Just in October, another remarkable thing happened in Hollywood, Martin? Scorsese has launched his latest masterpiece "The Departed", once again charging for the Oscars.

After Ryan bought the copyright to the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", the elder Martin took the title from Brad? Pete and Jennifer? Aniston's co-founded Plan B film company has attracted investment, gathering Leonardo? DiCaprio, Matt? Damon, Jack? Nicholson and Mark? Wahlberg and other luxury casts, which lasted a year and a half, returned to the gangster theme that they are best at.

As one of the four great directors of the eighties, Martin? Scorsese's face is big enough, on the day of the premiere, not only the stars gathered, but even George? Lucas, Stephen? Spielberg and Francisco? All three of Coppola were present.

Ryan also accepted the invitation, and when he walked into the theater, he discovered that Brad, who was a producer and investor, was the producer and investor. Pete and Jennifer? Aniston seems to have broken down the knot after going through the property division and divorce procedures, and appeared in the media at the same time.

And if you count Angelina holding Pete? Julie and Gwyneth who accompanied Godfather Spielberg? Paltrow, Brad? Pete's three girlfriends before and after are all here.

This is a very normal thing in Hollywood and even in North American society, and Ryan has lived here for so many years, and he has long known that he can't look at the interpersonal relationships in Western society the way he looked at "The Departed" in his previous life.

"Hi, Ryan."

"Gwynnie, you're getting prettier."

With Gwyneth who took the initiative to stretch out her hand? Paltrow hugged him gently, and Ryan casually complimented.

"Oh, really?" Gwyneth looked happy and asked, "Where's Nicole?" Didn't she come along? ”

"I went to another place, and I went to talk to an author about copyright."

Hearing Ryan's words, Gwyneth couldn't help but grumble. "I'd love to have a good chat with her about fashion and parenting."

She lowered her voice, "I took Eppel to see her sister the other day, and the two little ones are very close to each other. ”

"Wait until Sunny is older." Ryan to Matt passing by? Damon nodded lightly and continued, "They'll be able to play together. ”

"Looks ......," Gwyneth seemed to be seriously considering, "I should move back to Los Angeles from New York." ”

Her eyes moved behind Ryan, "Godfather." ”

Spielberg and George? Lucas walked over together, Ryan turned around and shook hands with the two of them one by one, "George." Stephen, I haven't seen you in a long time. ”

"yes, I haven't seen you in a long time." Spielberg smiled and said, "Ryan, we're here to help an old friend have a word. ”

"That's right." George? Lucas lifted his glasses, "I heard you helped Nat write a new screenplay?" It's not going to be released this year, is it? ”

"Nat isn't Stephen." Ryan can roughly guess what they want to say, after all, among the four major directors, he and Martin? Scorsese was the most distant, "That movie won't start shooting until early next year." ”

"That's good." Spielberg threw his hand at Ryan. "So that there will be no conflict, and I believe that this year and next year we will have the same goals."

They are all Hollywood veterans, and there are some things that don't need to be said too clearly, Ryan nodded. "I'm a Martin fan."

"Are you really a Martin fan?"

Just Spielberg, George? Lucas and Gwyneth? After Paltrow left at the same time, another familiar voice rang out from the side.

Ryan turned his head to see that the woman opposite was slender and her face was very contoured. The eagle has a hooked nose, dark eyes, and protruding and full lips, and when he laughs, the corners of his mouth are upturned, revealing his white teeth. This female director in her thirties still looks like a girl.

"This is not the tone that a talented female director should use."

Treat Sophia? Coppola, Ryan is also not so polite, "You are a woman admired by all American rightsists." ”

"The highest-grossing female director of all time in a single film?" Sofia? Coppola walked straight to Ryan's side, "You know better than I do, it's not so much that I made The Hunger Games as it was that The Hunger Games made me." ”

"So......" Ryan spread his hands, "I'm waiting for "Sparks in the Plain" to achieve better box office results." ”

He walked towards the screening room first, "Let's get started, let's go in." ”

"Ryan...... "Sophia?" Coppola followed from behind, "I've read the manuscript of the third novel, and I heard that Disney Studios wants to make two parts?" ”

"Yes, there is this idea." Ryan turned his head to look at Sophia, "The details are still being studied and discussed, don't tell me that you want to release Disney pigeons." ”

"You marked such a large amount of liquidated damages on the director's agreement." Sofia? Coppola grabbed Ryan's arm and walked with him to the seat, "I can't afford it. ”

After Ryan sat down, she walked forward a row and sat down with her father, Francisco? Side of Coppola.

