Chapter 915: 915

"'Leon,'" Luc replied simply, and then seemed to realize that Hugo had not necessarily heard of the film, and went on to explain, "Jean. Reno and Starring Gary Oldman, and a rookie girl actor who has never acted. It's a story between a lonely killer and a little girl."

Of course Hugo has heard of this movie. This is the famous "This killer is not too cold". Its original English title is the name of the hero's killer, "Leon", but when it is translated into Chinese title, it makes more Just a note. And the rookie girl actor who has never acted is naturally the future world-famous Natalie Portman (Natalie. Portman). About how Natalie was rejected because she was too young, and how she was unwilling to give up, in the end Got this role, such a story has been circulated countless times.

"This killer is not too cold" not only achieved Jean-Reno's most personal and topical role in his acting career, but also achieved Gary Oldman's slightly crazy and sensitive interpretation of the villain. At the same time, Natalie Portman, a 13-year-old girl, became a member of the top superstars in the future movie industry. Of course, the most important thing is to achieve Luc Besson's first international fame, and this work has also become Luc's most perfect combination of business and art.

Among the many classics in 1994, "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", a work full of exoticism and special temperament, has become an absolute masterpiece sought after by countless people.

Maybe this film won nothing in terms of awards, whether it is the Caesar Award in France or the Oscar and Golden Globe Awards in the United States, including the three major film festivals, there is no award for this work; Compared with other works, its North American box office is only 19 million, and its global box office is only 45 million.

However, all this does not affect the classic status of this work in the hearts of the audience. Its average score of more than 500,000 viewers in the IMDB scoring system is 8.6 points, ranking No. 1 in the classic 250. Twenty-seven. Not to mention that many years later, when Natalie relied on "Black Swan (Black. Swan)" to win the Oscar, people still can't forget the wonderful picture of this little girl in 1994.

Hugo never thought that he would have something to do with the work "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", the main reason is that he is not suitable for any of the characters in the movie, so of course, although this script was decided from the beginning. The idea wanted to be in line with Hollywood, but the script was never handed over to Hugo.

Unexpectedly, now Hugo hopes to join this work by singing the theme song.

"Shape. Of. My. Heart," which Glory To Die performed at the Seattle encore, was written after Hugo's chat with Ernst, and the Oscars had just ended. But after learning about Ernst's story, Hugo was still confused and doubted about the direction he had been pursuing all along. Therefore, the whole song is full of vicissitudes that have settled down over the years.

Honestly, this song fits perfectly with "This Killer Isn't Too Cold".

In the last lifetime, the theme song of "This Killer Isn't Too Cold" was written by the police. The song was sung by Sting, the lead singer of the band, "Shape. Of. My. Heart", which was included in his 1993 album. This song sung by Sting contains his personal charm. There is some casualness in his deep voice, and his tough singing is as unrestrained as a bard. With the life of the movie hero Leon, it can be said that it is in-depth. people's hearts.

But the "Shape of Heart" composed by Hugo, although the name is the same, but the style is very different. Hugo's singing is more about thinking about life. There are vicissitudes in the confusion. The pain and entanglement of life infiltrate the melody, with a trace of numbness after too much pain, but it can still be extracted from the lyrics. Feel a slight throbbing.

Hugo's version of "The Shape of the Heart" is actually more of a thought based on his experience and Ernst's experience, which is a bit messy and a bit sad.

Strictly speaking, the song "The Shape of the Heart" doesn't exactly match the theme of "This killer is not too cold", but from another perspective, this song is more like analyzing Leon's mental journey— - This is also the part that is not shown in the movie.

Why would Leon become a professional killer, alone, going to the supermarket alone, drinking milk alone, sitting in a chair alone, sleeping with one eye open. This part is actually hidden behind the movie and worth exploring. Maybe every audience can have their own interpretation, and "the shape of the heart" is one of them:

Maybe, Leon once had an unforgettable love, but after losing his lover forever, he started a personal journey, he isolated himself from this society, just because he was afraid of being hurt again, so he chose to be alone, But everything starts to change when little girl Matilda appears.

