Friday, January 3o, 8:oo a.m., the sun was shining.

Beverly Hills, a stop on North Santa Monica Boulevard, Ye Wei stood there, keeping an eye on the traffic coming and going on the avenue, his eyes blazing.

He was dressed today as he was the day he met Hanks, full of youthful air, without much or anything, only carrying a black shoulder bag containing pen and paper, scripts, dVds and other things.

No one knows why he took a leave of absence today, except for the people involved in this matter.

Spielberg's assistant Benjamin told him that their car would pass by at about eight o'clock and head to Paramount's headquarters, where the crew of "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicker" was filming at Paramount Studios.

The film is produced by Paramount, DreamWorks is one of the producers, and Spielberg is not a member of the crew, this time he is going to visit the class as a boss and a master.

already knew Spielberg very well, and after more than a day of targeted preparation, Ye Wei was already eager to try the assistant who was about to start.

Since 1975, "Jaws" made Spielberg a big shot, and over the years, he doesn't know how many people he has promoted and dug up, the most noteworthy is Robert Zemeckis (the director of classics such as "Back to the Future" series, "Forrest Gump"!), and Spielberg took a fancy to his play "1941" and personally put it on the big screen, and cooperated many times in the future, so Zemeckis will say that he is a student of Spielberg.

This old man is a touchstone, what evaluation can I get from him? Ye Wei is looking forward to it.

Just as Ye Wei was looking at his watch, a black extended Lincoln car came from the south side of the avenue, and instead of passing by like other vehicles, it stopped next to him.

He shouted in his heart, the out-of-time game that decided the outcome officially began!

The rear window of the Lincoln car was lowered, revealing an old and dignified face, a half-white head, some beard, a high and wide forehead, a pair of black-framed glasses, a high nose and small eyes, a gentle temperament, and a smiling look, it was Steven Spielberg!

Filmed classics such as "Alien eT", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Jurassic Park", "Schindler's List", "Saving Private Ryan" and other classics, a god-like great director!

He glanced at the young man outside the car a few times and asked, "You are Ye Wei?"

"Yes, sir, hello. Ye Wei suppressed his excitement and said with a smile: "I'm glad to be your assistant for a day." ”

"Well, let's get in the car. ”

The car door opened, Ye Wei walked up smartly, the space in the car was very spacious, Spielberg and another middle-aged white man with golden hair sat in the back seat, and there were two assistants in their thirties, a man and a woman, who were sitting on the side seat, and the man was obviously Benjamin.

The three of them were all looking at him, all of them with surprise on their faces, they knew that there was such a thing, but they didn't know the specific situation, and they didn't think that the "young man" was a teenager!

Things in Hollywood are strange, and if you stay in this industry for a long time, you will have immunity, but it is just a matter of immediate importance, which is not within the scope of immunity.

"Hi, everyone, I'm Ye Wei, just call me Wei. Ye Wei naturally said hello. The man introduced himself, "John Stephenson." "That's Benjamin and Shan Nia over there. Ye Wei sat next to Benjamin and began to be an assistant.

The car started, and the two big men in the back seat continued the previous brainstorming.

Stephenson gestured and said excitedly: "The image of the duck is very interesting, Po is already a fat man, and his father is a duckling, so there will be a great visual contrast." I have a picture of Ah Bao carrying his father on his back, walking on the stone road at sunset, which is very Chinese. ”

"Nice picture. Spielberg thought and nodded, "The visual contrast of the ducks is indeed very good. ”

"It's not just that, this is really even the story idea has been opened, Jonathan and they were enlightened, Po is not his father's biological son, it was adopted, it has a secret life story, its biological parents were killed by the villain, Po will take revenge in the future, just like many Chinese kung fu movies. ”

Stephenson laughed a few times, "It's all small talk during breaks, and some people say, 'Does Daddy Po have to be a panda? Maybe a duck will do!' ”

The more Spielberg thought about it, the more he appreciated it, "The image of the duck is very suitable for this role, Bao's father is a border guard, at first it only hopes that Bao's noodle restaurant can honestly inherit his noodle restaurant, and is not optimistic about Bao's kung fu dream, it is the most traditional and old-fashioned father image, and the duck (country chin) is very suitable and has a good meaning." ”

"Yes, this setting is definitely a gift from God. Stephenson laughed.

Ye Wei over there was puzzled, they seemed to be discussing the character setting of a certain movie project, panda and duck, is it an animation? Chinese artistic conception, Chinese martial arts film? What is that? No matter what it is, he feels wrong, duck is the father of the panda? Even if it's just an adoptive father?

"Just show your talent......" Hanks' voice rang faintly in his ears.

Ye Wei narrowed his eyes, he couldn't just sit stupidly and wait for the big man to give him a chance, otherwise he might not say a second sentence at the end of the day.

Obviously, Spielberg is not trying to evaluate him, but to observe him, so he has to create his own chance today!

At this time, the two big men were about to talk about the next topic, Ye Wei suddenly said: "I'm sorry, gentlemen, you are discussing the character setting of a Chinese martial arts-style cartoon, the protagonist is called Bao, a panda, and the protagonist's adoptive father is a duck, right?"

The two people in the back row suddenly looked at each other, and Benjamin and the two were a little helpless and anxious, children, the big guys didn't ask you what you thought, what are you doing when you interject?

However, Spielberg was not upset and nodded: "That's right, what do you think?"

Stephenson was also a little interested, and the teenager summed up their discussion, and no doubt understood, "Are you Chinese? Do you know Chinese culture?"

"I am of Chinese descent and I know Chinese culture very well. Ye Wei replied first, and while brewing his opinion, he asked: "Will China be one of the main markets for this project?"

