After meeting with Chen Zixuan, the filming of the film "Connecting the Future" was officially mentioned on the journey of MGM. The script is there, but the director has not yet been decided, which is a headache for Exx.

Lin Mingyang, who was once pinned on "high hopes" by Ax, not only was not interested in the protagonist of the film at all, but even when Eks proposed to let him be the director of this film, he shook his head again and again.

At this moment, Ex was out of line, he crossed his hands and asked in front of Lin Mingyang: "Since even you think that this script is well written, even if you refuse to be the leading actor, why do you even have to refuse the director?" ”

Lin Mingyang replied nonchalantly: "I'm very busy during this time!" ”

Ex waved his hand impatiently, "Don't tell me about those useless things! ”

Lin Mingyang shrugged helplessly, "Okay, "New Sherlock Holmes" is about to start filming, do you think I can have time to do something else at this time?" ”

Ex remained unmoved, "This is not the answer I wanted. ”

Lin Mingyang, who was forced to be helpless, had to come up with the last killer feature: "As a director, I have never only filmed the scripts I wrote, and this reason is enough, right?" ”

Ex stared at Lin Mingyang for a long time, and then sighed helplessly. He admitted that what Lin Mingyang said was the truth, but he was still a little unwilling in his heart: "You don't want to do it, who should I go to at this time?" ”

"Christopher Nolan?" Lin Mingyang blurted out without thinking: "Aren't you good friends with him?" Calculating the time, I estimate that "The Dark Knight" is about to be released, Nolan should have time to be the director of this film, and we sold him a favor in that film, at this time, it will be invalid if it expires! ”

Ex slapped his head, how could he forget about that man? Just when he was remorseful, Lin Mingyang reminded again: "If you want to ask Christopher Nolan to be the director of this film, you must start quickly, and you must negotiate with him before the release of "The Dark Knight". ”

Ex was confused, "Why?" ”

"Because after the release of "The Dark Knight", Christopher Nolan will become a new cash cow in the eyes of Hollywood film investors, and there will be a lot of people holding the money to ask him to be a director... I'm not suspicious of your friendship with him, but friendship is sometimes the most unreliable thing, so let's start first. ”

Christopher Nolan's directorial talent is undoubted, but his age is there, and his "qualifications" are still a little insufficient compared to those big directors who have become famous. Lin Mingyang was "suddenly" so optimistic about Nolan, which made Ex feel a little weird.

In Hollywood, you can become an actor at a very young age, or even a big-name star. But it's really hard to become a director at a very young age. After all, this is a very complex profession, which requires a wealth of knowledge, more life experience, and various abilities to deal with emergencies. Even a "special existence" like Lin Mingyang has not fundamentally changed this situation. Although he was recognized by the Oscar for Best Director, in the minds of the audience, he still can't be compared with those first-line directors.

Today's film industry is still dominated by directors born in the thirties and forties, like Godard, Spielberg, Martin Scorsese. After years of hard work, they have established themselves and are admired by many fans. The directors of the fifties and sixties are the main force in today's film industry, like James Cameron, like Peter Jackson, and Tim Burton, who are forty or fifty years old, have rich experience, and are in good health, and are in the right age of directing. As a director born in the 70s, Christopher Nolan can be regarded as a very young figure in the director team, but he can still only be ranked in the third echelon.

"I know if you do go to Christopher Nolan, these words I'm saying today will definitely reach his ears... When you go, you might as well tell him that The Dark Knight can grossed more than $1 billion, and that's what I said, believe it or not! ”

Lin Mingyang said this, in fact, he wanted to make a bet between Ax and Christopher Nolan, if he wins, the other party should no longer have any reason to refuse to be the director of "Connecting the Future".

The story of "Connecting the Future" did make Lin Mingyang a little itchy, but in the end he was ready to give up the opportunity to Christopher Nolan. Because Lin Mingyang always felt that Christopher Nolan was the most suitable director for this film.

As early as when he read the script, Lin Mingyang had such an idea. It's not an exaggeration to describe the plot of "Connecting the Future" as complex and ambiguous, and it is a challenging task to control the pace and finally push the story to the end, but this is exactly what Nochriget Nolan does best. "Insomnia" and "Fragments of Memory" are both stories completed by a complex narrative structure of multiple threads and layers, which can make the film entertaining while telling the facts clearly, and even Lin Mingyang has to admit that Nolan is indeed an expert in this area.

Of course, Lin Mingyang "fancies" Christopher Nolan not only because his style is suitable for this film, but more importantly, because Lin Mingyang wants to plot a masterpiece that Christopher Nolan is brewing.

