Chapter one thousand five hundred and sixty-two science fiction and adventure
[The stone steps were green in the old days, and the mist and rain were misty and the fire was thin. The most beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is the green willows and clear lotuses in the painting.--Freehand Jiangnan]
Spielberg is also an impatient guy. After saying this, he immediately called his acrobatic assistant to check the splicing of the antique statue.
At this time, Ye Mingcai said: "If you really want to shoot this type of movie, then I actually have a suggestion. We in China have a lot of culture, which the West has always considered to be very mysterious, or
It is said to exist in legends. These are supported by history and are not as controversial as the culture of Sanxingdui. If you two are interested, you can cooperate. If nothing else, it is more mysterious than the Mummy and Resident Evil.
It’s more thrilling, that’s no problem.”
Ye Ming has the confidence to say these words. After all, this is the foundation of China's five thousand years of civilization. This kind of confidence is not something that ordinary people can have.
And how profound a culture that has been uninterrupted for five thousand years is, this is definitely a shame to those in the West who drank blood from raw materials. Among the four major ancient civilizations in the world, Babylon is probably the most complete one that has perished and been colonized.
It's over. Egypt was colonized in more than a day or two, and its own writing was lost. And the country of Asan has been completely Westernized by John Bull.
Even the official language of Asan is English, so when it comes to such a thing, one can imagine what their culture will be like.
Therefore, when it comes to such a problem, only Chinese culture can stand and say that it has not been cut off. Even if it passed through the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the final result of the Manchu people was to be completely Sinicized. Now there are a few Manchu people who understand
Manchu writing?
Chinese culture has this ability to Chineseize you into its own culture. Buddhism is like this, and Christianity is like this. This characteristic actually proves how strong the Chinese people are in their own culture.
If there is no strong cultural foundation, how many national construction companies dare to do this in such a thing? There are only two countries in the world that can do this, one is China.
Using its own five thousand years of cultural heritage as the basis, the other one is Yingjiang. The Bald Eagle has used its powerful force and cultural output to achieve this result. But until now, what Yingjiang thinks about most is China.
Always be prepared for the rise of China. Anyway, it means that imperialism will never die in destroying us.
Since this is the case, Ye Ming believes that if we use Chinese culture to shoot movies like The Mummy and Resident Evil, it will also be a counterattack against the imperialists.
Letting the world recognize your culture naturally means that you must first let the world understand what your culture is like. After all, it means that some places in the world still have certain prejudices against China.
But movies are a powerful tool for cultural export. If we do this well on something like this, it will definitely give the world a more positive understanding of Chinese civilization. On this point,
Ye Ming also has his own purpose, and whether it is Spielberg or Lucas, he will still make such movies in the future. Of course, it would be great if he could get a helper.
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Regarding Chinese culture, not only Hollywood, but also the entire Western world, are in a very cautious state. In fact, in recent years, what Western countries have done most is to discredit China. How can they do it? Anyway, what Western countries have done most is to discredit China.
It means that in such a matter, they actually do not want to see the rise of China.
As for Chinese movies, there are only two types of Chinese movies that Westerners like most. One is Red Sorghum, which was shot by Zhang Yimou, headed by the great national master, Lao Chen’s Yellow Earth, and other movies that depict the suffering of the Chinese nation, or
A movie that reflects the backwardness and dark side of China. Wang Baoqiang of Blind Shaft won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer. First, Blind Shaft told the truth. The darkness in some private mines in China may even be worse than that of Blind Shaft.
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But more importantly, it satisfies some Westerners' appetite to smear China. When people in this treasure island see Western godfathers, especially American godfathers, like them so much, come on, let's approve it. Anyway, there are still similar examples.
Many of them, as can be seen from the international awards that Chinese films have won, actually describe the suffering of the nation and the hardships of people's lives. The majority of them, even if not one is missing, actually have a certain meaning.
Yes, I believe many people will see clearly on this point.
As for my father and mother, it is even more obvious. If my father and mother were not filmed by a world-renowned Chinese director like Zhang Yimou, the national teacher, the possibility of being banned in China is very high.
This is the privilege that great directors have in movies. It is no exaggeration to say that even after Zhang Yimou and Ping Ge had a falling out, he said, "I want to make a movie." He didn't say much else, and he offered him three to five thousand yuan.
There is no problem with an investment of 10,000,000 yuan. This is just a sentence from Zhang Yimou, which can be achieved without a script. As for having a suitable script or something, and Zhang Yimou's reputation can attract hundreds of millions of investments, then
It's not a big problem.
Therefore, when it comes to matters like this, in fact, Chinese films are basically the kind of films that are recognized by Westerners, the kind of films that are made by the official royal family and praise virtues. It is basically difficult for Chinese films to make a difference. And Chinese films
In addition, Kung Fu movies are recognized by Westerners. Kung Fu movies shot in China are the best. No country can compete with China. But basically, these are the only two types of Chinese movies that are recognized.
