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What kind of story does "Bad Guy" tell?

In fact, the content is quite simple. The plot revolves around conspiracy, calculation and betrayal between the police, undercover gangsters and gangs.

But the role setting inside is particularly interesting.

The police undercover became the boss of the gang, killed all the insiders, destroyed the police's internal information about his undercover, and wiped out the black in one fell swoop.

It can be regarded as a fusion of the four films "Infernal Affairs", the US version of "Infernal Affairs", "War with Criminals: The Heyday of the Bad Guys" and "New World".

The biggest golden finger brought about by rebirth, he really understood after groping in the previous three movies.

It's not an IQ bonus, a charm bonus, or anything else, but a vision.

He has a broader vision, and he sees more accurately.

He never dared to be arrogant, what about the reborn, without resources, without background, is still being played by society.

The original desire to issue and the frustration and bumping into the wall made him understand this truth in time.

Fortunately, it is not too late for him to understand.

Moreover, the success of "Three Fools in Bollywood" and "Furious" also proved that his vision can really be turned into a good advantage.

Therefore, the script for this new project is written by the character that he thinks first, and then the story that the characters are connected to each other, and then he injects his own understanding of this and his own understanding of the movie, and then carefully discusses with Ryan to ensure the conflict The finalized draft will not be abruptly completed.

Already approaching perfection.

But obviously, Shirley Lansing doesn't think so.

She continued: "But about the ending of the plot, I don't quite understand. If according to the traditional undercover gangster movie, several gang leaders died or were arrested by the police, why leave a reversal? Informant This is Congliang, why do you want to wash it out? If you change the settings, wouldn't it be good to turn this character into a positive image?"

After Shirley Lansing finished speaking, she looked around and seemed to be asking for opinions.

Sure enough, Anthony Joseph, head of marketing at Paramount Pictures, echoed: "If it's a positive role, Tom Cruise won't have any opinions. He can join the project with a salary of 10 million US dollars. Everyone, it’s a bargain."

Is it cost-effective? Of course it is cost-effective. Isn't it common to change the script?Sometimes in order to be more appropriate to the actor's image, does it often need to be changed?

With just a stroke of the pen, you can get a low-paying joining of a first-line movie star that is still popular. No matter how you look at it, it is a win-win thing.

The eyes of the people from Paramount Pictures gathered on Lyman, very oppressive.

On the other hand, the people of Europa Pictures were all indifferent. Luc Besson adjusted his sitting position and leaned back, folded his hands between his waist and abdomen, making a gesture of watching the excitement.

For him, it doesn't matter how the script is changed, it's a matter for the director and the investor to convince each other or agree.Anyway, he supports Lehman, which is enough, but he wants to see how Lehman responds.

Does Paramount Pictures have any idea?Did he know that Lyman's conditions were excessive?Not too much, but too much for Europa Pictures.

These are two kinds of thinking from different positions, and they are not contradictory.He is a director, he can understand; he is in charge of Europa Pictures, he needs to weigh the pros and cons in more detail and adjust the differences.

Very simple reason.

"I hope this story can give the audience a different feeling, and I also want to dig out the indifference, cruelty, and self-interest of human nature one by one. The final reversal setting is the product of all this, in other words. "Lyman's voice is not hurried, slow, humble or overbearing, and the calm and steady voice makes people unconsciously concentrate. "This setting is the biggest highlight of this story which is different from other gangster movies. If you change it, it will The disappearance of the entire climax of the plot will also reduce the conflicting power of the drama by more than half, which means that there is no new idea. Is this what you want to see?"

"Also, I don't know if everyone here knows about a movie. It is produced by Xiangjiang, China. It is called "Infernal Affairs". It is also an undercover story. Do you understand it?"

"It's a police movie released last year. I heard that the results are good, and the North American adaptation rights were bought by Warner Bros." Paramount Pictures' Distribution Director Allen Braden said: "But, in more detail. I don't know."

"I borrowed the setting of changing the identity of the undercover," Lehman said. He doesn't care if anyone knows the story, but his proposition and shooting philosophy are to make them understand, "If someone yearns for the light, there will be someone Yearning for darkness, everyone will interpret others from their own standpoint, their own point of view, and their own interests. Unfortunately, the undercover man in the story is such a tragic character. He is being pushed step by step. Dark, if so, why should he yearn for the light?"

