"Director Lin, may I ask how you considered making "The Monkey King" into a science fiction film?"
During the press conference, a reporter couldn't wait to ask after being named.
Other reporters below muttered: "Why should I think about it? Just think about it..."
To be honest, when ordinary people hear that The Monkey King is being made into a science fiction film, they probably don’t have a good impression...
Mecha Monkey King?
Hey! It makes me feel inexplicably emotional! It reminds me of a bad movie.
We can only blame some domestic directors for making movies with their own hands, which is why movie fans subconsciously think of bad movies when they hear this outrageous style.
Zhang Shan and the others all looked at Lin Juan. After Lin Juan thought for a moment, he looked at the audience and asked, "For you, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Monkey King?"
Even though he has experienced so many big scenes, he still sometimes gets nervous in front of the public and is not used to the attention of too many people.
After a moment of silence, a voice began to sound: "Monkey King!"
"monkey."
"Golden Cudgel!"
"Making havoc in heaven!"
"..."
The answers vary.
Lin Juan listened quietly. When the voice gradually subsided, he smiled and asked calmly: "Does anyone think he is a hero?"
"Of course the Great Sage is a hero!"
Someone said without hesitation, and everyone nodded. There are many heroes abroad, but since we were children, we have only one hero, and that is Sun Wukong.
Which boy didn't poke around with a stick when he was a child, imagining that he could fly thousands of miles away and wreak havoc in heaven?
But later on, we all became people in the Heavenly Palace, helping the 'Jade Emperor' to suppress Sun Wukong.
"Well..." Lin Juan nodded and said softly, "He is also a hero to me, but this hero is a bit tragic."
"When I was young, I thought how great it would be if there really was a Monkey King in this world."
"Later when I grew up, I realized that I had been a great sage a long time ago. That was me when I was a child. I was carefree and didn't know what it was to be afraid. I would do whatever I wanted to do even if I poked a hole in the sky. There was no need to do it.
Listen to no one."
As he spoke softly, the reception room gradually became quiet, with only the occasional shutter sound, and everyone listened attentively.
Lin Juan looked at them and continued: "Later we learned a lot of things and started to get in touch with this society. We also tried not to accept some things, but just like Sun Wukong was suppressed when he couldn't see Tathagata Buddha, we were also suppressed by some invisible things.
, something indescribable was forcefully forced down to the dust.”
"Then I put the tight band on."
"From now on you are no longer a great saint."
"You no longer insist on something, you learn to compromise, make choices, and follow what others say. You say this is growth, and you are very happy."
Some of the reporters were thoughtful, some were excited, and some were disdainful. Lin Jian finally concluded: "There are a lot of invisible pressures in this society, and many people have turned into monkeys, but there are always some who do not compromise."
"What I want to shoot is the story of such a great sage."
The press box was silent.
After a while, the reporter said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you."
He sat down, thinking about when he was a child, he wanted to eat an ice pack, stole a dime from his mother, and then was hung up and beaten. The next day, he was still laughing and running around with his friends.
Days like this...
Can't go back.
There was silence for a while, and then the second reporter was called on. He still asked Lin Juan, getting straight to the point: "So Director Lin, are you saying that we should all ignore the rules of society and do whatever we want?"
"Of course not. I just want to say that in some aspects, you can persist a little longer and don't let others deny you."
"..."
The second reporter muttered: "It can't be that easy."
He smiled wryly and sat down.
The reporters who followed did not dwell on this issue again.
"Director Lin, according to the information you announced, Zhang Shan is the leading actor in the movie. Didn't Mr. Xing agree to your invitation?"
"Master Xing has agreed to my invitation and will play a very important role in the movie."
"..."
"Director Lin, so Master Xing plays a supporting role, right?"
"It's a protagonist or a supporting role. It's up to you to decide."
"..."
"Zhang Shan, this is your second time working with Director Lin. What are your expectations for this movie? Are you confident it will surpass the last one?"
"..."
"Director Lin, what are your considerations in choosing Liu Yan as the heroine? Is it just because you are from the same company?"
"..."
After asking questions one by one, Lin Juan finally announced the concept poster of the movie, a monkey.
Made with CG, not a real person. The monkey is wearing golden armor and holy clothes, holding a golden hoop and squatting on the top of the mountain to watch the sunset, surrounded by white clouds. The artistic conception is lonely and magnificent.
The flash flashed like crazy, waiting to send the picture to where it should go.
"..."
After having a meal with Zhang Shan and the others, he returned to the dormitory and lay down on the bed. Lin Juan looked at the ceiling and let out a breath.
I remember that when he first came to Tianhai, he also lay like this in that small hotel and was scolded while taking a shower.
If he hadn't met Li Lan, he might have gone home sadly after wandering around, and then filmed a movie similar to his return home while working and released it online.
If this is the case, when will he be able to film "Captain of China"?
Thirty years old? Forty years old?
Can he persist? Especially after falling in love and getting married?
It’s not that many men don’t have great ambitions, they just look back at the people behind them and can only sigh and forget it.
Lin Juan had many thoughts today, but they were all interrupted by a phone call: "Hello! Son!"
"What's wrong, Mom?" Lin Juan had a smile on his face and his tone was soft.
"Your aunt and I have arrived in Tai'an, and we are planning to climb Mount Taishan at night today! How about it, do you want to come?" Chen Lin asked showing off, very happy.
Ever since Lin Juan said "I will support you", Chen Lin has become more and more open-minded, as if she has become a young girl, smiling like Maitreya Buddha all day long. Father Lin even said that she is almost becoming a stupid girl.
Lin Juan looked at the time. It was past seven o'clock. If he drove there now, he should still have time to catch up, but tomorrow...
"Forget it, Mom, you can just play, I have something to do tomorrow."
Lin Juan said with a guilty conscience.
"Oh..." Chen Lin couldn't hide the disappointment in her words, and then quickly adjusted: "Then come on! Don't be too tired. If you have to let others do it, you can just control it. Don't do anything else.
All by myself..."
Listening to Chen Lin's ramble, Lin Juan nodded in a funny way and said, "Okay, Mom, I understand. You should also pay attention to safety when hiking at night and bring more clothes."
"Yeah, don't worry, your dad brought a lot of them, but I heard they also rent clothes up there."
"Well, what about aunt and the others..."
As they chatted, the heaviness in Lin Juan's heart slowly dissipated. Why do he think so much? There are so many things. If only he could just keep walking down to earth.