In the face of Cameron's challenge, Yi Feiyang finally chose to put it aside first, since he couldn't choose a film to face the battle, then let it go first. In fact, Yi Feiyang deeply knows that he is afraid of failure and afraid of facing the behemoth of Cameron's "Avatar".

He understood this, and his pride, his honor, and his myth of creating a god did not allow him to be flawed in the slightest.

However, he was reminded by a word from Anne Hathaway, who said, "Yi, you are a man, not a god!" You have to keep that in mind! ”

Yes, I am a man, not a god!

So why should we hold ourselves to God's standards?

Learn to let go!

Learn to try and fail!

In that case, what do you have to fear?

Thinking about this, Yi Feiyang, who was troubled by distress in China and Japan, finally got out of the dead end, and he began to think, what will be filmed in the next film?

Of course, make a movie that you really like!

I don't care about the outside world's evaluation!

Don't care about word of mouth!

Don't care about the box office!

Don't care about the challenges of Avatar!

Movies such as "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" and "Lust and Caution" have achieved a very good reputation; Movies such as Iron Man and I Am Legend have brought in countless bills.

But in the final analysis, Yi Feiyang really doesn't have a movie that he really likes, and the style is closer to his own.

Don't word of mouth.

Don't box office.

As long as you like it, it's fun to shoot!

Yi Feiyang really didn't have a clue for a while.

After all, generally speaking, those with a good reputation are movies that are biased towards literature and art, such as "A Beautiful Mind", "Forrest Gump" and other movies.

And the box office is generally the kind of action, sci-fi and other super blockbusters. The scene is hot and wonderful popcorn movie. For example, "Iron Man", "The Lord of the Rings" and so on.

Don't consider these factors now. went to shoot a movie he liked, but it made the great director Yi Feiyang a little confused, all along, he has always considered the audience in filming, or he is a film critic, and he has never considered his own feelings.

So what kind of movies do you like?

In my mind, all of a sudden, a movie appeared.

That's Infernal Affairs.

Very good movie. The reputation is very good, and it can even be said that it saved the Hong Kong movies that were in the doldrums at that time.

Although the box office is not very good.

But if Yi Feiyang wants to, he can also shoot this movie very hot.

worked the atmosphere and gunfight scenes of this movie, and the exquisite foreshadowing, thoughts, rhythm, etc. did not change.

Then "Infernal Affairs" will definitely become a very blockbuster and word-of-mouth movie.

It's a pity that "Infernal Affairs" has already been filmed.

Do you want to learn from your past life and engage in a remake? Filming the Hollywood version of "The Departed"? Male lead or Leonardo and Matt Damon? And then march into the Oscars?!

Looks like it's too tiring to come down like this!

Yi Feiyang is no longer willing to be tied to word-of-mouth and box office, he just wants to shoot a movie he likes, a familiar story, and a heart-warming memory!

Thinking of this, Yi Feiyang has more movies in his mind. The mind is also broadened.

Many people have had a period of film history, and Yi Feiyang has it too. Yi Feiyang grew up watching Hong Kong films, likes to watch "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "Wong Fei Hung", likes all of Stephen Chow's comedies, likes "Five Lucky Stars" and so on, these are a series of good movies.

However, these good movies are more memories of Hong Kong films, and there are no such works now. This made Yi Feiyang have a lot less aftertaste and a lot of regrets.

So what do you think is the best movie?

Yi Feiyang smoked a cigarette while thinking.

Suddenly, a very good movie flashed in his mind, to be precise, this is a magic movie adapted from China's four famous novels, and it is also one of the few magic productions in China, that is-"Havoc in Heaven"!

That's right, it's this play!

This drama is also a Chinese magic blockbuster that Yi Feiyang deeply regrets after watching it.

Although many places of this drama are insufficient, it cannot be denied that this drama is definitely a milestone in the production of Chinese magic, otherwise it would not have created a myth of 1.2 billion at the box office!

The reason why Yi Feiyang likes this drama is that it comes from childhood memories, who doesn't like "Journey to the West"? Who doesn't love the monkeys in this play?!

Magical enough, vivid enough, interesting enough, almost all the blockbuster elements in the movie are included in it.

