"......, Mathilde stared at Leon with eyes far beyond that of a teenage girl and asked him, 'Is life always so hard, or is it only childhood?' Faced with this question, which is more difficult than killing, Leon simply and honestly replied that 'it is always so bitter'......, and from this time on, Mathilde was Leon's assistant......

…… Mathilde said, 'Leon, I think I'm in love with you. This is my first love, you know? ......, a little girl's love for the killer is not vigorous, there are no flowers and a beautiful dinner party, only black guns, white milk, and a pot of greenery, but the relationship is a romantic mess......

After Leon's death, Mathilde took the pot of green plants that Leon saved money and planted them on the ground in small pots, so that Leon could finally 'take root'.

From now on, Mathilde is a person, but she is not just a person, and she has that beautiful and strong position, which is Leon, which is planted in the earth, but it takes root in Mathilde's heart......"

He wanted this young director, who had just become famous and had a "promising" reputation in Europe, to direct the film "Killer Leon", which is destined to be directed by him, which is known as "This Killer is Not Too Cold".

European cinema, to some extent, French cinema is European cinema, and it can even be said that cinema came out of France. Luc Besson, one of France's most outstanding directors, deserves to be the director of this film. And it is the most complete version.

That's right, what Luc Besson told was the 136-minute version that had only been released publicly in Japan. That is, the version that is called the 'international version', is to make the film appear in this history in its entirety. That is, I like this film too much, so I thought of a lot of ways to get the so-called international version, otherwise this movie will really be wronged now.

The love between a girl and a killer, the year-old love of a lonely couple; Lori's heart lives with a royal sister, but the uncle's heart is a little Zhengtai. Such a story is classic, isn't it, and who can have a reason to make it incomplete.

It's not from the previous life. The film was nominated for seven César Awards, but none of them actually landed. The box office performance was also not very impressive, with a budget of almost $20 million. got a box office of more than 40 million, which can be regarded as worthy of it.

But this film is really a classic, a classic by Luc Besson, the pinnacle performance of Jean Reno. A story that is enough to shake people's hearts. It's hateful not to make this film.

So, Mo Fei shamelessly, in front of other people's originals, cheekily told the story romantically and shockingly, so that Lao Lu began to be moved when he heard it.

Luc Besson is still a young and up-and-coming director, having just directed a black-and-white silent film starring Jean Reno, The Last Showdown, and another crime thriller film, The Subway. To be honest, although I have been nominated for a few awards, I am still very tender. It's not at all the same after directing the blockbuster "The Fifth Element". The international directors who have won countless awards are like divine help, and they are easily fooled.

Of course, this is also because he puts himself in the perspective of a director when he tells the story. Synthesize my understanding of this film, as well as the evaluation and information I learned in my previous life, and remove a very small part of the shortcomings, so that after telling it, I have achieved a more shocking effect.

After listening to Mo Fei's story, he was silent and brewed for a while, and then Luc Besson changed his expression and said, "Mr. Mo Fei, this is indeed a great story, and it will definitely be a sensation if it is made into a movie." It's just such a film, why do you want me to be a young director to do it, with all due respect, although I have received some recognition, it is not enough for you to treat it like this. If you're willing to work with qualified directors, they'll be happy, and you'll have to take a lot less risk. ”

For this question, it's really hard to answer truthfully, do you want him to say that because this is your film, then it's still a fart, Luc Besson doesn't treat him as a madman to blame as cooperation, or forget it, in the face of a madman, the best way is to avoid as far as you can.

And it can't achieve the effect of fooling, Luc Besson has made very few films in his life, but no one can deny his achievements in film art, no one can not take him seriously, and there are still many benefits to be taken by doing Luc Besson well.

can only continue to flicker from an artistic point of view: "Actually, it's really like what you said, but I'm a person who believes in feelings, after watching your two films, my first feeling is that you are very suitable to be the director of this film, and I believe you will definitely give me a great ending." That's my reasoning, and if I had to say anything more, I'd be lying. ”

In any case, Luc Besson believed at least seventy percent of Mo Fei's words, and the remaining three achievements were automatically filled by Mo Fei's fame and interest in this movie, which director can resist the temptation of a good movie.

