In a way, John Wu and Michael Bay have a lot of similarities.

In Hollywood, both started out in action movies, and as soon as they got their hands on blockbusters with tens of millions of dollars, they became successful in one fell swoop.

Michael Bay is the author of "Jedi Men," "Death Island," and "The Greatest Tribulation," while John Wu is the author of "Broken Arrow," "Changing Face," and "Mission Impossible 2."

all have the experience of winning the global box office.

After filming several classic action movies in a row, both of them began to burst with self-confidence and had the idea of challenging new genres.

Michael Bay challenged the World War II action film "Pearl Harbor", but was directly beaten back to its original form, a box office failure, and a worse reputation. Especially in North America, "Pearl Harbor" once clamored to be the second "Titanic", but after its release, it became the biggest joke.

John Wu also challenged war films, and he chose "The Wind Whisperer".

In terms of the movie itself, the quality is not too bad, in short, it will not be as discredited as "Pearl Harbor". It's a pity that the 911 incident happened, and the publisher was forced to change the schedule. Before the release of the second year, the publicity was obviously insufficient.

This directly led to the box office fiasco of "Wind Whisperer"!

Like "Pearl Harbor", "Wind Whisperer" also "topped" the top 10 of Hollywood's box office fiasco!

After failing in the challenge of transformation, both returned to their old ways.

Michael Bay filmed "Jedi Men 2", but the box office was not ideal. Later, he filmed "Escape from Clone Island" produced by DreamWorks, and the box office hit the streets.

John Wu made DreamWorks' action film "Memory Rift," which cost $60 million and grossed only $96 million.

There is no doubt that DreamWorks has become a big wrongdoer, especially the fiasco of "Escape from Clone Island", which directly led to the bankruptcy of DreamWorks and its acquisition by Paramount.

After two consecutive defeats, John Wu rolled back to Asia in disgrace, and continued to be his world-class director, taking the mainland's money and using the mainland's most popular stars to play supporting roles for newcomers on Bay Island, contributing to the film industry of Bay Island.

And Michael Bay, the culprit of DreamWorks' failed gamble and was forced to split and sell, continued to gain Steven Spielberg's appreciation because of his more glorious history, and had the opportunity to direct "Transformers", thus becoming famous in the world.

In terms of character, John Wu and Michael Bay are half a pound and two, but Donn's personal feelings are willing to show a clear way for John Wu.

But if he insists on filming "The Wind Whisperer", then Don is happy to see it.

The fiasco of "Wind Whisperer" directly led to the bankruptcy of MGM and its entry into the auction sequence.

MGM is a Hollywood legend, sitting on the rights to more than 2,000 movies, more than Disney and Fox combined!

Copyright is IP, which is the trump card of the industry where content is king in the future.

Donne, of course, hopes that MGM will go bankrupt so that he will have a chance to "come to the rescue".

Seeing that John Wu was not interested in cooperating, Spielberg stopped begging politely, and smiled at Donn and said, "'Spider-Man' is great, and your luck is good." ”

Don laughed.

Because Universal and Spielberg have a good relationship, Universal Pictures is now also a distribution partner of DreamWorks. For the internal preview of "Spider-Man", Spielberg was also invited.

So Spielberg has already seen the film, and he is only concerned about the current situation in which "Spider-Man" is being suppressed by "Sixty Seconds" and "."

Natalie was smart and said at the right time: "Don is learning from you, you were also under a lot of pressure when you were filming "Alien ET" and "Jaws". ”

Spielberg gave Natalie a thumbs up, and every time they met, Natalie didn't say much, but he was deeply impressed, "There is a chance, we can collaborate on a movie." ”

Natalie's eyes lit up, "Okay!"

After parting, Natalie hugged Donn's arm and cheered excitedly, "Donn, do you hear me? Director Spielberg is going to work with me!"

Tang En was surprised, "Is it necessary to exaggerate so much?"

"Where's the exaggeration?" Natalie pouted.

Donn laughed: "You've made Luc Besson's films, you've made my films, and you're still making Lucas's Star Wars, are you so excited?"

Natalie snorted, "But he's Spielberg! Oh, I won't tell you, I'm just happy anyway!"

Tang En shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, I wish you to become the heroine of his movie as soon as possible." ”

Natalie looked up at him flatteringly and said with a grin, "You'll have to fight for me." ”

Don patted his chest, "Wrap it up on me!"

Spielberg's fame is so great that the actors are looking forward to working with him, which is a complex.

At least so far, Donn doesn't have that charisma.

……

The lights go out in rows, and in the Vista theater, pairs of expectant eyes stare at the big screen, waiting for the biggest investment superhero blockbuster of all time to unfold.

