Chapter 421: The Most Anticipated Movie of the Summer
Although it is a remote town in Michigan, in modern society, due to the development of information, there is no situation where there is any lag in news, so Lin Yuquan's heroic firefighting quickly became a hot topic among the crew of "Heartbeat".
Lin Yuquan didn't have a big reaction to this, as early as the moment he was recognized by the firefighters, he knew that this would be the result, the only thing that was slightly unexpected was that both media reporters and the public seemed to be extremely enthusiastic about this ordinary firefighting incident.
But such enthusiasm did not have any impact on Lin Yuquan, the filming of "Heartbeat" was still carried out in an orderly manner, after he returned to the town, the crew first spent two days to complete the filming of all the scenes in the town part, and then moved to another town not far from the town. Baker's role in defending the fig tree was finally completed on Saturday, which was filmed on June 7.
So far, after more than two months, no plays, no big scenes, after 48 days of hard or happy or tired or excited shooting, Lin Yuquan's first small fresh love movie "Heartbeat" officially ended filming.
Even though it is the sixth film he has directed, Lin Yuquan is still excited at the moment when "Heartbeat" is turned off, and this excitement is chasing after his directorial debut "Huo Yuanjia" is finished, I still remember that at the beginning, after the filming of the last shot of "Huo Yuanjia", the excitement in his heart was uncontrollable, as a big man, he couldn't stop his tears, looking back at the scenes during the filming, like a dream.
And this time is the same, if "Huo Yuanjia" is his directorial debut. Then "Heartbeat" is the first work he has completed without the help of a cultivator's memory. For him. This is absolutely extraordinary.
If "Heartbeat" can be a big success, then such an extraordinary will rise to a milestone for Cheng DΓΉ, because it proves that he can use his directing ability to make more genre films, not just action films.
is also because it has such extraordinary significance, so although Lin Yuquan has accumulated rich experience through films such as "Huo Yuanjia" and "Painted Skin", and although "Heartbeat" is just a pure love movie without too many elements, it is being filmed. He couldn't take it easy.
After all, although his past series of successes are absolutely inseparable from his own directing ability, it is undeniable that the memories of cultivators he draws on are the crucial reasons why his works finally stand out from countless films and are loved by people.
Therefore, without drawing on the memories of cultivators, and for the first time in his life, he could only go all out, which was very similar to the filming of "Huo Yuanjia" at the beginning, so he was so excited that he couldn't help himself when he finished it
After the movie ended, Lin Yuquan handed over the aftermath to Brody. Jenner. He returned to Los Angeles immediately, less than half a month before the release of "Wild Story: Battle of the Hundred Clans". He, the director, must immediately meet Andy. Serkis, Benedict. Cumberbatch, into the final stage of propaganda.
However, after returning to Los Angeles, the first thing he was busy with was not movie promotion, but.
"Oh, finally have your own helicopter." Looking at the verdant earth beneath his feet, Lin Yuquan's mood was indescribably happy, he received a notice from Agusta Westland last week that his AW119 had been built and flown off, and the other party said on the phone that he could designate a place to receive it, or send someone to its assembly line factory in Philadelphia to receive it.
As early as the G550 that he had taken over and unsubscribed from was determined, he began to recruit the corresponding crews required for private jets and helicopters, which did not have the slightest difficulty in the United States, which is extremely developed in the field of private aviation, and it took a week to find a candidate.
As a result, after receiving a notice from Agusta Westland, he immediately asked Mike Brown, who would later serve as his helicopter pilot. Harden went to pick it up and parked at a private airport near Los Angeles.
As soon as he returned to Beverly Hills, he couldn't wait to take off in his own helicopter.
"Boss, in fact, you should buy an AW139, the internal space of the AW119 is too small, and the appearance is not magnificent, which does not match your current identity." Mike. Harden said with a smile.
"What identity is not identity, I care more about practicality, AW139 is really good, but I can't use it for the time being, for now, this AW119 is enough." Lin Yuquan shook his head with a smile, when he chose the helicopter, he had seen the situation of the AW139, which also belongs to the AW139 manufactured by Agusta Westland, which is the world's top medium-sized twin-engine helicopter. With a height of 4.98 meters and a length of 16.66 meters, the shape is domineering, it has the most spacious cabin in its class, with a volume of 8 cubic meters, and the cabin can be compactly arranged in 3 rows with a total of 15 seats.
The reason why he didn't choose AW139 at that time was mainly because of the cost performance, in Lin Yuquan's view, due to the limited range, the helicopter was destined to be just a tool for him to travel near California, AW119 cost more than $3 million, and AW139 cost more than $17 million, he didn't think it was necessary to spend more than $14 million just for the pursuit of comfort.
This is different from private jets, because private jets are used for long-distance travel with his family, comfortable interior space can allow people to get a good rest during the voyage, but helicopters are not needed for a few tens of minutes, or an hour or two of flight, and the only meaning may be to decorate their identity.