The theme song sung by Sting in the last life is completely in line with the movie, sublimating the movie; but if the song of glory to death is used as the theme song, then there will be a different interpretation and extension. There is no pros and cons, just different versions of the interpretation.

Hugo suddenly felt that life was actually very interesting, as if he had appeared in several works, but the actors who were supposed to play these roles would be compensated elsewhere, and their life trajectory had not changed much, and continued on the established path. develop. This time, too.

"Sounds like a good story." Hugo's words made Luc chuckle, but he didn't take it seriously. Luc just said two words just now. He naturally thought that Hugo knew nothing about the movie. So this compliment is just a scene. Hugo didn't intend to explain further, just went on to say, "I think it's a very good idea, you know, I also tried to do the ending song of the movie, it was a very interesting thing."

Hugo is talking about the ending song of "The Hero of the Righteous Sea", which is also the first time that Hugo has entered an official recording studio.

Hugo's positive and positive attitude made Luc's eyes light up, but Hugo changed his words, "However, I think I still need to say hello to the band members, you know, we are a whole." Although saying " Hugo owns the rights to The Shape of Heart, but he has always considered himself part of a band, so he has no plans to make the decision alone.

Luc nodded to show his understanding, but it can be seen from Hugo's attitude that this cooperation is very likely to happen, which is definitely a good thing.

"I can leave you my agent's business card, and you can contact us to discuss the situation later." Hugo said with a smile, which made Luc's expression relaxed.

Luc chuckled and said, "Actually, we contacted your manager before, but he said that you are currently on tour and don't have time to take other jobs. In desperation, we had to contact the record company. , I got the master tape. But I think this connection should bring good news."

This seemingly unintentional chat answered Hugo's last question.

It seems that they contacted Henry before, but Henry refused directly at that time. Mainly because there were too many publicity schedules after "Speed ​​of Life". In order to devote himself to the tour, Hugo asked Rick to reduce the publicity schedule as much as possible, and even refused to attend many publicity occasions; Activities were also pushed back to ensure the quality of the band's tour.

Since the song "The Shape of the Heart" has not been officially recorded in the studio, it is just that Hugo recorded a simple version of the master tape himself, just as a reference for Sheeran Raikkonen - after the first album Sheeran continued to serve as the co-producer of the band's second album. Once agreed to record the film's theme song, the band would have to take time out of the tour to work in the studio. So Henry temporarily pushed aside the matter of the movie's theme song.

Henry still kept his promise when he signed with the band, but EMI couldn't do anything about it, and they couldn't ignore the benefits. Luc is one of the most well-known directors in Europe at present. If he can cooperate with Luc on the theme song of the movie, it will be of great help to open up the popularity of Glory to Death in Europe. Now Hugo, who is an actor, is in Europe. Triple jump, but Glory to Death didn't even get off the ground in the European market. EMI could not refuse this temptation. confused.

So, this is what happened. Luc asked EMI for the master tape, but Henry did not mention it to the band, and Luc, who had been rejected by Henry once, reconnected with Columbia Pictures.

It seems that Henry should have no less quarrel with EMI records. EMI has been pressuring the band there, hoping to squeeze the economics of the band, but Henry has blocked it. It seems that this time, the "Road to Glory" tour has not ended yet, and EMI has put forward the proposal of the second album. Henry has already rejected it twice.

After all, EMI Records still comes first, but fortunately Henry has enough means.

Thinking of this, Hugo did not discuss this topic in depth, but said to Luc with a smile, "You can contact the manager about our band. Henry can fully represent our band."

Luc, who is also a man, was stunned when he heard these words, and then nodded meaningfully.

After seeing that Luc understood, Hugo stopped being polite, and said directly, "The game is about to start, and the scene is already too lively. I want to go back to my seat, and my companions are still waiting. And me."

"Why don't we enjoy it together here?" Mark walked over with a smile as if he could suddenly hear Hugo talking. Joseph followed closely, but stood behind Hugo.

Hugo smiled and shook his head, "I enjoy the enthusiasm of the fans cheering together, and I am willing to shout for Italy." Hugo pointed to the jersey on his body, which was simple and clear, and made everyone around him laugh.