Filming in Japan was smooth sailing. With Sony's care and Levy's fame, the film was completed in less than a month.

And this time, Levy didn't go back to Hollywood to edit. He was in Tokyo and was working on the post-production of the film. First, this is because he wants the film to have more shadows of Japanese culture: since the art director uses Japanese, it is also appropriate to refer to some Japanese opinions when editing. Second, it's also because Levy regards this as a tour by the way, and since he came out to play, he will go back when he has had enough. And the third point is that on the Japanese side, he has some other things.

Levy's fame is now quite significant, and his filming of a film set in Tokyo has also attracted a lot of attention from many Japanese people. During the filming of the film, some people in the Japanese film industry also communicated with Levy, and some of these exchanges were superficial, while others were quite in-depth.

For example, right now, Levy has a script in his hand, and he can't laugh or cry.

"Should I say that the Japanese are too, or should I say that the Hong Kong people are too unruly? A film adaptation rights have been sold more than once, and they can really do it. ”

In Levy's hand was a movie script - and to his laughter, this movie script was the Japanese version of Infernal Affairs.

The Japanese also bought the rights to the film from Hong Kong and wanted to make their own version of Infernal Affairs - albeit what seemed to be a Japanese drama rather than a movie.

In the days when Levi was filming movies in Japan, Infernal Affairs was also released in Japan. The film also caused a great sensation in Japan, and many Japanese media rated it as one of the best films of the year in 2000, and they all deeply regretted that the film could not participate in the Tokyo Film Festival.

The Japanese regretted that they wanted to adapt the script into a TV series, and in order to show their respect for Levy, they also sent the movie script to Levy to see.

"I don't even know what to say. Is it necessary to shoot so many versions of a theme......"

In this regard, Levy can only complain. However, this also triggered some of his memories, it seems that there is really a Japanese version of Infernal Affairs in his memory, and the memory is played by Kagawa Teruyuki, unexpectedly, the Japanese are more active in this life, and this movie has just come out. That's where they want to shoot.

"I don't have much to say about the movie script. Japan has its own unique culture, and you can just see how you make your own films. ”

Levy didn't say much about what they did, but suggested that they do it themselves.

In fact, Levy is quite happy that they are willing to shoot a TV series: in the eyes of the Japanese, this is also a good movie, as Levy said: a movie itself is entangled in the cultural differences of the country, and it is inferior. As long as it can make a common human being, it is a good movie. The Chinese and American cultures are different, the Chinese and Japanese cultures are different, and the American and Japanese cultures are also different. However, a Infernal Affairs can be loved by people from various countries, and it is not because of any cultural problems.

Moreover, the shooting of the Japanese. It was also filmed according to the original version of the Hong Kong version - they didn't indiscriminately transform it into Japanese-style gadgets, which can be regarded as a satisfying place for Levy.

It's not a smart thing to do to make a fool of yourself.

Since satisfied with their approach. Then let them go. But even so, the Japanese are grateful. In their view, Levy's refusal to speak out is considered to be respectful of their culture. This is already a sign of Levy's respect for their culture.

"When a person is famous, he is really sought after for everything."

In this regard, after Theron found out, he also said something sourly.

During this time in Japan, Theron also experienced the influence of Levy's films.

Usually in the United States, in Hollywood, she doesn't feel this very deeply: Levy has always been relatively low-key, he doesn't like to participate in any kind of activities, and rarely gives media interviews, let alone some talk shows. Compared with those celebrities who like to appear often, although he has a good reputation in the circle and a good reputation, his fame is not very big in the eyes of the outside world.

But now, in Japan, he is very popular. Doing nothing to him can be considered a culture of respect, and it leaves Theron speechless.

"I heard the media in Asia tout the other day that you're the best director in Hollywood – the word "future" doesn't work, just say it's the best. These Asian fans of yours are really fanatical, I really don't understand why you have so many fans here. ”

Theron thinks that it would probably be right to say that Levy will become the best director in Hollywood in the future. Can now? Scorsese, Spielberg, these masters are not dead.

