Chapter 1628 Paving the Way for Gu Zai

At the beginning of April, United Artists Film Company released a movie.

The screenwriter is Yin Jun, and the starring roles are Dasdin Hoffman and a kid from Hong Kong.

Although children appear in the movie, this movie called "The Sixth Sense" is not recommended for young people under the age of 18.

In the past two years, the film market in the United States has formed a "Yin Jun movie effect" just like Xiangjiang.

Any movie written and directed by Yin Jun must be very popular in the United States. Many people will go to the cinema to donate movie tickets just by looking at Yin Jun's name.

The opening three days of "The Sixth Sense" were such a lively scene.

The box office revenue for the three days over the weekend was US$25 million, which is enough for a movie like this that is neither family fun nor a commercial action movie.

Moreover, the biggest highlight of "The Sixth Sense" is not the box office, but word-of-mouth.

Both the audiences who have watched it and the group of film critics have praised "The Sixth Sense" highly.

Everyone praised this movie as a rare masterpiece. The plot has twists and turns, and there is a glimmer of light in the darkness. It is full of exploration of human nature and is very thought-provoking.

Dasdinhofmann's performance is so perfect that he is fully worthy of being selected for an Oscar this year and competing for another statuette.

The little Chinese boy also performed very well. The panic and maturity revealed in the ignorance and simplicity, as well as the transformation from giving up to perseverance, were all just right and very expressive.

Many people with a literary background have watched it twice in these three days, and they are still unsatisfied and want to watch it again.

Yin Jun also went to see one.

He did not go alone, but also brought a young man in his twenties with him.

The young man's name is Chris Columbus, a screenwriter in the Disney film department.

Just in January this year, "Gremlins" written by him was released in North America. The production cost was 15 million, the publicity cost was 5 million, and it earned a good box office of more than 60 million US dollars.

Including the sales of copyrights in Europe and income from video tapes, "Gremlins" is expected to bring pre-tax profits of about 40 million to Disney.

This is a very good result for a company.

But no matter how much attention he received, Columbus never thought that he would be called by the big boss to watch a movie with him.

No matter what Yin Jun's mentality is, this in itself represents a sense of great importance and inspection.

So when watching "The Sixth Sense", Columbus couldn't take his eyes off it, trying desperately to think about the meaning contained in it.

After watching the movie, Yin Jun sat with him in a coffee shop.

After just two sips of coffee, Yin Jun asked Columbus: "What do you think of Cole?"

Cole is the little boy with yin and yang eyes in the movie, the character played by Louis Koo.

Columbus is also a smart man. He already knew that Gu Tianle was Yin Jun's insistence on using it in "The Sixth Sense" to partner with Das Ben Hoffman.

For this reason, many people at Disney are a little disappointed, because Disney is best at promoting this kind of teenage idol. If it were replaced by an American boy, it would be a good thing for Disney's future operations.

It's a pity that Yin Jun was very insistent and didn't negotiate at all.

So when Columbus watched the movie, he focused on Gu Tianle's performance.

“He was very spiritual,” Columbus recalled. “Not only could his movements and expressions convey meaning, but there was also a light in his eyes that could let you know his mood changes and changes in the storyline without speaking. ...It is very difficult for such a young actor to do this! The success of this movie has a lot to do with him!"

Yin Jun laughed, "If he hears this compliment from you, he will raise his tail!"

Columbus also smiled gently and said: "This is not just me praising him. In the newspapers these days, everyone praised him for his ability to perform calmly and calmly in the face of a superstar like Dasddin Hoffman. My acting skills are amazing!"

Nodding, the young man said, "How about you make a movie with him?"

"I!?"

Columbus was surprised, "You mean, I tailor-made a movie for him?"

"No." Yin Jun said calmly, "I have a script, and Louis Koo is the protagonist. You are responsible for cooperating with him to film it."

Columbus: "..."

His eyes were stunned for a moment, his mind was in chaos, and he didn't know what to say.

Me filming?

I'll be the director! ?

And it was a script written by the boss himself? ?

This...isn't this a dream?

Obviously, Columbus was knocked unconscious by the cake falling from the sky and was completely at a loss.

Naturally, he would not know that the movie Yin Jun was going to give him would be his famous work that made him famous all over the world.

It was also because of the performance of this film that he was discovered by Warner, and finally served as the director of the first two episodes of "Harry Potter", which is known as the most profitable project in Warner's history.

Yes.

Yin Jun wants to give him a movie

called

"Home Alone."

This American comedy, which Chinese people have been exposed to for a long time, is also a comedy with a huge reputation. It has also set a box office record for family comedies for decades.

After Macaulay Culkin, there have been few young actors in Hollywood with such dynamism, and there has never been a family comedy like this that can make everyone laugh out loud based solely on plot.

