Text Chapter 308, The First Blood

However, the scene that should have been natural was interrupted by an abrupt voice.

I saw a knock from the closed door, and the knock on the door broke the sea of desire between the two, Lei Weidong immediately reacted to what was wrong with him, Jessica couldn't do this no matter how tempted she was.

Jessica also quickly left Lei Weidong's body and sat next to her in a short skirt.

"Come in!"

"Boss! Steven. Mr. Spielberg has arrived! Liu Wei walked in and said.

"Let's, Mr. Steven wait for me in the reception room, I'll be there shortly!"

After speaking, Lei Weidong looked at Jessica, whose face was still a little unnatural. "Let's go over together, don't keep Mr. Steven waiting.

"Okay!" Because the good thing just now was disturbed, she wasted such a good opportunity, which made Jessica a little annoyed, but American girls are like this, Jessica originally positioned the relationship between herself and Lei Weidong in one night, and there is nothing to lose if the relationship between love is not done.

Steven. Spielberg was sipping coffee in the conference room

After seeing Lei Weidong come in, he immediately greeted him very affectionately, "Harry Potter. Ray, it's been a long time, I miss you so much. ”

"Do you miss me, or do you think about the money in my pocket?" After listening to Jessica's translation, Lei Weidong laughed.

"Harry Potter, don't be too blunt." Steven. Spielberg smiled, not embarrassed in the slightest.

"By the way, now that the pre-shooting of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has been basically completed, the next thing that needs to be done is the production and editing of special effects. Looking at the progress, it can catch up with next year's summer file, but it still needs to invest 2 million in production costs. ”

"Pre-shoot is done, good Stephen! , two million one will go to the finance to get it. For me, money is not an issue, the key is that the film can be made well! ”

Lei Weidong is also very happy to complete the filming of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" so quickly, you must know that the trouble with this movie is that it needs to be filmed all over the world, and it wastes a lot of time running around the world, and now the most difficult place is completed, Lei Weidong is also relieved.

"Stephen, do you want to shoot Aliens now?" Seeing Stephen idle, Lei Weidong remembered the classic "ET".

"No, Harry Potter, I won't be making any other movies until Raiders of the Lost Ark comes out, I don't want to waste my energy. You have to put your heart and soul into a movie! "Although Steven. Spielberg wanted to shoot "ET", but as his own professionalism, he still rejected Lei Weidong's suggestion.

"Yes, everything is as you ask!" Although Stephen rejected Lei Weidong's proposal, Lei Weidong was not angry, and Hollywood directors are much better than Hong Kong directors in terms of film major.

The director who shoots one movie a year in Hollywood is definitely a prolific director in Hollywood, and when Hong Kong was at its most prosperous, Wang Jing, a little fat man, actually made 4 movies at the same time, what kind of speed is this.

Of course, the gap between the two films came out as soon as they were compared.

Steven. Spielberg is a world-class director, while Wang Jing's fame only spreads in Asia.

"By the way, Stephen, George, let me introduce you! This is Miss Jessica, and during my absence from the United States, MSI Films was all in charge of Jessica. Lei Weidong introduced Jessica to the two great directors.

"Hello, beautiful young lady, take care of me in the future!" Stephen is a well-known playboy, and of course he is interested in a beautiful young lady like Jessica. And Jessica, like that, soon the two of them looked at the turtle and looked at each other.

"By the way, Stephen, I have a script here, and I wanted to invite you to be the director, but now it seems a little troublesome." For the little thing between men and women, Lei Weidong doesn't care. As long as it doesn't interfere with the work.

"What kind of script makes you value so much?" Spielberg attaches great importance to Lei Weidong's screenwriting ability, although he doesn't have time to shoot, but it's always okay to watch.

"This is a war film, a story about a Vietnam veteran," Lei Weidong said with a smile the plot of "The First Drop" of blood.

In the late '70s, early '80s, movies about the Vietnam War were a huge hit in the United States.

This is because the United States at that time set off a wave of anti-war, mainly aimed at the just-concluded South Vietnam War.

More than 50,000 people were killed, more than 300,000 were wounded, and more than 1,000 were missing.

At the same time, the war cost the United States $300 billion, ending the economic prosperity of the United States in the post-war 25 years. As a result, the unemployment rate in the United States has soared, and economic growth has slowed down or even come to a standstill.

It can be said that the Vietnam War, which lasted for more than 10 years, seriously affected the psychology of the American people, and you must know that the peak of American GIs in Vietnam exceeded 500,000, and how many young people in the United States were talented.

