Gold's back garden is full of all kinds of flowers, late autumn is the season of withering flowers, but there are also pink moon flowers that spread all over the flower stands, and the elegant fragrance of flowers is refreshing. The garden is surrounded by a forest of autumn and is very peaceful.

But the atmosphere in the garden was very different, and the arrival of Peter Jackson's team brought tension.

The team was Jackson and his wife, Fran Wales, and Philippa Bones, another screenwriter of the Lord of the Rings series, did not come.

This middle-aged woman in her 40s with a pair of black-rimmed glasses is not only Mrs. Jackson, but also Jackson's biggest ally in his career, and they have been working together for almost 20 years, from "Crazy Fat Variety Show" to "King Kong", she is one of the screenwriters of all Jackson films, and she is also one of the producers since "The Lord of the Rings".

The two have a son and a daughter. When they went to that station and talked to the Golders, they were more than twice as old as Ye Wei, and if it weren't for LMS to prove that he could shoot family stories, he probably wouldn't have the opportunity today.

On another occasion, Ye Wei would be excited to see the two of them, but now he is in the mood of facing a big enemy, smiling, knowing, and greeting, without any special energy.

Gia is even more vigilant, don't look at Peter Jackson looks like an honest man, this dead fat man and his wife's bad taste and bad thoughts are beyond imagination.

"We've been following this project for almost two years. After the greetings, Jackson said jokingly, and as if to say, it's been two years, and you kid is still fighting with us.

Mr. and Mrs. Gold laughed when they heard this, and they had the heart to reconcile the atmosphere.

"It's been two years, and I haven't even had a script. Ye Wei also seemed to be joking, "Peter, I don't think we are not on the same starting line. ”

Gia was not surprised, when it came to the sharp tongue and sharp mouth, VIY was not afraid of anyone! Look, how embarrassed the Jacksons were. It's been two years, and I'm really so interested, what about the script?

"We're busy finishing King Kong first. ”

"I'm busy finishing "Little Sunshine Beauty" first. ”

As soon as they met, the two sides were already holding each other. Mr. and Mrs. Gold could only continue to smile and reconcile, and invited everyone to sit down at a large round table next to the moon flower stand.

Ye Wei and Jackson talked about the movie like old friends. Ye Wei smiled and said, ""The Corpses Play Across the Line" is a monument, many people say that "Pink Flamingo" is the most perverted comedy movie, but it is only earlier, dirtier and more disgusting, and "The Corpses Play Across the Line" is the most perverted. ”

"We were all rebellious back then, and we were past that stage. Although the genre is different, "The Wedding is Coming" really reminds me of those days. Jackson replied with a smile, his thick black beard swaying.

They're still bickering! Gia couldn't help but smile, it's really funny! Okay, come on, wolf!

While arguing, everyone sat down, Ye Wei and Ji Ya sat on the left side of the flower stand, opposite the Jacksons, and the Gold couple sat on the north side of the mountain forest like referees, and the tripartite talks began.

After talking for a while, Alice seemed to be most concerned and puzzled about the treatment of heaven, she first said Ye Wei's thoughts, and after asking Jackson to agree, she said: "Peter said that the setting of heaven is very expressive, he told me a set of shots, Susie's father smashed the bottle sailboat, Susie in heaven watched on a lonely island in the sea, the sea was full of huge sailboat glass bottles, every time her father smashed one, one around her was crashed, and the whole island was crumbling. ”

She didn't hide her appreciation: "I think this idea is great, Susie and Susie's father's grief are connected together, and it is very shocking." ”

Ye Wei listened to the thought on his face.

"Yes. Jackson nodded, gesturing with his fleshy hands, "Heaven's fantasy special effects must not be weakened, this is one of the best aspects of TLB, there are not many literary stories with fantasy colors." Not only that scene, but many scenes can be magnificently realized, and the grandeur of the scene and the poignancy of the look are not in conflict. ”

His voice with a New Zealand accent was full of confidence, and it was very moving.

"As for emotional unity, it's fine, it's okay for us. I've always said don't complicate things, this story is not difficult to shoot, it has a tight thriller line, as long as you grasp this line, there will be no big problems. ”

Ye Wei was stunned when he heard this, not because he had opened his mind, but because ???he couldn't help asking, "You mean, you are going to use tension and thriller as the main rhythm and tone?"

