Changing the script is a big deal.

Because there are too many things involved in changing the script, such as the construction of the scene, the change of cost, the change of actors, and so on.

For example, according to Fang Yu's idea, the Great Xia Guardian lineup deleted Ziyuan's daughter and became the son he played, plus Liu Yifei, who was also a spirit keeper.

The addition of the role is small, which may cause the change of the actor's role to be large.

The role of the Dragon Emperor, if the original film is filmed, the maximum appearance time will not exceed eighteen minutes, and now Fang Yu's idea is to add more personal clips of the Dragon Emperor, then Li Lianjie's shots will be at least twenty-five minutes or more.

Movies are not like TV dramas, the requirements will be much higher, and an extra ten minutes of drama may take an extra week or two to shoot.

Whether Li Lianjie is willing to work for a little more time still needs to be negotiated again, whether the investment cost needs to increase, and it also needs to be calculated.

Fang Yu once again made up for the screenwriter who didn't agree with the adaptation of the script, "If you don't agree to act more, then add more changing images of the Dragon Emperor, and add some special effects costs, which will definitely be much cheaper than Jet Li's salary." ”

He's taking all the things into account, and it's seamless.

Everyone looks at each other.

On the side of the main creative team, the senior management of Universal was the first to raise their hands to agree with Fang Yu's opinion on revising the script.

Even actors Rachel and Weiss can see that the script of this sequel to The Mummy II's Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is too poor, and the top management of Universal can naturally see it.

Universal's side has already made a decision, and the rest of the people think for a moment, and director Rob Cohen, co-writer Alfred Gold, and co-producer Sean Daniel voted in favor.

The remaining screenwriter, Stephen Sommos, no longer knows what to say.

For the sake of the face of the previous work, he made a request.

You have to show the script to Rachel Weisz, who refused to star in the role and has just won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Let this previous heroine see, whether she likes the adapted script or not, and whether she is willing to act.

If he wanted, then Stephen Sommers convincingly agreed to change the script and cooperated unconditionally.

On Universal's side, when she called Rachel Weisz, the first thing she said was not to ask her to listen to the script, but to report Fang Yu's name.

"Stephen Fang revising the script? For me? ”

Rachel Weisz didn't expect Universal to be so face-saving.

Stephen Fang, the hottest horror film producer of the past two years.

Rachel Weisz has acted in a lot of thriller horror films, and she has also seen Fang Yu's ghost records.

The novel shooting techniques, the perfect performances, and the stories that pierced the heart hit Rachel Weisz's heart hard!

She can tell what is a good story and what is a general story.

The ghost record is obviously the good one, and the mummy three is undoubtedly the bad one.

"Mr. Stephen Fong has already revised part of the script, and he is now in Universal himself, Miss Rachel Weisz, would you be able to talk to him in detail? By the way, let's talk about some ideas from the script. ”

"Universal takes the change of roles very seriously, and at the same time, the audience also wants to see the three mummies still play the original cast"

Rachel Weisz was impressed by Universal's invitation again, but she had no idea that the reason for inviting her again would be a "bet".

A day later, Rachel Weisz meets with Stephen Fang.

Looking at the script that Fang Yu had changed overnight, Rachel Weisz kept nodding.

As she turned to the last page, she asked Fang Yu, "Mr. Stephen Fang, I don't understand a little bit here, why would the powerful Dragon Emperor take the initiative to seal himself after the cursed sword was inserted into his chest, and it regained some consciousness?" Shouldn't it be the same monster as the mummy and the Scorpion King? Why not destroy the world? ”

"The Dragon Emperor successively destroyed the six kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi, and completed the unification of Great Xia.

"To build the Great Wall, he attacked the Xiongnu in the north, conquered Baiyue in the south, and communicated the Yangtze River and Pearl River water systems."

"Later, because he was deceived by immortality, he did many wrong things and shook the foundation of Qin."

"Why, you ask, will seal itself on its own?"

"Do you think, when he starts again, when he comes to his senses, and looks back at his life, should he be happy or sad? Is it unwilling, or is it gratifying? ”

"Miss Rachel Weisz, this is the difference between Eastern thought and Western thought, and it is also the collision of two cultural systems."

"Seeing the glory of the later generations of Great Xia, I heard that later generations called him the first emperor of the ages."

"It's time to wake up from this dream of eternal life."

"What he sealed was his irrational self, and he was also protecting the world he had built! Protect all the people who look up to Him as their ancestor! ”

"The Emperor of the Ages! With the world in mind! ”

Rachel Weisz looked at Fang Yu, who was full of pride, telling the origin of the Dragon Emperor adapted from historical figures, and was also moved by Fang Yu's description.

Unify Great Xia! What an exciting achievement!

"Miss Vichy, do you understand?"

"Hmmm! I get it! ”

If you want to talk about the first or two parts of the mummy series, the reputation is very good all over the world.

There is only one area where the audience does not like it very much.

That's Egypt.

Rachel Weisz was scolded by Egyptian audiences for playing the heroine of the mummy series.

Most of the reasons for scolding are one, disrespect for culture.

Rachel Weisz still remembers the words she shouted at an Egyptian who came running up to her at a high-end restaurant that needed to be booked half a month in advance, risking being asked out.

"If you just find an Egyptian to be your advisor, you won't make a mummy like that! You are discrediting ancient Egyptian culture! ”

"Let go of me! I'm telling the truth! ”

Thoughts come back to the present.

Rachel Weisz looked at Fang Yu seriously.

"If this film is made according to your script, will hundreds of millions of viewers scold us and say that we don't respect culture?"

Fang Yu shook his head and smiled.

"Logically speaking, there will be people who are not used to anything, in this era, you can see netizens on the Internet teaching teachers how to teach, teaching doctors how to operate, and even teaching cats how to eat fish, and there are a large number of people who are not satisfied with anything."

"I remember seeing a bad review about the Titanic."

"That audience member said he didn't like white people to be the male leads."

Fang Yu spread his hands, "They can always find all sorts of reasons to attack you. ”

"I can't guarantee 100% positive reviews."

"At least, in the East, there won't be so many people scolding you."

Rachel Weisz exhaled and said in fear: "When I heard that they were going to make a movie with an oriental background, I was afraid that the saliva of offending the audience of more than a billion people would definitely drown me!" ”

"So, Miss Rachel Weisz, are you willing to take the risk of appearing in this film?"

Rachel Weisz pursed her lips and thought about it for half a minute, then looked up at Fang Yu seriously.

"I believe in you! Stephen Fang! ”

Thank you for the 3,000 coins from the boss who tricked your dripping nose! Thank!

(End of chapter)