Filming Lost in Tokyo is going on at a rapid pace. This is a low-budget film, and it is almost impossible to shoot, whether it is for Levy or Theron, it is easy to shoot it.

"I'm acting, it's okay."

Since Levy said that the movie was made for Theron, Theron accepted his claim. It's just that since Levy's movie said it was for her, she also wanted to know what Levy's evaluation was.

"You are still acting well, the main thing you want to play in this movie is struggle, confusion, you play a newlywed young woman who is bored because her husband is too busy, and doubts the confusion of her life - believe me, you played very well."

Theron's acting skills, playing this kind of character, are not too much of a problem. This kind of role of a young woman, she is just the right age, and the image page is fine, so she can naturally do a good job. With the scenes and shooting techniques of this movie, her performance is satisfactory.

It's just that Theron is still a little dissatisfied with Levy's answer.

"If I'm really good at acting, how can I not be satisfied with it all these days?"

Theron asked.

The filming in the past few days has not been as smooth as Levy said. For example, just now, when shooting, Levy also checked it before shouting. Theron found that these days, when Levy was filming movies, he always frowned, which also made Theron a little confused.

Levi shook his head and patted the back of Theron's hand, "Don't worry, it's not your problem, I'm worried about something else." You acted very well, and what I'm really worried about is the acting skills of these Japanese people. ”

Japanese? Theron looked around, not understanding Levy's words. There are indeed a lot of Japanese people in this play, and not only Japanese actors, but even in the crew. I also took a lot of Japanese people to help. However, in this play, the Japanese are in a supporting role, so why worry about them?

"They are in this movie, there is no problem, but, as you can see, their acting skills are really enough, and acting in other scenes may be a big problem."

Levy explained. made Theron's face cold: When he made a movie for himself, he was still thinking about other movies, which made Theron a little unhappy.

However, Levy's question also made Theron guess what he thought. She knew that Levy liked to think long-term, and when he said that, could it be that he was going to make some Asian film?

If that's the case, Japanese actors really can't.

"If you want to make Asian dramas, can't you just find Chinese? Acting skills on their side. It seems to be a little stronger than Japan. Theron thought for a moment and spoke.

During this filming, I did encounter such a problem: Japanese actors are really unbearable. The acting skills of these people are exaggerated, which makes Levy complain powerlessly. The entire Japanese entertainment industry seems to be permeated with an atmosphere of exaggeration.

Theron can find all these things, let alone Levy. These days, Levy is quite frowning for this reason: the previous life was in the country, and this life is in the United States. Both countries have the best professionally trained actors in the world, so that Levy is also accustomed to the use of good actors. Even when Levi was filming a TV series, the actors he found knew how to prepare lines and prepare for performances, and now looking at these poor Japanese actors, it is naturally difficult for him to accept this kind of exaggerated acting skills.

This time, the script is okay - Lost in Tokyo is only a small-scale movie after all, and there is still some comedy in it, so there is no big problem for the Japanese to act in this play. But if they were to play something else......

Levy was still a little worried, because he had more ideas.

This movie is a very simple movie, and when Levy shoots, he doesn't need to spend too much effort, so he is also thinking about some other problems when shooting. He has never let go of shooting science fiction movies, and if he shoots a big-budget movie, there are several aspects that cannot be forgotten.

The first is that the film needs to have strong technical equipment and have enough excellent special effects production - in this regard, Levy is not worried, he has his own special effects company, and now after continuing to invest in funds, it has also developed well, and has always been at the forefront of Hollywood.

Levy does not require them to have the development of black technology, as long as they can be ahead of the times, it is enough.

And then there's the money. In this regard, Levy is not worried. In January of this year, AOL has announced that it will merge with Time Warner, and Levy's stock has almost risen to its highest value. Now, as long as we wait until next year, when their merger is successful, then Levy's assets are estimated to exceed 6 billion -- the Internet bubble is a problem for others, but it is a good thing for Levy, with so much money, and in time for a good time, take out some of it to buy some Apple stock, or make some other network investments, and you can sit back and wait for the appreciation. The rest of the money...... It's okay to be willful.

For people with 6 billion, it is not difficult to take out two or three hundred million to make a movie. Money comes easily, and when you spend it, you naturally don't feel distressed.