But this is exactly what Lin Yuquan doesn't care about the most, what he cares about is whether he is comfortable, in his opinion, the internal conditions of aw119 are enough to meet his needs, and his wealth is not to the point where he can squander it wantonly, although it seems that he has a lot of net worth, but in fact. Much of his wealth comes from market capitalization assessments of companies such as Alibaba and Facebook. There isn't a lot of liquidity on hand.
And the stakes of companies such as Alibaba and Facebook are clearly not close to the point of selling. The working capital he has on hand will also be used to inject development funds into companies such as Shuguang Network, Shuguang Cinema Line, Shuguang Film and Television Base, and Dimen Games, plus charity projects, the funds are already very tight, where can they be squandered casually.
Perhaps after the country opens up low-altitude aviation flights in the private sector, he will choose to buy an AW139 in China to facilitate travel, and for the time being, he will use AW119 to travel near California.
"Practical words. This AW119 is indeed enough, and the six seats in the cabin can fully meet the needs of daily travel. "Mike. Harden agrees.
"That's right, that's why I ordered the AW119, Mike, keep the plane steady, I'll take a picture." Seeing the particularly beautiful scenery below, Lin Yuquan immediately said to Mike. Harden said that he promised his two daughters to take some photos and send them during the flight, but he was not able to take the helicopter in the first place. Both daughters are very regretful
"Hi Andy. It's been a long time, I read the report, "The Hobbit" seems to have begun preparations, will you continue to play the role of Gollum in it? β
"Hey Benedict, long time no see, what have you been up to lately?"
Lin Yuquan met Andy the next day. Serkis, Benedict. Cumberbatch and other main creative members, although "Wild Story: Rise of the Apes" is already well-known even if it is not promoted now, but as the last wave of publicity before the release of the film, with the participation of Lin Yuquan, the most watched director in the world and modern superheroes, it can undoubtedly attract more people's attention to the upcoming film release.
Under the arrangement of the publicity department of Summit Entertainment, Lin Yuquan and Andy. Serkis, Benedict. Cumberbatch and other main creators shuttled through various talk shows, newspaper and magazine interviews, and premiere press conferences, and fell into an extremely busy state.
"Hey Lin, just now Andy. Serkis and Benedict. Cumberbatch has commented on you, in their eyes, it seems that you don't look like a director, so after the filming of the movie, what kind of actors do you think of them? "Conan. In the show "O'Brien's Late Night Show", the host Conan. O'Brien asked with a smile, this show usually invites Hollywood A-list stars as guests to talk about their latest film, television, and music works, and the only feature is O'Brien's own distinctive style.
Lin Yuquan sat on the sofa in a natural posture, smiled slightly when he heard this, and said calmly: "Andy's words, he is the undisputed best actor in the field of motion capture in my heart, his acting skills are quite good, in my opinion, he is very suitable for playing monster roles such as Gollum, King Kong, Caesar, etc., and can even be said to be the best candidate." β
"Oh, monster, well, the image is indeed more suitable, Lin, you really have a good eye." Conan. O'Brien exclaimed in surprise and looked at Andy. Serkis nodded and said, followed by a thumbs up to Lin Yuquan with a smile on his face.
In addition to Andy. In addition to Serkis's wry smile, everyone else laughed very happily, including Lin Yuquan, since it is an entertainment talk show, it naturally needs to have an entertainment effect, and this aspect is exactly what he is good at.
"Hey, Conan, don't hurt me, I didn't mean that." Lin Yuquan spread his hands and said very easily: "I mean if Andy plays a monster, he doesn't have to show his face." β
"That's not what it means, I know, huh." Conan. O'Brien laughed.
"You don't understand, that's not what it means, in fact, Andy doesn't want to be an actor who is exposed, so motion capture is perfect for his ideas, so don't get me wrong, I'm different from you, I never judge people by their appearance." Lin Yuquan had a smile in his eyes.
Immediately, the audience burst into laughter, and everyone looked at Conan with narrow eyes. O'Brien, and look forward to how this talented, witty interviewer will respond?
"Oh, it's really Lin, this is a must-have for a successful director, thank you for having a director like you, we won't miss Dustin Hoffman, Tom. Hanks, Denzel. Washington, their wonderful show. "Conan. O'Brien said in admiration, and then leaned in front of Lin Yuquan, pretending to whisper: "I don't need an image, don't worry, I won't demolish you." β
Conan. O'Brien's whispers were clearly heard in the recording studio, and the scene immediately burst into laughter, and Lin Yuquan couldn't help but laugh.
Conan. O'Brien smiled faintly. Wait until everyone has laughed. Only then did he continue: "Okay. Andy. Serkis is a monster pro, that Benedict. What about Cumberbatch? And what will he become? β
"Benedict's words, he is a particularly charismatic actor in my heart, yes, charismatic, although his appearance is not very good, but his acting skills are superb, and he has a strong personal unique temperament. When the two are combined, you will find that he is full of charm on the big screen. As for what kind of actor he will become, to be honest, I don't know, because this guy is really all-powerful, and he hides an extremely terrifying energy in his body, which can digest and absorb various types of characters. Lin Yuquan said with a smile.
