Al Pacino is an immortal myth in the Hollywood film industry, who established himself in the history of cinema in the 70s, when cinema was at its most rapidly developing, and is now one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema. The star-studded audience gave a standing ovation, which was originally reserved for Lifetime Achievement winners on the Oscar stage, and since the '80s, only two Hollywood actors have received a standing ovation when they won other awards.

The most recent one, of course, was when Lin Mingyang lifted the trophy for Best Picture at the just-concluded 80th Academy Awards, and the excited audience collectively stood up and cheered for him. The same situation was played out in 1993, but at that time the protagonist was Al Pacino.

When Al Pacino stood on the podium for "Smell a Woman" and won the Oscar for Best Actor, the audience gave a standing ovation, because everyone knew very well that this Oscar was 20 years late, and there was only one Oscar in 20 years, which is too little! He has received too many honors from the film for more than 30 years, and his position in people's hearts cannot be shaken.

The famous film "The Godfather" established Al-Pacino's unshakable status as the "Godfather" in Hollywood, and his Italian roots and excellent acting skills allowed him to complete this film that was admired by future generations of fans, and he also gave audiences a taste of his innate extraordinary acting talent on the big screen.

In "Smell the Woman", Al Pacino plays a blind man again, and his perfect acting skills and incomparable charisma make people feel that this role seems to be specially tailored for him. To this day, Pacino's role remains a classic in the history of Hollywood cinema.

Al Pacino is obviously the kind of actor who gets older and more popular, and it is naturally a very desirable outcome for him to play the role of Hannibal, but the question is, will Al Pacino be willing to accept this role?

Cannell shook his head after carefully considering Ex's proposal: "I think the reason why his performance in 'Smelling a Woman' is so successful is because the character is somehow close to his own surname, strong, paranoid and arrogant. If you want to move him, you can't just rely on the number of the check! ”

As if he had made up some kind of determination, Exx categorically said a terrifying number: "If he is willing to accept this role, we can pay him two to five million dollars!" ”

Cannell was taken aback by the number, but Lin Mingyang was indifferent. Such a sky-high salary is a big temptation in front of anyone, but the key is that Al Pacino is not the kind of actor who can be hired with money, which Cannell knows very well.

Just this year, the 67-year-old Pacino and the 64-year-old De Niro came out in full swing to perform together again after 1995's "The Line of Fire." According to insiders, it took the producers of that film months to negotiate and communicate, and they broke their legs and wore out their mouths before they invited the two big names. Al Pacino should be busy with the filming of a new film at this time, and the schedule may conflict with the filming of "Dragon Raiders", which is also a factor that must be taken into account.

"I'd better talk to him myself!" After listening to Cannell's analysis, Lin Mingyang finally made up his mind to give it a try, but he didn't know whether he could convince the other party.

――――A tall girl wearing a pink dress walked around the living room, "Dad, what do you think of my dress?" ”

Al-Pacino, who was sitting on the sofa, pressed the newspaper in his hand, glanced at his daughter who was showing her new clothes in front of her, and suddenly felt a little surprised: "The style is not bad... It's just that the skirt angle is a little low? ”

The girl's name is Julie Marie, and she is the eldest daughter of Al Pacino, who is 19 years old. When she heard her father say this, her cheeks immediately flushed. In terms of private life, Al Pacino is the longest-running actor in Hollywood and has never been married. During the filming of the "Godfather" series, Al Pacino was rumored to be in a romance with actress Diana Keaton, who also starred in the film. The intermittent relationship also came to an end after the completion of "The Godfather 3".

Mary is the illegitimate daughter of Pacino after falling in love with Jane Tarrent, a female teacher who teaches acting, and she has always lived with her mother, but her father-daughter relationship with Al Pacino is also quite harmonious. Although Al Pacino now has twins with his longtime girlfriend Beverly D'Angelo, Mary often comes over to stay with him for a while.

Mary didn't think that her skirt had too many sections, in fact, many of her female companions were dressed up more hotly than this when they went out on the street, but such words were obviously a little unspeakable in front of her father, she was a little embarrassed and tugged at the corner of her skirt, and asked shyly, "Dad, I heard that Felix will come to our house today, right?" ”

knew her daughter's careful thoughts, but Al Pacino pretended to be confused at this time: "Which felix are you referring to?" ”

Seeing the playful smile on the corner of her father's mouth, Mary stomped her foot in shame: "Of course it's Felix Lin, he's my favorite actor." ”

"That's why you ran back from school all of a sudden?" Al Pacino pretended to be angry and threw the newspaper in his hand, "He's your favorite actor, is that dad and I not as good as that hairy boy in your heart?" ”

"Dad, you are the actor I admire the most, so it's always okay!" Mary personally made Al-Pacino a cup of coffee and delivered it to him, "You will always be the most handsome in my heart!" ”

"Love and adore," Al-Pacino sipped his coffee and smacked his lips, "Is that kid really that popular among young people these days?" ”

"It shouldn't be worse than you were back then!" Mary obviously had a taste of flattering her father when she said this, but in fact, in terms of influence, Al-Pacino's achievements in his youth were obviously not as impressive as Lin Mingyang's current achievements.

