China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 96 The Magic Script

"The preliminary preparations will take about four months, just in time for our Chinese New Year, so we can start work in the next year, so the preliminary preparation time is 5 months, which is plenty of time. The shooting cycle is signed for 08 days, from February 2 to 08 In May of 5, the more than eight months between May and 5 Spring Festival were used for post-production of the film, so as to strive for the official release of the 09 Spring Festival.”

Li Mu spoke humanely to Tom Hanks and Han Sanping in the China Film conference room.

Tom Hanks thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "From February to May in 08, the schedule is 2 days, no problem."

Li Mu and Tom Hanks shook hands, so far the two parties have basically reached an agreement.

Tom Hanks arrived in Beijing yesterday. There were three people in total. Tom Hanks brought an agent and an assistant.Li Mu and Liu Siying went to pick up the opportunity, and then they rushed to Zhongying together.

Brothers Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian and others immediately rushed to China Film after hearing the news, only Yan Yiyun could not catch up in Xijing.

At Tom Hanks' insistence, Li Mu tried a few scenes with him, after which the preconceived doubts in Li Mu's heart disappeared completely.

The agreement was initially reached, and everyone happily stepped forward to shake hands with Tom Hanks.While shaking hands, Han Sanping smiled and said, "The day before yesterday I was still worried about these producers, saying that the leading actor was still undecided, and I didn't know when the movie would start. I didn't expect to get it the next day. You have to come over in person." The news of the audition can be regarded as a big surprise for us."

Tom Hanks said with a smile: "As far as I know, Director Li Mu is not the only one who invited me. If I don't hurry up, the opportunity may be someone else's."

"I'm joking, I'm joking." Han Sanping said with a smile.

At the same time, Han Sanping, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian and others all had some deep doubts in their hearts.

It was obviously Li Mu who invited Tom Hanks and others and was rejected by everyone. Why did Tom Hanks say that he was afraid that he would lose his chance if he didn't come here quickly? "

Fortunately, Tom Hanks didn't confuse a few people for a long time. He turned to Li Mu and said, "Director Li, can we talk about Manchester by the Sea now?"

Seeing the doubtful eyes around him, Li Mu explained: "I wrote a book called "Manchester by the Sea" and sent it to Mr. Tom Hanks after I was rejected one after another when I invited the male lead some time ago."

Tom Hanks said with a smile: "I'm afraid this book is bound to "Inception", right? Among the actors that Director Li likes, whoever is willing to accept Director Li's "Inception" will be able to get Director Li's "Inception". "Manchester by the Sea", I don't know if I'm right?"

Li Mu smiled awkwardly, and said: "At that time, all the male lead invitations were rejected. I really had no other choice, so I made this decision."

Han Sanping, the Wang brothers, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian and others all felt huge waves in their hearts when they heard the words.

According to what Tom Hanks meant, Li Mu simply wrote a better script after all the invitations to lead the role were rejected, and then only used this one script, which made the previously resolutely refused to star in "Inception" "The Oscar winner of "The Best Actor" flew all the way to China to audition?
He even asked the actor who was nominated five times for Oscar and won two statuettes to say that he was afraid that the script would be cut off if he came too late?
Incredible!

What did Li Mu write in the script called "Manchester by the Sea"?How could it have such a huge power?
At this moment, everyone's eyes on Li Mu changed.

Everyone can't see through him, not at all.

Han Sanping was really surprised by Li Mu this time. After the invitation was rejected, the impromptu script could play such a huge role?

"You boy, this is a big news that is about to come out after not noticing for a while, and now we producers are at a loss, why don't you explain to us what this "Manchester by the Sea" is all about?" one thing?"

Li Mu explained: "I always feel that the most shocking thing is the most real thing after all. There are many movies that reflect the pain of the past, and there are some excellent ones among them. After a series of events, it's often the past that comes out of it."

"But in reality, is it really so easy to get out of the pain of the past?"

"Maybe at some point you do move on from past hurts, but not sure when, maybe it's when you can't close the refrigerator door, maybe it's when your toe hits the leg of the table, maybe it's when you're leaving the door When you can’t find your phone, you suddenly start crying, and everyone thinks you’re making a fuss, and only you know why.”

""Manchester by the Sea" is such a script, a script that is so real that it is suffocating, a script that tells you that the pain of the past is not so easy to get out of."

Only now did Han Sanping and the others basically understand what happened.

Li Mu wrote another very good but somewhat depressing script, and this script just scratched Tom Hanks' itch, so Tom Hanks, who was firm in his refusal to appear in "Inception" some time ago, suddenly changed. Attention.

But I understand that I understand, but I still don't understand.

Can a more realistic and depressing script have such a great magic power?
They don't understand because they haven't read the script, but Tom Hanks has, so he understands.

When he heard Li Mu say, "Maybe when you can't close the refrigerator door, maybe when your toes hit the table legs, maybe when you can't find your phone when you go out, you will suddenly cry", An inexplicable and strong sadness instantly filled Tom Hanks' body, and he thought of the plot in the script where his nephew closed the refrigerator door.

Han Sanping and the others finally noticed the change in Tom Hanks' expression, and faintly felt that what Li Mu just said had touched the actor who won two Oscars, and they couldn't help being surprised.

After adjusting his emotions, Tom Hanks forced a smile and said: "From the moment I read this script, that inexplicable emotion has been following me. This kind of situation has happened before. For example, when I first read "Forrest Gump "Biography", or when I saw "Survival on a Deserted Island" for the first time."

Wang Zhonglei said with a smile: "One of these two films made you win the best actor Oscar, and the other made you nominated for best actor."

Tom Hanks nodded, then said, "I know."

"I know?"

After a moment of doubt in the conference room, a sudden idea came up:
"Does Tom Hanks mean that this movie script called "Manchester by the Sea" actually has the potential to be nominated for an Oscar?"

"That is to say, in order for Tom Hanks to accept "Inception", Li Mu wrote a script, and this script has the potential to win an Oscar?"

Makes sense, and if that's the case, it all makes sense.

It turned out to be so!
Han Sanping, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Yu Dong, Wang Changtian and others all thought about it, but after thinking about it, they were only shocked.

"How did the other actors react after seeing Manchester's script?" Tom Hanks suddenly asked curiously.

He knew that Li Mu had not only invited him alone, he also knew that Leonardo, Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves and others had all received invitations from "Inception", so it was impossible for Li Mu to play Manchester's script. Send it to him alone.

This is the reason why he came to Huaxia so quickly.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Mr. Tom Hanks, I'm sure I only sent "Manchester by the Sea" to you alone."

"Oh?"

Tom Hanks was quite surprised.

Li Mu smiled and said: "I sent Leonardo another script, a script called "The Revenant"."

(End of this chapter)