It's just a pity that this drama was filmed very badly in the previous life, especially the content was tampered with, the original Monkey King and the Heavenly Palace fought fiercely, but it was tampered with into a confrontation between the two worlds of gods and demons, and the Bull Demon King was pulled out and became the villain. Sun Monkey also fell in love with the fox, it's just nonsense!

Yi Feiyang likes the story of "Havoc in Heaven" very much, so he is very disappointed with the adaptation of this play, in his opinion, if the story is as original as it is, coupled with Hollywood special effects, the story will be great!

yes, what if the play was adapted into an international version, or a Hollywood version?!

Yi Feiyang was excited all of a sudden, this movie really fits his appetite, he doesn't have to bother too much, and he doesn't have to worry too much about the box office and word of mouth, it is the work of his own battle with Cameron.

To put it more bluntly, Yi Feiyang filmed this drama purely because he liked it, he liked this quintessence, and he wanted to take "Havoc in Heaven" against "Avatar"!

No need to pay attention to word-of-mouth!

There is no need to force the box office!

All you want is the freedom to shoot as you like!

All you want is the fun of shooting!

In the past, filming was a hard pursuit of the box office, but now I have to enjoy the process of filming!

That's all!

Thinking of this, Yi Feiyang began to close his eyes and slowly reminisce about the storyline of "Havoc in Heaven".

Of course, the plot here is not the brain-dead plot of the movie version of the previous life, but the plot of the enduring cartoon "Havoc in the Heavenly Palace" in Yi Feiyang's memory.

It is said that the monkey king, who led the group of monkeys to practice martial arts in Huaguo Mountain, went to the East China Sea Dragon Palace to borrow treasures because he had no weapons that he wanted. The Dragon King promised. If the Monkey King can hold the Dragon Palace's Dinghai Divine Needle - Ruyi Golden Hoop Stick. And I gave it to him. But when the Monkey King pulled out the treasure. The dragon king repented again and went to the heavenly palace to complain.

The Jade Emperor adopted Tai Bai Xing's proposition, tricked the Monkey King into heaven, named him Bi Ma Wen, and put him under house arrest. After the Monkey King knew that he had been deceived, he returned to Huaguo Mountain in a fit of anger and erected the banner of "Monkey King". Fight against the Heavenly Palace. The Jade Emperor was angry and ordered King Li to lead the heavenly soldiers and generals to capture the Monkey King, but was defeated by the Monkey King. The Jade Emperor also accepted Venus's suggestion, pretended to be the Monkey King as the "Monkey King", and ordered him to take charge of the Pan Taoyuan in the Heavenly Palace.

One day, the Monkey King learned that the Queen Mother had set up a peach banquet and invited all kinds of immortals, but he was not invited. The Monkey King was furious, making trouble in Yaochi, and beating the cups and plates. He drank heartily alone, and ate Taishang Laojun's Nine Turns Golden Pill. After collecting all the wine, vegetables, melons and fruits, he went back to Huaguo Mountain and held a fairy wine party with the monkeys. The Jade Emperor was furious, and the soldiers of the Heavenly Palace captured the Monkey King. During the battle, the Monkey King fell into the conspiracy of Taishang Laojun and was unfortunately captured. Lao Jun sent him to the alchemy furnace, but not only did he not burn him to death, but made the Monkey King even more powerful. So the Monkey King fought back and beat the Heavenly Palace to the ground, so frightened that the Jade Emperor fled in embarrassment......

It can be said that this is a story of Sun Wukong's haunting the Dragon Palace and opposing the heavenly court, which shows the fearless spirit and fighting character of Sun Wukong's daring to act, witty and optimistic, and boldly resisting the divine power of Tianwei. At the same time, it also exposed and satirized the arrogance, tyranny, brutality and incompetence of the Jade Emperor, Dragon King, and Heavenly Gods and Heavenly Generals.

Therefore, in Yi Feiyang's view, the real havoc in the Heavenly Palace should be like this, not some brain-dead gods and demons fighting, and the blind flattery and imitation of Western gods and demons legends.

The actors must have superb acting skills, the special effects must be very exciting, and the story adaptation must also follow the original book!

Since you want to make a big fuss about the Heavenly Palace, you will turn it upside down!

Yi Feiyang pondered.

But the point is that I have to shoot it, who will play the protagonist of this movie, the Monkey King?!

