Chapter Ninety-Four: The Atlantic Empire
"What do you say? Gangster theme? β
Bella Marceau was frightened by Xiansen's answer, now the outside media is about to confirm the identity of Xiansen's underworld, if you go to make gangster movies in the wind during this time period, the result will definitely be worse, this is not called the opposite, this is asking for trouble.
"No, Mister, I don't agree!"
Shaking her head firmly, Bella continued: "You just admitted your mistake yourself, why did you become Ren again in a blink of an eye? Not to mention that gangster-themed movies have not performed well at the box office in recent years, just word of mouth, and few can be praised! The most important thing is that your image, you are now the most popular person in the Hollywood entertainment industry, and your image cannot withstand a failure! Now you, as long as you make a mistake, it's all over! β
Listening to Bella Marceau's tone of hatred, Xiansen didn't speak for a long time, he knew that he wouldn't be able to listen to what Bella said now.
"Mister, since you know that your every move will affect many people, but have you ever thought about failure? Have you ever thought about the consequences after failure? It doesn't matter if you don't care about its operation, but you have to know that there are more than 100 employees in the 'black hole', and you are responsible for the lives of more than 100 people! β
Bella was rarely so excited, and after speaking, she stared at Xiansen's eyes and asked, "Director, are you still going to make a gangster-themed movie?" β
Nodding, Xiansen did not hesitate at all.
"Okay, I'm resigning."
After seeing Xiansen's attitude, Bella was also very simple, and after saying that she resigned, she turned around and walked outside.
"Wait!"
Xiansen really panicked now, this woman's surname was too strong, and he didn't give him a chance to say the reason at all.
"Bella, I hope you'll hear me a few words."
Hearing this, Bella Marceau stopped, but did not turn around.
"Bella, I'm going to make a gangster film, but I didn't say I'd make a movie."
As soon as Xiansen's words fell, Bella Marceau's body moved slightly, as if she had doubts about this sentence.
"I won't go into gangster movies for the time being, because I came out of the slums, and in my opinion, it is impossible to perfectly express a group of gangsters in 90 minutes." After a pause, Xiansen sat up from the boss's chair, walked behind Bella Marceau, and whispered: "Moreover, there are two kinds of gangster movies now, for the image of these underground snobbery on the screen, one is to belittle, and the other is to beautify. It all depends on the director's attitude. And I, for these so-called gangsters, have only one attitude, and that is disgusting! β
With a long sigh, Xiansen turned around and walked to the window, looked at the beach outside, and continued: "However, the paradox is that my father used to be an underworld thug, so" For a while, Xiansen didn't know how to continue, bit his lip and said: "Bella, my attitude towards gangsters is disgusting, and my emotions are very complicated, so I don't know how to control a gangster movie." β
From these words, Bella Marceau could hear that Xiansen didn't plan to make gangster movies, so why did he nod his head without hesitation just now? Bella Marceau turned around in confusion.
"I'm not going to make a movie, because I'm going to make a movie."
Seeing the tears in the corners of Bella Marceau's eyes that had not been wiped clean, Xiansen smiled and snapped his fingers: "TV series! β
Sometimes Bella feels that she can't see through what the director in front of her is thinking, he is like a fog, the closer she goes, the more blurred she becomes.
A gangster-themed TV series.
It's a strange idea.
"You mean the TV series? Are you going to make a TV series? β
Asked twice in disbelief, and after receiving an affirmative answer, Bella was convinced that she had heard correctly.
"Mist, to be honest, I don't know, what exactly is the difference between a movie and a TV series? You want to say that a movie of more than 90 minutes can no longer satisfy your desire for expressive deformity in gangster themes, so you plan to shoot more than ten episodes."
βnononoβ
Before he could speak, Xiansen interrupted him.
"The difference between movies and TV series is that for the understanding of the theme of gangsters, TV series can shoot a new style."
Seeing Bella Marceau's confused look, Xiansen could only patiently explain: "The movie is about a story, but the TV series is different, the TV series can tell a story line." To put it simply, what I want to make is not a pure gangster film, but a historical film with gangster life as the story axis!"
Bella Marceau has been completely confused by Xiansen's words, a historical film with gangster life as the story axis? What exactly does this phrase mean?
"Oh well, Bella, I must admit now that a woman really doesn't fit into a gangster story, no matter how smart she is."
Xiansen shrugged his shoulders, walked to the desk, picked up the pen on the table, and said while writing something on the note: "There is such a city, the gangsters are the administrators of the underground order, there are no laws here, and the gangsters are extremely rampant. A gangster family, while growing a little bit, has also witnessed the rise and fall of the city from a barren land, which is a gangster film and the history of urban development. β
He handed the note to Bella Marceau, pointed to the words on it and said, "I call this 'Atlantic Empire'!" β
"Atlantic Empire" is really a magnificent name.
"In other words, you're not a gangster movie? Rather, historical films? β
Xiansen nodded and said: "It can also be understood in this way, of course, for the sake of ratings, it is estimated that there will definitely be no lack of some more violent or cough-cough scenes, but the main purpose of the TV series is history." β
"Well, I think I probably see what you mean."
Bella Marceau nodded, turned and walked out the door.
Seeing this scene, Xiansen was stunned and couldn't help shouting: "You still plan to resign?" β
"What do you think?"
Turning back and smiling, Bella Marceau continued: "Recently, several film companies have come to you to work with you, and I have left a few good ones in my office. β
Hearing this, Xiansen breathed a sigh of relief, if Bella Marceau resigned, he really didn't know what to do, maybe watching the film studio go bankrupt and close down was the only option.
[There is one more chapter at zero o'clock]