Nodding his head, he said, "Okay, I think your statement is completely reasonable, so how are we going to operate this film, how much budget do you plan to invest, and how much time do you give me to familiarize myself with and complete this work; What is the composition of the crew, whether it is suitable for Hong Kong crews or French crews? There is also the question of actors, is it the actor you appoint, or must I be selected from the investment company Phoenix Culture, or can I choose freely? ”

Sure enough, he is a good player, so he secretly praised it in his heart. These questions raised by Luc Besson are the foundation of a film, and only when these problems are solved can the director be truly famous, otherwise it is just a reputation. This kind of thing is not surprising, there is a person in Hong Kong who likes to do this the most, taking the reputation of a producer or producer, and rushing to make a living as a director, it is none other than Xu Laowei himself.

Picking up the wine glass on the table, he motioned for Luc Besson to talk while eating, and said, "First of all, I would like to correct that Phoenix Culture will not invest in this film, but by a company called 'Art Alliance Cinema - Europe'. ”

Seeing that Luc Besson was a little confused, and seemed to have a little bit of an understanding expression, Mo Fei continued: "That's right, this company is one of the European branches of Phoenix Culture, because the box office of this film may not be very good, but it can be guaranteed to be a classic film, and Phoenix Culture will never invest in movies that don't make a lot of money, so in order to deal with this situation, I specially set up such a company to invest in classic films that don't make a lot of money but won't lose money, and do have artistic value." ”

That's right, it's true that this is what happened, including Zhang Wanyao's previous "Illegal Immigration", which was invested in the name of a company called 'Hong Kong Arts Film Company', but everyone knows that it is a company of Phoenix Culture, and Phoenix Culture must be undefeated.

Luc Besson was already a little confused, before the film began filming and production, it had already been determined whether a movie would make money, whether it would become a classic, what kind of company is this, what kind of person is it? If it weren't for the fact that there were so many halos shrouded in it before, Luc Besson would definitely think that Mo Fei was a guy who could blow cowhide into the sky, and turning around and leaving was the only ending.

But this person is Mo Fei, and Laruc-Besson is still a new classmate, so he can only continue to listen to Mo Fei: "Now let's talk about the filming of this movie. First of all, I plan to release this film at the end of August, so you have three and a half months. I've already finished the script, and if you need it, there's a storyboard, and generally speaking, the directors I work with, as long as it's not a super big production, each film won't take more than two months to shoot, so you still have enough time. ”

Hearing this, Luc Besson has already equated Mo Fei with a tyrant, and even gave the director the pride of the sub-shots, this is to use the director as a puppet, and the time is so small, it takes two months to complete a movie, isn't this to force people to death. I really don't know how this Oriental man in front of me did it, and there are so many directors working for him, and he is very happy.

But then again, Phoenix Culture's films are really not shoddy, not like short-term productions at all, is there anything magical here? The current Luc Besson would never have imagined that when he saw Mo Fei's script, the feeling of being tailor-made for himself, let alone two months, as long as all parties cooperated, one month was possible.

Mo Fei didn't care about Luc Besson's psychology and expression, and continued: "This is a purely Westernized film, so the actors will also be chosen by European and American artists. I already have a suitable choice for the leading actor, and I think you will also like it, that is, Jean-Reno, who has worked with you; And that crazy cop, I'm going to use British actor Gary Oldman, I'm sure he'll be happy with you. As for the little girl's actor, I really don't have any good choices, so I might as well choose with other characters to see if there will be a dazzling little girl running out, or maybe there will be a future star to be discovered.

The selection of the crew, I will only be from the financial and logistical aspects of the Phoenix Cultural School, and the rest will be called by you, of course, if anyone is willing to work in Art Alliance Films-Europe, I am also very welcome, and you are also welcome to join. In terms of investment budget, you don't have to worry, my budget for this film is 15 million dollars, and as long as the crew is running, that's enough money for you to make a classic. ”

With a real budget of 15 million US dollars, almost complete control of the crew, and the casting rights of all supporting actors, Luc Besson couldn't believe his ears, was his prayer answered by the Lord? (To be continued......)