Challenge!

Combative!

It also has to be well-known!

The main thing is that the image of the performance must be like a monkey!

First of all, Yi Feiyang took into account the mainland actor Liu Xiaolingtong, but he was immediately photoshopped, first of all, he was a little too old, and many action scenes were estimated to be unfinished, and secondly, his popularity was okay in China, but it was much worse in the world.

Then Yi Feiyang thought of Li Lianjie, who once starred in "The King of Kung Fu" and played the Monkey King in it, first of all, he has real kung fu and skills, and secondly, his popularity is reasonable in Hollywood. But that's it...... Not quite like a monkey. Especially the Monkey King he played, he didn't look like a monkey.

After the most dismay, Yi Feiyang thought of Zhen Zidan and Stephen Chow again, these two can be used in terms of skills and acting skills, but they have checked some of their influence in the world. Especially among them, Stephen Chow is known as the king of comedy, known for starring in comedies, and it may be uncomfortable to suddenly appear in this kind of drama.

Yi Feiyang has a headache.

He thought of Brother Cheng Long again, on skills, popularity, and acting skills - it seems that Brother Cheng Long also acted in monkey dramas when he was a child, if he is allowed to play the Monkey King, it may be a good choice...... But now that Brother Cheng Long is almost fifty years old, let him act in such a fierce action scene, can he withstand it?! The main thing is that his nose is too big, and it would be perfect if he played the role of "Bull Demon King"!

……

February 18, 2004 is the traditional Chinese New Year. Of course, in the United States, except for Chinatown, they don't pay attention to these, they like Christmas and Easter.

But for Yi Feiyang, this is a rare festival, especially when the box office of his movie breaks one billion, no matter what, at this juncture of double happiness, a grand celebration banquet must be held. On the one hand, you can celebrate the traditional Spring Festival, and on the other hand, you can also treat the company's employees.

As the day approached, Jack, the fat man in charge of such a character in the company, was constantly decorating the venue.

Finally, the day came, and this grand carnival night was held in the dazzling Hilton Hotel.

There are well-known Hollywood actors and actresses, as well as celebrities from the American business and political circles, and it can be said that this banquet is very grand, and its scale is even no less than a small Oscar.

That evening, the hotel lobby was shining with stars for this banquet. Yi Feiyang acted as the host with great energy. Entertain guests every now and then. His passion. It also infected a lot of people, so that the whole hall sang and laughed, and it was very lively.

As the object of this invitation, almost all the big-name stars of Dream Entertainment came to cheer, such as Robert Downey Jr., Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, and Johnny Depp and so on. Even Leonardo came. In terms of directors, there are many big names, Peter Jackson, Sam Raimi, Li Press, as well as Martin Shexes, and Gore Sebinsky, etc., almost all the cattle who can be called in Hollywood can be seen here.

In addition to Hollywood's local cattle, Yi Feiyang also invited the French director Luc Besson, the fashion industry Lafayette Karl Lagerfeld and so on.

Especially this stylish Lafayette. It can be said that Yi Feiyang's half of the master thinks that he has no talent and no temperament for this person. For the first time, Lagerfeld admitted that "some people can create fashion trends even if they don't have the slightest talent and comprehension of fashion, such as China Yi!" ”

Why would Lagerfi say that?

The reason is that when Yi Feiyang was filming "Lust and Caution", he boldly wore the Chinese-style cheongsam on the heroine after modification, so that now the entire American fashion trend is "modified cheongsam"!

"Yi, the scale of this banquet is so grand! Look around. It's all Hollywood's superstar actors, and it looks like you're really good right now! Lagerfeld joked at Yi Feiyang. It's just that these people's dress taste is a little worse, if it is changed to a Milan catwalk, these people are simply turtles! ”

Yi Feiyang couldn't help but shake his head and said, "In terms of fashion, who else is more radiant than you!" ”

Lagerfeld admired the acceptance of this high hat, "That's what you said, if these people are casually messed up twice by me before the next time they come to the banquet, they will definitely be able to have amazing results, and they don't have to worry about being robbed of the limelight!" ”

"Hehe, I'm here for the Spring Festival banquet, not the red carpet, and these people are not here for the catwalk, of course how comfortable and how to wear!" Yi Feiyang had to explain.

