As expected, producer Gary Luchesi rushed to Budapest in a hurry after learning that Lin Mingyang had an argument with director Wiseman on the first day he arrived on the crew. But when he came to the crew, he found that the situation didn't seem to be as bad as he imagined, and Lin Mingyang and Wiseman actually talked very "cordially" in front of him.

"Tales of the Night is not a novel or comic, but the product of a group of like-minded people who want to create a world where vampires and werewolves coexist based on science." Wiseman expounded his script creation concept, and Lin Mingyang looked very serious listening on his face. From the expressions of the two of them, it was completely obvious that there had been a fierce quarrel between them yesterday.

Vampires and werewolves have been enduring hot themes in Hollywood movies since the birth of gothic cinema, and "Tales of the Night" can be said to have dug deeper, and Wiseman said that this was actually more to show off his creativity to Lin Mingyang.

"We were going to abandon mysticism and start with science, so I created a virus that was the cause of vampires and werewolves. If you follow the genetic logic, you can explain everything. If it's a genetic mutation or a change in blood type over the years that creates a vampire, then you can find a way to kill the vampire and find out why silver can affect that blood type. I can say that the vampires and werewolves I set are more plausible. ”

"That sounds really good, so you're going to make a sci-fi movie?" Lin Mingyang's serious expression matched his sincere tone, so that others could not hear a little irony. People who don't know the inside story will really think that he is humbly asking Wiseman for advice, but Wiseman himself knows that he is satirizing himself, and he doesn't even know the type of film to be made.

"I've read your vampire-related novel, it's a really good romance novel, no wonder so many girls love this story." Wiseman retorted, which sounded like he was praising Lin Mingyang's "Twilight", but it was actually a satire on him for writing romance novels under the guise of magic.

"I don't have the rigorous logical arguments of Mr. Wiseman, so I just think it's more practical to spend time exploring species that don't exist in the first place, and to find a plausible excuse for their existence!" Lin Mingyang smiled indifferently, "It turns out that Mr. Wiseman also likes to read novels, I wonder if you have read the novel "Vampire Love" by writer Nancy Collins?" ”

"It's a pity that I never read stories that old." Wiseman denied it on the surface, but the shock in his heart was incomprehensible, because it was a short story published ten years ago, and it was not famous, and he didn't expect Lin Mingyang to actually read it.

"Maybe I'm a little backward in taste, but I happened to read that novel in a magazine, and I was surprised that the storyline in it was very similar to the script of "Tales of the Night", so I suggested that Mr. Wiseman you had better apply for a copyright appraisal before the film was released, and if Mr. Collins sued the film for infringement, it wouldn't be good!" Lin Mingyang seemed to be talking to himself, but Wiseman was shocked to hear it, but this was only the beginning.

"Since Mr. Wiseman doesn't like to read the old novels, does he like the computer games now?"

Lin Mingyang slapped his head: "Oops, I almost forgot, Mr. Wiseman shouldn't be too fond of childish things like computer games at his current age, so you must not have played a zombie game produced by Silver Wolf Games, the plot is very simple, and it only took me 4 hours to clear all the levels." But to my surprise, the content of this game is not very similar to the script of "Tales of the Night", and I think since Mr. Wiseman has never played this game, then it must be a coincidence! ”

"Thanks for the reminder!" The phrase came out of Wiseman's teeth, and he was already gnashing his teeth.

The secret battle between the two in front of Gary Luchesi finally failed to hide from the eyes of producer Gary Luchesi, in addition to aggravating his inner worries, he was more concerned about what Lin Mingyang said later. If that's true, Wiseman is likely plagiarism, and the investor is at risk of being sued.

"Wiseman, when you persuaded the company to invest, you said that you wrote the script yourself, so what do you explain for what Felix said?" In front of Lin Mingyang, Gary Luchesi asked.

"I swear it's an absolute coincidence, I never played that game at all, and I don't know if it's the Collins guy out of nowhere!" At this point, Wiseman could only grit his teeth and carry it to the end, although he did refer to Collins's novel and the game that Lin Mingyang said in the script writing process.