At a very young age, Nolan discovered that he had a lot of strange thoughts, and he would wake up naturally in the middle of the night, and then fall into a light sleep, in which he often thought he was dreaming. After that, more strange feelings will follow, and he can also use his memories to tear them apart from the stories in the dream. According to Lin Mingyang's memory, it was this that inspired Christopher Nolan's work. And what he wanted to express in the film began to think about it repeatedly as early as when he was sixteen years old, and the first draft of the movie script should have been completed at this time, but Christopher Nolan's idea should not have fully matured, so he didn't take out the script now.

Although Acks and Christopher Nolan have a close personal relationship, Lin Mingyang still feels the need to get close to Christopher Nolan first, if the two sides can have a pleasant cooperation as a basis, then the next cooperation will be a matter of course.

-- Christopher Nolan really didn't agree to Ex at the beginning, but he was very interested in Lin Mingyang's "bet contract", and he didn't say no, but he said that he would not be able to give Ex an answer until "The Dark Knight" was released.

Summer is always the hottest time of the year, and this year is no exception, from Spider-Man to Iron Man, one after another blockbusters continue to bombard people's minds. On August 16, at the peak of the fierce battle, Christopher Nolan will join hands with Warner Bros. to present the long-awaited "The Dark Knight".

The addition of Batman has made this year's summer file completely a "gladiatorial arena" for superhero movies, as a superhero movie that basically does not use computer stunts, it does seem very stressful in front of visual effects blockbusters such as "New Spider-Man 2" and "Iron Man".

The producer sweated in his hands, but the director Christopher Nolan behaved calmly, I don't know if it was Lin Mingyang's "prophecy" that gave him confidence, or because of his confidence in his work, before the film was released, he was the most calm person in front of the media.

Perhaps after enjoying the gluttonous feast of visual effects in the summer of the movie, the aesthetically tired audience urgently needs to change their tastes, and the appearance of "The Dark Knight" just caters to the needs of the audience, and the film finally handed over an answer sheet that satisfied all parties.

"The Dark Knight" has been released worldwide for a month, and the total box office has exceeded $1 billion. Christopher Nolan immediately became a hot target of investors, and Hollywood film critics also called him a genius, and all kinds of halos were put on his head for a while. Some say he is a contemporary Hitchcock because they are both masters of suspense from England; Some have compared him to Kubrick because their work goes beyond the film itself to explore the ultimate meaning... Christopher Nolan finally realized the importance of a high box office for a director, and he has now been called by the media as the most kingly talented director. Without the guarantee at the box office, all this is empty talk.

The film critics focused on Christopher Nolan, and the audience was talking about Lin Mingyang's "amazing" performance in the film. Because the role of the clown is so impressive, that Lin Mingyang was recognized by the sharp-eyed audience when he first appeared.

Because the role of the clown is too different from the movie roles Lin Mingyang played before, everyone felt that they were a little inadequate when they saw him appear, but soon Lin Mingyang conquered everyone with his gorgeous acting skills. In this film, the audience did not see the action performance that Lin Mingyang is good at, but the high intelligence shown by the role of the clown made everyone applaud and admire.

Even the media comments, who have always been at odds with Lin Mingyang, have praised his performance in "The Dark Knight", and some people even think that Lin Mingyang can win another Oscar trophy with the role of a clown.

Of course, the happiest person is still Ex, because Lin Mingyang's "prophecy" came true, Christopher Nolan readily agreed to MGM's invitation. A "Dark Knight" has made the world crazy for Christopher Nolan, and the news that he will take on a new film has naturally attracted the attention of all parties.

For a time, reports and news about the film "Connect to the Future" occupied a large page in entertainment newspapers, and MGM's publicity made the film famous before filming started.

――――The director of the film "Connecting the Future" must be determined, and the next step is to determine the leading actor. This film is produced by Ex, and it basically has nothing to do with Lin Mingyang in terms of shooting, but Akers and Christopher Nolan still asked Lin Mingyang out when they were discussing the choice of the protagonist.

Ex is thinking from the company's point of view, after all, Lin Mingyang is the chairman of the board of directors of MGM, although he usually doesn't take care of things, but if such a thing can pull him in, he can't be idle. And Christopher Nolan is more for the sake of the filming, and he also wants to hear the opinion of Lin Mingyang, an authoritative figure.

