Vanity Fair magazine canceled this year's Oscar party, but the Oscar organizing committee held its own celebratory reception. Lin Mingyang, who was holding a small gold figure in each hand, walked into the reception with Ackes after satisfying the reporter's request to take pictures.

Although the barrier to entry is not as high as that of the "Vanity Fair" cocktail party, the person who can receive the invitation to the reception is either tonight's Oscar winner or a figure with a face in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Lin Mingyang was still used to the entertainment on the scene and wanted to lose it to Exx, but now his identity is no longer what it used to be. The identity of MGM Pictures is there, and wherever he walks at the reception, he is surrounded by a circle of people who are deliberately complimenting or deliberately approaching, and everyone wants to get on good terms with this powerful figure of the new generation of Hollywood. The attitude of these people is either cautious or flattering, and such a conversation makes Lin Mingyang feel uncomfortable.

Forget about surrounding him at the drinking party, even when he goes to the bathroom, there is a "ghostly" guy quietly following behind. Finding that someone was following, Lin Mingyang quickly dodged into the bathroom, and the man hurriedly followed, but when he pushed the door open, he found that it was empty, and there was still Lin Mingyang's figure.

"Are you looking for me?" A voice rang out from behind the guy, startling him.

Lin Mingyang, who had been hiding behind the door just now, walked out and stared at the guy who was following him with his hands folded.

"Mr. Felix... What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here! The speed at which the guy changed his face was beyond Lin Mingyang's imagination, and the embarrassed look on his face flashed, and he immediately changed to a surprised expression.

"It wasn't looking for me... That bothered! ”

Lin Mingyang shrugged helplessly, turned around and prepared to leave. Seeing that the momentum was not right, the guy hurriedly stepped forward and blocked Lin Mingyang's way. He then explained: "Mr. Felix... Okay, I'll admit that I did have something to do with you, but there were a lot of people at the reception, and I didn't talk much about it. I saw you were going to the bathroom, so I followed! ”

Lin Mingyang didn't have time to go around with him, "It's just the two of us here, you can say anything directly!" ”

"My name is Stephen Cannell and I used to be a producer on Fox TV..."

Lin Mingyang noticed that he used a past-tense voice when introducing his profession, and he asked curiously, "What did you mean by that?" ”

Stephen Cannell smiled wryly, "Because I've quit now!" ”

"I'm sorry to hear this... But is there anything I can do to help you? Lin Mingyang's previous sentence was purely polite, but the latter sentence was sincere. He knew that the other party would not come to the door at this time for no reason.

Stephen Cannell said bluntly: "After leaving Fox, I became a reading producer, and I came to you this time mainly to have a collaboration with MGM... I had a good script on my hands, but I didn't have the money to shoot it. ”

As soon as he heard that the other party wanted to make a movie with him, Lin Mingyang immediately became interested, "I don't know what kind of story it is?" ”

"I wonder if you've watched a TV series called "The-A-Team" that aired on NBC in 1983? I'm the producer of that TV series, and I own the rights to it, and now I want to adapt it into a movie..."

In Stephen Cannell's introduction, Lin Mingyang gently interjected: "In 1983, my parents were still in love at that time..."

Cannell was stunned for a moment, scolding himself for being confused, he considered all aspects of the problem, but omitted the age of the MGM chairman in front of him. Lin Mingyang is not yet 22 years old, which is often overlooked.

Seeing Stephen Cannell's overwhelmed appearance, the corners of Lin Mingyang's mouth suddenly showed a smile when the prank succeeded.

"Mr. Cannell, I'm sorry for the joke I just made with you, I hope you don't mind,. I wasn't born when "The-A-Team" aired, but I watched this classic TV series later, and Mud, White, Weird Head, and Howling Wolf are all familiar names that accompanied me as a child. ”

As one of the most classic TV series in American television history, "The-A-Team" premiered on NBC on January 23, 1983, and the entire series was completed on December 30, 1986. The reason why it is called a classic is because this TV series created two firsts in the history of American television: the first TV series to be broadcast in the form of a unit, and the first TV series to be produced at a high cost.

Cannell didn't mind Lin Mingyang's jokes, in fact, he was relieved. Listening to Lin Mingyang's tone, the chairman of MGM has not only watched this TV series, but also admired the tone beyond words. Lin's reaction gave Cannell greater confidence in the prospects of this collaboration.

"The plan to shoot the film version of "Dragon Raiders" was actually mature in the mid-1990s, but after the rewriting of several screenwriters and the integration of the ideas of several directors, the film version of "Dragon Assault Team" has not started filming, and a big reason for this is that Fox and I have not reached a consensus... I don't want the movie version of "Tenryu Raiders" to be a sloppy and boring work, I want it to show the essence of TV dramas, and the kind of entertainment, excitement, tension, and funny qualities of TV. ”

The TV series follows a group of heroes who have been vetted from the Vietnam War and are court-martial for allegedly disobeying military orders. In fact, the interrogation was unfair, so the four men escaped from prison and hid in Los Angeles. They yearn for a free and easy adventurous life, they don't want to be restrained, they take risks to solve difficulties, as long as the price is right, anyone can ask them to die, but they also often fight for justice at no cost, so they formed the Tianlong Special Attack Team.