"I think it's also a coincidence, after all, imagining a vampire as a viral infection is not something anyone can imagine!" It was rare for Lin Mingyang to help Wiseman say a "good word", but Gary Luchesi and Wiseman who were present were not fools, and they could hear the irony in Lin Mingyang's words.

"I don't care if it's a coincidence or not, anyway, you're responsible for the script you write, and I don't want anything wrong with this film, so you know what to do!" Gary Luchesi said coldly to Wiseman unceremoniously, and then turned his head to look at Lin Mingyang, he knew that the peace between Lin Mingyang and Wiseman on the surface actually contained greater contradictions behind it, so while he warned Wiseman, he didn't forget to knock Lin Mingyang: "Felix, beautiful birds know how to take care of their feathers, you must have heard this sentence, so you should be able to understand what I mean!" ”

-- Gary Luchesi's attitude is a clear signal for both Lin Mingyang and Wiseman, and the producers hope that they can get along peacefully, at least not too stiff on the surface, let alone affect the normal operation of the crew.

In order to ensure that there were no problems with the filming, Gary Luchesi finally decided to stay on the set, at least until the end of the filming, so that the apparent peace between the two could be maintained. But the open and secret struggle between Wiseman and Lin Mingyang did not end there, so after the film officially started filming, Lin Mingyang had to endure up to 5 hours of makeup every day, and he also had to deal with Wiseman's "secret calculation" carefully, as long as his performance made a slight mistake, he would be sneered at by the other party.

However, under Wiseman's "careful care", Lin Mingyang's acting skills have also improved rapidly, and Wiseman can find fewer and fewer mistakes, which makes him feel annoyed, but he has nowhere to vent. The most difficult thing for Wiseman to accept is that whenever the crew rests, Lin Mingyang will invite Kate to visit Budapest with him, from Matthias Church to Fisherman's Bastion, from Heroes' Square to the Hungarian Parliament Building, every famous attraction in the city has left the footprints of the two.

Seeing his sweetheart dangling in front of him every day with Lin Mingyang, Wiseman's temper became more and more irritable, the fire at the city gate affected the pond fish, and he couldn't find a reason to attack Lin Mingyang, and the other members of the crew suffered an unwarranted disaster.

Everyone on the crew thought that working with director Wiseman would be an unprecedented experience, because a first-time director would not be conformist and opinionated. Wiseman's initial impression was that of a young man who was very excited about what he was doing and showed great enthusiasm, who was always elated, no matter what the difficulties and pressures he encountered.

But soon the crew overturned this impression, because Wiseman became self-righteous and short-tempered, and reprimanded others as a director at every turn, which made everyone not think highly of him in private.

Lin Mingyang is the opposite, he didn't leave a good impression on everyone at the beginning, because of his absence alone, the whole film could not be started on time, and the film had to be completed on time, which invisibly increased the work pressure of everyone in the crew, and everyone would definitely complain in their hearts.

But in the recent period of getting along, everyone found that he is actually a good young man, with a serious attitude and humorous speech, although sometimes he likes to joke, but working next to him, everyone is very relaxed. In particular, Lin Mingyang is good at creating all kinds of pleasant atmospheres, as long as he is on the set, he can always hear the laughter of others.

However, this kind of laughter is unusually harsh in the ears of director Wiseman, as the birthplace of joy, Lin Mingyang is naturally more and more unpleasant in Wiseman's eyes. Finally, a mistake by Lin Mingyang gave Wiseman a chance to have a seizure.

In the shot of the heroine Etheline taking Michael to escape from the werewolf leader Luxie, because Wiseman objected to the use of computer special effects to create action sequences, the crew chose to drag and drop in a car, in which the close-ups of running and jumping into the car were played by Mike Sheen himself, and the long shots were done by the stunt double.