"I don't say that, when it's tense and scary, the Paradise Drama creates a strong contrast and intensifies the atmosphere. "Jackson is full of confidence," Susie watched anxiously on one side, but she couldn't do anything, and on the other side, the people in the world didn't know that the danger was urgent, and the tension would be very great. ”

After saying this, he said: "The case will be a good connection." ”

"I see. Ye Wei frowned, "I'm not, I will focus on filming the trauma and recovery of the characters, who wants to see Mr. Harvey? This is not his story!"

"I'm not saying it's Mr. Harvey's story!" Jackson retorted, "He's just a string, and I'm just going to shoot the trauma and recovery of the characters." ”

Fran Welsh said, "How to adapt the script, we still need to work out, but heaven is fine." She looked at Alice, "We can guarantee one thing, the Paradise Play will only be better realized than described in the original book, and we can pull enough budget for this, 60 million to 80 million." ”

Budget?Ji Ya pouted, this aspect is really not comparable, Ye Wei's project budget is 15 million-30 million, and basically he can't do many special effects.

"There's a problem with heaven!" Ye Wei looked at Alice with a definite expression, "And it's a big problem!" Peter, I think I understand your thoughts a little, like "Angel of Sin", which integrates fantasy and plot, this time you can enjoy doing CGI special effects." ”

He shook his head, "I don't think so, "Angel of Sin" works because the audience doesn't collapse, but TLB will definitely collapse at the first turning point, and the murder of Susie will break the hearts of every viewer, I don't understand how it is possible to be emotionally united if the heaven of the original book is realized? ”

"We'll have a way. "Jackson didn't explain, he just put on a confident look, like, I'm Peter Jackson, I said yes, I can do it.

"Maybe. Ye Wei shrugged, "Maybe you're a little obsessed with special effects, this story doesn't need so much, and it can't have so much." ”

"That's what you think. Jackson's chubby face smiled, "The fantasy part is one of the things that makes TLB so special. ”

There is no way to say the outcome of this topic, because before it is made into a movie, no one can say what the outcome will be, and it is up to Alice to judge it herself.

She was thinking about something, and her mind seemed to have shifted from emotional unity and heavenly special effects, and suddenly asked, "What are you going to do with Mr. Harvey?"

"We respect the original and he will die like in the book. Fran Wales said.

At the end of the last chapter of the original book, many years later, Mr. Harvey wanted to commit a crime again, accosting a girl on the edge of a cliff in the valley, but was scolded by the girl for being perverted, and then:

[After a while, long icicles fell straight down, and he felt a cold thing hit him hard, causing him to stumble, and his feet slipped, and he just fell into the valley in front of him, and after a long time, the snow in the valley melted, and everyone saw his body. 】

"Excuse me?" Ye Wei was stunned again, and glanced at everyone in surprise, "I heard you right, right? You are going to connect the whole movie with the case, let Mr. Harvey be the main character, the only villain, and then you want him to die like in the book?"

He was really stunned, and he had a feeling of "is there a mistake, Peter Jackson, Fran Wales, what are you thinking, are you all crazy about blockbusters?!", and he was suddenly very anxious, if he loses the fight, TLB will most likely be made into a bad movie.

"What's wrong?" Alice asked, knowing that Ye Wei must have Mr. Harvey dead.

The Jacksons were also suspicious, why not?

Ye Wei even felt funny, took a deep breath, and said: "In the novel, Mr. Harvey died like this, okay, this is a kind of evil and evil retribution, I don't know if there is a Buddhist thought in it?" Because Ray is of Indian origin, does this setting have some kind of meaning?

"Yes. Alice nodded, "Evil is rewarded." ”

"OK, evil is rewarded, this works in the novel, and it is also very meaningful. Ye Wei paused, "A movie? A movie with the investigation of the case as the central axis? Have you ever thought about what the audience will expect? I hope that Mr. Harvey will be brought to justice, the truth of the case will be revealed, and both the living and the dead will be comforted!"

Whether it is a commercial film or a literary film, the audience needs this! This is not compensation, this is cash, the only thing to be cashed. ”

He glared at Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, "What would it be called if you looked into a movie case and let Mr. Harvey die like that?"