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Even if it was later touted as a very good movie, it was a children's movie, an exception among exceptions. There may be such a children's movie in China in the past few decades. But has "Upheaval in Heaven" made money in the West? It seems that
Not at all. Therefore, it can be seen from this point that Chinese movies are not well recognized by Westerners. This is only after the Chinese economy developed rapidly and became the second largest economic entity in the world. Westerners
We have to face the rise of this behemoth. Gradually, even Hollywood has no moral integrity at all and is trying to please the Chinese audience. In order to satisfy the taste of the Chinese audience, it can create a separate plot for the Chinese audience when making movies.
In fact, this is Hollywood kneeling down for money. Who made China rich?
Anyway, at least now, Westerners' understanding of China is basically a kind of relatively biased recognition. But in such a thing, in fact, it is more that in such a thing
In terms of things, Westerners refuse to promote Chinese culture and are afraid of the rise of Chinese culture. This can be seen from Spielberg's attitude. In fact, on this point, Spielberg is also somewhat resistant to these things from his heart.
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Therefore, Spielberg thought for a while and said: "If we are talking about kung fu movies, then Chinese movies are relatively popular in the Western market. As for science fiction adventures and the like, it is really hard to say what market there is.
If we make a large-scale investment and produce a movie that suffers losses due to cultural differences and ends up losing money, not everyone is qualified to bear this responsibility."
This is actually Spielberg's worry. In fact, Spielberg, as the most successful commercial director, usually considers what he can get when making movies. If he can get high box office, that is the best.
, but if it means that you can't get high box office, if you can make yourself look good in the art circle, improve your status, etc., then there is no problem.
Spielberg is not short of money now, so it is indeed very normal to occasionally shoot some art films. But when it comes to a problem like this, if he cannot get both benefits, he has to consider
I wonder if I will make this kind of movie. Obviously, the Resident Evil, The Mummy and so on that Ye Ming mentioned are the types that Westerners prefer.
But if it is shot against the background of Chinese culture, it is difficult to say what kind of outcome the opportunity will have on such a thing, and whether it will lose money. Therefore, on such a problem, Si
Pierberg had to consider the box office issue. He was not very interested in a movie like this that had no fame or fortune.
Ye Ming said very confidently: "Don't worry about this. Movies with elements such as tomb robbery, science fiction, ghosts, horror, etc. have no national boundaries. Moreover, this kind of movie also has the advantage that it will not involve any involvement in filming.
What political issues are there?
No journalist or critic would say that a film like Resident Evil or a film called The Mummy has any political purpose.
And most of us in China are atheists, so you don’t have to worry about religious issues when it comes to things like this. You said that if the movie you shoot is in any way contrary to the teachings of Christianity, Islam, etc., then those gods and Shintoism
Whether the Taoist guys will let you go, they will definitely try their best to resist you. But this kind of problem will basically not exist in science fiction and tomb-robbery movies based on our Chinese cultural background.
After all, most viewers like me are atheists and are too young to watch. This type of movie is just about whether it is interesting to watch. Therefore, I think there is not much problem in shooting this type of movie. No matter how good the script is,
In other words, even if you want to make money on such a matter, it is very difficult. I believe that as a director, you should be able to think about this matter more clearly."
Maybe it means that horror movies or something will be restricted, for example, only adults are eligible to watch, and it is not recommended for those under 18 years old.
But this kind of movie has never been said to have been banned. Therefore, if Ye Ming explains this type of movie based on one thing like this, then it is actually very convincing based on one thing like this.
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Therefore, on a question like this, after Ye Ming finished speaking, Lucas immediately went on to say: "That's right, there is still a market for these two types of movies, science fiction and horror, but we need to see the script first.
Only then can we decide. It doesn’t mean that there have never been bad movies in the horror and science fiction genres. In fact, these two types of movies are one of the easiest types of movies to fail. Therefore, if it is
If there is a script, then I think we still have a reason to talk about it."
Ye Ming just said it casually, and when he heard this, he said: "I just said that. As for you, if you say you don't believe it, then I don't have any solution. And it's just a question like this.
Above, I couldn't come up with any scripts at the moment. I doubt that I haven't written the script for this kind of movie now. This is just a genre that came to my mind in a flash. Oriental ghosts and tomb robbers, Oriental science fiction, these are all
It’s very selling point, I think this will be a very popular topic in the future.”
Ye Ming actually sees this issue more realistically, because he himself is very clear about this issue. Now is the time to start planning to shoot a movie of this type.
Of course, his reputation in the Western entertainment industry is not as high as that of a top superstar. Therefore, he feels that it is not the best time yet. But if he wants to start preparations, then now is the time to start.
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Otherwise, we might fall behind on something like this. Now that we have two great directors, Spielberg and Lucas, at a time like this, if it were Ye Ming himself,
It would be strange if they didn't know how to seize the opportunity to seize these two people. Therefore, Ye Ming himself very much hopes to cooperate on such an issue.
Of course, I don’t mean to shoot right away, but at least I should be ready to do this now.
For such a matter, there is actually no more suitable candidate than Spielberg and Lucas. After all, both of them are very suitable candidates in terms of their qualifications, influence, and real abilities.
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Coupled with Ye Ming's technology and script, this will definitely create one or even two series of movies. Notoriety will not let go of such an opportunity to make money.
After all, it was said that there would be no such store in this village. If Ye Ming invested on his own, it would not be impossible, but it would definitely not be as easy as joining forces with directors Spielberg and Lucas.