Twenty kilometers north of Los Angeles, there is a legendary place, Burbank, known as the "media capital of the world". Burbank is Walter. The headquarters of the Disney Company are located here, including the headquarters or important divisions of many media and entertainment companies, including NBC, ABC, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Viacom, and many others.

The more he came into contact with Kidd, the more Yang Lin was shocked by this guy's energy. first asked Tom Cruise from Paramount to discuss the film contract, and this time he came directly to Warner Bros. to discuss whether Whoopi Goldberg, the supporting actress of "The Ghost Is Not Over", can join the film.

Paramount and Warner Bros. are among the top eight film companies in Hollywood, with strong strength and transcendent status. And Kidd is just a demoted assistant to the general manager of Cinemark Cinemas, and he was only assigned to Asia, where Cinemark Cinemas is the weakest, as a manager of Asia that no one cares about. can do whatever you want in front of these super predators, what is the background?

This time I went to Burbank to talk to Whoopi Goldberg, the supporting actress of the original "Ghost Love", about joining the issue. Because Whoopi Goldberg was in the late stages of producing the new work "Purple Rain" here, there was no way to go to see Yang Lin, so in order to hurry up, Yang Lin had to "deign" to come over by himself.

In one of Warner Bros. reception rooms, Mr. Yang and Kidd met Whoopi Goldberg, a middle-aged man in his forties, with a bright head and a thick beard. This time, without Kidd's introduction, Yang Lin stretched out his hand to meet the middle-aged man from afar: "Hello, Mr. Spielberg, it's so nice to meet you, you are my idol." "It's true that I worship a lot, there are no idols, Yang Lin has a lot of idols.

Spielberg's broad palm and Yang Lin clasped together, and smiled: "I have seen all your movies, great, really, I think you will be one of the best directors in the world in the future." ”

This evaluation is too high, and both Kidd and the black actress Whoopi Goldberg on the side look very shocked. Yang Lin was also shocked, but he was shocked that Spielberg had actually seen his movie? You have to know that you have only directed two movies so far, and quickly say, "You are too complimentary." But have you seen "The Assembly" too? "If Spielberg has seen Yang Lin in "The True Color of Heroes", there is no surprise, but "Assembly" has a mediocre response in Hong Kong, but it is very successful in the mainland and the mainland. Since Spielberg has watched "The Assembly", it shows that he is very clear about the mainland's film information, and the mainland's current level of information openness is not in the 21st century.

"Hehe," Spielberg said with a smile as they invited everyone to their seats, "I came uninvited, just to see you." It was precisely because I watched "The Assembly" that I watched "The True Color of Heroes". "The Assembly" is great, really great, whether it is director-level special effects production or storyline, it is great. If it weren't for the subject matter, this film would have shocked the world, and it would have been a new paradigm for war cinema. "True Colors of Heroes" is also good, the idea of incorporating a beautiful rhythm into violence is quite wonderful, and the whole movie can also be considered a first-class work. It's not a compliment, I can be considered a senior in terms of age, it's just a compliment and encouragement from a senior to a junior, young man, do a good job. ”

To be honest, Yang Lin's heart was a little floating, these words came from Spielberg's mouth, which was an affirmation.

Who is Spielberg? Spielberg's films have earned more than $9 billion worldwide, ranking first at the global box office, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most important people of the century, and Life magazine named him the most influential person of his generation.

He is synonymous with the most successful director.

Although it is just 1985, Spielberg has not yet won his two Oscars, but he is already a first-line director in Hollywood, and no one doubts his ability and future, and the trophy is only a matter of time.

Yang Lin is not surprised why Spielberg admires "The Assembly" so much, because this kind of grand war movie is what Spielberg has always wanted to shoot, and later he will spend 70 million US dollars for many years to shoot a world war movie classic "Saving Private Ryan", which is said to be one of his most satisfying works.

People praise you, you can't accept it so calmly, otherwise you will be proud. Yang Lin changed the topic and smiled with Whoopi Goldburg: "What do you think about my invitation?" ”

Kidd had already sent an invitation to Whoopi Goldberg in advance, but Whoopi Goldberg asked to think about it and wait for the current film "Purple Rain" to finish filming before giving a reply. Now that people have come to the door, it can be seen that they are very urgent, and they should give them a clear answer no matter what.

Whoopi Goldberg was born in a low-class neighborhood in Manhattan and is one of the more famous and successful of Hollywood's few black actresses. She began to perform stand-up comedy on Broadway this year and won an award, which can explain why she hosted the Oscars so chicly.

The current Whoopi Goldberg is not very famous, but Yang Lin knows that she is about to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress for the Spielberg "Purple Rain" that is now being produced, which is simply a supreme honor for a black actor, and Whoopi Goldberg's fame has also risen.

The success of "Top Gun" and "Purple Rain" will drive Tom Cruise and Whoopi Goldberg to a huge rise in fame, even if it is an advertisement for "Ghost Love".

Whoopi Goldberg was thinking about it, and Spielberg said, "I'm curious about your movie, I wonder if you can show me the script?" Yang Lin immediately took out the script and handed it to Spielberg.

Whoopi Goldberg had already read the faxed script several times. Whoopi Goldberg is happy with the storyline, but she only has doubts about whether such a film with a ghost background will be welcomed, and her concerns are basically the same as Tom Cruise. When I saw Spielberg reading the script, I was not in a hurry, and Spielberg would definitely give her a suggestion after a while. She looked at Yang Lin and joked: "Hey, a handsome guy like you should be an actor, is it because he couldn't stand being destroyed by a beautiful actress, so he changed his career to become a director, to achieve the purpose of revenge?" ”

Yang Lin knew that this black woman was very eloquent and liked to be funny, so he smiled: "It's not like this, they all say that I am too handsome and affect my performance when facing me, so they push me to the back of the camera, out of sight." ”

Whoopi Goldberg laughed, this woman was ugly in Yang Lin's eyes, but she gave people a very comfortable and cheerful feeling, which made people often ignore her appearance.