Whether they understand it or not, but at this moment, they are listening carefully to Lyman's interpretation of the script, "Like the police executive who made him an undercover agent, he was attracted by his lack of qualifications and simple interpersonal relationship. There were no relatives or friends in the family, so he tore up his police file and sent him to the gang as the eyeliner. He was driven all the way, but the police still guarded him and did not completely trust him. Do you know why?"

"Because he is a chess piece, does the chess piece need to know the thinking of the chess player? It is also because he is a chess piece, an unimportant little pawn, so that after crossing the Chu River Han realm, he will go forward and be black to the end. Because he can't look back anymore."

"He killed people, many, many people. The police didn't ask him to kill, but he did, because if he doesn't kill, he will die. It's not easy to be a gangster. He climbed up step by step to cultivate his cruelty. It will change. From that moment on, he is no longer a good person. Do you understand this causal relationship?"

Shirley Lansing watched Lehman hurriedly talk. For some reason, his expression was calm, but he seemed to be laughing, which made her feel a bit responsive—as if Lehman’s words meant something, ironic. Her behavior today is actually no different from those who play chess. She is only standing on her own stand, considering her own gains and losses, and doing what she wants.

Shirley Lansing is a little unsure whether she understood it wrong, maybe it is really the setting when he wrote the characters?

Luc Besson put down his hand, restraining himself from laughing directly.

It's getting more and more interesting, Lehman, he turned his head to look at Lehman, and saw the doubtful expression on his face that matched the question, and his heart became more and more happy.

"This is the theme of the movie I want to express, and it is also the core idea of ​​the script. Do you think it's as simple as modifying an ending? If you really want to do that, it will probably be overthrown and restarted. I don't know when this project will be available. Established."

A simple sentence has almost destroyed the psychological defense of everyone in Paramount Pictures. Even the top executives of Europa who are watching have something to say, but looking at the first Luc Besson who is still silent, think After thinking about it, I endured it again.

Maybe they don't understand that the consequence of exchanging Tom Bruce for a small script change is that the director does not want to direct and wants to overturn the project.

This result is not what they want to see, and Shirley Lansing certainly doesn't want it.

To put it bluntly, the reason why she has been restraining herself from discussing well today is because she is optimistic about the director of this project that Lehman is determined to cooperate, not anything else.

Does Hollywood lack creative ideas?Are you missing a good script?Never before, their own document library is full of content items from all over the world that are interested in entering the film and television industry, and I can't finish it, but is that too useful?

What they lack is the person who turns the story into the lens, the director, not the content creator.

The effect that a good director can bring is huge. Take a look at "Titanic". Abandoning the outer shell is just an extraordinarily bloody love movie. You can add that ship and the people on that ship. Things are different from James Cameron.

The director's role in supporting the film is obvious.

"OK, do you have any target candidates for this role?" Shirley Lansing asked.She doesn't want to talk about the setting problem anymore, the withdrawal is something she never wants to see.

Besides, in the face of very likely profit prospects and one's own career, is there any conflict that cannot be reconciled?

The directors are all stubborn creatures, let alone young people like Lehman, so it doesn't matter if you make a point.

"Uh...not yet." Lyman said embarrassedly.He really doesn’t know many actors, and he also likes to use acquaintances, so Heath Ledger and Nicholas Cage have designed characters according to their image characteristics, but the undercover corner of the three main roles, he was momentarily There is no clear goal in between.

But think about it, according to Tom Cruise's way of changing the setting is completely unworkable for him, this matter, there is no possibility of negotiation.

The title of the film is called "Bad Guy". You have a good guy with a bright and upright appearance. No matter how you think, it doesn't fit. Besides, that's not his shooting idea.

"Are there any general requirements?" Shirley Lansing asked again.

"Age over 30 years old, well-proportioned body, a little softer facial lines, it looks like a gentle temperament."

It’s almost the same as I didn’t say. Under such conditions, Hollywood actors have no one ten thousand but eight thousand.

However, the conditions are not harsh, just choose slowly, and there is more room for choice.

"We will select the general actor candidates according to the script setting, and, for this project, I hope to enter the preparatory stage as soon as possible." Shirley Lansing turned around and looked at Lehmann and Luc Besson. At a glance, he said: "I have something to do, so I'll leave."