According to Stephen Cannell's vision, the movie version of "Dragon Raiders" should have a similar temperament and atmosphere to the TV series. Because in the face of such a classic and popular TV series, any drastic changes will ruin the image of this TV series in the hearts of the audience.

"I think that if you want to remake a TV series into a movie, you have to shoot according to the plot of the TV series, and if you want to completely rewrite a completely different script from the past, then there is no need to remake it into a movie, wouldn't it be better to make an original movie directly? Therefore, since you want to remake the TV series into a movie, you should restore the essence and feeling of the TV series! ”

Lin Mingyang clasped his hands and listened carefully to Stephen Cannell's thoughts. If it was before, he would not hesitate to agree to cooperate with the other party, but now his status and experience determine that he cannot agree to the other party so hastily, not to mention that in his opinion, Cannell's ideas are still a little too conservative.

"Your vision really fascinates me, but it is impossible for "Tenryu Assault Team" to be made into a movie, and it is impossible to completely and thoroughly respect the original work. After all, this TV series was created 25 years ago, whether it is the background of the Vietnam War, or the weapons and equipment used in the play, how much market do you think there will be in today's commercial movies? ”

Cannell had a confused look on his face, "What do you mean..."

"Let me tell you this, the essence of the plot of the film can be preserved, but the form of expression must be completely replaced!" Lin Mingyang didn't rush to let Stephen Cannell make a decision, "You can think about it... If you are comfortable with such modifications, you are always welcome to come to me at MGM! ”

-- Lots of gunfights, car chases, helicopter chases... The explosive action screen refracted dappled light and shadow on the screen, reflected on two faces with different expressions, Lin Mingyang and Ex sat in the small screening room of MGM's headquarters, they had just watched a full episode of "Dragon Assault Team".

After the reflection ended, Exx stood up for the first time, he looked at Lin Mingyang, who was still sitting in his seat and didn't want to get up, and said: "If you just talk about the scene, this TV series may be more spectacular than the popular "24" in recent years, and the adaptation into a movie should be very exciting... The question is, can you guarantee that Cannell will definitely come to you? ”

Lin Mingyang pouted, "I can't guarantee this, but my intuition tells me that he should come to me!" ”

Ex's eyes widened, "With that inexplicable intuition, you dragged me here and wasted an afternoon with you?" ”

"Then let's revisit the classics!" Lin Mingyang's indifferent look made Ex's teeth itch, and he was about to have a seizure, but Assistant Cod hurriedly walked in at this time and whispered a few words in his ear.

Ex's face turned several times for a while, and after Cord left, he glanced at Lin Mingyang helplessly, and then said word by word: "Congratulations on your so-called intuition finally come true, Cannell is here!" ”

Lin Mingyang stood up with a smile, "Since the fish has been hooked, let's go back and reel in the line!" ”

-- Cannell accepted Lin Mingyang's previous suggestion, in the new version of "Tianlong Special Assault Team", the identity of the protagonists as "Vietnam War veterans" will be replaced by the identity of "Iraq War veterans". After he made such a "concession", Lin Mingyang and Ex glanced at each other, and since the other party showed such sincerity, it seemed that they should also express something.

Lin Mingyang continued to read the script, while Ex chatted with Cannell: "When "Dragon Raiders" was shown on TV, I was still a teenager, and of course I wouldn't miss such an exciting TV series. As soon as it's showtime, I'll sit in front of the TV and honestly watch the four members of the Draconian Assault Team go to the sky... I didn't expect to have the opportunity to shoot a movie version of "Dragon Raiders" now, I think your choice is very correct, MGM will not mess this thing up, we want to be able to make a TV series at that time more than anyone else. ”

Cannell glanced at Lin Mingyang, who was reading the script next to him, with some confusion, "This is also Mr. Felix's idea?" ”

"Of course!" Ex secretly despised himself in his heart, but he still had a sincere smile on the surface: "Felix has been talking to me about various ideas about the adaptation of this TV series into a movie these days... We've even started to talk about the film's characters. ”

As soon as Lin Mingyang heard this, he knew that Ex was running the train with his mouth full of mouth, Ex made it up, but Cannell took it seriously. He has always hoped to find actors with similar temperament and image to TV series actors to star in movies, so he is very interested in this question and asks again and again.

Seeing that he couldn't get through the trick, Ex could only ask Lin Mingyang for help.

