Lucifer's face was slightly embarrassed when he heard this, he snatched "The Godfather 1", but when the sequel was filmed, Lucifer handed it over to Coppola to direct, and the bugs in the film were all fixed by Lucifer, and the script was more perfect after discussion between the two.

The sequel received 11 nominations at the 47th Academy Awards and eventually won 6 awards including Best Picture and Best Director, becoming the first sequel film to win the Oscar for Best Picture.

With this film, Coppola rose rapidly, and he also won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for "Dialogue", which shocked the world film industry.

The accolades and huge commercial achievements of "The Godfather 2" and "Dialogue" catapulted Coppola from a "genius" to a "film giant" and a millionaire. Having achieved success, Coppola began to be ambitious and wanted to make what he wanted without constraints.

He wants to be a real giant in the American film industry, and he wants to surpass the famous movie giants in Hollywood history. In his opinion, the heads of MGM, Warner, and Paramount are just managing money, but he is good at business and filmmaking, and he wants to pursue his artistic dream.

After several years of preparation, Coppola decided to film Apocalypse Now as his sole proprietor. He was determined to make this film a film with "big themes", "big scenes", and "big money". In order to raise money, he first sold the rights to the film to distribution companies in the United States and Europe, and received 13 million dollars. That wasn't enough, and he gambled again. Pledged the building he bought, took out his publishing house, and brought abundant funds and a strong film crew to recruit soldiers. plunged headlong into the jungles of the Philippines. But the grim reality followed: he asked the "Pentagon" to borrow planes, artillery, and warships, but the military refused because they were dissatisfied with the story.

The awkward retreat of the Vietnam War was a disgrace for American GIs, a pain that they would never want to mention......

As a last resort, he had no choice but to hire soldiers from the Philippine government at a high price, rent airplanes, and buy yachts to be converted into gunboats. During the shooting. Two more strong typhoons hit him, and his elaborate set was blown to pieces, and filming had to be halted for six weeks. At this time. The main actor refused to act for some reason, and had to reshoot all of his shots. Apocalypse Now cost a total of $36 million. At the time, this was probably the highest cost record in the history of American filmmaking. That's not all, Coppola in pursuit of artistic perfection. Do not hesitate to rework and remake again and again. The film took more than a million feet and took three years. During the filming of the film, Coppola worked non-stop all day, ate a sandwich when he was hungry, and lost 30 kilograms.

Not only was the filming period continuous, but the release was also postponed again and again, and on May 21, 77, "Apocalypse Now" was finally completed. Coppola told editor and sound engineer Walter Merzzie that he would only give him four months to complete the film's sound. Merzi discovered that narration was used in the script, but Coppola did not use it during filming. Ultimately. He decided to change his mind and record a narration for the film himself. In September 1977, Coppola confessed to his wife that there was only a 20% chance that the film would be released as scheduled. Coppola approached the upper echelons of Luen Mei Pictures and asked to postpone the premiere date from May to October 1978. While suffering from the great pressure of the film, Coppola also fell into a family crisis due to an extramarital affair. In May 1978, Coppola decided to postpone the film's release until the following spring.

Originally, it was Lucifer who helped the film to be released this spring, but unfortunately, the critics were dead silent about the film, and they couldn't understand what Coppola wanted to say in the movie. Audiences have not shown the enthusiasm that Coppola had expected for this high-budget new film.

The film was released for a month, and the dismal box office made the movie go down in a hurry.

In the end, the film did not recoup its costs, Coppola was in debt, and the huge advertising campaign did not bring good news to the film. Originally, this film was going for this year's Oscars, but it is estimated that it will be difficult to even be nominated for this posture. Needless to say, this was a heavy blow to the ambitious Coppola. So much so that later, he could no longer afford to invest in making films independently, so he could only be hired by major Hollywood producers to make money from directing films to pay off his debts.

Jesse Powers said with concern, "The blow is too big, and now I really want to die." ”

?“ Oh! Lucifer's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled lightly, "This person worked with him very well last time, and we can hire him with a high salary." This kind of commercial film doesn't need him to take action, he still has to spend this holiday with Luo'er, "Be my assistant, I just have a new drama to shoot." That's what I need. "Lucifer is very interested in the 'debt' director, Coppola is very sloppy now, but Lucifer knows that this man will be a blockbuster again, and the icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow.

It would be nice to have a future cow man as a horse boy for himself, Lucifer thought, how nice it would be if he hired a future president or governor of the United States. Lucifer is a gentle gentleman and a very trustworthy person, which is the exact opposite impression that Lucifer has 'ulterior motives' gives to others.