"Then you didn't read the book. "Hatred does not end the pain, love can, of course not to love Mr. Harvey, but the dead are gone, and the living must cherish the living." And Mr. Harvey has evil retribution, and the truth of the case will be revealed, definitely. ”

Fran Wales revealed an idea for an adaptation: "The plot where Lyncy infiltrates Mr. Harvey's house to find evidence can serve as a second turning point. ”

"I remember, this is called 'Deus-ex-Machina'" Ye Wei was still saying his own words, "If you shoot with this idea, you will be photographed as 'God of Machines', I think everyone here knows what this is." ”

Gia and Alice, who were listening, nodded, and Jackson said helplessly: "This is not ......"

This is a Latin phrase that originated from the ancient Greeks as a stage device called "theosek-mechanes", which the Romans who conquered Greece and continued their civilization and traditions in many ways called "gods of machines", meaning gods who come and go by machines.

At that time, when the story of the drama reached a dead end, and the problem could not be solved with the power of mortals, an actor who played the immortal was lowered from above the stage with a lifting device, and as soon as the immortal appeared, he directly used his divine power to kill all the villains, directly solve any problems, and then the immortal rose again, the protagonist was saved, and the story ended.

This kind of immortal descent technique is widely seen in classical dramas all over the world, and it can still be seen in modern films, television, novels, etc., like "last minute rescue", like some episodes that are in a hurry to end, the hole dug in front of them can't be filled, please the god of machinery. Of course, there are many different forms of "immortals".

R2-D2 uses a previously unmentioned rocket booster on Geonosis in Star Wars Prequel 2 to fly over the machine and save Amidala from stopping the factory. This is the quintessential god of machines, and yes, the Star Wars series has also been used, and not just once, R2-D2 used this rocket booster to repel a pair of super machines in Star Wars Prequel 3.

"What is not? What else could an icicle be if it wasn't a god of machines?"

Ye Weizhen smiled, shook his head and laughed: "The audience was looking forward to Mr. Harvey's arrest, only to see the mechanical god helping? It's bizarre, funny, it's terrible! It's like dealing with a big villain for a long time, he's so evil, smart, and powerful, like Sauron, Aragorn they worked so hard to defeat him, and suddenly Sauron himself fell and died." Peter, would you do "The Lord of the Rings" like that?"

"It's not ......!" Jackson repeated, looking at Alice, who was silent. Jackson had no choice but to argue with himself: "Susie, they have all let go, and they no longer care that Mr. Harvey is their inner liberation and the growth of new bones, which is different from the heavy responsibility they have in Aragorn." ”

"I'm talking about what the audience thinks. Just because the director is Peter Jackson doesn't mean the audience has to accept your ideas. ”

Ye Wei exhaled, the fragrance of Yueji's flowers couldn't make his heart relax, and continued: "The movie is not a novel, in the novel, after such a long story time span and so many plots, the reader can understand why he put it down, so Mr. Harvey can die as long as he dies."

But the audience is still breaking down, and he can't die like that. I don't care what evil is rewarded, what love is put down, I want Mr. Harvey to die in front of everyone!"

"This book is not about hate. Jackson looked at Alice again, she wrote the way Mr. Harvey died, and that was what she thought!

"Don't tell me what this book is about. Ye Wei's breath became heavy, and there seemed to be a tragic scene flashing in front of him, so he looked at Alice and his wife, and said in a deep voice: "The first chapter of this book, after I read it for the first time, I can't read it a second time, and for a long time, I don't dare to turn it."

But I don't understand a lot about this story, and I know the answer is in the first chapter. Last weekend, I plucked up the courage to watch it a second time, then a third time, a fourth time...... I was reading the first chapter all day, I was in a cold sweat, I was crying. ”

He blinked his tearful eyes, "I'm powerless, I want to do something, but I can't." I think I'm the god of machines, I want to jump in and kill Mr. Harvey, I want to save Susie. But I couldn't! I could just look at her and plead and say, please, don't do this, or, don't do this, please......"

Everyone else had strained faces at this time, and the prototype of "Susie" was Alice.

Listening to Ye Wei's choked words, Alice's eyes also turned red......

"Then ......" Ye Wei tilted his head, becoming more and more excited: "Then I understand, this is a 100% sad story! Although you write it with humor, but 100%! How about the special effects of heaven, this is not an aspect that we should care about at all!"

And Mr. Harvey, the guy we're talking about, he raped Susie and broke her into pieces, he ruined it!! of course he was going to die, he was going to die so that the audience could be comforted, the characters in the film were comforted, and at this point, I would ruin the original book, I don't care!"

