Chapter 427: Flirting with Hollywood
"So while you're ready to hand over the TV series to the next director, you're also ready for your next film?" Liu Xin was a little surprised, "I thought you would finish filming "Dominating the World"! ”
"If the author had already finished writing, I would have the motivation to finish it, but it was clear that he wouldn't be able to complete the task in a short period of time." Shen Zhenghui was a little frustrated and sighed, "At the same time, probably because of the boom caused by the TV series, he also felt a lot of pressure, his writing progress can only be described as a turtle speed at present, he is now rubbing the consultant team of our crew, writing a novel as if he is writing a thesis, and even revising the original chapter while writing the following chapters, I now regret choosing this unfinished work to adapt." Shen Zhenghui was a little depressed, "But this is also a good thing from a certain angle, the author has not been able to finish for a long time, so the audience and readers have always been hanging, and they have more leisure to talk about the previous plot and discuss the follow-up plot, as well as deeply understand the black humor and complaints contained in this TV series, as well as the ruthless insinuation of reality." ”
Liu Xin smiled, "I heard that the Vietnamese are protesting against the plot of the next season of the TV series? ”
"It's not just the TV series, the novel has been published in multiple languages, and of course, the Vietnamese version was translated by the Wild Translation Team, who learned about the content of the novel and set off strange nationalist sentiments." Shen Zhenghui pouted.
"Strange nationalist sentiments?"
"It's not as peculiar as the stick, but it's not far behind." Shen Zhenghui snorted twice. "What does the historical Vietnamese Ly Dynasty have to do with them?" Shen Zhenghui snorted twice, "It's really inexplicable self-esteem, especially when they actually cut off the thumbs of the Vietnamese who invaded China in the novel to protest against the Chinese government's brutal and inhumane behavior." ”
Shen Zhenghui sighed. "I thought that only the stick would invent a historical power, but the Vietnamese would actually treat the novel as real history, which is even more speechless.
"Isn't that too much chauvinism for you?" Liu Xin asked with a smile, "In fact, Japanese readers who are not satisfied with the fact that Japan was destroyed by the Great Liao government in the novel also abound on the Internet, not to mention the Koreans who were also exterminated." Not to mention that this is all the black hand of the protagonist of "Dominating the World". ”
"But at least their Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn't come forward to protest about the plot of the novel!"
"That's probably because they want to use the same means to pay tribute," Liu Xin replied, "although the subject matter of World War II is limited." However, after the unification of Japan during the Warring States period, there are no novels in which the Ming Dynasty invaded and occupied China. ”
"Really? Can you see that? It's just a bunch of abandoned houses to entertain themselves, right? ”
"It's like you're not." Liu Xin pouted, "I won't say what the Koreans did." ”
What the Koreans did was really hard to say, and Shen Zhenghui only pouted, "The so-called great power chauvinism is completely the author's problem." The popularity of his work is entirely a matter for the reader. I'm just an adaptation director, what does it have to do with me? I basically shot according to his plot. ”
Liu Xin laughed, "Don't try to fool me," she said, "H novels are the best written, but directors who shoot adult action movies must be experienced in many battles." ”
"No, sometimes high-level adult films also depend on the director's artistic accomplishment, for example, Ning Huan's movies are good......"
"Do you want to ask me for the story of Ning Huan and those Japanese, Korean, and French women?" Liu Xin tilted his head.
"This kid has ever done anything like this? I really don't know. Shen Zhenghui pretended to be surprised.
"Forget it. If you don't have great power chauvinistic thoughts, how can you hide them so deeply. Expressed so naturally? ”
"You are completely heretical," Shen Zhenghui retorted, "Look at it, Elder Sun and his family are also filming the main theme TV series, and they also play materialist atheists; Most of the teachers who taught Mao and Ma Zhe were anti-thieves; Ren Cannon did not hide his position as a big capitalist and bureaucratic bourgeoisie, but he was an excellent TG party member. What I represent is definitely not a one-to-one correspondence with my essence. ”
"So you mean you're disguised like them to survive or to achieve something?"
