Hollywood Rhapsody

"Why? There are so many bloody scenes in "Saving Private Ryan", and it is even listed as restricted-restricted-level in many countries. Huaguo can let it go, why can't our "Sarah"?" Sarah screamed strangely Protested, but an answer quickly popped up in her mind, "Saving Private Ryan" tells the story of World War II, does it represent political correctness to some extent?But "Sarah" is...

…but it is…

"Huaguo has extremely strict screening conditions for the introduction of overseas films, and "Sarah" obviously failed to pass these checkpoints. It is said that relevant departments in Huaguo are worried that "Sarah" will teach young people in their country. The sex life is absolutely not to be advocated, especially when you and Leon finally gave birth to a child. The ending of the movie is not an impulsive and painful price, but an enviable happy-ending, which will give Huaguo’s children a happy ending. They gave us a wrong guide—puppy love is right, sex life is good, and high school students are cool to be pregnant and have children..." Michael's tone was a little weird, and at the same time he was very helpless, he had never been to Huaguo, but Judging from the information I have learned from various sources, this country is indeed an extremely conservative and rigid red world.

"Well...Although I really don't want to admit it, but...what you said seems to make sense..." Sarah bit her lip, her heart was full of mixed feelings for a moment, thinking of the magical radio-television, she had a mouthful of blood stuck in her throat but had to say Those reasons for refusal are convincing, just imagine in Huaguo in 1999, that era when even puppy love would be picked up by the head teacher to talk to, and even had to write a review, her movie "Sarah" was really too much...

What about her "Boys Don't Cry" and "Requiem for a Dream"?Sarah used her toes to figure out the fate of these two films. One was about same-sex love, and the other was a banned film that even the American Film Classification Board refused to classify. Well, this is great!She's made three films and none of them are politically correct!

To be honest, when Sarah realized this, she felt as if a pot of cold water was pouring down her head, and she was [-]% cold!

Not reconciled!Ten thousand and ten thousand are not reconciled!Of course, Sarah doesn't want to spoil the delicate flowers of the motherland, but she asks herself that all three of her films are excellent works. Even in another ten or twenty years, "Sarah", "Requiem for a Dream" and "Boys Don't Cry" can still stand the test of time, and it is still a masterpiece that is worth watching again and can even be called a classic.

"But you can't expect too much from radio and television. After all, your film is indeed suspected of teaching children badly..." Sarah whispered to herself helplessly. Thinking about solutions to these problems——

In order to protect the development of the domestic film industry, and at the same time want to use foreign blockbusters to stimulate the local film market and promote the progress of domestic filmmakers, Huaguo introduced the overseas blockbuster "The Fugitive" for the first time in 1994, and the quota for subsequent introductions has been limited to 10 films per year. . 10!What is this concept?Only pick 10 out of the hundreds of films that Hollywood alone makes in a year?Exaggerated proportions!And this situation will not improve at least until Huaguo's accession to the WTO in 2001, and it is only a slight improvement.

Wait until 2001?Sarah believes that even in 2011 or even 2021, the possibility of her three films passing the review is very slim, especially "Requiem for a Dream" and "Boys Don't Cry".So she definitely doesn't have the patience to wait. She hopes that her movies will be seen by her dear compatriots sooner. This kind of urgent hope seems to be that she will go home with those movies. No one can understand her delicate mood. There is no way to confide this to anyone.

Pointing her finger lightly on her lips, Sarah had already made a decision in her heart. Since she couldn't enter the movie theater through official channels, she could only...

The phone was dialed again, and Sarah knew that Michael Ovitz must not be allowed to do this job, and the first thing she thought of was Ian, but when she really spoke, she found that her appeal was stuck in her throat, and it was not so easy Say: "I have a little... project... I hope I can get your support, although this job sounds a little... weird..."

"What? Your tone is so entangled that you want me to murder the president. It's okay. Just say it. Don't hesitate. As long as I don't ask me to go to Mars or pick the moon for you, I may be able to solve it for you." Sarah hesitated The tone aroused Ian's curiosity, and he said with a smile, as if he was encouraging Sarah, no matter what question, job, or idea, Sarah could tell him without hesitation.