He looked at Alice who was crying, looked at Jackson who looked changen, stared at the teary eyes, and the excited words did not stop:

"What did Susie do wrong?What is this?What is God's will? In this story, there is no God! God doesn't love Susie, and God doesn't love Mr. Harvey, God is a fucking bastard. But I love Susie, and I only wish that Mr. Harvey's death would make Susie a little more satisfied. ”

He paused, holding back tears in his eyes, Jackson was about to say something, but he said loudly: "I don't care too much about what heaven says, I care about how Susie and Susie's family members express their hearts, I care about how to make the audience empathize!"

Smiling and grieving, strong and crying. On that day, I set the tone of this film, if there is a second in the film after Susie was killed, it is not to give the audience this feeling, it is my failure, if there is a second that the audience is happy, it is a blasphemy against the story, it is a blasphemy against Susie!!

And this guy, I know who he is, Peter Jackson, and I know what he wants to do!"

Ye Wei pointed to Jackson on the opposite side and scolded angrily: "He wants to play with his gorgeous special effects, he wants to use horror as the main tone, he wants to make Mr. Harvey the axis, he loves the novelty of heaven more than he loves Susie! Shame! Peter Jackson, your ideas make me feel ashamed as a filmmaker!"

"You ......" Jackson's chubby face was a little angry, "young man ......"

"Aren't you guys? It's about what to do with the special effects of heaven, it's about how to investigate the case, have you ever thought about Susie!? She is the most important, but we lost Susie! Susie left her family in a very tragic way, you know, there is no heaven there, only a prison!

A prison is like a snowflake glass ball, and Susie is the penguin in it! The penguins are encircled in a perfect world, and the perfect world is a cage, because only in the imperfect world can there be freedom, because imperfection means that it can be changed, it can be written without following the grid, and there can be freedom.

Perfect, everything is decided. Forever 14 years old, forever dead, there is no heaven there, there is no heaven!!no heaven !!"

"I didn't say heaven is more important than Susie!!" Peter Jackson suddenly couldn't hold back his anger and got up, "The special effects are just to make the fantasy part of the movie better!"

"the fantasy of the horse!" Ye Wei also got up, "Shame on you!"

"Two, guys, relax. Gold said again and again, trying to reconcile the atmosphere of the explosion: "Discuss slowly. ”

"Stop talking about special effects, you can't do a lot of special effects on a low budget, but we're not!"

"Shame! Peter Jackson, shame!"

"Hahaha...... You boy!"

Jackson laughed angrily and was about to rush over, Ye Wei also rushed over, only a few steps away, and the two were about to fight together in the blink of an eye!

Gold, Alice, Gia, and Fran-Wales all hurried and screamed and pulled!

And this guy, I know who he is, Peter Jackson, and I know what he wants to do!"

Ye Wei pointed to Jackson on the opposite side and scolded angrily: "He wants to play with his gorgeous special effects, he wants to use horror as the main tone, he wants to make Mr. Harvey the axis, he loves the novelty of heaven more than he loves Susie! Shame! Peter Jackson, your ideas make me feel ashamed as a filmmaker!"

"You ......" Jackson's chubby face was a little angry, "young man ......"

"Aren't you guys? It's about what to do with the special effects of heaven, it's about how to investigate the case, have you ever thought about Susie!? She is the most important, but we lost Susie! Susie left her family in a very tragic way, you know, there is no heaven there, only a prison!

A prison is like a snowflake glass ball, and Susie is the penguin in it! The penguins are encircled in a perfect world, and the perfect world is a cage, because only in the imperfect world can there be freedom, because imperfection means that it can be changed, it can be written without following the grid, and there can be freedom.

Perfect, everything is decided. Forever 14 years old, forever dead, there is no heaven there, there is no heaven!!no heaven !!"

"I didn't say heaven is more important than Susie!!" Peter Jackson suddenly couldn't hold back his anger and got up, "The special effects are just to make the fantasy part of the movie better!"

"the fantasy of the horse!" Ye Wei also got up, "Shame on you!"

"Two, guys, relax. Gold said again and again, trying to reconcile the atmosphere of the explosion: "Discuss slowly. ”

"Stop talking about special effects, you can't do a lot of special effects on a low budget, but we're not!"

"Shame! Peter Jackson, shame!"

"Hahaha...... You boy!"

Jackson laughed angrily and was about to rush over, Ye Wei also rushed over, only a few steps away, and the two were about to fight together in the blink of an eye!

Gold, Alice, Gia, and Fran Wales all hurried and screamed and pulled!