In a luxury villa in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, the moonlight spread a thin layer of autumn frost on the ground like mercury, dyed the maple leaves red, withered the green grass, and the cicadas of midsummer dissipated in the scattered leaves, and disappeared with the gusts of autumn wind. The sound of frogs by the pond also stopped playing in the residual lotus, as if it had become an autumn bleak day.

Two old men sat on the lawn covered with fallen leaves, crystal glasses, wine sparkling with a bewitching red glow. A qiē is so leisurely. If it is said that a reporter in the entertainment industry will be very surprised when he sees this qiē.

Because these two old men are Hollywood's top Cunzài, the characters of Hollywood's four major directors. They were Spielberg and the bearded Coppola. Coppola picked up the red wine somewhat casually and said, "These red wines of yours can be sold for 500 in France, which is considered good, but you are embarrassed to say that it is 5,000 and take it out to entertain people?"

There aren't many people who can talk to Spielberg like that, but Coppola is definitely one of them. Spielberg seemed to know that Coppola would definitely think about himself in wine, so he said disapprovingly: "It doesn't matter to me how much this wine is worth, whether it's five hundred, five thousand, how many people in Hollywood can drink it, and even if someone drinks it, how many of them dare to say it." Anyway, I bought it from a luxury store, as long as it was 5,000 when I bought it, and I didn't fool people anyway. ”

In Hollywood, it is true that few people dare to say in front of Spielberg that his wine is not authentic.

Coppola is a person with such qualifications, and Coppola has a high level of attainment in wine, so it is unceremonious to point out that Spielberg's wine is not very authentic.

At this time, Coppola smiled and said, "You are really boring. There will be times when you go to my place, and I will invite you to drink my treasured wines, and then you will know what a real top wine is. By the way, I heard that you want to invite Ye Ming to be a martial arts director in the movie [The Last Samurai] directed by you, but I don't know what the result is. ”

Spielberg was stunned for a moment before he suddenly realized, "That's right. I heard you say that this little guy is very good, as if you were the art director of Ye Ming's little guy's movie [Infernal Affairs]. You all appreciate this little guy very much, I want to see what kind of person Ye Ming is, a little guy who can make you all admire, it should be interesting.

After all, there is a difference between Eastern culture and Western culture. Although I can't see the movie "The Last Samurai", as long as I am the director, I will strive for perfection.

I think that Ye Ming, as an Oriental, should have a comparative understanding of Japanese culture. So, I asked Takeshi Kitano to ask if he could be my action director. Yes, that's what the East should be called, but there is no such thing as an action director in Hollywood, this is the cultural difference between the East and the West. ”

Spielberg is different from other directors in that although he is a famous director, as long as someone can afford it, he will take over the shooting. This is an outlier among the four major directors.

Hollywood's four major directors, Coppola. Lucas, Martin Scorsese.

In addition, Spielberg is known as the director of the four kings of Hollywood in the 90s. The top of the stock zài. But among these four, Coppola, Lucas, and Scorsese are all quite singers, and Lucas needless to say. A Star Wars has whetted the appetite of audiences all over the world, and basically will not shoot other movies, and it is estimated that Lucas has done it with Star Wars in this life.

In fact, seventy-seven years later, Lucas did only direct Star Wars and the series of movies, and never directed any other films.

Scorsese is also one of the few low-production directors. Although it's not like Lucas who just got involved with a director, he can't make a move. It usually takes two or three years to shoot a movie.

But Spielberg is different. This guy is the only one among the directors of the Four Heavenly Kings, as long as he gives enough money, he will take over the filming. Commercial director of Chi Guoguo.

Of course, Spielberg's price is not cheap.

The reason why he is considered the commercial director of Chiguoguo is actually inseparable from [The Last Samurai].

At this time, Coppola frowned and said: "Ye Ming, this kid is indeed good, the movie [Infernal Affairs] he made is a first-class work even in Hollywood, and the action is even more top-notch, and no one in Hollywood can shoot such cool action scenes."

