When Cage went from being a manipulator to a participant, he realized that all his words were just hypocritical lies. Or rather, the elaborate mask of the elite in front of the public. ”

Jeff's eyes lit up with Lan Li's words, which were contrary to the core idea of "Saving Private Ryan", revealing the hypocrisy and lies behind the government's pretext for starting a war. Of course, "Saving Private Ryan" is set in World War II, and "Edge of Tomorrow" alludes to the Iraq war – at least in the current script. However, the essential meaning of the two wars is different.

"There are two most important things about war, first, teamwork, and second, peace. ”

Lan Li continued, but his voice suddenly stopped, leaving a tail on the ground, and Jeff couldn't help but ask, "What else?"

"That's all. ”

"That's all?"

Facing Jeff's surprised expression, Lan Li smiled dumbly and nodded slightly, "Yes." Again, he affirmed, "We are shooting a commercial film, not an art film, otherwise, we would be discussing a completely different angle now." ”

Can "Edge of Tomorrow" become a classic science fiction movie? It has the potential to explore the relationship between time and life, in the reincarnation of one after another, the precipitation and tempering of life is unimaginable, and in the Buddhist scriptures, reincarnation is suffering and fate. This kind of philosophical speculation can be filmed more profoundly than "interstellar".

Can "Edge of Tomorrow" be an excellent art film? This can be tried, with the special character of William Cage, reflecting the indifference and strength of the entire government/government leadership, blinding himself in the face of war, and ignoring the death of life and the damage of war for the sake of profit, and then alluding to the lies of the White House in the Middle East in recent years.

But Lan Li believes that this is not necessary.

"Edge of Tomorrow" is a wonderful commercial film. Can it reach the height of "Inception"? Maybe, maybe not, the point is that at least it can build on the original foundation of the previous life, go further, and focus all its thinking on the character of Cage, and see the big from the small. Leave room for the characters to grow and space for the story to think, that's enough, there's no need to break the muscles and bones, and that's enough to make the movie an excellent commercial work.

Therefore, the views expressed by Lan Li just now have always revolved around Cage, and they are only limited to Cage. In time reset after reset, Cage grew, sublimated, awakened, and transformed. It doesn't overwhelm the overall structure and rhythm of the film, but it doesn't go superficial and just stop at the first flavor of the popcorn and leave the aftertaste time to ferment. At the same time, make the characters and the story more full and three-dimensional.

In the previous life, the pace of "Edge of Tomorrow" was extremely tight, not only did there be no urine in the whole process, but there was no room for the character to develop and transform, all the focus was on Cage alone, on the other hand, Tom Cruise's production team also continued the usual production routine, and easily created a hero image who saved the world, lacking in novelty.

In Lan Li's view, this restricts more possibilities for movies.

According to Lan Li's idea just now, in addition to Cage, the script needs to give more room for development to other characters, and at the same time, in addition to the heroine, it also needs more interaction between Cage and other teammates, not only the love line between the hero and the heroine, but also the friendship line between the hero and his comrades.

Only in this way will the impact of every death of teammates and heroines on Cage be highlighted. And then it shows Cage's metamorphosis: in Armageddon, he chooses teamwork rather than alone, and the war cannot be turned by one person, and similarly, it cannot be won by one person behind the scenes, and then the final annihilation completes the final piece of the puzzle, showing Cage's transformation from a beneficiary of the war to an opponent of the war.

In fact, these ideas don't need too much plot, often just add one or two shots, or one or two details, and are simple and in place, which is enough for commercial films, enough to outline the character image and character relationship. But even so, without affecting the rhythm of the whole movie, Cage's scenes are bound to be cut to achieve more balance-

Tom Cruise would never agree with that. Even if Tom nodded, his entire team wouldn't agree.

However, if all the ideas can really be executed effectively and correctly, then the quality of the finished product of Edge of Tomorrow is definitely worth looking forward to.

Jeff is a smart man, but in Lan Li's concise words, he can outline a magnificent picture, and he must admit that he was persuaded by Lan Li. Even, he had a hint of anticipation for the "Edge of Tomorrow" in Lan Li's mouth, and Nintendo Games? Jeff was really eager to try.

The script adaptation of "Edge of Tomorrow" is actually a script that even Hollywood studios don't want to touch - otherwise it wouldn't be the turn of a nobody like Derek to complete it.