Even 20 years after it was filmed, "Home Alone" is still the well-deserved number one when Hollywood selects the best comedy films in the United States, far surpassing other films.

So it's a super classic.

Naturally, Yin Jun cannot let go of such a classic.

Moreover, the young man has already decided that he will give it to Louis Koo to perform it, so that Louis Koo will become a superstar.

Maybe Gu Tianle is not as eccentric and full of aura as Culkin, but his basic conditions are still very good. After such a long period of training, it is no problem to perform the feeling required by Yin Jun.

As for whether "Home Alone" will not be as classic as its previous life without Culkin...

Yin Jun said it was not that important.

The development of the storyline and the director's use of techniques are all important factors for the success of a movie. Coo can at least have 80 points of Culkin, so it is more than enough.

Anyway, except for Yin Jun, no one in this world has seen Culkin's version. Naturally, they will not know what the most classic version is.

In order to make Gu Zai famous, Yin Jun could only release "Home Alone" a few years in advance.

Because Gutianle is now 13 years old and will turn 14 in October.

If we don't make "Home Alone" again, this drama will really have to be left to Culkin.

Asians are generally shorter than Westerners, but Gutianle's current height has reached about 150 centimeters, which is a little taller than Culkin when he was 10 years old.

For this reason, Yin Jun could only modify the script to make the protagonist Kevin's age 10.

Because Gu Tianle is Chinese, Yin Jun also changed the script to a second-generation Chinese immigrant family.

Then they also asked Kevin's family members to be taller, including the two stupid thieves, so as to bring out Gu Tianle's cuteness.

Compared with the experienced Gu Tianle, the director Columbus in his previous life was still a little younger.

Yin Jun was still a little worried about shooting this movie 7 years in advance, so he asked him to watch the movie and discuss it.

Columbus is worthy of being one of the top happy comedy directors in Hollywood in the future. He just woke up after being confused for a moment.

At the same time, Columbus's mind kept spinning, hoping to find a way to perform in his own favor so that Yin Jun could really settle this matter.

What a joke!

Even if I don’t have any directing experience, is Yin Jun’s script so easy to come across?

If you miss it, it’s basically gone!

So I'll kill you even if I'm beaten!

However, the script is not that easy to pick up.

Once you make the wrong call and don't get the expected results when filming, your entire Hollywood career can basically be declared useless.

It’s not that you can’t work in Hollywood, at least you can work as a screenwriter.

But from now on, I'm afraid no one will dare to call themselves a director anymore - you can even screw up Yin Jun's script, what other film can you make well?

Only a super great director has the chance to fail three films. For an ordinary director, one film is enough, let alone Yin Jun's work!

Therefore, after a moment of excitement, Columbus quickly calmed down.

"If I were to make this movie, I would like to read the script before talking about it." Columbus thought about it for a long time, but decided to tell the truth, "I am better at comedy scripts for children and family themes, so I should be familiar with this aspect. It’s a little more familiar. But for a movie as deep as ‘The Sixth Sense’, I might not be able to do that.”

"Don't worry, I've read several of your scripts, including "Little Monsters"." Yin Jun said with a smile, "The script I gave you is suitable for your characteristics, otherwise how could I hand over a complex movie?" Give you such a newcomer?"

"Really?" Columbus was pleasantly surprised, "That's great! When can I see the script?"

Yin Jun waved, and the bodyguard next to him handed over a briefcase, "Take it back and think about it carefully. I am very optimistic about your ability and hope you can do well!"

Has I been designated as the director?

I have no idea whether I dare to accept it or not!

He thought so, but facing such a good opportunity to become famous, Columbus still took the briefcase with trembling hands, "Boss, I, I'm a little stressed!"

"When I made my first movie, when Steven Spielberg made his first movie, when George Lucas made his first movie, they were all the same as you." Yin Jun looked at him and said, "Why can we do it but you can't? Besides, your current conditions are much better than others! Disney will fully support you, you just need to be responsible for making the movie!"

"Then I'll give it a try!" Columbus saw that Yin Jun was talking about this, and he couldn't refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and agreed.

"This movie does not have any special effects shots, and it is not difficult to shoot." Yin Jun continued, "I hope you can finish shooting in September, edit it in October, and release it on Christmas Day in December."

"Okay, I'll try my best!"

Columbus didn't find this harsh.

When Hollywood makes a movie, it all depends on the genre.

If it is really the type of movie Yin Jun mentioned, then two months of filming is considered a long time, and post-production can be completed in about one month.

By giving myself such a long time, I must have taken care of myself for my first filming, so that I could be fully prepared.

Thinking of this, Columbus became more confident.

What is the content of this script in my hand?

Columbus was filled with anticipation.