The Best Director

Chapter 188 Return to Busy

After spending the holiday of Christmas※New Year, like many people, Wang Yang returned to the world of work, and then he found that he had arranged many things for himself. Although he is a strong martial arts practitioner, Wang Yang is still so busy that he almost has cramps. He is so busy that he wants to have 48 hours a day, of course 7 hours would be better.

Not to mention the identity of the chairman of Flame Films, sometimes he has to make some company decisions and give orders; his current title is the producer, director and screenwriter of T--Team. Most of the things in the movie still have to be done by yourself, such as forming a film crew, selecting actors, drawing scripts, etc.; then there are the producer, producer and screenwriter of Prison Break, the producer and screenwriter of Kung Fu Panda, and the producer of Rage.

As for the release of The Hangover in the four-year summer vacation, he is already too busy to take care of its production. Besides, he is not the only one in the flame movie. Looking for a producer, a screenwriter, and a director to take over, everything will naturally go smoothly . Fortunately, he doesn't need and doesn't plan to ask too much about Frenzy. This drag racing movie with an investment of 10,000 yuan is still in preparation and is expected to be launched at the beginning of this year.

In addition to finalizing the contract to be directed by Justin Lin and produced by Michael Fttre11 and others, this film has also selected Chris Morgan to write the script. It does not have an underground racing theme, but criminal robbery as the core theme. Morgan was originally the screenwriter of Speed ​​and Leakage Points, 4 and 5 in the future, and he can be said to be an ace partner with Justin Lin, but now he is just an unknown newcomer, with no reputation and experience.

But Wang Yang has long been patiently prepared for this. His role as producer is also to prevent them from making some serious mistakes, but he believes that given time for a film, Rage and Justin Lin can all grow up. A classic for drag racing movies.

And Lin Yibin's Hot Mochi started to be released on a small scale in October last year, and it was screened in the widest theaters. It has achieved a box office of 10,000 yuan, not only recovering the cost, but also making money. Flame Movie’s other two opening series with high expectations, Chain Saw took a month to complete the filming, and now it is also finished editing and preparing to participate in the Sundance Film Festival that will open on the 8th; Dancing Out of My Life It is about to start filming and is preparing to be released in October this year.

But these are all related to Wang Yang, but he doesn't need to take care of it. The Kung Fu Panda he produced doesn't need much time now, because this cartoon is still in the long preparation stage; his work focuses on T--Team and Prison Break, they are busy enough to make their ass smoke. This attitude of workaholics also made some gossip media such as Entertainment Daily say: The older Miracle Yang is, the more energetic he is.

Wang Yang agrees with this point very much, and it is inevitable, when the hormones are crazily secreted in the body of the middle-aged man, and the beard has more physical strength. He thought that this year should be another extremely busy year, at least in the first half of the year, and he didn't even have time for travel and vacation. Although these are his favorite careers, it won't be annoying to do them; but seeing the days go by so fast , he sometimes thinks,

Should we slow down and pay more attention to the people and life around us?

In any case, he was now on a train that was going on and on, and the next stop was still a long way off.

Mr. Slessner, in fact, T--Team will not have any negative impact on you. You know that not everyone can play card counting. You won't say that you can become Jeff Ma gone.

In Los Angeles at night, Wang Yang, with a telephone in his hand, was walking around in the warm living room with Christmas atmosphere and some Chinese New Year decorations, smiling at Gary Schlesner on the other side of the phone Said: Although I don't want to, but this will indeed be an advertisement, for Caesars Palace and the entire Las Vegas. After the movie, there will definitely be some people who are interested in card counting to try their skills in the casino.

Well... Gary Slessner's thoughtful voice came from the microphone, and he said, I know, to be honest, we just don't like Jeff Horse and card counting, because in this story. He had some Laughing mockingly, said: We are that fool.

The Las Vegas casino league has been on the verge of an enemy since they heard last year that Fantastic Young was going to bring the story of Jack Ma and his gang to the big screen, and then they saw the card counting scene in The Hangover. Nothing, the specific card counting method is not disclosed at all, and it is unrealistic for a fat man to play a little, just like Rain Man is not operable; but the magic Yang is endless, and we need to cooperate with Jeff Ma to tell about that How did you help people win 10 million?

The spoken language should be to create the most professional and coolest card counting movie, Miracle Yang also joked to the media, Everyone will see how they play in the casino, and also know the real card counting, which can be done at the gaming table. Card.

This is of great help to the promotion of T--Team, which makes the audience excited before watching the movie; but it also annoys the casinos in Las Vegas, and the major casinos are unwilling to provide filming venues , made a clear rejection, We don't welcome anything related to card counting. Even the Caesars Palace Hotel, which provided the venue for The Hangover, shook his head.