Christopher Nolan put forward several candidates one after another, but Ackes was not very satisfied, in his opinion, these actors were not big enough and had limited box office appeal. When the two of them were discussing, Lin Mingyang had been paying close attention to Nolan's expression in addition to listening carefully to the opinions of the two.

He noticed that Christopher Nolan's favorite actors were all British actors. Although Christopher Nolan has the dual internationals of the United States and the United Kingdom, and his youth can also be divided into two phases, Chicago and London, judging by his usual unsmiling look, the River Thames should nourish him far more than the power of Lake Michigan.

It is not difficult to explain why Christopher Nolan has a soft spot for British actors, which is understandable to Lin Mingyang, but from Eckes's point of view, he is more concerned about the commercial benefits of the film, and for this kind of film that wins with plot, the role of big-name stars is particularly important.

Although the two are personal friends, they have their own opinions on this issue and do not give an inch. The two argued, and finally looked at Lin Mingyang, who was watching the excitement.

Lin Mingyang, who was holding a coffee cup and preparing to put it to his mouth, was stared at by the two, and the movements in his hands couldn't help but stop. The coffee couldn't be drunk, but he wasn't ready to speak, until the two of them looked a little embarrassed, so he coughed twice: "Actually, I think your respective insistence is reasonable..."

This obviously caused the dissatisfaction of Ex and Christopher Nolan at the same time as the beginning of the mud, and finding that the two of them were not good-looking, Lin Mingyang smiled hesitantly, "I have a compromise candidate..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ex and Nolan asked in unison, "Who?" ”

"Leonardo DiCaprio!"

Ex and Nolan glanced at each other, neither of them speaking.

Lin Mingyang looked at Nolan: "First of all, I know that although Leonardo is not a British actor, he was born in the United States, but he is of European origin. In Hollywood, he is one of the few movie stars who can also be popular in the UK. ”

Then he turned his gaze to Ex: "And he should also meet the requirements of the company's big-name movie stars." ”

"The most important thing..."Lin Mingyang paused, "Leonardo is one of the few smart people in Hollywood!" ”

"Leonardo is indeed a good candidate, but I heard that he has a high demand for script!" Nolan's concern played into Ex's arms, and he nodded in agreement.

Leonardo is one of the few Hollywood movie stars who knows how to make good use of his resources. He made a lot of famous movies in the 90s, but it was "Titanic" that really made him soar. After that film, he could have done a lot of movies and been a superhero many times. But his dedication to the quality of his films has put his generation to shame.

Of course, it took Leonardo a few years to realize that he had assets, probably because after acting in "Titanic", the sequelae lasted for a long time. Before "Titanic", Leonardo mainly struck a balance between two identities: one was a handsome guy on the cover of a teen magazine, and the other was a darling of film critics. But after the big ship fell silent, the balance between actors and idols was also broken.

To this day, Leonardo still regrets that he took over the filming of "Titanic", because this movie made him an international superstar, but it was also because of this movie that he couldn't do what he wanted to do and play the role he wanted to play. Leonardo hoped that he could become a powerful person like Jack Nicholson, rather than an idol who ate on his face, but the fame of "Titanic" once imprisoned his dream.

Leonardo didn't want his strength to always be unrecognized because of his appearance, so after "Titanic", he refused to play the role of a big hero in the girl's mind, and took over the small-budget production of the literary film "The Beach", just like that, after a short period of slump, Leonardo finally got the recognition of the public and successfully transformed from an idol to a superstar.

Now, after many lessons, Leonardo has finally learned: no matter how slight his complaint about fame is, it will be interpreted as Ren's surname. He no longer talks about his private life and has learned to cover his face when the paparazzi approach and not let the paparazzi get their hands on anything. This makes him a very boring celebrity, a very cautious person, and an almost insanely focused movie star.

Nolan further analyzed: "I heard that there was a large stack of Hollywood's most selected scripts waiting for him to see in front of Leonardo's house, and most of them he saw before other A-list actors under the age of 40. He's the go-to Hollywood director now, and I don't think he necessarily has the time to work with us right now. ”

Ex then added: "The most important thing is that he has a very light view of money, and if our script can't give him the feeling that he wants to make a film, the cooperation is probably no fun." He will not be able to negotiate a film contract because of the script, who financed the film, and who is the boss behind the scenes, but he rarely can't negotiate a film contract because of money. On the issue of receiving films, I think he is even more 'surnamed Ren' than you! ”

Lin Mingyang shrugged: "I admit that he is a little picky like me on the issue of receiving films, and because I am somewhat similar to him, I don't think he should refuse, it's just an intuition, but I think it's worth a try!" ”

(To be continued)