Seen Sophia? Coppola glanced at Ryan and took his gaze back, this is also a person whose fate was affected by his strict zhòng, "The Hunger Games" finally won $785.6 million at the box office worldwide, and also created Sophia? Coppola's status as the highest-grossing female director in film history.

One can imagine what kind of heights those feminists would have taken to achieve such success in the directorial world, which is almost entirely dominated by men.

"George ......"

Sitting next to Ryan is none other than George? Lucas, he turned his head and said, "I heard that you are planning to co-produce the fourth part of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with Stephen? ”

"You're well-informed." George? Lucas nodded, "Preparations are underway, and it is expected to start next year." ”

"I always thought you were really going to retire?" Ryan said seemingly casually.

"I'm not going to direct any more films." George? Lucas laughed, "I've retired from the director's position. ”

"It's a pity...... Ryan seemed to be sorry, "only Martin and Stephen are the only four directors left to release their works." ”

Directors are like actors, the replacement of the old and the new is a natural law, but Martin? Scorsese is old and strong, and this "The Departed" is undoubtedly a good example.

If it were placed in the previous life, Ryan would definitely say that "The Departed" filmed something that completely destroyed the artistic conception of the Hong Kong version, but now he will not look at it like this anymore, in essence, Martin Sr.'s film is only for the North American market, and it is not for Far Eastern audiences at all.

The Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" is a crime genre film full of romantic feelings, which can be described as a typical Hong Kong movie, but "The Departed" is not a simple remake of "Infernal Affairs", but more inspired by the humanity in the story.

In addition to the same story thread, by William? Monaghan's script is also very different from the Hong Kong version, where it is not the intricate relationships between the characters that really move people's hearts, but the strongest and most invincible side of human nature.

To put it bluntly, the Hong Kong version carefully renders a "cool" Infernal Affairs, while the United States is less sensational, deep and pretending to be cool, creating a more "real" Infernal Affairs.

The most typical, the climactic scene in the middle of the two films, when the police boss is thrown down from the stairs, the Hong Kong version uses a variety of techniques plus a soundtrack to render, while the American version is simple, rough and direct, and the protagonist only reads one word - fuc.k! fuc.k！ fuc.k……

Martin Sr. is a director deeply rooted in North America, understands what gangster films North American audiences like, and knows how to cater to the tastes of the audience and even the Oscars, this is not a typical Hollywood commercial film aimed at overseas markets, from the perspective of the audience, it is even a little similar to "The Hunger Games".

Therefore, this remake will be sprayed extremely miserably after its release in the Far East, and the film will never be able to escape the influence of the social and cultural environment.

is like the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", which was introduced to North America by Hollywood last year, and this classic film, which was even considered a rescue work in the Far East, only got $160,000 at the box office in North America......

Just a group of Chinese actors can be said to be a taboo for the film's success in North America.

Sometimes, the ideals are abundant, but the reality is extremely cruel, and Ryan is well aware that it is even more difficult for foreign films to break into North America, especially to be successful at the box office, than he said to his group of students when he was in China.

Many oriental watch techniques like the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" are absolutely unacceptable to North American audiences.

For example, Simon blows snow not snow, but blood.

This sentence is enough for the Chinese audience, even if it is just a line, people can associate the picture, and even the audience can immediately imagine such a scene in their minds - the ancient town, the small shop, the sunset, a sword dripping with blood, a person standing motionless in white, the hem of the clothes fluttering slightly under the wind - sword god, what a cool word.

But what about North America? There is no market for this typical Oriental approach, so it needs to be changed to the Departed style – glaring at the enemy and saying 'fuc.k.you!' ’

Reduce sensationalism or deep pretending to be cool, just try to show the real expression of people under the fierce conflict, this can be regarded as one of the biggest differences between the American version and the Hong Kong version, in fact, think about the plot at the end of the film, two undercover agents meet on the rooftop, one is extremely angry, one is highly nervous, what will a normal person do in this situation?

I'm afraid that the situation in the American version is closer to reality, beating up, and scolding fu.ck and fuc.k at the same time......

If you have to say an unusually calm and artistic line -- I'm sorry I'm a cop -- it's obvious that romance is too cool in North American films, and even the coolest of films like The Matrix wouldn't have adopted it.

This kind of bridge in North America can be called a box office killer, if it is placed in the East, then the treatment is different, no one can deny that the Hong Kong version of this table is cool and good-looking.

(I still think the Hong Kong version is better, but the Hong Kong version is really not suitable for North America, and its North American box office is more than $169,000...... (To be continued......)