously suppressing his anger, but did not refute because his performance just now was indeed not good.
Wu Jianye then announced the remake.
During the filming process, there were things that made Wu Jianye angry, and naturally there were things that made him feel comfortable. The movie had already started shooting for two days, and at least Wu Jianye was quite satisfied with the professionalism of these actors. Although the shooting had just started, most of them
Everyone can quickly integrate into their roles.
Even the performance of Tony Goldwyn, who played such an important role for the first time, was very good. Although there were mistakes, it exceeded Wu Jianye's expectations.
As for Isabelle Adjani and Whoopi Goldberg, there is no problem. Isabelle Adjani has received the script of "The Love of Ghosts" since the beginning of the year, and has spent almost half a year studying this
The script, and at the same time, the role of Meili in the movie is much smaller than the roles she played before.
As for Whoopi Goldberg's performance, it was enough for Wu Jianye to describe her performance as stunning.
"Good!" When the work was over, Wu Jianye gave Whoopi Goldberg a thumbs up!
Otta, played by Whoopi Goldberg, is the equivalent of a funny person in the movie, but Whoopi Goldberg is still able to give this character a very layered performance.
"Thank you." Whoopi Goldberg was also very happy. After two days of observation, although Wu Jianye's ability is still not completely certain, the doubts in Whoopi Goldberg's heart have been reduced a lot. On the set,
, the opinions given by Wu Jianye can often hit the mark.
Sometimes it was a simple standing position. When she stood there according to Wu Jianye's instructions, she could feel that her aura was different at that time.
However, the biggest headache for Wu Jianye was Mel Gibson, who had problems during the previous filming. It’s not that Mel Gibson acted excessively on the set. As a well-known actor in Hollywood, he actually cherishes his feathers very much.
If it doesn't contradict their own ideas too much, they are very willing to listen to the director's opinions.
Of course, everything is just beginning now. As for what happens next, there will definitely still be problems. We are still in the honeymoon period of cooperation. As the filming progresses, various problems will still arise.
Then it’s time to see Wu Jianye’s skills as a director.
The first potential problem that arises now is Mel Gibson. At this time, he had just finished filming "Lethal Weapon 2" and had not yet completely stepped out of the role of Regal.
Sam in "The Last Love" is a relatively helpless character. Even when he is not dead at the beginning, he is not a strong character.
Mel Gibson, on the other hand, is very easy to show his strong side, which is inconsistent with Sam's character.
During these two days of filming, Mel Gibson was the actor who stopped the most.
It can be seen from his gloomy face that his mood is also very gloomy.
"Mel, do you have time tonight?" Wu Jianye asked, but the anger during the filming had disappeared.
This means that in Hollywood, if it were in China or Hong Kong, the director would not be able to discuss it with the actors so nicely. For Hollywood actors, today's shooting is completed, which means that their work today has been completed.
, the remaining time is personal time, and the crew has no right to discuss work matters with them.
Mel Gibson held his coat and stood in front of Wu Jianye: "What's wrong?"
"Let's have dinner together tonight?" Wu Jianye asked.
Mel Gibson nodded and said: "Okay!"
Then the two came to a cafe. During the filming of the movie, Hollywood actors strictly drank. Of course, this unspoken rule gradually disappeared.
"Your performance is very bad!" Wu Jianye said nothing more to Mel Gibson and pointed out Mel Gibson's problem straight to the point.
"The character of Sam is different from any character you have played before. He is not a police officer, but a bank executive!"
Mel Gibson looked at Wu Jianye and asked: "This is why you cursed on the set!"
When Wu Jianye was filming the movie, he was not a calm and refined director. Although Hollywood has various rules and regulations, in the final analysis, Wu Jianye was still the director of the film. During the filming, all the actors
Everyone must comply with his request to shoot.
Wu Jianye said bluntly: "Yes, you can feel your own performance before, otherwise you wouldn't have stopped talking at that time. Even Tony's performance in the past two days is better than yours."
A lot. Do you hope that when the movie is released, you will be said to be worse than Tony?"
Mel Gibson stopped talking. Just as Wu Jianye said, he knew his own performance. His performance in the past two days was indeed unsatisfactory.
When Wu Jianye saw that Mel Gibson was silent, he knew that he was thinking. At this time, Wu Jianye did not interrupt his thinking. Sometimes what he realized by himself was more impressive than the help of others.
"Actually, I know all this, but when performing, I always do it subconsciously." Mel Gibson said after thinking for a while.
Wu Jianye smiled: "Understand that the process of success is fundamentally different from real success, and some people may not be able to truly complete the process in the middle."
"Your problem is that you don't really think of yourself as a bank executive yet. I know that when you were filming "Lethal Weapon", you went to the police station to observe the behavior of real police officers, but when you received the call from "Lethal Weapon"
After writing the script "The Love of Ghosts", have you really understood this profession?"
At this time, Wu Jianye is not a director, but more like a friend, teaching Mel Gibson how to perfectly express Sam's state.
Mel Gibson's face was slightly red. During this period, he really did not do what Wu Jianye said. Even if Mel Gibson wanted to use this movie to open up other acting opportunities and expand his market in Europe, but
After all, he is still influenced by the good North American media.
Even during the press conference, he himself quarreled with media reporters.
This subtle influence may not even be noticed by him, but it really exists.
Wu Jianye continued: "I know that you have always been in the habit of exercising. I need you to stop your exercise from today. At the same time, if you have nothing to do at night, you can read financial books. You don't need to understand it specifically, just
So that you can better integrate into this role.”
Mel Gibson nodded. At this time, he had been convinced by Wu Jianye.
After that, Wu Jianye didn't talk about the shooting anymore. The two simply chatted about some irrelevant topics. But at the end, Wu Jianye said: "I don't have time to wait for you to go slowly."
If you are familiar with this character, you need to overcome these difficulties by yourself. If you still have problems in future filming, I will still scold you mercilessly!"
Mel Gibson smiled and said: "Don't worry, if it is a real suggestion, I will accept it with an open mind!"
The two then shook hands and said goodbye.
Directors and actors do not necessarily have to be friends, just like Jordan and Pippen were not friends during the Bulls' two consecutive championships, but they were close partners on the court.
Wu Jianye needs Mel Gibson's performance to make "The Last Days" a classic, and Mel Gibson also needs this movie to continue to contribute to his career!
The crew actually stayed in a hotel, but today Wu Jianye did not plan to go back to the hotel, but went to Li Xiuming's apartment.
It has been a few days since I arrived in New York. Wu Jianye had been busy with "The Love of Ghosts" before, so he never went to see Li Xiuming.
When the work was completed today, Li Xiuming called Wu Jianye. If it weren't for helping Mel Gibson quickly get into character, Wu Jianye would already be in the apartment at this time!