"I heard from Mr. Lu that there is a new movie to be shot this time?" Bruce Lee asked.
When Chen Mubai set off, Lu Fang contacted Bruce Lee and told him Chen Mubai's plan, asking him to prepare in advance, ensuring his safety, and asking him to pay more attention to rest to avoid being too tired.
"Yes, there is an idea for a new movie."
Chen Mubai nodded and said: "This time is different from the past. You have to help me find a child actor and let him be my child. Find a child of mixed Chinese descent."
"Looking for child actors?" Bruce Lee asked in surprise: "Are there many roles?"
He needs to know how many scenes there are. If there are many scenes, there will be more aspects to consider, especially the children's acting skills. Otherwise, there will be too many shots and poor acting skills, which will greatly affect the quality of the movie.
If you have better choices, you will naturally lean towards the good side, so why bother yourself.
If there are not many scenes, it will be much easier to handle. If there are only a few lines and occasional appearances, the selection of actors will not be so strict.
"More." Chen Mubai nodded.
Bruce Lee asked again: "How old is the child?"
"About 3-4 years old."
"This condition is a bit harsh. You need to give me some time. I will slowly screen it. If it doesn't work, I may have to hold a large-scale election."
Bruce Lee solemnly said: "There are not many mixed-race Chinese child actors. They have many roles and have high requirements for acting skills. You cannot just randomly find someone to replace them. I will try my best to find a child who meets your requirements."
"No problem, I'm not in a hurry to shoot it now. I will only shoot this movie when the second season of "Prison Break" is on track. Is it okay to find it for me before then?"
"No problem, I will look for it as soon as possible."
Bruce Lee agreed, and he asked curiously: "What type of movie is this time?"
"The group that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has had a great impact on, and many people are still discussing it to this day. Those civilians are very enthusiastic about it. These people are also our biggest traffic, and many of them spontaneously promote it for us.
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Because the audience of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is the civilian class with the broadest base, this group of people are also the biggest contributors to the movie's box office. Bruce Lee has to admire Chen Mubai's unique vision in letting these people pay the bill.
He was very curious, what kind of movie would Chen Mubai choose to make this time?
"The heartwarming family biography type is about telling the lives of a father and son during the economic depression, so that everyone can work harder for a better life." Chen Mubai answered with a smile.
"Oh? Is it set in America?"
"right."
"So it seems that the audience is still the common people?" Bruce Lee was a little surprised.
Since we are working hard to live under the background of economic depression, it is natural that we cannot be rich people. We may even be rich people originally, but we can't say for sure if we go bankrupt. We will still start from poor people.
This overlaps very much with the "I'm Not the God of Medicine" group. Taking advantage of this wave of popularity, film this type of movie again to consolidate the audience market?
It's not impossible, Bruce Lee nodded secretly, this is a very stable approach.
They have just established themselves in the American film market. If they take too big a step, they may encounter some crises. At least their opponents will not watch their growth in vain. They will definitely take action against them, most likely in the film field.
"I'm Not the God of Medicine" encountered three newly released movies at the same time. If you say it's a coincidence, who would believe it?
Bruce Lee knew that this was his opponent's strategy, but he had no choice. If not for this, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" might even have received a box office of 340 million!
The movie "Sniper" released at the same time can indeed have a considerable impact on other works. This kind of conspiracy can only be accepted and the two sides compete in front of the stage. There is no other way.
It is the safest way to continue to make movies of the same type and maintain this part of the movie-watching group. If the audience remains unchanged, the box office data will most likely not be too different.
If the quality is very good, like "I'm Not the God of Medicine", it's not impossible to have a higher box office!
You must know that the background of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is still China, but this movie is set in the United States. This is a localized American Chinese movie, and it gives the audience a different sense of expectation.
After all, the style and background of this movie are more in line with their aesthetic.
"I think it's pretty good. I thought it was great when I watched "I'm Not the God of Medicine." I believe this movie can once again gain us a group of fans and further consolidate the market."
Although Bruce Lee was a little surprised, he was very happy.
For the movie "I'm Not the God of Medicine", his emotions are very complicated. He doesn't have a sense of empathy or identity, mainly because of his experience.
Bruce Lee's father worked here in the early years and belonged to the lower class. Later he got married and had children here. When Bruce Lee was still very young, his family conditions were not very good. It can only be said that they were better than those of poor families, but they were far from poor.
Not really rich, just maintaining a basic level of food and clothing.
Since he was a child, he has seen his father working hard to make money to support the family, even if he had a high fever, he would continue to work, all for the sake of making money.