Al-Pacino was satisfied with this answer, and he nodded, "That's right, we made an appointment to meet today... But how did you know he was coming today? ”

Mary smiled mysteriously: "Aunt Beverly told me!" ”

Al-Pacino had already guessed that this would be the outcome, but from Mary's mouth, he still felt more relieved that his illegitimate daughter could get along well with his current girlfriend, which was what Pacino would very much like to see.

Mary looked at her father expectantly: "You're going to work with Felix on a film, right?" ”

Al-Pacino looked stunned, and he frowned slightly: "This is what Beverly told you too?" ”

"I guess!" Mary shook her head, her face showing no scheming, "Felix is the most handsome actor in the new generation of Hollywood movie stars, and you are the most handsome actor among the old Hollywood movie stars, I can't even imagine what kind of sensational effect it would be if the two of you appeared in the same movie at the same time?" ”

After listening to his daughter's explanation, Al Pacino's brows relaxed, and he rubbed the hair in front of his daughter's forehead dotingly, "I read the script, the role is not bad, to be honest, there is really no difficulty for me to act, but the key is to see the sincerity of the other party." If your dad and I casually agreed, more people will come to me with all kinds of roles in the future, but I don't want to take on more dramas now! ”

"Just Killing", which is currently being filmed, is the last time that the two actors, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, appear together in a film. Looking back at the classics created by the two back then, it has been 34 years, and they are still active on the front line of Hollywood, which shows their enthusiasm and love for acting.

But Al Pacino has reached the age of 67 after all, although he does not look old on the outside, but he is really unable to act, which makes him gradually have the idea of fading out of the film industry. The more at this time, the more cautious he became about the choice of roles, and he wanted to leave a gorgeous end to his acting career.

"Every film by Felix is wonderful!" As a "die-hard fan" of Lin Mingyang, Mary is very familiar with his works, and she introduced them to her father "hard": "... In short, he has not made a single failed film so far, and although some of his works often cause controversy in the film critics' circles, at the commercial box office, each of his works has been a success. ”

Al-Pacino chuckled, "If you weren't my daughter, I would have wondered if you were a lobbyist sent by Felix... Do you want me to cooperate with him so much? ”

Mary nodded vigorously, and saw a sincere desire in her eyes, and his heart softened, and he suddenly quipped, "Or I'll ask Felix to give you a role in this play, so that you can approach him rightfully..."

Surprisingly, Mary actually shook her head: "What I like is only those movies made by Felix, I don't know if he wants to be as perfect in reality as in the movies, based on your performance, I'm not optimistic about this!" ”

In the face of such accusations from his daughter, Al-Pacino felt a burst of guilt in his heart, in fact, Mary was the product of his "irresponsibility", and Lin Mingyang, who was full of scandals, estimated that his private life was not much better than his "inspection". Thinking of this, Al Pacino suddenly felt that his daughter had made a very mature and correct decision.

In order to avoid embarrassment, Al Pacino deliberately diverted the topic, and Mary did not dwell on this issue, and the father and daughter chatted relatively harmoniously next, and at this time, the doorbell suddenly rang.

"Felix for sure!" Mary jumped up from the couch in excitement and hurried towards the foyer. Her behavior at this time was almost the same as just now, which made Al-Pacino even wonder if she was deliberately angry with herself for saying what she just said. But at this time, he didn't have time to think about it, because it was indeed Lin Mingyang who was visiting.

In order to show respect for his master, Lin Mingyang took off his sunglasses before he rang the doorbell, but when the door opened, he saw that it was a young girl. Those beautiful big eyes looked at him blinkingly, which made Lin Mingyang scratch the back of his head a little embarrassed, and then asked for a long time: "I shouldn't have made a mistake... Is this Mr. Al-Pacino's home? ”

The girl didn't speak, just nodded excitedly, she seemed to be a little too excited, and stood at the door in a daze, but she didn't mean to invite Lin Mingyang in.