However, the biggest difference between Westerners and Easterners is the issue of face. You want to invite Ye Ming to be an action director, not directly. I said that it was a bit rude to ask Takeshi Kitano to ask. ”

Seeing that Spielberg was a little unhappy, Coppola didn't wait for him to speak, at this time, he directly raised his hand and said: "Don't admit it, you yourself have said that there are certain differences between the cultures of the East and the West, therefore, in such a thing, this is somewhat inappropriate, I guess you don't have much hope." ”

Politeness, that is, the issue of face, sometimes seems to be more important than making money in the East, and they even say that they would rather make less money for the sake of their own face, or even say that they don't make money, which is a thing that is difficult for Westerners to understand.

Spielberg said with a smile: "This shouldn't be, Ye Ming wants to enter Hollywood, this is what you said, I think, he will not let go of this opportunity, once it is said that [The Last Samurai] is released, it is easy to open the Hollywood market for him, if the Oriental wants to enter Hollywood, then such a thing is not so easy." I think he would, and he wouldn't let it go. ”

Speaking of which, Spielberg is quite confident, and the red wine in the crystal glass is drunk in a chic and free.

Coppola said with great certainty: "I dare to say this, Ye Ming will not agree so happily, I have had a relationship with him, therefore, at this time, I am still relatively familiar with such a person, he is the kind of person who attaches great importance to etiquette." ”

And just when the two of them were arguing, Spielberg's mobile phone rang, connected the phone, and after saying a few words, Spielberg's face suddenly became gloomy, and he sat there silent for a while and said: "Okay, you won, just now Kitano Takeshi called and said that he and Ye Ming said such a thing, but at this time Ye Ming did not agree immediately, but just said that he promised to think about it." This guy really has the same personality as you said. ”

Ye Ming didn't agree to his invitation right away, this Spielberg actually looked quite incredible, in such a situation, he couldn't understand why Ye Ming didn't seize this good opportunity right away.

Coppola said with a really such expression: "I'm not surprised at all, don't look at Ye Ming like the Japanese, you just came to the United States to see you on the phone." Ye Ming is a real capable person, really capable, have you ever seen a movie actor can sell tens of millions of records?

He's such a person. And I dare say that he must have had his own reasons for not saying yes right away. This is also a habit of Oriental people, who will always find a lot of reasons for their answers. Even if it wasn't a reason for him, they would have done it. ”

Coppola was right, and Spielberg nodded and said, "This guy said he was busy." I want to direct a TV series, supervise a TV series, and a concert, in addition to the Spring Festival Gala in Huaxia and the Spring Festival Gala in Tianchaotai, which is a grand gathering with eight or nine billion viewers, God. It's hard to believe. ”

There are only so many people in the United States, there are 200 million people, not at all, but the audience of the Spring Festival Gala has a terrifying number of eight or nine hundred million.

Coppola said with a smile: "This kind of thing is very normal, there are many things in the East that we don't understand, I went to supervise their movie last time, and I saw a lot of different places, you won't give up Ye Ming because of this, right?"

Spielberg said very resolutely: "How is it possible, people with ability always have temper, I am not surprised at all, he can agree immediately, I said that I will doubt how capable he is, this matter, I will not give up." ”

Coppola nodded with a smile and said, "That's right, it's a mistake for you to take this [The Last Samurai], if you don't take out some rare things, it may be a failure, I don't understand why you did this?"

Spielberg said with a smile: "This qiē is not a money trouble, anyway, there are consortia in Japan that are willing to pay, what does this matter have to do with me, and I also want to make a real yàn, Li Yu's [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] is quite good, I think, if it is a combination of Western culture and Eastern culture, what kind of film will it be made." Anyway, there is a big man who is willing to pay, and there is no limit, which is very rare, will there be such a person in Hollywood?"

Coppola said very politely: "Hollywood investors will not agree to your request unless they are insane." (To be continued......)