The Young Lion

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Seeing the expression change of the two people from joy to depression, Yiwen was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, so he asked: You only said that you want to make a football-themed movie, but what exactly are you going to make? I think if you have to Putting Aldridge in the lead role may have skewed the essence of the film into a biography with a football element.

Danny thinks what Yi Wen said is reasonable. He could have thought of this at first, but now he is in the United States, and it is unavoidable to consider the market effect. The box office is absolutely guaranteed.

He is now writing and directing American drama series in the United States. Under such a working environment, he has developed such a thinking.

American dramas are based on the market, if the market responds well, then continue to edit and continue filming, but the market response is lukewarm, regardless of whether your story has an end, it will be cut in half!

He never expected to sit down and have a deep talk with Aldrich, but suddenly his fantasy became reality, and he was a little unprepared.

Well, to be honest, I wanted to make a football-themed movie, but I didn't even have a script. I had a lot of ideas, but nothing practical. Aldridge, I'm sorry, I, I

Danny was at a loss for words, saying that success is reserved for those who are prepared. He suddenly had an interview with Aldrich today, but he had no preparations, which made him very self-blaming.

Aldridge smiled and said, It's okay, I'm not good at anything else. But you want to make a football-themed video. I think I can give an idea.

Jerry interjected at this time: But Danny said. It is difficult to make an all-round football movie. To present the audience with real feelings, it may take a lot of time to shoot the venue, the actors, and even the scenes of the game. There is a lot of resistance when negotiating with one club after another.

This is what Danny thinks is difficult.

Do you want to play a football video? There must be real teams in the game. The lesser-known players don’t have the audience to pay for it. Whether the famous clubs agree, coupled with the fan culture, the real feeling of the game, even if the video of the game is borrowed, there are still copyright issues for the film and television screen.

Aldrich was taken aback for a moment, he really didn't expect that making a football movie would be so troublesome.

On the contrary, Yiwen chuckled and said: You don't need to worry about this, just go to FIFA directly, ask FIFA to help clear up the relationship, this kind of thing, I will be happy to help.

Jerry was a little confused, so he looked at Danny.

According to Danny.

It should also be conservative.

Although Danny is British and loves football, he didn't understand the connection for a while.

Aldridge's eyes lit up, and he said, That's right, you can find them directly, they will definitely help, and they will be very enthusiastic.

Jerry asked blankly, Why?

Because they don't need to spend a penny to promote football internationally. The more promotion and popularity of football in the world, the more money they make.

Isn't FIFA a non-profit organization?

Huh? That was a lie when FIFA was founded a hundred years ago.

After Aldridge finished speaking, he added something in his heart: Yankee, you really don't understand football.

What kind of organization is it?

Today, no one can tell.

Anyway, it is very profitable. Apart from the support of sponsors, they just sell the TV copyright of the World Cup, and the profits they make during the process of organizing the World Cup are astronomical.

Many countries are vying to hold the World Cup, but for the host country, this is a costly image project, but it is like misappropriating money. One time the World Cup is held, a fortune will be made. Ten years later, the available funds will exceed two One billion, and the countries that host the World Cup, the money invested will only increase the fiscal deficit. Probably only Germany officially held an affordable World Cup, but it is actually astronomical to send it for the benefit of canvassing in private Figures, before and after, South Korea and Japan, South Africa, Brazil, and the financial reports of the World Cup project input and output are not dared to be announced.

And there are many ways to make money. Isn't the logo in the CG screens of various football games very common?

So, the more popular football is, the more people like it, the more money you will make.

If Hollywood wants to make football-themed movies, it is definitely welcome.

After Danny and Jerry learned about their position, their complexions improved a lot, and things were not as difficult as they imagined.

Yiwen smiled while resting his chin: Danny, you haven't told me what kind of football movie you want to shoot, is it about the players, or something else? I think the movie should be shocking and realistic to a certain extent. , what do you think of Millwall Club?

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt an extra hand on her thigh, which came from the man beside him.

Aldridge snickered in his heart, and couldn't help reaching out his hand to caress Ivan's round and elastic thigh. He didn't need to wink whether it was the person next to the pillow, and immediately understood how to lead the conversation.

If he hadn't made a movie related to Millwall, Aldridge wouldn't have been in the coffee shop on this big night.

Danny, who was born in Luton, was the king of England when he was growing up, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal. However, until now, Millwall is naturally sitting on the throne.