Firstly, they are concerned about their face, and secondly, they are afraid that if Fantastic Yang reveals the real card counting to the public, many gamblers who know how to count cards will flood into the casino and take them down. Ben Mozrich's The Fall of Las Vegas has more influence, and it may set off a card counting craze.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was also unwilling to provide a filming location for this film. T's attitude was also very firm. They did not allow the film crew to enter the school for half a step, so they would not contribute to this family misfortune.

According to some information in his mind, Wang Yang knew that the Decisive Point also encountered the same situation. In the end, their crew did not solve this problem, and they had to go to some small casinos and Boston University to shoot scenes separately. But he didn't want to do that. The real scene of the big casino and T gave a picture feeling that was completely different from the false scene.

It’s not about the gaming table inside the big casino, but about their scene characteristics, such as the Caesars Palace Hotel. As soon as the Caesar statue in front of its main entrance appears in the screen, the audience will know that it is the Caesars Palace Hotel. It has the feeling of Las Vegas; only when Jeff Ma and others are winning crazy money, it has the feeling of taking Las Vegas.

But if there are no these scene features, it is just an unknown small casino, and the gaming table is indeed the same gaming table, but where is the atmosphere? It doesn't taste like Las Vegas at all, you can use the name of any city, who cares about other shit cities?

This is also the reason why the Decisive Point feels lame, and the point team in it always goes to a fixed casino, which is a very stupid setting.

In fact, Jeff Ma and others kept rotating in large and small casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, so their whereabouts were so mysterious. In order to highlight the theme, novels and movies chose to use They're in Las Vegas. To have the atmosphere of a casino, the characteristics of those big casinos must appear in the camera, Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Four Queens, Horseshoe Casino...the more the better

In the end, none of the family agreed, so Wang Yang decided to find a breakthrough here at Caesars Palace. Firstly, it was because the last time The Hangover was filmed there and had a cooperative relationship; secondly, Wu Yanzu's girlfriend Lisa Slessner , the daughter of Caesars Palace Hotel President Gary Schlesner. In addition, Gary Slessner is of French mixed race, and among the bunch of casino tycoons, he has the most affection for Jeff Ma.

Magic Yang, I love your movie. I watched The Hangover that day and I laughed so hard that my stomach hurt. Haha, it actually brought a lot of traffic to our Caesars Palace. This year, during the New Year holiday, our sales have increased a lot. Gary Slessner laughed a few times, and said: I personally have no prejudice against Jeff and the others, but you know, Las Vegas is a whole, if Caesars Palace agrees to let you shoot , how to tell other people?

This is definitely a good advertisement. Wang Yang went to Sha and sat down, and said with a confident smile: Mr. Schlesner, I just want Caesars Palace to help convince other casinos. Jeff and the point team These things have already happened, this is a fact that cannot be changed, I am not saying that T--Team will definitely have a box office of 300 to 400 million, but there will be countless people who know these facts, it is also a fact.

He picked up a glass of water on the coffee table and took a sip, and continued: It's impossible to hide this, but what's the problem? Everyone knows the card counting principle, technique, and the operation of the card counting team... The audience knows, it won't make a difference, now you all use eight-deck automatic card machines, even Jeff and the others can't figure it out.

Besides, knowing the principle does not mean that it can be done. How many Jeffs have been there in so many years? One. How many Stanford Kings? Edward Thorpe? Maybe after the movie comes out, people who go to casinos will temporarily stop playing slot machines , Try it out, but if there are more customers, the profit will definitely increase. We plan to arrange the main story in Caesars Palace, so that the audience will like you more and you will benefit the most. Las Vegas is a whole, but also many individual.

Wang Yang said with a laugh, Las Vegas is not a utopia, it is the city of sin

He finally said: I know that the topic of card counting is very sensitive, and it will make you look like fools. But try to change your attitude, we are open-minded, personable, willing to admit the facts, funny... what a good image as long as Caesars Palace nodded in agreement, stood up and took the lead in making a gesture of 'I respect history', and everyone else would be 'Oh, let's provide it too, so we can't suffer.' OK, why should Caesars Palace do someone else?

Hmm...sounds good, Miracle Yang, you've convinced me a little bit. Gary Slessner's calm voice was full of contemplation, and Wang Yang said with a smile: The producer only relies on one mouth. Gary Schlesner snorted and said, Yan, how about this? Let's discuss it again and give you an answer.

Okay, bye ended the call. Wang Yang put down the phone and got up and walked to the study. He felt that Caesars Palace would agree in the end. Business is always business, and those businessmen will not give up the obvious for a little face Benefits, let alone a good reputation? The difference between him and Decisive Point now is that he has a greater influence.

Interests can convince these casinos that as long as they are coaxed, they can be ridiculed at that time. But what can be used to convince MIT? Wang Yang frowned thinking about it, interest? what interest? Top schools like T are not lacking in attractiveness and students. They are about to say You are not allowed to have T in the name of your movie, how can you make them change their minds?

