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Chapter 180: The Half-Burning Fuse

Chapter 180: The Half-Burning Fuse

After many years, looking back on this classic war blockbuster again, Liang Xiǎo Long is somewhat emotional. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Seeing this near-massacre landing battle in Normandy, Liang Xiǎo Long couldn't help but think of an American man named Sam. Fuller's director once said: A real war film is one that makes the audience feel that someone is slapping him

After many years, Steven did it, "Saving Private Ryan" did, and although this landing battle had many flaws in the tactical arrangement, it is still undeniable that it restores the original face of the war very well.

The Normandy landings are over, the atmosphere has become a little heavy, is it worth it to have eight soldiers risk their lives to find a soldier who does not know whether he is alive or dead? In the film, the soldiers keep asking, and as the plot progresses, the audience has been asking themselves in their hearts, is it worth it? Such problems are widespread, Liang Xiǎo Long vaguely remembers that in his previous life, there were several college students in order to save a person who fell into the water, but the person was rescued, but they died, and almost the whole society was discussing at that time, is it worth exchanging the lives of several people for the lives of one person?

This is an unsolvable question, and when viewed from different angles, there must be different answers. But Steven is very clever in this regard, and this mastery is reflected in the cause and ending of the story. The reason is that Ryan's mother has four children, but three of them died in battle, in order not to grieve a mother who has lost three children, is it worth it? The end is a resistance battle, and the final victory, this is the glory of the soldiers, is it worth it?

From this point of view, there is no doubt that it is worthwhile, and almost everyone in the film realizes the value of a soldier and embodies the humanism of modern society. So, from a cinematic point of view, "Saving Private Ryan" is definitely a great work.

But if you look at history through the film, it is a different matter, it should be said that the humanism shown in the film is nothing more than a humanist idea that seems to be American. Everyone knows that the United States played the horn in World War II, it was the logistics merchant of the whole world, the pendulum camp that saw the wind and steered the rudder. We also know that in World War II, in which the anti-fascist camp won a complete victory, the so-called camp confrontation was not a simple division between fascists and anti-fascists. To put it more pertinently, this is a catastrophe that has brought to all mankind, and this catastrophe is based on the huge game of political camp and the indifference and indifference to the people of the world.

It is true that the political camp is absolutely doing its own good and heroic homework. That's why there are all sorts of exemplary and vanguard teams, as well as endless myths and legends. And in Hollywood, decades after the war, Americans were stunned to find that their efforts in World War II were either buried or their own interests were consumed, and the war ended before they could set an example. Therefore, Nazi Germany became the embodiment of evil in the American people standing in the camp of justice, and the brave and fearless American soldiers became the vanguard across the ocean, and even the god-like existence, the defender of democracy and freedom.

And Steven is a businessman who can tickle the itch of the public, making up his own myths, but still pretending to be the truth. It's like treating a fledgling girl with an honest heart and hooliganism, and it's impossible to tell the truth from the fake.

Yes, from a historical point of view, "Saving Private Ryan" is such a film, and the reason why Steven dares to make such a fictional film is also because the United States was the anti-fascist camp and the victorious country in World War II, so he can boldly imagine that he can unscrupulously see German soldiers as ruthless Nazis.

Liang Xiǎo Long remembers that when he was studying at Xiamen University in his previous life, when a group of people were discussing "Saving Private Ryan" on the shore of Furong Lake, a German student said: "If, in World War II, we Germany were not an aggressor country and did not dare to make such a movie, then we would have made such a film, or even better." ”

This is true, under the guidance of German thought at that time, the German army fought extremely bravely, and there were countless real heroes on the battlefield, not fiction.

"But no matter what, it's still a good movie, a movie worth learning." Liang Xiǎo Long looks at this film from the perspective of a filmmaker, although it is just an ideal pretense of Hollywood's humanitarianism, but the height of thought and expression have multiplied several times, which is worthy of learning from any filmmaker.

"I feel a little blocked in my heart." Rachel frowned, it was precisely because she was moved by the film that it was like a knot in her heart, which was difficult to untie for a while.

"Baby, looks like you're running out of digestion." Liang Xiǎo Long joked in a low voice.

"You're indigestion." Rachel gave him a blank look, but his mood was also detached from the film, but he still couldn't help but praise: "It's really a good movie." ”

The next day, the film was released, and the major media immediately made a lot of comments on the film, among which the content written by the Los Angeles Times was not the same as Liang Xiǎolong's idea, but there was a little more, that is, the exploration of human xing: On the battlefield, not everyone is strong, not everyone is not afraid of sacrifice, this point, Steven handled it very well, through the detailed description of the translator, all kinds of fears make us feel the cruelty of war more deeply, It also has a deeper understanding of the performance of human xing in war.

