Chapter 18: Finished
The cover of the script is the title of the film: "Hurricane Rescue". Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Yes, it was the big-nosed Brit Liam twenty years later. Neeson's personal hero show, but Li Wei is only nineteen years old, and he can't play the father of a seventeen-year-old girl, so he can only change the script slightly.
The identity of the protagonist has changed from a retired agent to a member of the SWAT team, SWAT is the abbreviation of the Los Angeles City Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Squad, similar to the function of the Xiangjiang Flying Tigers, the protagonist's job is to rescue hostages, and he has the best kung fu.
The relationship between the hero and heroine has also changed from father and daughter to brother and sister, this is actually the role that Li Wei specially set for Anji, if he can't invite Anji by then, then then there will always be a suitable candidate.
"Hurricane Rescue" is only the first ten minutes relatively dull, and then it starts all the way, the hurricane transit is breathless, the process is hearty, and it is definitely a good plagiarism theme.
However, the main selling point of this movie is the father-daughter plot, once Li Wei changes the script, he can't grasp this selling point, but his advantage is kung fu, he can make up for his weaknesses, as long as he shoots the rescue scene thrillingly, the box office must be guaranteed.
In this way, the rise in production costs is inevitable.
Tracy also realized this, she gradually frowned, and said: "Will, this movie is going to be shot in France, and the investment will definitely not be low, it is estimated to be tens of millions, I am not confident that I can attract investors!" ”
"Don't be pessimistic yet!" Li Wei said lightly: "After the release of "Killer Tragedy", it is the time for you to consider attracting investment, even if the film fails and does not meet high box office expectations, it doesn't matter!" ”
Li Wei raised his hand and patted the briefcase, "I still have a backup script, two or three hundred thousand US dollars is enough to complete the shooting!" ”
The backup script is not a Hollywood movie, but a Hong Kong film, and Li Wei is worried that he will not adapt to the water and soil, so he will not use it until he has to.
Tracy was dumbfounded, looked at the briefcase and looked at it, and suddenly asked, "Will, I don't understand, why do you want to be a stripper when you're so talented?" And how can you go to jail on end? This doesn't make sense! ”
"Do you think my bad record in the past has had a big impact on my career?" Li Wei immediately changed the topic!
"As long as your film is a success, nothing is a problem!" Tracy smiled and said, "It's part of my job to maintain your image, and I'll take care of it!" ”。
This made Li Wei very satisfied, and the agent was used to wipe his buttocks, "By the way, Tracy, how old is your son?" ”
"My little Jack is four years old, I haven't seen him in seven months, and I don't deserve to be his mother!" Tracy said bitterly.
Li Wei felt incredulous, and hurriedly asked: "You are her mother, although Little Jack awarded him a daddy, but according to federal law, you should have the right to visit him at any time!" ”
Tracy became ashamed, and she explained, "His dad hates me, hates me for always staying with John, and he goes around slandering me as a shameless Bichi, but I, as John's agent, must be loyal to my job, what's wrong with that!" ”
Li Wei suddenly got a little distracted, Depp Ge's charm is so great, the two handsome kings of Hollywood, Tom. Cruise & Brad. Pete must be more coquettish.
In fact, Li Wei saw Brother Tom in his previous life, but he saw it from a distance as a street character, but he didn't have the strength to talk and laugh.
Li Wei comforted Tracy for a while, and then left the set together.
Li Wei spent the next ten days in a busy manner, and by mid-September 1990, "The Killer's Tragedy" finally completed the last scene, and the killer Binge infiltrated the mafia leader Moko's lair to kill, which was a big scene, and Li Wei filmed it for three days before it was successfully completed.
On the day the movie was finished, Li Wei held a banquet at Xinhai Restaurant, in fact, he wanted to have a carnival party, but his balance was insufficient, so the party was saved.
He sent out invitations to all the extras involved in the filming of the film, but only one person came, and Li Wei did not understand it. James called aside and asked him, "Kevin, could you please tell me frankly why all my subordinates rejected their boss?" ”
Kevin. James is an honest man, he replied: "Boss, you made a very pure violent movie, so pure that all of them were beaten by you alone, and the only girl in the movie was soaked away by you, although you are the boss, but your actions broke their hearts, so they didn't come!" ”
Tracy and Sister Lai on the side all laughed.
Li Wei was thick-skinned enough to say casually: "Kevin, you are also the target of beating, why do you want to betray your colleagues?" ”
"Boss, do you want to hear the truth?"
"Of course!"
"I'm running out of money, I'm here for a free dinner!"
Li Wei drank a lot of wine that night, and almost delayed the next day's important business.
Early the next morning, he and Daniel went to the airport to see Zhong Fang off, the filming of "The Killer's Tragedy" exceeded a month, Zhong Fang delayed the start of school, and he had to rush back to England immediately.
"Will, I wish your movie a big hit!" After getting along for so long, Zhong Fang still remained reserved, and he stretched out his right hand to say goodbye.
Li Wei didn't shake it, but gave Zhong Fang a hug and said, "David, this is our movie!" Don't forget, I count your salary as an investment, and as long as the movie makes money, I promise to give you dividends! ”
"Then Will, I'll be waiting for your check in England!" Zhong Fang suddenly opened his mind and joked with Li Wei, although he is an introvert, it does not mean that he has no ideas, for more than a month, he has heard Tracy's complaints more than once, and even accused him in front of him, accusing his mediocre photography skills directly reducing the level of the film, whenever this time, Li Wei always comes forward to defend him, this trust makes him very moved.
"Will, this time I realized my own shortcomings, I am ready to go back to school for a master's degree, and I will not come to the United States again in the short term!"
"Actually, David, if you follow an experienced photographer, you will grow faster, of course, I respect your decision!"
After sending Zhong Fang away, Li Wei plunged into the editing room and began to work intensively on the final version of the dailies.