He saw all this in his eyes, and he asked his father distressedly why he didn't go to the hospital for treatment.
He still remembered that his father gave him a smile and said, "It's not a problem. It'll be over soon. It's not a problem."
I was young at the time and didn't know much, so I thought it was really not a problem. Later I found out that it was because medical treatment cost money. He was also discriminated against because of his Chinese identity. It was basically difficult for him to receive good treatment in the community. If he wanted to
The only option was to go to the hospital, but the price of a trip to the hospital was too high, so I had to choose to hold it in at home.
The reason for everything is money. He has experienced the things described in Chen Mubai's movie, so he very much agrees with this part of the plot and its strong sense of reality.
Fortunately, later his father became successful and they no longer had this problem.
Even before his father became rich, his family was poor, but his father would try his best to satisfy him whatever he wanted, which made him feel a strong father's love, but he did not feel much about the feeling of poverty.
This is different from American parents. Chinese parents' love for their children is more selfless and great. Even if they endure it a little or feel a little sad, it will make their children feel better.
In fact, it is too doting. American parents sometimes have a very rational attitude towards their children. This is the most essential difference in parental love between the two countries.
Later, when he went to college, some of Bruce Lee's classmates took out loans to go to school, and it would take a lot of time to repay the loans. In contrast, he did not have this trouble, and he was very lucky.
Even though medical care and education are different, they have something in common, that is, the poor have to pay much more than the rich, both in terms of medical treatment and education.
Although Bruce Lee has not experienced this personally, he understands the thoughts and feelings of these people better because he has experienced it. It is precisely because of this that he understands the positive meaning and impact of "I'm Not the God of Medicine". He also
Marketing and publicity should be based on this aspect in order to make more people feel the same way.
There is no better way to promote it than to bring people into it.
"Yes, because this is a work about father and son's survival, there will be no shortage of scenes of the son. This child actor is very important, otherwise I wouldn't let you go out and find the right person with great fanfare."
"okay, I get it."
Bruce Lee kept these in mind and spoke again: "All preparations for the second season of "Prison Break" have been completed, just waiting for you to start filming."
"No problem, shooting will officially start tomorrow."
"Go and have a rest. It's probably not a very good place to rest on the plane."
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Chen Mubai returned to his residence, contacted Tao Yaoyao, and then began to rest.
Long-distance travel is the most tiring. Even on a plane, it is not as comfortable as resting in bed.
When he woke up, it was already dark.
"I'm here, open the door!"
Tao Yaoyao's sweet voice sounded on the phone.
"Are you here so soon?" Chen Mubai opened the door, looked at Tao Yaoyao standing at the door, and said happily.
Tao Yaoyao was wearing a pink shirt, a thin jacket on the outside, and jeans on the lower body, looking very young and sweet.
She wore a small hat and a mask on her face. Although her face could not be seen clearly, her starry eyes were full of smiles, which made people feel her happy mood.
"Come in, it's a little hot outside, come in and have a drink of cold water."
"Are you tired?" Chen Mubai poured a glass of cold water for Tao Yaoyao, who sat on the sofa.
"I came here just after the trip. I'm really a little tired." Tao Yaoyao took off his hat and mask, took the water glass and took a sip of water.
It's hot outside, and in just a short while, I already feel hot and dry on my body, with some sweat stains on my forehead.
"Thank you for your hard work." Chen Mubai saw that Tao Yaoyao had almost finished drinking the water and filled up another glass.
"Go out to eat or order takeout?" Chen Mubai asked.
"I won't go out, it's too hot~" Tao Yaoyao said coquettishly.
"I miss you. I couldn't even go to the celebration party yesterday~"
"If you don't go, you won't go. It's just a bunch of people eating and chatting. It's the same everywhere. I'll go out with you for the day and make sure you eat well and have enough fun!" Chen Mubai said softly, stroking Tao Yaoyao's hair.
"Really!? Don't lie to me!" Tao Yaoyao said in surprise.
"I'm definitely not going to lie to you. I will be filming the second season of "Prison Break" right away. Then we will take a day to have a good time."
"You're so kind~" Tao Yaoyao looked at Chen Mubai with emotion, her big watery eyes flashed with affection, as if they were full of energy, and her smart eyes seemed to flash a hint of shyness.
Tao Yaoyao stood up, took a sip of water, then looked at Chen Mubai affectionately, walked in front of him, straddled him, and kissed him on the lips.
"Hmm..." Chen Mubai's eyes widened, never expecting Tao Yaoyao's sudden move.
Threads of water flowed out from the corners of Chen Mubai's mouth, then crossed his neck and soaked his clothes.