Lin Mingyang had to ask again: "This young lady, is Mr. Al-Pacino at home?" ”

The girl jumped to the side like a frightened fawn, and then from the foyer came Al-Pacino's hearty laughter: "Mr. Felix, this is my daughter Mary... She's your admirer! ”

Al Pacino's introduction directly named the girl's identity, Mary's face suddenly turned red like an apple, and Lin Mingyang suddenly felt that this girl's shy appearance was very cute. He smiled slightly: "It should be my honor to be appreciated by Miss Mary!" ”

Lin Mingyang's reaction made Al-Pacino very satisfied, and Mary's heart was even more jubilant. If Lin Mingyang deliberately emphasized Mary's identity as Pacino's daughter in his words just now, it would leave the impression of "curvy and flattering" to Al Pacino, and it is estimated that Mary would not be happy in her heart. She likes Lin Mingyang so much, but it's not because she has a father like Al Pacino.

Al-Pacino's first impression of Lin Mingyang was not bad, so as soon as they met, he joked: "Mary has been encouraging me to cooperate with you just now, and just when I was embarrassed, you just came." ”

Lin Mingyang cast a grateful look at Mary who was standing aside, and then shrugged at Al Pacino: "I apologize if this role has caused you and your family trouble. ”

"Just kidding, it's not as serious as you think. I've read the script, but I'd like to hear what you think... Or rather, what kind of reasons are you going to use to convince me? Taking advantage of the opportunity for Mary to make coffee for Lin Mingyang, Al-Pacino asked bluntly.

"I prepared a lot of rhetoric before I came, but now it seems that I basically don't need it!" Lin Mingyang laughed, and Al-Pacino's straightforward surname was very appealing to him: "Since you have read the script, let me tell you this, the reason why I considered asking you to play this role is because I will also play the role of Pike in this film, and Hannibal is the real protagonist in the story." It's not easy to find an actor whose image and temperament are suitable for this role and who can stabilize my popularity by the head... I can't think of anyone better in Hollywood than you do. ”

While explaining the reason, Lin Mingyang gave Al Pacino a "top hat" without a trace, and it can be seen from the happy expression on the other party's face that Al Pacino is still very useful for this. He triumphantly lit a cigar and took a puff and spat out a ring of smoke in satisfaction.

"I've worked with a lot of Hollywood studios, and I've been in contact with a lot of high-level people at them, but unfortunately none of them are as honest as you... Well, how much can I get out of this film? ”

Lin Mingyang took out a check from his pocket that had already been filled in with numbers, put it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of Al Pacino, "This is part of my sincerity, I wonder if it can satisfy you?" ”

Al Pacino glanced at the table seemingly casually, and what moved him was not the 8-digit check, but Lin Mingyang's determination to shoot this film. MGM is indeed very "sincere" this time, and such a generous salary has reached the top level of Hollywood's first-line movie stars, which shows that Lin Mingyang's ambition this time is indeed not small.

Al Pacino asked quietly: "If this check is my personal salary, can I think that the total investment in this film will be more than 100 million US dollars... I know you just bought MGM last year and you're not short of money, but what if this film goes wrong? ”

Lin Mingyang looked at each other firmly: "In our budget, the current total investment in this film should be 130 million US dollars, and this is only a lower limit, and it will only be more and not less when it is actually filmed... I make such a heavy bet, in fact, to show you an attitude that this film will definitely not fail! ”

The words have been said so clearly, Al-Pacino would be a bit hypocritical if he shirked it again, and in fact this is not his surname.

Al Pacino stretched out a hand, but the gesture was definitely not to shake hands with Lin Mingyang. Lin Mingyang was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted, and his and Al-Pacino's hands were tightly clasped together after the high-five.

Feeling the strong force in each other's hands, the two looked at each other and smiled: "Deal!" ”

――――After Lin Mingyang persuaded Al Pacino, the actor framework of "Dragon Raiders" was basically finalized, but at this time, there was a change on the side of Quinton Jackson, who played Barax (the weird head) in the film. He is not a professional actor, but a mixed martial arts athlete, and he initially promised producer Cannell to play Barax, but the news was later denied by his agent. Because Quinton Jackson's fight match and the filming of the film clashed.

This caught MGM off guard, but fortunately, the local Vancouver newspaper The Sun "forced" Quinton Jackson to take over the role. There weren't many opportunities to play on the same stage with the two old and new Oscar winners, and Jackson finally postponed his fight and took over the role.

The last "member of the special assault team" to enter the crew was Chartor Kopré, who became famous for starring in "District 9", and Kate Beckinsale joined the crew with him. In the film, Koplay will play the powerful pilot Murdoch, while Kate Beckinsale will play Lin Mingyang's ex-lover Sousa.

Faced with this hard-won starring lineup, Cannell announced to media reporters: "Such a team can be described as in-depth and technical. Maybe I'll never find such a perfect cast in my lifetime. ”

(To be continued)