It can be said that the Vietnam War also indirectly evoked the hippie and yuppie movements. "Anti-war" became the mainstream of society during that time. And even years after the end of the war, people still reflect on the trauma that the war has inflicted on the United States and the world.

In fact, war trauma syndrome plagued those who fought in the Vietnam War for many years afterward, causing the United States to see a surge in crime, unemployment and a spike in mental cases.

Like Rambo in Stallone's "First Blood", he is actually the epitome of Vietnam veterans at that time.

Because society is full of elements of reflection, anger, and pain, many such films, such as "Mr. and Mrs. Kramer", which are warm and affectionate, have suddenly been sought after by people, and people feel the long-lost family affection from this movie.

In addition to "Mr. and Mrs. Kramer", "Apocalypse Now", also known as "Apocalypse of War", which truly reflects the brutality of war, is also particularly popular.

In Lei Weidong's previous life, I also watched some films that reflected the Vietnam War, the most notable of which was "First Blood" starring action star Stallone.

Rambo in "First Blood" is a special forces soldier who participated in the Vietnam War, he is brave, fearless, and loyal, but it is a pity that Vietnam veterans like him are more and more incompromised and discriminated against by people after retiring.

Because the Vietnam War was so cruel, veterans of the Vietnam War were not regarded as heroes, but as executioners, a dangerous category.

Vietnam veterans also often have a lot of mental problems because of post-traumatic war syndrome. This disease did not attract attention before, and it is precisely because of the large-scale emergence of various problems among Vietnam War veterans that it has attracted the attention of the psychological community.

In addition to mental illness, physical damage is also difficult to remedy.

More than 300,000 wounded, including those with broken arms and legs, and even soldiers who also suffered as a result of the illegal use of chemical weapons by the United States, will endure untold suffering for the rest of their lives.

At the same time, their plight will not be sympathized and pitied, which is really more painful than being hurt.

I originally went to the war to protect my country and nation, and suffered endless pain because of it, but my efforts were not recognized, which is really sad and chilling.

When Rambo participated in the Vietnam War, he could drive millions of dollars worth tanks casually, but after returning to the United States to retire, it was impossible to find a job refueling cars, and people were full of discrimination and prejudice against him.

When he wanted to see his comrades, he was considered by the local police to be dangerous.

After suffering endless humiliation, Rambo vowed to take revenge for the suffering he had endured after leaving his first drop of blood. Take revenge on those who discriminate against themselves and hurt themselves. So the story in "First Blood" happened.

In fact, he spoke up for the wounded Vietnam veterans and made people aware of their suffering.

Of course, the time when First Blood was released was when the United States reflected on the Vietnam War, otherwise the box office at that time would not have been so high, which can be seen from the box office of the following films of First Blood.

The first and second parts were box office successes, and although the third part was also good at the box office, Stallone's performance in it was criticized by many people, thinking that he acted too much.

It can be seen that in the nineties, the growth of a new generation of young people in the United States, the taste of watching movies is completely different.

Otherwise, movies like "Retort Condor", which is based on the plot of "First Blood" and intermingled with many events in reality to mock, would not have become popular in the nineties.

Spielberg nodded slowly, attracted by the plot narrated by Lei Weidong.

"Yes, Ray, your writing is fantastic, if it is filmed, it will definitely be very popular!" As a great Hollywood director, Stephen . Spielberg is also very familiar with the current atmosphere in the United States, and has a deep understanding of what kind of films are popular.

"Stephen, do you think it's better for me to choose who will be the director? If so, I hope you will be the director! ”

Spielberg thought for a moment and asked, "When is the schedule?" ”

"Next year's summer file is going to be given to "Raiders of the Lost Ark", or Christmas file is more appropriate!" Lei Weidong thought for a while and said. After all, there are a lot of jungle scenes in it, and the shooting time is relatively long.

Spielberg thought for a moment and muttered, "Harry Potter. Ray, I'm sure I can't, there is no schedule, and to make up for my apologies, I recommend you a director whose name is Ted Kotchev, a very talented director. ”

Ted Kotchev, hearing this name, Lei Weidong is obviously a little unfamiliar, but since it is the person proposed by Stephen, I believe he is also a person with deep directing skills.

Thinking of this, Lei Weidong agreed to Spielberg's proposal.

The next thing is simple, after agreeing, "First Blood" will be invested and filmed by MSI Films, with Ted Kotchev as the director, and ask Stallone to play the leading role, as for the screenwriter of the film, of course, Lei Weidong is the screenwriter, of course, Lei Weidong only provides an outline, and the storyboard script still needs which Hollywood professional screenwriters to improve.