In addition to these, the most important thing in the movie is naturally the problem of people. If you want to make a big movie, you must use it from all races. However, looking at these Japanese actors, he can only sigh.

The development of film and television in Asia is different from that in Europe and the United States, in Asia, the income of TV dramas is much higher than that of movies, and the actors of TV dramas are also more valued. Especially in Japan and South Korea, because a large number of TV dramas need to be performed for mothers-in-law and mothers-in-law, so in terms of acting, they also need to get tired of it. Japanese and Korean actors really can't get on the stage, their acting skills are exaggerated and pretentious, no matter how you look at it, they are the performance level of Qiong Yao dramas. It's okay to play a sweet and greasy love student with such acting skills, can you play something else...... Hehe.

In his previous life, Levy often complained that many domestic actors have never increased their acting skills since they left campus. What level you will be at when you graduate from a major class will only be likely to decline after ten years, not to rise. But these actors in Japan and South Korea are not even professional classes at all.

The Japanese side is still better, although it is pretentious, but it is still a normal orientation. As for South Korea, under the washing of cool and handsome Korean dramas, Levy doesn't count on acting or anything at all.

Theron was right. If it is really filming in the future, I still have to cooperate with China. Asian actors are still stronger in China.

"If I remember correctly, haven't you already had some cooperation with Hong Kong people? I've heard that you found a script for your last movie in Hong Kong, and they said they were going to provide you with a new script. ”

This question made Levy laugh.

He knows the reaction of the Hong Kong people. After Levy finished filming the movie, the reaction from Hong Kong was very fierce: although Hong Kong films had a very prosperous time, and there were many Hong Kong directors and stars who went to Hollywood and achieved good development, but after all, the Hong Kong film industry has been in decline over the years, and they are also very excited to have an excellent script that has been favored by Hollywood directors in the midst of a recession.

Shortly after the filming of the film ended, they approached Levy, saying that the script for the sequel to the movie had been written, and asked Levi if he would like to continue to make a second part. In their opinion, since Infernal Affairs can get a global box office of 300 million, it is also appropriate to shoot a sequel.

It's just that Levy didn't immediately express his position on these thoughts, he didn't want to discourage them from being enthusiastic about those people in Hong Kong, and he was not very easy to talk to, and in front of Theron, he had nothing to fear.

"Do you know how long there was a gap between The Godfather and The Godfather 2? A classic movie, want to make a sequel, where is it so easy? Of course, I don't think my film can compare to The Godfather, but I don't think a sequel that can be hastily written in a few months will qualify. One of the biggest problems of these Hong Kong people is their mentality of being eager for quick success. ”

In fact, it is not only the problem of Hong Kong people, but also the mentality of the entire Chinese entertainment industry now. It's just that Hong Kong people value money, while the mainland values fame even more.

Speaking of which, Levy also remembered Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which was released in July this year. The film was indeed a success and gained a great international reputation. However, it did not have much of a good impact on the country. After this movie, how much has changed in the Chinese film industry, Levy remembers it vividly. Unlike Hong Kong people who only recognize money, they only recognize reputation. Seeing that some Chinese directors won the honor, they also began to go crazy. Some people can use foreigners' money to shoot things that smear their country for the sake of fame, and some people can go crazy to shoot movies that foreigners like for the sake of fame.

The former sells his own face, while the latter ruthlessly pits the Chinese film industry. In order to shoot their ideal blockbuster, ignoring the reality of China, they do things crazily, which can only make people laugh.

In the 80s and 90s, China gave birth to a lot of quite mature films, and the directors at that time were still able to shoot very good works. However, for the sake of fame, they began to shoot some big productions frantically, in order to make foreigners like it.

But they all seem to have forgotten that big-budget movies themselves are built on the level of science and technology and financial resources, and without these, it is better to make movies that meet their own conditions in a down-to-earth manner. In order to be recognized without looking at the situation, this trend of thinking makes Levy, who stands more than a decade later, seem rather ridiculous.

And it is precisely at this time that I need to cooperate with them.

But maybe it's also an opportunity? If you operate it well, you may be able to get enough good actors on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will also help the domestic film industry to avoid some detours?

But how do you work together? In this regard, Levy also has to think of a way.

"Maybe you're right." Sighing, Levy nodded, "Perhaps, after the Oscars, I should really go to China to have a look." (To be continued......)