Spielberg said: "Yes, there is a huge potential in the Chinese market, and this project is not expected to be released until three or four years later, and the Chinese market should be very large by then." ”

"Then......" Ye Wei raised his sword eyebrows and silently said to himself, "I'm not here to make sycophants today, I'm here to show my talent!" and said seriously and confidently: "This is a bad setting." ”

As soon as these words came out, the four of them were shocked differently, Benjamin and Shan Niya almost covered this kid's mouth, what do you know the setting!

The most calm was Spielberg, who asked with a smile, "Why?"

"Young man, this is a gift from God!" Stephenson was a little excited, he liked the premise so much, especially since it appeared in an accidental way, like a divine help.

"I think it's Satan's poison. Ye Wei was firm and not without nervousness, but Spielberg was clearly the kind of person who was open to good ideas and open-minded - as long as he didn't speak ill of Jews. And brainstorming requires all parties to collide with each other and enlighten each other, so that the old man can not be angry because others have different opinions.

Sure enough, Spielberg was obviously interested, and said, "Say whatever you think." He smiled at Stephenson again, "John, isn't the duck set just idle? ”

"Yes, you tell me. Stephenson nodded, his tone still urgent, as if if Ye Wei would kick him out of the car if he was talking nonsense.

Ye Wei was almost ready to brew and said: "Since the Chinese market is very important to this project, all aspects of its details must fully consider the feelings of the Chinese audience. ”

"As far as I know, the panda is a national treasure of the Chinese and has a high status; the duck, whether in Chinese culture or European and American culture, it is not a good thing, fools, stupid, country chins, and the Chinese also call male prostitutes ducks." If you think about it, the father of the national treasure is a duck, how will the Chinese audience feel? I'm sure most people won't like it, and there will even be a lot of people who are angry and think it's an insult. ”

Stephenson frowned, and Spielberg thought for himself.

The two assistants looked at each other in surprise, and this kid seemed to ......

"I just learned that ducks are so bad in China. ”

Stephenson muttered, in fact, in terms of details, he and his team are not sloppy at all, and have always been committed to trying to be as real as possible, so that the audience has a high sense of identity.

He has been studying Chinese and Asian cultures for many years, and has been to China several times, and more recently, the design team has been studying the idea for several weeks that their classical Chinese, Japanese and Korean architectural styles are similar, but the angles of the eaves are completely different.

Maybe the audience won't notice these scene details in the future, but film creation is like this, if you want to make a good work, every detail must be done well.

It's just that the duck, he really doesn't know.

Ye Wei spread his hands and continued: "There is even worse, we know that if a movie wants to enter China, it needs to be reviewed, maybe because of this place, this movie cannot be released in China, do you say it is Satan's poison?"

Duck or not, the North American audience will not care, but the Chinese audience will, if this is a work that is very important to Chinese culture and the Chinese market, shouldn't it be more respectful?"

"But we can't let Bao's father be a panda, so that there is no visual contrast, and it can't highlight the mystery of his background. Stephenson said helplessly, the story is all in the design.

"I didn't say that it has to be a panda, or a dragon or a tiger, but I just need to choose a visual image like a duck that the Chinese audience will love and accept, even if it doesn't have the implication of 'the traditional father is the country chin' and 'the duck is a bird but can't fly', but in all other aspects, it is a better choice. ”

Ye Wei thought for a while, and said, "How about the wild goose?" It looks similar to a duck, but it has a high status in the hearts of the Chinese. What about the swallow? It is regarded as an auspicious bird all over the world, and in Chinese culture, it is even considered to be the embodiment of a god. ”

Spielberg didn't speak, his thoughtful look heavier.

"If this movie has the strength to sell globally and make a series like "Shrek", but it can't be released in China, or it is under huge criticism after its release, I think this is a high probability thing, because I, a three-generation Chinese who grew up in the United States, I don't like this setting either, Chinese audiences?"

Ye Wei said and glared, "Their reaction must be ten times stronger than mine! This is my idea, since I want to do Chinese style, it will be more Chinese." ”

Spielberg nodded his head and made a quick decision, "That makes sense, John, this time the duck is not suitable, let's replace it with a wild goose, a swallow or something else." ”

"No problem, the wild goose is fine. Stephenson laughed and looked at Ye Wei again, "Boy, you really have some skills, don't you?"

"I can't be modest. Ye Wei generously accepted the praise, and shouted in his heart, "Well done!" This old man's scorecard is only more than 6 points! But looking at that smiling old face, it is really a bit unfathomable.

Stephenson was completely interested, and asked again and again: "Then do you think Po's master is a raccoon?"

"Raccoon? There should be no taboo on this, as far as I know, it's not a strict master, right?"

"No, it's the kind of oriental flavor master, a little bit funny......"

The lengthened Lincoln car was moving forward, turning into Melrose Avenue, and there was one more participant in the brainstorming in the car, Ye Wei said his opinions to his heart's content, the more naturally he showed his talent, adding new nutrition to this animation project called "Kung Fu Panda".

It wasn't until Stephenson got out of the car and went to Hollywood that the discussion ended, and under the influence of Ye Wei, the setting of Bao's father changed from a duck to a wild goose, and some other details were also newly studied.

Benjamin and Benjamin already understood that this "one-day assistant" was not really an assistant, and they didn't know what it was, so be polite to him.

"Boy, you're smart, no wonder you hate ducks. When he came to the target studio at Paramount headquarters and got out of the car, Spielberg humorously said.

"I don't hate them, I like to eat roast duck. Ye Wei shrugged.

The four of them walked into the studio, and the busy set of "The Unfortunate Adventure of Raymond Snicker" was in front, Ye Wei couldn't help but be a little excited, because the two actors he loved very much were the leading actors of this film, Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep, I don't know if they are on this set.

Suddenly, at this time, Spielberg asked Ye Wei: "What do you think the director should be on the set?"

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