"New drama starts?" Jesse Powers was in a state of interest, seemingly forgetting the disappointment just now, and he was a little impatient for Lucifer's next film, "What are you going to do?" ”

"This time, it's a commercial action movie, which can also be said to be a popcorn movie!" Lucifer said.

"Ahh Jesse Powers said that it was not a fake to be disappointed, he was looking forward to the perfect combination of art and business, how could it be a popcorn movie.

Lucifer doesn't have to guess what's going on in his head? He also wants to make a movie that Jesse wants to be a perfect combination of business and art, but what about the actors? It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and her acting skills are not honed in a day or two. Seedlings will ruin people, so let's hone your acting skills in these commercial films first!

Xiao Wu entered the showbiz early, and watched her acting skills slowly grow from youth step by step, and Lucifer pulled her. in the showbiz. There is a background, a backstage, and a gold owner. A lot of money is thrown down to support newcomers, but not much is really praised, and the mud can't be on the wall, and no matter how you praise it, it won't be popular.

The heart is no longer on the work, and the audience is not a fool, if you are deceived once, twice, you can buy your account every time.

In the end, actors have to rely on their works and strength to speak. Otherwise, even a relative, Lucifer, would not have been accommodating.

Otherwise, Xiao Wu would not have been allowed to work in the entertainment industry for six or seven years before Lucifer took action.

"Don't be disappointed, let's read the script first!" Lucifer handed him the script.

"Oh!" Jesse Powers took the script and looked through it carefully. After reading it quickly, in his professional eyes, he said, "The boss has an operation." ”

"In the past two years, the science fiction theme has been very popular, "Star Wars". Wow! What a landmark movie. George's remarkable creativity and refined style made such an imaginative film, which has to be said to be of epoch-making significance. Jesse analyzed the market.

It is not for nothing that Jesse Powers said this, and in the summer of 1977, the young American director George Lucas filmed the film "Star Wars". It has great significance in the development of modern science fiction films. This film marks the "galactic fever" that spread from the United States to Europe in the seventies, and concentrates on the basic characteristics, historical background and development direction of this craze.

"Star Wars" was released in the United States and caused an unprecedented sensation. Men, women and children lined up to watch the film, and many young viewers watched it seven or eight times. Five months after its release, the film grossed $200 million. It has set a new record for the highest grossing in the history of films, and is even considered the "champion of international box office value".

The film was screened in major cities in Europe and Asia, including Paris, Rome, Milan and Sydney. It also caused an immediate sensation. Lucas's film novel was also the number one bestseller in the United States, and its cassette and record were a huge hit.

Hey...... Of course, as one of the investors, Dimen Pictures has also made a lot of money. It's snowballing, getting bigger and bigger.

Later, the sci-fi film "Contact of the Third Kind" also caused a sensation. Major production companies in the United States are also vying to make such films, such as Warner's "Superman", Disney's "Universe Station One", and CBS is preparing to make an eight-part television film with Paramount based on Wells' novel "In the Day of the Comet." Not only that, but many astronautical films from the 50s and 60s were also brought out and re-screened, setting off a "galactic fever" on an unprecedented scale.

Jesse looked at the script and said curiously, "Boss, how can you let a woman take the lead and be an agent!" Aren't all agents like James Bond! ”

"The spies in this history are not only men, but also beautiful spies!" Lucifer smiled.

"Beauty spy? People often think of their beautiful faces, hot bodies, and their beauty in exchange for intelligence. Jesse Powers muttered quietly.

"That's why we're going to make this film to give women a proper name." Lucifeld paused for a moment and then said, "Half of the world is women, isn't it good to praise women?" You know, now that the feminist movement is on the rise, some women's organizations say that Hollywood should not always discriminate against women! They believe that companies should think more about at least increasing the employment opportunities of actresses. "Our company wants to contribute to the film career of women in Hollywood and discover new talents." In order to better show the beautiful image of women and promote the 'great cause' of women's emancipation, these three female characters are as good as they are, how tall and tall they are, and they are definitely the embodiment of beauty and wisdom, and the spokespersons of self-confidence and courage. In short, an absolutely perfect image. ”

Said Jesse Powers was moved.

"But Lucifer, why are there three heroines, this is rarely seen!" Jesse Powers wondered.

"Alas...... I'm trying to create jobs for Hollywood actresses, and the U.S. government should consider giving me tax exemptions. Lucifer smiled lightly and said, "Anyway, if this movie is successfully completed, I think the world will change a lot, I hope the men don't turn around and scold me." ”

"Hehe......" Jesse Powers said, getting up, "then I'll go down and operate." ”

"I took these scripts home." Lucifer picked up the script and said, read it here, it's better to go home and watch it to Luo'er! As he spoke, he got up and went home. (To be continued.) )

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