"Of course, I'm not going to be reduced to doing things to support my family, or to do things for the community, but in a sense, I'm just in love. I have no achievements in the richness of my own thoughts, and more often than I borrow other people's things, and if I want to say that I have any pursuit, it is only to make perfect what has passed through my hands. Shen Zhenghui said seriously.
"Really?"
"Of course!" Shen Zhenghui said categorically.
"I thought you were more interested in politics." Liu Xin tilted his head.
"I'm more interested in keyboard politics and verbal politics," Shen Zhenghui blinked, "I've always been afraid of real politics, and Taizu's ideal political template is in front of me, and although I'm very interested, I don't dare to learn it at all." ”
"Really?" Liu Xin was a little puzzled, "I thought that after you met the general secretary, you thought about how to please him and shoot the film he liked." ”
"You see, you've made a big mistake." Shen Zhenghui shook his head, "It's no longer a feudal society, it's useless for you to curry favor with a nominal supreme leader, if what you do is just to please him personally and goes against the interests of the vast majority of bureaucrats, believe me, the supreme leader will definitely not be able to protect you, or to put it this way, even if he can protect you for the time being, but after all, we have a system, and after his tenure is up, you will face the danger of being liquidated." ”
"Wow...... Liu Xin's face showed puzzlement, and then worried, "So because of this, you gave up the follow-up production of "Ruling the World"?" ”
"No, of course not. Maybe you have a point, but great-power chauvinism is definitely not a big deal, trust me. "Ruling the World" is nothing at all, since "Red Dawn" has been filmed, what are you worried about "Ruling the World"? Nationalist sentiments need to be vented through a normal channel. What's more, "Dominating the World" did not pass the line at all, which I know best. ”
"You know?"
"Nonsense, Liu Gongzi's father, who co-operated the online game with me, is the big leader in charge of this, not to mention taking advantage of the boom of "Dominating the World". Liu Gongzi is stringing me to develop an online game with the theme of ancient history travel. ”
"Huh? Why? ”
"Why?" Shen Zhenghui repeated, "If you read last year's report on the state of the national economy, you will know why, the tertiary industry should become a pillar industry. However, it shows that up to now, the leading enterprises that can be used as pillars to support the development of the industry now seem to be only born on the Internet, and it is not the Internet that squeezes the original industrial model. Probably only the Pandora format itself. You should be clear. How Pandora made a billionaire, and at the same time, how he contributed to the development of the industries associated with him, Hollywood and China Film Group can testify to. ”
"But isn't he devastating for the gaming industry?" Liu Xin frowned and asked, "The lawsuit between the game company and you is not over yet!" ”
"The gaming industry has inevitably jumped into the Pandora format, and all they want is to be able to dominate the format, and they don't want us to get stuck in their necks." Shen Zhenghui shrugged his shoulders. "Even Nick. . . Anderson opens up the technical standards, and they don't have the technology to compete with us. Shen Zhenghui said in his heart that these people would never know how low the cost of Nick Anderson to make the Pandora format was.
"Even you." Shen Zhenghui asked, "Don't you feel the impact of the power of this technology on the animation industry?" ”
"I'm really not used to it," Liu Xin said, "to evolve from the original 2D and 3D to such advanced visual effects. ”
"Yes, but it's the trend." Shen Zhenghui spread his hands, "So you don't have to worry at all, my status is definitely not obtained by currying favor with the top leader, in fact, because of the technology I have mastered, if I take another 10,000 steps back, in terms of the industry achievements I have made, doesn't he recognize me?" Am I going to be banned for this? ”
"I'm just worried," Liu Xin frowned, "You get involved in politics, although it is said that the benefits are huge, but in case you stand on the wrong team." ”
"Are they going to be serious with an international director?"
"Yes, they will only advertise on the Internet that you have violated the marriage law and committed bigamy, and at the same time you have not fulfilled the family planning policy and have evaded social support."