After thinking for a moment, he said: Millwall is indeed a material that will be rich in content. It used to be England's notorious hooligans team. Millwall's achievements over the years, compared with the previous history, this is enough to shock.

Yiwen continued: Yes, since we want to shoot, we should shoot the best team, the team that attracts the most attention, and Millwall itself has a historical context of first decline and then rise, which can be used as a starting point from the dark age. The beginning of the story, isn't it?

Aldridge interjected: Danny. Look. The current Millwall fans. The overall quality is not bad. The team has a top stadium, a top lineup, and a brilliant record. But if you want to compare it with the past, I can tell You and I know it first hand, almost fifteen years ago, Millwall fans fought in the stands mostly just to start a fight. The players on the pitch were brutal, losing was a regular occurrence, and alcoholism was a thing of the past* *Gambling, it's real, and our old small stadium was dilapidated and bleak, so it can be said that Millwall's history is full of all kinds of negativity, negative factors, which can be used as the beginning of your film. It lays the foundation for the future of the film. From the trough to the peak, from failure to success. The connotation of the film can be to actively promote positive universal values.

Hearing what Aldridge said, Danny became very excited. In fact, he only knew that Millwall was penniless in the past. East London is also rumored to be the cradle of football hooligans. The off-field battle between Millwall and West Ham The main theme, these are a relatively hazy concept in my impression. After listening to Aldrich's words, this concept became concrete and visualized, and the scene of the dark history in the past emerged in my mind.

Yes, Millwall is indeed a very good subject.

Danny's agreement is definitely not perfunctory, because Millwall's own history can be directly transplanted into the plot of the movie. As for how to make a shocking effect, it has the effect of a Hollywood blockbuster, it depends on the level of the director, especially his understanding of football .

Before 1996, the Millwall team had been established for 110 years without a single championship. When it won the first league championship in 1997, it was the beginning of a new era. The end of the old era was just this era without a championship. , maybe a 120-minute movie is not enough.

As soon as Yiwen finished speaking, Aldridge interjected: From 1997 to today, Millwall has won three Champions Leagues. This is a glorious era. The stories in these four years may not be told in 120 minutes. It's over.

Then it can be made into a trilogy. Don't you always like to watch the Godfather trilogy at home? The Lord of the Rings will premiere next month. Didn't you also say you want to make a trilogy? Daredevil, Past Events, Marseilles, Return, Europe, Conscience, Loneliness, Betrayal, Life, Blue, White and Red, Heaven, Earth, and Modern Greek History. There are many, many classic trilogy films. If football films are made into a trilogy series, I think it will definitely become a classic.

Well, it can be like this, past, present, future, trilogy.

Yes

Aldridge and Ivan sang together, making Danny dumbfounded.

Jerry now understood that the reason why Aldrich was so enthusiastic from the very first contact was because he had an absolute position and selfishness.

He had to remind Danny, lest Danny be fooled.

Ahem, Aldridge, your suggestion is very good, but we are not going to make a documentary. The movie needs a protagonist and a plot to promote the plot. You are a good choice in the first place. From your perspective, from your perspective struggle to witness Millwall's journey, but you said you were not interested.

Aldridge shrugged and said: As long as the film has a general context, the protagonist is easy to find. You can make up a player and use the perspective of fans. Danny is British. He must understand that fans of England's football culture must not A group that is neglected, you want to make the plot full and tense, players, fans, and even an employee of the club who has managed the pitch turf for 20 years can become supporting roles, and I am not interested in making movies, but if you really want to Take the role of Millwall, the manager, you can find an actor to play me.

Jerry and Danny looked at each other with wry smiles, and Danny said: Aldrich, because you are so popular, I really can't think of who to play you without being scolded by the audience. You have to be clear, your role, first of all It cannot be played by a non-British actor.

Aldridge froze.

If you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

According to his popularity among British national idols, if his role is performed by a foreigner, the native British audience will not buy it first.

This narrowed the scope of candidates to one-third of an acre of land in the UK. Coupled with age, another batch of old actors was cast.

Aldrich thought for a while and said, How about Daniel Craig?

He is talking about the future successor of 007, who was named the most promising male movie star in Europe last year.

Danny smiled wryly, and said, He is 33 years old, and his face looks over 30 years old. How could he play the 18-year-old you?

Aldrich is really in a bit of trouble this time, the older face is not tender enough, and the young unknown acting skills are not guaranteed.

Yiwen turned his face away, laughing silently all the time.

Aldrich suddenly thought of a person and said, I think there is a person who is very suitable. (To be continued...) ()