The Chicago Sun, as always, writes something special, and this time, it pulls Liang Xiǎo Long into it, making a big comparison between Liang Xiǎo Long and Steven, "Saving Private Ryan" and "My Regiment Leader, My Regiment". Through this comparison, we can also see the Chicago Sun's keen news capture ability, last year, the media film MI compared the three directors Liang Xiǎo Long, Steven and Cameron, and last year Liang Xiǎo Long filmed the war film "My Regiment Commander My Regiment", and today Steven also filmed the war film "Saving Private Ryan", can they be well compared with each other? Isn't it more eye-catching for the audience?

However, the comparison between the two people through these two films is not objective, "Saving Private Ryan" is not Steven's pinnacle, while "My Regiment Leader, My Regiment" is Liang Xiǎo's pinnacle work, and there is no comparison at all. But if you simply compare the two films, there is no doubt that "My Leader, My Group" will win a lot. If it hadn't been unlucky enough to run into "Titanic" last year, it would definitely have won the two most important awards, Best Picture and Best Director.

"Saving Private Ryan" premiered for three days on the weekend, and everyone expected it to break the deadlock on the box office list, however, things were not as perfect as imagined, the box office for the first three days was only $30 million, far from everyone's expectations, and according to Steven's own concept, the first three days of the premiere would have to win at least $45 million, after all, it was a weekend.

"Could it be the same as "My Leader, My Regiment"?" Shirley couldn't help frowning, the box office of "My Captain, My Group" was not high for the first three days of its release, but the box office in the second week was so high that it scared people to death, and finally became the first film to break the billion mark.

Shirley was very apprehensive in her heart, after all, "My Leader, My Group" is just an isolated phenomenon, and it is difficult to be replicated. But she is really unwilling, and she is also counting on "Saving Private Ryan" to break the deadlock in the box office market, and then build momentum for several films to be released in the second half of the year.

Three days after the premiere, Fox also launched "I'm Crazy for Mary" (aka: Haramali) as agreed, this film does not have a large investment, but it is a typical xiǎo film with a large return on investment, and it is also where Fox's confidence lies, and it can definitely rely on this film to make a profit in the box office market. It is worth mentioning that the protagonist of "I'm Crazy for Mary" is none other than Cameron, the supporting character of "The Bride Is Not Me". Diaz.

"I'm Crazy for Mary" tells the story of two students at a high school in Rhode Island in 1985. Stromaeun, a man who seemed destined to be destined for success, his metal-studded teeth glittered with so glistening that even the Man in the Iron Mask would be intimidated at the sight of him; Mary. Jensen's blonde and radiant personality is the dream girl who makes the boys in the school fall in love. It's hard to imagine that these two people have anything to do with each other, but the god of love seems to be on the verge of catching this inconspicuous Xiǎo guy.

Mary's brother Warren. Jensen is a psychic patient who does not need to be cared for by others all the time, and when a mad bull threatens Warren's life every day, Ted comes out to save Warren, so Mary has a crush on Ted from the bottom of her heart. Things move quickly, and Mary soon invites Ted to a senior ball, but the odds are unforeseen, and his unassuming-zipper at Ted's much-anticipated ball messes up what had been a dream, and their relationship falls apart.

Thirteen years later, Ted has become a well-known writer, and Ted, who lives in Providence, still remembers Mary. Looking at Ted, who is bothered by this all day long, his friend Dom suggests that he hire a Si family detective to find out Mary's whereabouts, and recommends Pat to him. Hurley, Ted happily accepts his friend's suggestion and agrees that Pat will do it. But Pat is not as brave and upright as Ted imagined, but a morally corrupt Xiǎo person, this guy with a Xiǎo beard and a pair of dripping xiǎo eyes will not move when he sees a beautiful person. Pat accepts Ted's commission and finds Mary in Miami.

Mary is now a plastic surgeon after many years, and Mary has been busy taking care of her brother Warren all these years and has not considered marrying. As soon as Pat saw Mary, he was immediately overwhelmed and unable to help himself, so he made up a big lie to Ted that Mary was now old, ugly, and poor, and hoped that Ted would die. Later, Pat used tricks, tricks, and even used vile and dirty methods such as eavesdropping to find out Mary's likes and dislikes, and dealt with the symptoms, to the point of almost success. However, the paper can't hold the fire, and Ted finally learns that Pat is telling all lies, so he goes to Miami to find Mary.

However, the journey to find love is extremely bumpy, on the way to Miami, Ted carries a psychopathic murderer, Yin accidentally was mistaken by the police for a murderer and was detained by the police, but fortunately, the police caught the real murderer so that Ted and Mary could meet, and a love affair that had not ended for many years began again......

The $23 million film was a real hit after its release, but it was limited, and the seven-day premiere was $3,800, which is already profitable, but it is definitely not the blockbuster film that the current box office market needs.

"Saving Private Ryan" also had a good week, taking in $49 million in the United States and grossing a whopping $79 million at the domestic box office. Overseas also won 47 million US dollars, and the total box office was as high as 126 million US dollars, which is already very good. But it can also be seen that it will be a film that can make a lot of money, but it is by no means a blockbuster film.