First, it needs to build a magnificent world view, not only the screenwriter needs to have a deep science fiction foundation, the script requirements are very strict, and during the filming, it also requires a lot of manpower and material resources to complete, and visual effects are bound to become the majority.

Second, the original work is in Japan, and the translated English version has sold really well in the United States, and the mass base is weak. Compared to "Transformers" or comics, it is even more unpopular.

The quality of the movie is not satisfactory, this is just a trivial matter, the point is that 100 million, 200 million US dollars are smashed, and there is no sound at all, that is the most deadly. As a result, the script of "Edge of Tomorrow" went to the blacklist - there are no script projects that companies are willing to invest in.

Naturally, Jeff locked the actor candidate on the first-line big names to reduce the risk of investment.

In addition to Brad, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr. are all objects of their consideration, and even include sixty-nine-year-old Harrison Ford, because he has been unhurried to contact these big names, the project itself naturally cannot move forward quickly.

But now, things are taking on a different look. Choosing a first-line big name can certainly reduce the risk, but the script is bound to tilt towards the male protagonist, to some extent, sacrificing the quality of the finished product to achieve the heroic demeanor of the male protagonist, but if you choose a newcomer, you can create a solid and excellent finished product with a new lineup, and even reach a stunning level.

The newcomer here is not a casual newcomer, but Lan Li-Hall in front of him. So, would this be a good bet?

Jeff bowed his head slightly, his head moving quickly, but there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes. Thinking back to the brief confrontation between Lan Li and Brad just now, it became more and more interesting, "Do you realize what kind of outcome your point just now may lead to?" If Lan Li is not clear, Jeff is willing to explain, "The role of the male lead will be diluted, so that other characters have more room to play, and the focus will inevitably be scattered." ”

The corners of Lan Li's mouth twitched slightly, and then raised, "You know, a one-man show does not mean that the work must be excellent, nor does it mean that the leading actor will necessarily attract attention." An actor's charm and ability are never measured by their duration and weight. ”

Calm, concise and powerful, in that understatement, a powerful aura burst out from the inside out, confident and proud, showing the arrogance that belongs to the actor in the depths of his bones in front of Jeff for the first time. It is this actor who was born with "Buried Alive" and "Love is Crazy", that is, this actor, in "Fast and Exciting / Emotional 5", his short performance stole the style of the entire work.

In Jeff's mind, there were actors flashing one after another: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Tom Hardy, Charlie Hannum, Andrew Garfield, Channing Tatum, Henry Cavill. But all of these figures gradually disappeared, and in the end, only Lan Li-Hall was left.

He still has time to choose, and he still has room to choose.

In addition to that, Brad showed a slight curiosity in the brief conversation just now, they should sit down and talk slowly, and then pick a suitable producer, have a second round of conversations with Brad, evaluate the entire project, and continue to convince Brad to join the ......

But, he doesn't want Brad now. He doesn't need time and space anymore.

"Then I'll see. Jeff made his decision and extended his right hand towards the Blue Gift, "I'm really looking forward to the Blue Lane-Hall version of William Cage. ”

Shake hands. In any formal setting, in any negotiation situation, it has a special significance, and the most well-known and commonly used meaning is: to reach a cooperation agreement.

Lan Li stretched out his right hand and politely shook Jeff's right hand, "The burden of a commercial blockbuster is not something that everyone can afford, and I'm already feeling a lot of pressure right now. Is it normal to breathe a little harder?"

Having said that, Lan Li's expression was not flustered at all, and his breathing was still normal. Jeff chuckled, "I'm even more looking forward to the fact that you can talk to the writers." By the way, you've met Derek, right?"

"By phone. Lan Li said.

Jeff nodded, "You can tell Derek all the ideas we just exchanged and see what we can do to make this work another 'Inception'." ”

"I'm an actor, not a screenwriter, just on paper. "Lan Li is not modest, but honest. Writing a script is not an easy task.

Jeff shrugged, "What we need is not your own writing, but your thoughts." That's what matters most. "Jeff has always been like that, he was like this to Ben, he was like this to Christopher, and now he is like this with Lan Li. He believed in his own vision and firmly believed, "By the way, do you have any thoughts about the director?"