Even though he was smiling, his steady voice remained unchanged for thousands of years. He was like a well-trained and excellent soldier who was ready to accept any mission when the phone was picked up.This rhythm made Sarah let go of hesitation, and made her unconsciously have the illusion that she was a queen, and she could give Ian any order!

"Well, it's really not a big deal. I just want to ask you to help me make some "Sarah" movie discs, and then...ahem...sell them to Huaguo." Although there was no one in front of me, even the assistant Ada No, but when Sarah uttered these words, she subconsciously looked around vigilantly, as if she was doing a shady illegal transaction, for fear of being broken by others.

"What... what? What did you say?" Sure enough, this request was a bit outrageous, and even Ian, who was always calm and calm, couldn't help being surprised. He obviously didn't expect that his boss would entrust him with such an unimaginable task.As the owner of a film company, shouldn't Sarah pursue higher box office?To secretly instruct his subordinates to make CDs of his own movies, and sell them to the distant Huaguo?Ian frowned slightly, even though he was as smart as him, he was a little confused.

"You heard me right, Ian, I just want to make a pirated CD of "Sarah" and smuggle it overseas...cough...does this count as smuggling?" eh?

"No problem, I can do this for you, but..." Ian paused, he closed his eyes as if he could see the girl on the other end of the phone was pleasantly surprised, and then held his breath waiting for himself to continue. He couldn't help raising the corners of his mouth silently, and after another two seconds, he suppressed a smile and asked in a serious tone, "Can you tell me the reason? Why did you sell your pirated CDs to Huaguo? Dear boss , I need to know the reason in order to better complete the work you assigned, is this your personal wish? Does Mr. Michael Ovitz know?"

Of course not!Ian could give the answer in his heart, but he still asked the question.

"..." Sarah lowered her eyes, and felt a little guilty because of the other party's question, but she just kept silent for a second and suppressed the awkwardness in her heart. She knew that selling pirated CDs was disgraceful, but since she had already made a decision, she didn't It is necessary to tweak and create a moral threshold for herself. Maybe she will tell Michael about this matter in the near future, but it is definitely not to discuss with that old man now. Her personal feelings cannot be an explanation to convince Michael, and ambiguous reasons will only make him The other party was more puzzled.

When facing Ian, Sarah obviously had more confidence. She cleared her throat and said confidently: "You know I have special feelings for that country, remember? You made me cry that time!"

"I'm impressed..." This was a failed memory that Ian couldn't forget, and he couldn't help but tighten his lips.

"When I found out that 'Sarah' was rejected by the film censorship department in that country, I was very annoyed, can you understand my feelings? I just donated a large sum of money to them, and they just... Of course, I Donating money is not for getting anything in return...but I still have an annoyance of being let down, so I can't swallow this breath, but I want to put "Sarah" into their country!" Sarah tried to sound angry , and after the words came out, she found that she really felt wronged in her heart, and she didn't need to deliberately pretend at all. Her tone was as if she was a poor girl locked out of her house, a stubborn and wronged injured little beast.

"Is that so..." Ian's tone was slightly drawn out, as if he was judging the credibility of the reason.

"Of course, otherwise, what else could be the reason?" Sarah's tone was full of confidence, but she was actually a little guilty inside. Maybe a smart as Ian has already heard the far-fetched reason?

But fortunately, Ian has always been a very gentlemanly man. He didn't ask any more questions, but directly agreed with a smile, just like any usual call, any work arrangement, he heard it, and then answered Sarah A "no problem"!

After ending this unusually smooth conversation, Sarah looked at the phone and let out a long breath.As long as everything is handed over to Ian, it seems that it will become very simple, as if any of Sarah's thoughts is no problem with the other party, he will be curious, and maybe doubt, but he has never let Sarah down!Just as Michael lamented how lucky he was to meet Sarah, Sarah also couldn't help but lament at this time how lucky and rare it is to have a partner like Ian.

Having settled one of her concerns, Sarah now only hopes that the filming of "Mission: Impossible 2" will go well, so that she can easily embark on the trip to Cannes, but the facts are not always as expected, especially in "Mission: Impossible 2". In a big crew like Impossible Impossible [-], there are all kinds of birds in the forest, and where there are many people, there are naturally rivers and lakes. First, there is a conflict between the photographer and the director, and then there is a conflict between the director and the leading actor. There are more and more contradictions in the filming process Appeared, the shooting process was delayed again and again...

