Chapter 1400 Great Confidence

Martin Scorsese and Spielberg are two very different directors.

In terms of film art alone, Martin Scorsese is more pure than Spielberg, and Spielberg is one of the most successful commercial directors in Hollywood. In terms of the ability to make money, Martin Scorsese is far above Seth.

Although the two have different styles, this does not prevent the two from having a very good relationship in private, so it is natural for Spielberg to discuss the task of taking over the American version of "Infernal Affairs" with Martin Scorsese. body.

Spielberg deliberately waited until after the night in Yun Province to call Martin Scorsese, and it was already morning in the United States on the other side of the phone. Martin Scorsese was enjoying coffee and reading newspapers at his home in Los Angeles when suddenly. He was surprised to receive a call from Spielberg.

After answering the call, Martin Scorsese asked with a smile, "Steven, it should be night in Huaxia now, right?"

"That's right." Spielberg said with a smile: "If you have a chance, you should come here and experience it. I shot in the mountains. The natural scenery here is really amazing."

"Oh come on..." Martin Scorsese joked: "I'm an old bone, don't toss in the mountains, I'm not as young as you."

Spielberg laughed: "We're only four years apart."

Martin Scorsese smiled and asked him, "Call me halfway across the world, you shouldn't just want to chat with me, right?"

Spielberg said: "To tell you the truth, I called because there was a project I wanted to work with you on."

"Oh?" Martin Scorsese asked curiously. "Is it related to the movie?"

"Of course." Spielberg said, "Li Mu, the boss of Muye Technology, bought the rights to remake "Infernal Affairs" from Warner Bros. He wants to invite you to direct."

Martin Scorsese asked in surprise: "Li Mu? My God, is that Li Mu from China who is worth billions at a young age?"

"That's right, it's him." Spielberg laughed. "You should know that our cooperation with Li Mu is still relatively close. The film I'm making now is also invested by Li Mu."

"I know, "Flying Tigers"!" Martin Scorsese said: "I heard someone say yesterday that Warner bought the rights to a Hong Kong movie for $1.75 million, and it didn't take long. , it was bought back at double the price, it should be the "Infernal Affairs" you said, right?"

Spielberg said with a smile: "Your news is very bright,

That's right, this is the film. Li Mu wants to invest and distribute it together with DreamWorks. I wonder if you are interested? "

Martin Scorsese said: "Frankly speaking, I am of course very interested in working with people like Li Mu, but I am not very interested in remake movies, and they are still remaking a Chinese movie. Their film industry level Much worse than us..."

Spielberg asked Martin Scorsese, "Martin, have you seen the movie?"

"not yet."

"Then take a look first," Spielberg said. "Take a moment to take a look first, and feel that the theme of this movie is a police and gangster movie, and the setting is very good. I believe you will like it."

Martin Scorsese thought for a moment and said, "This... I'm actually preparing a film project right now, about Howard Hughes. If the preparation goes well, it may start shooting next year, maybe there will be a conflict in time? "

Spielberg said: "Martin, put Howard Hughes first, you can shoot his story at any time, but Li Mu's cooperation opportunity is now in front of you, you should also know, Cooperating with Li Mu can get a lot of powerful resources. This is an excellent opportunity. If you don’t believe it, take a look at the Muye ticketing system. DreamWorks has a stake in the Muye ticketing system in North America. These are all in cooperation with Li Mu. After that, the resources obtained from Li Mu."

Martin Scorsese was caught in a tangle all of a sudden. In fact, he wanted to make a Howard Hughes movie for a long time. At this time, he was in the early stage of preparing to put the theory into practice. If he took up the film of Li Mu at this time , that will undoubtedly delay the film you want to shoot.

However, what Spielberg said is also true. Li Mu's resources are powerful. Even top rich people like Buffett and Bill Gates may not have the same resources in the media and entertainment industry as Li Mu. If he can catch up with him Relationships will definitely get a great return of resources in the future, so this is definitely a rare opportunity.

However, Martin Scorsese still felt a little grumpy about the remake of a Hong Kong movie, because he was worried that Li Mu, as a Chinese, and a rich Chinese, deliberately spent money for Chinese movies to hit Hollywood As for the film project he is preparing, if this is the case, then he will become a springboard for Huaxia Films to enter Hollywood. He is also a super first-line director in Hollywood. If he really destroys his reputation and endorses Huaxia Films, it will be inevitable in the future. To be ridiculed by Hollywood...

Hearing that Martin Scorsese on the other end of the phone didn't reply, Spielberg probably understood what he was worried about, so he said: "Martin, I'm not persuading you to agree now, but I hope you can put it down. If you are prejudiced to know about this cooperation project, at the very least, you should find a copy of "Infernal Affairs" and watch the movie from beginning to end. I personally think that this movie is very suitable for you to direct, and I believe that with Your ability can create a new height for this movie, and you can also create a new height for yourself through this movie, so you must watch it first, after watching it, if you are really not interested, I will not do more Force."

Martin Scorsese thought about it, Spielberg said so, if he was still hesitant, it would be outrageous, so he agreed and said, "I'll find a copy today and take a look. "

Spielberg said: "This film has not been released on DVD in the United States, but several major film companies, including Warner, should have copies from Hong Kong Film Company, and you can borrow them from them."