"Actually, they like me more, not because my movies are well-made, but more because they know the news of Hollywood, mainly through the Internet, and people with good reviews on the Internet will naturally think that it is a top movie."

Levy only shrugged his shoulders to explain Theron's surprise.

Internet?

Theron hasn't paid much attention to the evaluation of the Internet: after all, online comments have only just begun in the past few years, and actors and directors who are used to seeing media comments naturally have their own media channels, and they often know about media comments before they are published, so they don't particularly care about online reviews. It's just that Levy mentioned it, which also aroused a trace of his curiosity.

It's just that when she searched, she found that there were many websites, which once again made her confused.

"Do you know the difference between these websites?"

For things you don't understand, just say hello. Theron knew very well that he might not know these things, but Llivy definitely knew.

"Those sites are actually similar, IMDB is the most amateur fan evaluation, but it is also the highest in popularity, the earliest establishment, and the most attractive to fans. Rotten Tomatoes is a synthesis of the comments of 270 media in North America, which basically represents the comprehensive opinions of the media, and the reference is okay. MTC is more high-end, with only 43 media outlets, but they are all media such as Imperial Daily, The Guardian, Variety, THR, and Hollywood Voice, which can be said to be the voice of the media that can really influence Hollywood. ”

Hearing Theron's question, Levy immediately gave his answer, "If you want to know if fans like you, go to IMDb, and I suggest you update your own information to make a good platform to interact with fans." But if you want to know the real objective review of your movie, it's better to watch MTC, you can also watch Rotten Tomatoes, and the IMDb reference value is basically not ......"

Not only explained Theron's doubts, but Levy also immediately told Theron which one to focus on.

It sounds like MTC and Rotten Tomatoes are both media reviews, that is, they are no different from the reviews she usually sees - even in Hollywood, Theron can see a lot of these comments, and she also knows that Levy has a lot of friends in the media, and he has never worried about media reviews, in contrast, she is more interested in fan reviews.

Although Levy said that Rotten Tomatoes and MTC were more important, Theron still looked at IMBD's comments first when he was browsing. Fan comments are usually rare, and they also aroused her great interest.

Looking at the comments on the Internet, Theron also has some understanding of where Levy's good reputation comes from: the media side is put aside, even the number of praises that Levy has received is also amazing just because of the fan reviews.

Eavesdropping Storm 8.6 points, Angel Amelie 8.7 points, Truman's World 8.2 points, Infernal Affairs 8.6 points...... None of Levy's movies have a score of less than 8. The reviews left by fans are very positive for Levy's films, which is hard to find in other directors.

The older generation of directors basically makes a lot of movies, and it is inevitable that some movies are not very satisfying. Young directors can't make every movie perfectly, and it's quite rare that Levy's films can have such high reviews.

Soon, Theron also found the reason for Levy's popularity: because he had been in Japan for two years in a row, and he was going to make a film related to Japanese culture, Levy was very famous in Japan - in fact, not only in Japan, but also in the whole of Asia, and there were people in China who had a deep affection for Levy because of the fact that he went to Hong Kong to buy scripts.

And since he has a deep affection, then what Levy did was naturally right.

Obviously, through the Internet, Levy has put some of his recent whereabouts, recent preparations, and his own information on it, and through this website, he has also gained a large number of fans.

It turns out that unconsciously, online media has become so developed.

No wonder he has so many Asian fans - for Asians, they are not like Americans, they can frequently get information about filmmakers from the news, newspapers and other media, their news can only get second-hand reprinted news, and they want to know about filmmakers, they can only go through the Internet, since the Internet is highly evaluated, then they naturally have a high opinion of Levy.

"This thing is quite convenient, and it seems that the interaction with fans has become much closer all of a sudden."

"yes, that's the best way to get the word out in the future."

Looking at the web page in front of him, Levy also nodded lightly: the era of online media is finally coming, and in this era, it seems that his practice of letting Bruce prepare early has also played a lot of roles. (To be continued......)