In the end, the photographer Andrew Lesney left the crew because of differences in the image style with John Woo, and Sarah looked at the back of this man and had no choice but to sigh. Outstanding Cinematographer at the Academy Award for Best Cinematography!Of course, there is no need to say more about his filming level, but it is not possible to deny Director Wu Yusen who had a disagreement with him. Think about the style of "Lord of the Rings" and then think about the style of "Mission: Impossible 1". Well, maybe his departure It's not a wrong decision, and director John Woo's insistence on violent aesthetics is not wrong either.

However, when director Wu Da conflicted with Tom Cruise, the leader of the entire crew, the problem became a bit serious.John Woo was personally selected by Tom Cruise, but during the filming process, John Woo’s Hong Kong gunfight style made Tom Cruise a little overwhelmed. The difference between Hong Kong movies and Hollywood blockbusters, and the aesthetics of Orientals and Westerners have caused The two inevitably bumped into each other.

The filming started for more than a month, but the progress was less than half of the original plan. At this time, everyone in the crew felt a little irritable, but Sarah had to bite the bullet and ask Tom Cruise for leave: "Tom... "Requiem" has no way out, and Cannes is the only chance for this banned film to turn around..."

"That indecent movie?" Tom Cruise raised his eyebrows, and said the comments given by the rating committee without hesitation.

"Eh...it's that one..." Sarah's face was a bit bitter, "but dear Tom, please don't mention that annoying comment to me..."

"Hahaha, go! Go! It will make you sad!" Tom was amused by Sarah's small appearance, he laughed and patted the little girl's shoulder and comforted him, "It's a good movie, Michael seems to be interested in it." It has high expectations, so don't worry, it won't be buried in Cannes. Besides, the crew is in a mess right now, and I need to have a good talk with the great director Wu. Instead of dragging you here, I will give you a long vacation .”

When Tom mentioned John Woo, he was obviously a little emotional. He was already dissatisfied with the Chinese director, and as a white-skinned and yellow-hearted egg man, Sarah couldn't help but sweat for her compatriots, even though she knew that the film would eventually be released as scheduled or even Harvest the box office, but the smoother process is obviously more beneficial to Director Wu, who is new to the company. At least he can get along with Tom Cruise and fight for more right to speak in the final editing, instead of appearing on the plot like the version of the previous life Obvious fault.

Thinking about her words, Sarah still decided to have a chat with director Wu before leaving the crew. Her arrival surprised Wu Yusen, and what she said was even more unexpected to Wu Yusen.

"Dear Mr. Wu, I think you probably know that Hollywood movies are divided into producer-centered system and director-centered system. In the current "Mission: Impossible" crew, everyone is more accustomed to directly calling the movie "Cruise-centered" Producer', has nothing to do with the position of the producer, the movie is up to him personally, so I don't think it's wise for you to stalemate with him now." Sarah didn't meander when she spoke, but her tone was very gentle, like This kind-hearted little girl who secretly came to whisper to her uncle made Wu Yusen feel disgusted.

"I know, thank you for the special reminder, but... my shooting philosophy is also for the good of the whole movie, I don't think there is a problem with my shooting..." Wu Yusen spread his hands, he was also very helpless about the current entangled state, but he chose to persevere own way.

"However, please allow me to remind you that this is not Hong Kong, this is Hollywood...Although I understand your feelings very well, believe me, when the Film Classification Committee asked me to cut "Requiem for a Dream", I Both my director and I are very helpless and even angry. This matter has spread a long time ago, you must have heard of it, right? So, I can really fully understand your feelings..."

Sarah first raised her hand to show that she was a brother and brother in the same trench as John Woo, and then tried to make him realize the reality——

"But our situation is different, because I was born in Los Angeles, I'm a native of Hollywood, and you need to work harder, consider more factors and make more compromises to fit in this circle. Get it ? Compromise...Even if you really want to stick to your own ideas, but my dear Mr. Wu, you can't stay the same when you integrate into a new world, and compromise is inevitable."

"Compromise..." Wu Yusen frowned, as if chewing every letter of the word.