"I know, but they are stars, and if they are stars, they should always pay attention to their appearance...... Having said that, your black suit tonight is very monotonous, you should use white to set it off, a white lily on your chest, black and white, and it is best to wear a pair of white shoes!

Yi Feiyang fainted, this Lafayette can really imagine that he let himself wear white shoes and white flowers during the New Year!

Fortunately, at this time, Leonardo came over, and Yi Feiyang hurriedly pulled him over to cushion his back.

"Come, little plum, you can talk to Lafayette!"

Before Leonardo could react, Yi Feiyang had already slipped away.

Here, Lagerfeld grabbed this popular fried chicken that became popular with "Lust and Caution", and said: "Boy, you are blessed, if I help you design the style, I will ensure that you will be amazed!" ”

……

In fact, Leonardo's popularity is indeed very popular now, but it is the heroine Kate Winslet who is even more fortunate to become popular with "Lust and Caution". After all, in this play, her sacrifice is also the greatest. Just like Tang Wei was really popular in "Lust and Caution" in the previous life, not Tony Leung, Kate Winslet is definitely the most popular female star in Hollywood now, and even Time magazine, which has always been very picky, used her as the cover and filmed three consecutive interviews.

Tonight's Kate Winslet is wearing a crimson evening dress and a sexy figure, all of which make the eyes of those present shine. All this seems to have told someone that the female star who once became popular with "Titanic" and then fell silent is now standing up again, and is more dazzling and outstanding than before!

If there is anyone who can compete with Kate Winslet, the "upstart" in the film industry, at this banquet organized by Dream Entertainment, it must be Yi Feiyang's "Pink Gang".

Anne Hathaway!

Jessica Alba!

Palms Hilton!

Ivanka Trump!

These four female stars, known as the "four beauties" of fantasy entertainment, can definitely be said to be the best among beauties, whether they are dressed or temperamental!

Especially Anne Hathaway and Jessica Alba, who have been engaged to Yi Feiyang in private, are even more spring-like and radiant, and they are a little more joyful than other female stars.

Just when the whole hall was jubilant, a large group of special stars came to cheer.

What is special for Lu, because these people are all invited by Yi Feiyang to personally write a letter to celebrate the Spring Festival together.

These people are none other than Chinese actors who are struggling in Hollywood like Yi Feiyang!

Among them are the kung fu emperor Li Lianjie, the god of acting Zhou Yanfa, and the eternal big brother Cheng Long.

It can be said that Yi Feiyang invited all of them here, being in a foreign country, being able to celebrate the festival with Chinese stars who speak the same language and have the same skin color, which in itself is a kind of closeness to flesh and blood compatriots.

According to the traditional etiquette and customs of the Chinese, it is not possible to come empty-handed when invited, so Brother Cheng Long and his gang also brought gifts when they came.

First of all, the gift brought by Brother Cheng Long was a set of "Tang costumes" that he specially made for Yi Feiyang, according to the words of the eldest brother, "As long as we wear this clothes, we are Chinese wherever we go!" ”

Fa Ge was more naughty, the gift he brought turned out to be a bottle of medicinal wine, to be precise, it was a bottle of thirty-year-old medicinal wine that nourished ~ Yin Zhuang ~ Yang, Fa Ge's words were also mysterious, "Dear Yi, send you this, you have to cherish your body!" ”

As for Li Lianjie, he is more honest, since it is the Spring Festival, then he will send some snacks and pastries with Chinese characteristics, which are not fancy, not precious, but delicious.

For these "old compatriots", Yi Feiyang seems to be more enthusiastic than anyone else, which makes Cheng Long's brother and his group seem very unnatural and restrained, the reason is that Yi Feiyang is not what it used to be, as a unique Chinese director, whether it is status, value, or popularity, it can be said that there is no one before or after in the entire Hollywood film industry. But soon, their restraint and reserve were melted by Yi Feiyang's enthusiasm, because Yi Feiyang said, "Coming here is like coming home, eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink!" Whoever pretends to be garlic will fuck off! ”

No one would have imagined that the great China Yi would burst into foul language, which made Brother Cheng Long and others immediately realize that he was also a human being! And very hot-blooded Chinese!

So, the atmosphere began to be harmonious. (To be continued......)