At this point, the plan of Pyra Méng and Fox to open the box office market failed, and the box office market is still dead, leaving the whole of Hollywood, and even the world, dead.

"It's not a good thing for our company." Liang Xiǎo Long couldn't help but sigh lightly, in the 98th year of his previous life, "Peerless Heavenly Tribulation" was the only film to break through the 500 million mark at the box office, and "Saving Private Ryan" was also the only film to break through the $400 million box office, below the 500 million mark.

"Don't worry, "The Return of the Mummy of Tomb Robber Mi City" will definitely break the deadlock." Rachel said confidently that in her opinion, the first three series of "Tomb Robbery" had more than one box office, and now this step will be no exception, and it will definitely become a prominent force on the box office list.

"Difficult" Liang Xiǎo Long sighed, although there are more films "Terracotta Warriors" and "Immortal War Spirit", which makes the series "Tomb Robbery Mi City" more famous, but this year is a year of economic crisis after all.

"Actually, it's okay, our company only has one blockbuster this year." Jessica said with a smile on the side, in comparison, there are more films launched by Yanhuang Film Company this year, but except for "Million Dollar Baby" and "Smith Fu Fu", the other investments are not large, and "Smith Fu Fu" will not be released until next year. Therefore, in fact, Yanhuang Film Company only launched one blockbuster this year. As for xiǎo's investment in films, as long as the quality of the film is excellent, it is still relatively xiǎo due to the impact of the economic crisis, just like "I'm Crazy for Mary", the investment will be profitable in the first week, and it can be guaranteed that it will not lose money.

"That being said, who wouldn't want their company's films to be higher at the box office?" Liang Xiǎo Long sighed again, and the time is almost into August, international speculators began to go crazy again, just as the yen exchange rate fell, the U.S. stock market moved dàng, this group of international speculators began to bomb Hong Kong again, the Hong Kong stock market immediately caused a strong movement, the Hang Seng Index fell all the way, there is a large amount of capital outflow every day, many shareholders went bankrupt, Hong Kong's rich people also suffered heavy losses, causing a lot of jumping incidents, the situation can be described as a mess.

"It's almost over." Liang Xiǎo Long smiled and closed the webpage, although this economic crisis is serious, it is finally coming to an end, and the box office market will return to normal next year.

"Stay at home, I'm going to work." Liang Xiǎo Long stood up and continued to work on special effects at Weta Digital Studios. The film is also nearing the end of the special effects production, but after the special effects production is completed, the film will still have to be edited, dubbed, and soundtracked, and Liang Xiǎo Long estimates that it will not be released until early October.

Liang Xiǎo Long took a detailed look at the completed parts, along with the editor Conrad. Barf, although they haven't started editing yet, they have already started to discuss the stitching of the individual shots. It can be said that Liang Xiǎo Long also personally participated in the editing of this film, but he put forward more reference opinions, mainly with Conrad to complete it.

For Conrad's level, Liang Xiǎo Long still believes very much, after all, this is the fourth cooperation, "Man 100%", "My Leader, My Group", and "Boy Don't Cry" were all edited by him, and the effect is very good. However, the discussion between the two was always very pleasant, because the editor often appeared on the set during the filming process to understand the director's intentions for each shot, and the final stitching was much simpler.

"But captain, straightforward processing, I'm afraid it will cause great difficulties to dubbing." Conrad knows the whole film, but he has a headache for the dubbing of the film, and this kind of straightforward treatment lacks drama, and it is extremely difficult for every music producer to want to integrate into the music and not increase the drama of the film.

"This, it depends on the level of the music producer, anyway, we can't discuss anything." Liang Xiǎo Long couldn't help but smile bitterly, what Conrad said was not unreasonable, the only thing he could do was to find an outstanding music producer for the film, so that the music could be perfectly integrated with the story and the background.

"Have you figured out who you're looking for?" Conrad asked again.

"What do you think of Jerry. What about Goldsmith? "Liang Xiǎo Long already has a candidate, and the "Oscar Prelude" that appeared at the 70th Academy Awards was written by Jerry, who is definitely Hollywood's premier composer. If he can make music for the film, the film will undoubtedly have another highlight.

"Of course, if he can't help it, then Hollywood may have a hard time finding a suitable composer." Conrad said, "By the way, Jerry has a good relationship with Disney, you can ask Mark for help." A while ago, Disney's "Huā Mulan" was soundtracked by him. ”

"If you have acquaintances, then it's easy to get things done." Liang Xiǎo Long immediately called Mark and asked Mark to help lobby, and then called Carl again, asking Carl to officially send an invitation to Jerry by the company, which can be regarded as enough face for the old composer, and whether he can be invited in the end has to wait for the notice from there.

"Let's move on." Putting down the phone, Liang Xiǎo Long was about to continue discussing the editing when Richard's secretary suddenly ran in: "Captain, there are your guests, and they are in the conference room now." ”

"Guest?" Liang Xiǎo Long couldn't help but be stunned, when a friend came, he also called first, not to mention going to the conference room, who would it be?