But now the problem with T--Team is not just the shooting location. a chinese actress

How is Zhang Ziyi? Hearing Mark Slanter's recommendation over there, Wang Yang, who was sitting on the swivel chair, shrugged immediately, and said to his mobile phone: She doesn't speak English, and I don't want dubbing, let alone the studio. There's no way for the actors to communicate with each other, so next.

Mark Srant asked suspiciously again: So Bai Ling? Wang Yang burst out laughing, searched Bai Ling on Google casually, and said with a smile: Why don't you look at her age? I'm looking for 7 years old. Young man, stop talking about Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh... oh please

My boss, I haven't been an agent for a long time. Don't ask me about this. Mark Slanter's tone was full of helplessness. He was caught answering this question just after he called Jiangye. I'm calling to tell you about the Golden Globes.

What's the matter? Wang Yang held his forehead and leaned against the back of the chair. Why is it so difficult to find a supporting actress? Over there Mark Slante said happily: Maybe you have a chance to win the best director, a little rumor from the Golden Globe judges, they have some intentions to create a sensation, you know, age, sci-fi Movies... Wang Yang said with a casual smile, Are you kidding me?

Before the announcement of the nominations for the Golden Globes last year, in order to solicit votes for The Ninth District, he and Robert Downey Jr. and other crew creators participated in a press conference with reporters arranged by the public relations department, and tried their best to compete for any award. At that time, he didn't see who was interested in awarding him the trophy. After the nominations were announced, it was stipulated that those press conferences could no longer be held, and Ernst \u0026 Young had already received the final votes from the judges a few days ago.

It can be said that all the award results have been born, but they are kept in a state of high secrecy.

I'm not sure. Mark Slanter is naturally not clear, but because the ballots have already closed, the public relations department can generally find out some rumors, but in fact, the judges themselves don't know the result, and there will be nothing sure thing. Mark laughed: Among the six nominees, if anyone does not choose Martin Scorsese, it is likely to be you.

He added: Many judges have reached a consensus, wait until the Lord of the Rings to give those awards to Peter Jackson; Alexander Payne has no topic; of course Stephen Daldry and Rob Marshall also have great opportunities, But it’s better to give them to Martin Scorsese.” He snorted and said, “Young, it depends on whether they choose the oldest or the youngest.”

You should look at my odds. Wang Yang didn't get excited because of these rumors, and kept calm. If there was any surprise, he would not be disappointed, and he was really happy if he was nominated. Stretching out his hand to hold the mouse, he smiled and said, If you're calling just to talk about these things, then I'll call it quits. Anyway, I'll know the result in a few days. What's there to guess? Bye.

Putting down the phone, Wang Yang looked at the computer screen and continued to review the script of T--Team. And the other work focus Prison Break has already started filming. Now we will start with some outdoor scenes, and then the important big scene inside the prison. He will go to the set tomorrow to see the shooting situation. Thinking of this, he muttered softly: Busy, busy, busy

Yang, look at my clothes. After some time, a soft and charming voice suddenly sounded at the door of the study. Wang Yang looked up and saw Jessica wearing a pink suit that looked It was just a slippery silk lingerie dress, with two tempting thighs crossed together, she blinked: How is it? Wang Yang stared and said, Wow, Victoria's Secret - cool

Should I understand that...? He bit his index finger and said, Do you want to play? Jessica stretched slowly, stretching her beautiful figure to the sky. Mao Taobao Mall Taobao women's winter coat M curve completely showed, she smiled and said: I don't know, I just know it's late, good night After that, she turned and left on catwalks.

Wang Yang looked at the screen with a heavy face, took a deep breath, and thumped his mouth: ***No,*** He quickly clicked on standby, then got up and ran with a smile, shouting: I coming

Hey, hey, you tricked me up here and it's gone now, what's going on?...Sleep...Hey, hey, this is too cruel

Time passed day by day, and as the 1st Golden Globe Awards Ceremony approached, movie tickets were also being sold every day.

Before the last week of the Christmas schedule, from the 7th to the 7th, there was no change in the weekend ranking. Got a good score of o50,000, which made Flame Movie and the Nolan couple breathe a sigh of relief; the first week of the month -9, The Lord of the Rings won the championship for three consecutive weeks, swept the second and got o6 million, and it was screened for four weeks in North America The total box office reached 800 million.

The figure of 800 million also officially surpassed the 400 million of Beverly Hills Cop, making The Hangover the highest-grossing R-rated comedy in history. After the screening ended on June 0-6, this record number expanded to 65 million. It was only a matter of time before The Hangover joined the 100 million club in North America, and Wang Yang ranked fourth.

The 9th is coming.