The two laughed at each other and chatted speculatively.

Spielberg read the script quickly, and after a while he closed the script and thought about it, and asked Whoopi Goldberg: "You have to think about it, so what are your concerns?" ”

Whoopi Goldberg glanced at Yang Lin, saw that the latter was smiling and nodding, signaling that she could tell the truth and wouldn't mind, so he said: "The main thing is that I'm worried about the schedule, and we don't know if the filming of "Purple Rain" can be completed as scheduled. In one, I don't think the ghost plot in this movie will cause the audience to be disgusted, so I'm hesitating. ”

Spielberg smiled and shook his head: "Ghosts? Why didn't I see ghosts? I only saw love, love that never fell. Next, I don't dare to say anything else, if the shooting is good, maybe I can get a nomination for an Oscar for Best Screenplay. ”

Whoopi Goldberg's eyes widened, and his dark, shiny face was full of surprise. She knew too well that Spielberg was a very cautious and humble person, and he would say such a thing as being nominated for an Oscar? It can be seen how confident he is in this movie. She respected and believed in Spielberg very much, so she immediately nodded briskly: "Okay, Yang, I promise you to take this script." ”

Yang Lin breathed a sigh of relief. Several of the main actors of this movie have been done, and now I am waiting for Tom Cruise's reply, I hope this guy doesn't refuse, otherwise he really doesn't know that he can get a suitable person.

"Did you write this script?" Spielberg looked at Yang Lin and asked.

Yang Lin's heart tightened, what's going on? Could it be that who wrote the script of "People and Ghosts Are Not Over" a long time ago? "I wrote it, what's the problem?" Yang Lin is very nervous, but he must not show timidity, even if someone wrote it earlier, he resolutely refuses to admit it, anyway, it is a coincidence, what can you do? Who says the moon can't hit the earth?

Spielberg was stunned by Yang Lin's words, and said: "No problem, I just admire it, this script is so well written." If you wrote it yourself, allow me to pay my respects and have a reluctant request. ”

Choose! Yang Lin sighed secretly, thinking that the car had crashed. "Tell me that I've always loved to help others."

"Can you write me a script too? Remuneration is not an issue. Spielberg looked at Yang Lin expectantly.

The script "The Ghost Is Not Over" is one of the best plays Spielberg thinks he has ever seen. Spielberg believes that its appearance can be said to be a major event in the Hollywood film industry, because it is refreshing for American audiences who are addicted to bloody violence and disordered names, and perhaps people should re-examine some kind of love that is going on around them or in their own way.

From the perspective of story structure, "The Love of People and Ghosts" tells just an ordinary love story of life and death, but Yang Lin was able to set the development of the story in a unique marginal area - between the yin and yang worlds. So this has become a ghost movie and a fantasy film. The heroes and heroines love each other bitterly, but in the end, they can't see each other because of the strangeness of yin and yang. The story uses ghosts and ghosts to produce a series of suspense and twists and turns of the plot, which can completely immerse the audience in the unreal and the real, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes inspired by justice, and finally moved by the protagonist's unswerving love.

Genius creativity, bizarre plot, delicate and perfect storyboard script, Spielberg's eyes have become very hot when he looks at Yang Lin: this kid is a genius screenwriter!

Writing a script for Spielberg? Yang Lin groaned. These resources in your head are limited, and if you get a little bit out, you will have a little less. But if you think about it carefully, how many can you shoot? If you can make your fame louder through a big director like Spielberg, your development in Hollywood will be smoother, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. So he said quickly: "No problem, when I finish filming this movie, I will write you a script." ”

Spielberg was pleased: "Then I'll thank you in advance." Also, if there are any difficulties during the filming of this "Ghost Love", please don't be polite, I'm willing to help. After a pause, Spielberg said: "I don't know Yang, do you plan to develop in Hollywood for a long time?" ”

Yang Lin was puzzled: "Yes, what's the problem?" ”

"I know you have a film company in Hong Kong, but if you want to grow in Hollywood, you'd better have a company registered in Hollywood. Don't believe how loose American movies are flaunted by political axes and legends outside, there are actually many restrictions and rules for foreign films, which are not visible on the surface. If you have an American film company, that's the taxpayer of the United States, and everything is easy to work out. Spielberg said slowly. Kidd on one side agreed.

This is called local protectionism, right? Unexpectedly, the American movies that have swept the world with a smile on the world will also do this. Starting a Hollywood studio? Yang Lin frowned, this is very troublesome.

Kidd understood what Yang Lin was worried about: "You don't need to be so troublesome, you just need to buy a film company that has the qualifications to produce and distribute films." You must know that in Hollywood, there are almost a dozen film companies that are established or closed every day, and there are many options. ”

Spielberg laughed: "Mr. Kidd is a good hand at this, and with his help, you can easily do it." ”

Yang Lin turned to Kidd to look, this guy is really not simple.

Kidd smiled proudly, sighed slightly, and said: "This matter is not difficult to do, Hollywood has closed film companies every day, but not all of these bankrupt film companies are bankrupt in debt, and many of them are just because of the failure of investment, which leads to the lack of capital chains and cannot but go out of business and resell." It is not difficult to find a film company with good assets and production and distribution qualifications, as long as you have money, it is easy to do. When the time comes, the company will be bought and the staff from Hong Kong will be transferred to various key positions, and it will be a film company that can operate normally, and there will be no problems in production and distribution. ”

Yang Lin looked at Kidd with burning eyes, this guy talks and laughs freely, what is the origin? (To be continued.) )