"Uh...... Are you pregnant again? ”
"Hmph, you know what I'm talking about."
Shen Zhenghui wanted to talk about him left and right, but it was really difficult to find a suitable topic for a while, "That matter has been settled, don't worry." ”
"I think there will be someone who will be willing to settle old scores, especially when his tenure is up, and you are in danger of being liquidated." Liu Xin replied to Shen Zhenghui with Shen Zhenghui's words.
"You might be interested in hearing about my plans for the next movie."
"Oh? What is it? Is it a web novel adaptation again? ”
"Oh, you guessed it right." Shen Zhenghui responded, "Because of the current boom in superhero series, I want to shoot a superhero movie with the same desire? ”
"Do you have a copyright?"
"No, so I'm going to create an original superhero."
"Do you think that's going to sell out?" Liu Xin was very skeptical.
"With my reputation, I think of course I can." Shen Zhenghui was full of confidence, "Angela. Mason was also very interested in this, and Columbia didn't catch up with the craze, and with the fact that I've been making TV series for a few years, she's a little resentful. ”
"The prequel to 'Apprentice Magic' did very well," Liu Xin said, "and I heard that a new script for Blue Crystal is in the process of being written. ”
"Yes, but because I'm not directing, they're not 100% confident."
"So is this original hero from a web novel?"
"Of course, if you've read the novel 'Dominating Hollywood', you know that there are actually several original scripts by the author in this novel, and the scripts in the novel are quite good, I mean, the world is full of good scripts, and all that is lacking is the means and methods to achieve it."
Liu Xin has read that novel, Jinjiang is a website invested by Shen Zhenghui, and Liu Xin often looks for suitable scripts adapted into cartoons on this website, and this novel is regarded by Liu Xin as a pastime that can be read for various reasons.
"Are you kidding?" She exclaimed, "It is impossible for this novel to be adapted into a TV series or a movie, just like Ning Huan's "Road of Glory", although it is very exciting, it is impossible to make a movie or a TV series. ”
"In fact, if it is ten years earlier, it is not impossible to make a movie or TV series, but it is just that the input and output of such a star lineup are disproportionate." Shen Zhenghui said, "I didn't say that I would adapt "Dominating Hollywood", I just said that I would adapt the two scripts in it. ”
Liu Xin was a little stunned, and then she came back to her senses, "You...... Are you crazy? She stammered, "You will naturally bring this novel out when you make a movie, are you ready to let Hollywood movie stars sue you?" This kind of lawsuit, one by one, is just like the author who wrote Xiao Huangwen some time ago, as soon as the lawyer's letter from Boss Yang in Hong Kong was issued, the website itself deleted the novel cleanly. ”
"When I, I understand that, so I'll do a technical cut before then." Shen Zhenghui pursed his lips and said, "Americans who like to fight lawsuits will also find that even if they win the lawsuit, they will get nothing." ”
"But what's the point of you doing this?" Liu Xin really couldn't understand her husband's thoughts, "Have a political purpose? ”
"That's not it," Shen Zhenghui smiled, "I just think it's fun to do this, and if American netizens can enjoy the novels written by Chinese netizens about the American world, it seems to be a good thing to strengthen cultural exchanges between the two sides." ”
"I don't think so." Liu Xin shook her head, and then she narrowed her eyes, "Are you going to use this to build momentum for the chairman's visit to the United States?" ”
"I can't be involved in such a big thing," Shen Zhenghui smiled, "but I may be able to do it, and I don't necessarily mention it in passing when they meet." ”
Liu Xin was silent, "Then when are you going to shoot?" ”
"I happened to be in the United States to attend the Oscars and Angela. Mason discussed the matter carefully, knowing that this film is a completely Caucasian film, and the main characters are all women, and I can't play without the help of Colombia. There was a confident glint in his eyes, and in Liu Xin's opinion, he had a headache. (To be continued......)