"Felix, what did we just say?"

Ex pretended to be confused at this time, and Lin Mingyang had to stand up and wipe his ass. He closed the script, nodded at Cannell, and said thoughtfully: "I do already have some ideas for several characters in the play... First of all, the powerful pilot Murdoch, what do you think of him? ”

Lin Mingyang's laptop was placed on Ex's desk at this time, he clicked to open the web browser, quickly entered a name in the search term, directly called up the person's public information from the Internet, clicked on a character profile picture, and then turned the notebook, and the screen was directly aimed at Cannell, who was sitting opposite the desk.

Seeing the high-definition avatar of the actor on the computer screen, Cannell was stunned for a moment, "This is not..."

Ex kicked the ball to Lin Mingyang indiscriminately, and at this time he also came over curiously, and then he was stunned. Fortunately, all Cannell's attention was focused on the laptop screen at this time, and he didn't notice Ex's strange expression at this time.

"After watching "District 9", you probably won't believe that Charto-Koplay didn't have any previous film and television acting experience... The South African actor has a great talent for acting, especially for the kind of comedic roles with a bit of nervousness. His performance can definitely be a sight to behold! For this actor who has worked with him, Lin Mingyang did not hesitate to praise himself.

Cannell stared at the photo of Charto-Koplay for a long time, and then nodded hesitantly, reluctantly agreeing with Lin Mingyang's statement. Then he then asked, "What about the other roles, like Templeton Pike, Mr. Felix, are you thinking about the cast for this role?" ”

In the play, Templeton Pike is a master of pickling girls, no matter where he is, he can easily capture a woman's heart with his handsome appearance and sweet words. There is actually no great difficulty in playing this role well, as long as you are handsome and charming enough. Such an actor grabs a lot in Hollywood, so from the beginning, this role was not Lin Mingyang's main consideration. At this time, Cannell asked, and Lin Mingyang had no choice but to shake his head.

Cannell didn't answer, but looked at Lin Mingyang with a strange look, and Lin Mingyang inexplicably found that Ex had the same performance on his face. "What's wrong with you, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

When Ex saw the expression on Cannell's face, he knew that the other party's thoughts should coincide with his. He laughed, "Felix, you're actually the most suitable person for this role, Mr. Cannell, am I right?" ”

Cannell nodded cooperatively, "Mr. Ex and I have thought of it together. In fact, a large part of the reason why I considered working with MGM in the first place had something to do with it... In my opinion, you are the perfect choice to play the role of this Pike! ”

"Me?" Lin Mingyang pointed at himself with a shocked expression, "You're not joking, are you?" ”

Cannell said with a serious face: "Do you think I'm joking with you?" ”

Ex also encouraged on the sidelines: "Felix, I think this is a good proposal, and it is only fitting that you should play Pike in the film!" ”

Lin Mingyang glared at Ex angrily, his careful thinking was not clear to others, but Lin Mingyang's heart was like a mirror. Ex has calculated that the film is invested and filmed by MGM, and it is impossible for Lin Mingyang to take money out of his pocket to pay his salary, right? With Lin Mingyang playing the role of Parker, the investment in the film can save a lot of salary expenses.

Without waiting for Lin Mingyang to make a decision, Ex preemptively said: "I think this has been decided in advance, Felix plays Parker, so the actor candidate for Parker's ex-girlfriend in the film will be much easier... It seems that Kate has plenty of schedule during this time, so why don't you let her play that role? ”

Lin Mingyang didn't say anything, Ex's proposal obviously made him a little moved, and Cannell asked curiously: "Is the Kate you are talking about Miss Kate Beckinsale, the heroine of "Tales of the Night"?" ”

"Actually, we know that one Kate!" Ex squeezed his eyebrows and smiled at Lin Mingyang, "Felix, what do you think?" ”

Lin Mingyang coughed lightly, he didn't answer directly, but took the opportunity to change the topic.

"The most critical issue now is the actor for the role of Hannibal, he is the 'head' of the Tianlong Special Attack Team, and he is also the most important role in the film, we must find an actor with enough weight to play this role!"

Regarding this role, Cannell originally liked Liam Neeson, both as a person and as an actor, Neeson is well-known in the industry, many actors and directors appreciate him, and fans also love this polite Irish actor for ten minutes.

Neeson's stellar performance in Schindler's List once earned him an Oscar nomination, but that was more than a decade ago, and Lin Mingyang is a true Oscar winner. The two appeared in a film at the same time, and if Neeson can't suppress Lin Mingyang in his aura, then the core leadership temperament of Hannibal's character cannot be shown, and such a result is obviously what Cannell does not want to see.

Lin Mingyang obviously didn't think of a suitable candidate, and Cannell was also at a loss, and Ex suddenly said at this time.

"What do you think of Al-Pacino?"

(To be continued)