"And on the other hand, if you want to gain a foothold in Hollywood, you need not only talent but also contacts and opportunities. Mission: Impossible is the best opportunity. Tom Cruise is a contact you should not miss. In all fairness, the whole The film actually has only one selling point, not your director level or my pretty face. This film belongs to Tom completely. No matter how good your directing skills are, it’s just to set off Tom’s handsomeness. It doesn’t matter if the directing skills are not satisfactory. Tom's charisma harvests the box office, this is Tom's power, and such a Hollywood superstar is definitely a wealth of connections that you should not miss."

Sarah showed a slight smile to John Woo, she winked her eyes playfully, and continued in a low voice as if speaking to her family: "Follow him, this is my little suggestion, the cultural differences between the East and the West The differences in thinking and aesthetics, but this does not mean that the two cannot be perfectly integrated. I guess this is also the original intention of Tom asking you to direct. So you may try to deal with the conflict between you in a different way and attitude. "

Until Sarah finished speaking and even left, Wu Yusen was still in a dazed state—could this girl who smiled and whispered to him be pointing him?Obviously just a girl, right?Sarah is not 28 or 38 years old. The whole of America knows that this girl has just turned [-], but now she feels like a senior to herself, a wise and shrewd senior who is trying to teach him and guide him with gentle words... ...Gosh!This feels really weird!

Wu Yusen fell into shock because of this recognition, and when he suddenly came back to his senses, Sarah had already left his sight, and he hurriedly chased out but could only see a slim back, the girl was having a passionate relationship with the crew members. Saying hello, she is going to leave for a while to attend the Cannes Film Festival. Everyone is smiling and cheering her up. She obviously has a good relationship.And in the end, she and Tom Cruise hugged goodbye, and they looked like they already had a deep friendship.But this scene made John Woo think that when the role of the film was not determined, Mr. Cruise once disdained Sarah. The newcomer was his heroine, and his evaluation of Sarah was "a wild girl with only one face, who came out of nowhere"...

This kind of disdain is in stark contrast to the repeated praise after the filming officially started, and after the thrilling helicopter scene, the relationship between the two became more and more intimate... Wu Yusen couldn't help but applaud Sarah Now, is this the charm of Sarah?She's clearly not flattering, but she's got Tom Cruise's favor.She reminded herself that she should compromise and build a network, and in fact she had already taught by example.Why did a girl who was afraid of heights grit her teeth and turn pale to climb into the helicopter?This is also her compromise, right?It's just that she hides this compromise very well, no one can see her helplessness, everyone will only praise her for her dedication, and Tom will appreciate her bravery.

A car stopped not far away, and the glass of the car window was lowered. Wu Yusen saw a handsome blond guy sticking his head out impatiently. He got out of the car in the next second and stood beside the car with his arms open, waiting for his little girlfriend. into his arms.

Immediately afterwards, John Woo saw Sarah trot over excitedly like a cute little beast being summoned, jumped into Leonardo's arms, and kissed him proactively.The long-lost lovers kissed passionately in front of the whole crew, which attracted a lot of laughter and whistles, while Sarah maintained the posture of being hugged by her boyfriend, turned around and blew a kiss , she is so straightforward and lovely, her happiness drove away the original dull atmosphere of the crew!

With a farewell whistle, the car carried two happy young people away from the set, while Wu Yusen took a deep breath looking at the taillights that were getting farther and farther away, and he walked towards the direction of Tom Cruise. ...

The author has something to say: Poor Sarah, how difficult it is for her film to "return to China"!

In my impression, Dalin was 99 years old in 9, and he had a bunch of CDs at home, and he watched them every day!Watch it every day!

Then I want to say, I heard that there will be no threshold for imported movies in the future, and I don’t know if it’s true, but I personally think it’s impossible to completely open the door to the country, and the impact on domestic and local movies is too great...

Also, as a fan of tomb robbers, I heard that the TV series "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" is on, and it seems to be played by Chen Qiaoen and Jin Dong. Has anyone watched it?is it nice?

PS: I know everyone wants to see Leon, so I wrote a thick, long, thick, long chapter, and let him show his face, so that everyone doesn't miss him too much, am I good?