"OK," Martin Scorsese said. "I'll call later and watch the movie as soon as possible."

...

It was nine p.m. American time when Martin Scorsese got his copy.

He called a film company that cooperated closely with him, and the relevant staff of the other party searched for a day in the warehouse and found a copy of the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" in an inconspicuous corner.

Then Martin Scorsese sent his assistant to drive across the whole of Hollywood, retrieved the Copy from the other party's company, and then sent it across the whole of Hollywood to his own hands.

At this time, it was the morning of the next day in China time. The DVD that Makino Image sent from Yanjing to Spielberg was delivered by Taobao 9 Logistics through express, air and ground, and it took less than 24 hours to deliver. Spielberg's hands.

It just so happened that today's shooting place was not beautiful. We originally planned to shoot the exterior of the pilots at the airstrip. As a result, a light rain started to fall in the early morning, and there was no intention to stop.

The entire crew rested and waited in the rest area near the filming location.

Spielberg saw that the rain would not stop for a while, so he said to Ning Hao, the assistant director in charge of the fight: "Ning, the shooting in the morning seems to be a waste, you help me inform everyone that the staff rests where they are. Standby, the actors can go back to the hotel to rest first."

Ning Hao nodded and hurriedly ordered.

Spielberg greeted Leonardo and Tom Hanks, and said to them: "If you have nothing to do, go to my office to watch a movie together?"

In this small county town located in the mountainous area, the crew has contracted half of the county party's guest house. The conditions are limited, but even so, a few rooms are still reserved for the crew to use as an office. The crew's meeting and the director's film review are all carried out in the office. Speer Berg also has a separate office of his own, which is fully equipped.

Leonardo and Tom Hanks didn't know why Spielberg let them go to the office to watch a movie, but they knew that with Spielberg's professionalism, it would definitely not be leisure and entertainment, but must be related to work, so The two agreed without hesitation.

When Spielberg, Leonardo and Tom Hanks came to the office, Martin Scorsese, who was far away in Hollywood, USA, just got the copy, and he took the copy to his villa. Underground, there is a projection room specially made by him, which completely adopts the projection and sound equipment of high-end theaters. For a big director like him, this is the only way to watch movies.

However, the three Spielbergs living in the guest house of the county party committee in the mountainous area of ​​Yun Province had much simpler conditions and could only watch the film on a small professional monitor and a DVD.

Martin Scorsese has never seen "Infernal Affairs" or even know about this movie. He has many common problems with Hollywood directors and actors. He always feels that the best movies and filmmakers in the world are the same. In Hollywood, so there is a feeling of disdain for non-Hollywood movies and the staff instinctively.

Leonardo and Tom Hanks had not seen this movie either. When the DVD played the title of Huanya, when they saw Chinese characters appearing on the screen, they asked Spielberg in surprise: "What is this? Is it a Chinese movie?"

Spielberg nodded and said, "That's right, you treat yourself as an audience, take a closer look at this movie, and if you have any comments or thoughts, we'll talk after watching it."

The two nodded in agreement.

The title of "Infernal Affairs" contains a lot of Buddhist elements, which makes neither Martin Scorsese in the United States nor Leonardo and Tom Hanks in China very interested. So at first, the three of them were a little bit uninterested.

As soon as the opening chapter came up, the black boss played by Zeng Zhiwei appeared in the temple, which also disappointed the three of them.

Most Westerners are Christians. Although they are not religious fanatics, they are firm in their beliefs. Moreover, Western culture has been exported to the Eastern world for a long time, so that Easterners have long been accustomed to watching European and American film and television dramas. I went to churches, statues, priests, and even learned many details about Christianity, but the export of Eastern culture to the West has always been weak. When Westerners see Buddhist content in film and television dramas, they are actually very dissatisfied with it, and even somewhat resisted.

Fortunately, the three of them could continue to watch with patience.

When Zeng Zhiwei said in front of the camera that he wished his younger brothers all the best in the police department, the three of them suddenly sat upright involuntarily.

The underworld actually sends people into the police system? Interesting!

None of the three of them would have thought that as soon as they felt a bit interesting, they began to be gradually attracted by this film. As Li Mu had analyzed to Li Ziwei before, the core setting of "Infernal Affairs" was genius-level, and it was all the previous ones. What the filmmakers didn't expect, "Infernal Affairs", which combines A-type plot, B-type plot and AB-type plot, is enough to make everyone's eyes shine!

After experiencing the boredom and conflict in the first two or three minutes, all three of them watched the movie for nearly a hundred minutes and were extremely engaged!

And when Chen Yongren, played by Liang Chaowei, was suddenly shot and killed in the elevator, the three were completely shocked. They never thought that a Chinese gangster movie could be so exciting!

Martin Scorsese was deeply shocked when he saw this scene. Although he was reluctant to admit it, this movie is really a masterpiece! The setting of the main line and the exquisite plot have given him great confidence! He believes that if he takes such a genius setting for Hollywoodization, he will definitely become a classic Hollywood gangster blockbuster!