In the vast starry sky, there was a glimmer of dawn, and the logo of "Down Studios" arrived as promised, followed by the opening credits of "Marvel Studios" with red letters on a blue background.

In the picture, a scene from the suburbs of New York is presented, with a clumsy narration accompanied by a bespectacled high school student chasing a school bus and shouting, embarrassed.

This person is the protagonist of the movie - Spider-Man!

In the seventies and eighties, superhero movies were also popular, but the special effects technology at that time was insufficient, and the lens language was simple.

Donn's "Spider-Man" uses the shooting techniques of modern commercial films, and the wide-angle lens is used more, giving people a comfortable feeling of wide vision. The panoramic depiction of this first shot alone shows the intimacy of life.

Making a fictional story look like something real is the first element of a good movie.

"These are two completely different filming techniques from Tim Burton's "Batman"!"

There were many guests at the scene, George Lucas had not seen the test screening, and whispered to Steven Spielberg next to him.

Spielberg smiled slightly, "It's really different! Old man, after watching this movie, I believe you will have a new understanding of superhero movies." ”

Lucas glanced at him and nodded silently.

gets Spielberg's attention, and the quality of this movie will definitely not be too bad.

As the plot progresses, Peter Parker gains superpowers in a daze, but he doesn't know how to use them yet. What worries him right now is that he needs a sum of money to buy a car so that he can drive Mary Jane to school every day.

The plot came to an underground ring match.

Peter Parker, dressed in a self-designed fast jacket — a red spider tights and mask — is on his way to winning the contest for $3,000.

The atmosphere in the ring was very hot, and the host was very dissatisfied when he saw Peter Parker, who was dressed lightly, and asked, "What's your name?"

Peter Parker was slightly stunned, "I—my name is Peter." ”

"No, do you have a domineering, graceful, attractive nickname?"

Peter Parker thought for a moment, "I ...... Belch...... My name is 'Humanoid Spider'. ”

"'Humanoid spider'? this bullshit name!" The host looked dissatisfied, listening to the eager manic voice of the audience, he didn't bother to ask, picked up the microphone, and shouted loudly: "The next challenge will be the most dangerous, the most murderous, the bloodiest, the worst, the most terrifying, the most manic and furious...... Spider, spider, hero!"

Under a series of adjectives from the host, the audience in the ring was in high spirits and in full swing.

But Peter Parker was stunned, "Spider-Man, that's not my name, I'm not called Spider-Man!"

"Boy, if you want others to remember you, you must first have a good name, hurry up and play!"

The host pushed him impatiently.

The next plot is logical, Peter Parker's thin body was tortured severely, and the audience booed and scolded constantly.

In the end, Peter Parker was finally able to use his superpowers and easily defeated his opponent to claim the $3,000 prize.

However, the unexpected regeneration, the boss does not give money......

Sitting in the front row, Steven Spielberg, who had already seen the film, focused more on Donn's filming techniques and editing skills.

The rhythm of the story, Don controlled very well. In the humorous story, there will always be waves of unsettled and wave after wave, which can well drive the audience's emotions and go deep into the plot of the movie.

In particular, a few wonderful lines of dialogue can deeply resonate with the audience.

"With great power comes great responsibility!"

"No matter what situation we face, no matter how conflicted our hearts are, we always have a choice, and what kind of person we are depends on what kind of person we choose to be. ”

"Slander is colloquial, and printing is slander. ”

"To achieve justice, we must sacrifice the ego, even our most precious things, even our dreams. ”

"I believe that everyone has a heroic essence. It makes us true to ourselves, gives us strength, gives us noble sentiments, and finally allows us to die a glorious death. ”

……

Especially after the appearance of the villain Green Goblin, Spider-Man hangs upside down in the rain and kisses the heroine Mary Jane, even if it has appeared in the trailer, even if Spielberg has seen it, he must secretly admire it.

This picture will definitely become the most anticipated and admired kissing method in the hearts of young boys and girls in the future, it is too romantic!

In between, Donn filmed the poignant love of "Titanic" and the warm love of "My Grand Greek Wedding". This time, in "Spider-Man", he is clearly challenging a higher difficulty.

He wants to sublimate love and turn it into the heroism of the times.

This is what a manga movie should look like.

That's what superhero movies are all about!

In comparison, the "Superman" and "Batman" series, which swept Hollywood in the 80s, seem so superficial and completely a farce.

"Don, the movie is good, it has depth!"

Sam Mendes, who was sitting on the right, whispered to Donn.

"Got depth?"

Don shook his head amusedly, this is just Marvel's pioneering work.

There are in-depth movies, and you have to watch the Dark Knight in the future!

Oh no, The Dark Knight is Batman and doesn't belong to Marvel.

However, Donn has a real "Dark Knight"!