After this thrilling chase sequence, the werewolf leader jumps into the car, pierces the roof with a sharp weapon, and sticks it in Catherine's shoulder. Because she was wearing a tight-fitting leather jacket, Kate's shoulder protector was also very thin, and the people above didn't pay attention to it during the performance, and the strength was a little stronger, although the props didn't cut her skin, but it also hurt her. According to the design of the script, Michael should first be panicked when he saw this scene, but Lin Mingyang in front of the camera held Kate's shoulder regardless of it.

"Are you alright?" Seeing the concern in Lin Mingyang's eyes that couldn't be hidden, Kate, who had a cold expression just now, actually showed a sweet smile.

But Wiseman, who was off camera, yelled angrily, "Cut!" Without waiting for the photographer to move the camera, he rushed up, pointed at Lin Mingyang, who had just gotten out of the car, and scolded: "You are in a protected weakling, not a superhero." In that scene just now, how perfect Kate's performance was, it was all ruined by you idiot! ”

The surrounding crew members were stunned, the shot just now can only be regarded as a small mistake, this is a common thing in the process of film shooting, and it is not a thrilling and difficult action, this kind of ng reshoot can be done once, Wiseman has no need to be so angry.

Kate, who was covering her shoulders on the side, was about to say something, but Lin Mingyang raised his hand to stop her.

He stared at Wiseman with a blank expression, "Are you sure you're responsible for what you just said?" ”

In front of everyone, even if Wiseman is wrong, he must maintain the dignity of the director, not to mention that he doesn't feel that there is anything wrong with him saying this, "Is it necessary for me to explain it to you?" You should know very well who is the director of this film! ”

Wiseman tried to calm the scene with these words, but the situation rebounded unexpectedly, and the discontent in the silent crowd around him finally exploded.

"If the director is wrong, then he should apologize!" The first to protest was cinematographer Pierce Roberts, who had won Oscar nominations for "A Room with a View" and "Howard Manor", and the producers valued his 1999 film "The Final Battle", which was very dark and perfectly complemented by the plot of "Tales of the Night", and producer Gary Luchesi thought that Pierce could fully grasp and understand the plot, and through his lens, the film would present people with a mysterious and dark underground world.

As a cinematographer in the crew, Pierce and director Wiseman have always had a close relationship, but now he is the first to stand up and "question" Wiseman's approach, under his leadership, the other crew members have stopped their work, everyone thinks Wiseman's approach is very excessive, and they have asked him to apologize to Lin Mingyang.

"What if I refuse?" In his opinion, the crew members must have been bewitched by Lin Mingyang or secretly bought, so at this time, they would "fight back" together and force him to comply. If he bows his head now, it will be equivalent to admitting his defeat to Lin Mingyang, which he absolutely cannot tolerate.

"Strike!" Pierce Roberts spat out two words very simply, and Wiseman's face became very ugly.

"Don't forget, since I can give you this job, I can also give it to others!" Wiseman was threatening the crowd with dismissal, but it didn't work as well as he thought it would, because no one chose to back down.

"If you don't apologize, I'll announce my withdrawal immediately!" Kate stood up at this time, and other people's opposition to Wiseman could be ignored, but Kate was different, because she was the star of the film.

Wiseman was very unwilling to point at Lin Mingyang, and laughed angrily: "Kate, are you crazy?" Hollywood doesn't know how many women have slept with this guy, and now you actually give up your role for him. ”

The last syllable of this sentence was squeezed out of his throat by Wiseman, because before he finished speaking, Lin Mingyang pulled his collar and pressed it against the car door. Lin Mingyang's hand strength is not small, and this time he is even more polite. Wiseman tried to resist, but his head was held down, his face pressed against the window glass, he was squeezed out of shape, and his mouth couldn't speak.

"The camera hasn't been turned off just now, and every word you say can be used as evidence for me to accuse you!" Lin Mingyang gently put his head to Wiseman's ear, "Familiar, if you talk nonsense, I will sue you for slander!" ”

(To be continued)