"Oh, all-rounder, this is much better than the evaluation of monster professionals." Conan. O'Brien looked at Andy with a smirk. Serkis. "But the all-rounder often means mediocrity, and there seems to be no place to stand out. β
"Are you saying I'm mediocre? It seems that I am also considered to be very versatile. Lin Yuquan said in surprise and confusion.
Conan. O'Brien suddenly glanced at Lin Yuquan with a little weakness, and laughed sloppily: "Ha, Lin, you don't count, you are a special case, I don't say it often!" β
Lin Yuquan smiled: "I'm not the only exception, Conan, I want to correct you, Benedict is not without special outstanding, in fact, I think he is the most suitable to play a genius, the kind of contradictory character who is talented and biased." β
"Is it a genius to play the role of a genius? That's a strong point, hey, Lin, if you had to make a movie for Benedict, what would it be? β
"You're going to give me a problem." Lin Yuquan smiled helplessly, but his brain turned quickly: "It's not so easy to create such a contradictory character, you might as well find it from the existing characters, Benedict is British, and it just so happens that Arthur. Conan. Doyle's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is a talented detective, but also a character with contradictory characteristics, with a dark side to his personality, gloomy, paranoid, and self-restraint, and I personally think the role is very suitable for him.
Everyone must know that there have been many film and television dramas about Sherlock Holmes in the past, and there are also many actors who play Sherlock Holmes. Brett is considered to be the most authoritative Sherlock Holmes actor of the era, however, times are progressing. Brett's Sherlock Holmes is a classic, but looking at it now, it inevitably looks outdated, maybe we can create a new image of Sherlock Holmes, isn't it very interesting to curly Sherlock Holmes. β
Speaking of the back, Lin Yuquan himself also found it very interesting, and then watched Benedict. Cumberbatch, he really thinks that maybe he can create a Sherlock Holmes movie or TV series, at least in his opinion, the past series of Sherlock Holmes film and television dramas are no longer in line with the current aesthetic pursuit, Sherlock Holmes is a very unique and charming character, if it matches the current aesthetic taste, it will definitely glow James in recent years. Bond's shine.
"Curly Holmes, Lin, are you sure you're not joking?" Conan. O'Brien rarely can't keep up with the pace.
"Do you think I'm joking?" Lin Yuquan said with a smile.
"Who knows? Anyway, it doesn't matter if it's a joke or not. "Conan. O'Brien shrugged: "Let's talk about the movie "Wild Wild: Rise of the Ape", Lin, are all the monster images in the movie set by yourself?"
With the launch of the final propaganda offensive, Lin Yuquan and Andy. Serkis, Benedict. Cumberbatch and other main creative members had to be reduced to inhuman beings in the air, and Los Angeles, London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Kyoto, and the itinerary were densely packed and couldn't stop at all.
Because of the closeness of the itinerary, this promotion is also a specially leased private jet, which runs through the whole publicity process. And even at the price of private jet leasing in the United States, the cost is quite expensive, which makes Lin Yuquan miss his G550 more and more.
And time has passed imperceptibly in the intensive publicity.
At the same time, as the publicity progresses, countless fans and viewers who have attracted attention have a kind of life like a year, and they are all waiting for the day when the movie will be released.
They have been waiting for too long and too long, because of Lin Yuquan's relationship, they have been paying attention to "Wild Story: The Rise of the Ape Clan" since the beginning of the preparation of the movie, in the past, "Huo Yuanjia", "Red Cliff", "Painted Skin", "Hurricane Rescue", Lin Yuquan has never disappointed, and then because of the hot sale of the novel "Wild Story: The Rise of the Ape Race" and Lin Yuquan's revelation in "Oprah Talk Show" that he had already contacted Weta Digital to produce special effects before "Hurricane Rescue", which made everyone interested in " Savage Tales: Rise of the Apes is full of endless anticipation.
Today, the upcoming "Wild Story: The Rise of the Ape Race" has touched the hearts of countless people around the world because of a series of factors, and the director is Lin Yuquan, who has become famous so far, created a series of brilliant records, and has not missed a beat, he is not only a director, but also a kung fu superstar, a super-rich, a genius writer, and the most eye-catching modern urban superhero in recent times. With an investment of $170 million and stunning special effects that took Weta Digital a year to make, the novel of the same name has sold 30.46 million copies worldwide and will be reloaded in 3,956 theaters in North America and 62 countries and regions around the world.
Before you know it, "Wild Wilds: Rise of the Apes" has overtaken "Raiders of the Lost Ark 4: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", "Superman for All", "Batman Prequel 2: The Dark Knight", "The Legend of Narnia 2: Prince Caspian" and other films, becoming the most anticipated movie this summer in people's minds.
And while countless people are waiting, the time is getting closer and closer to June 22. (To be continued......)