Rebirth: Uranus Superstar

When Xu Weizhou received the script of "Steel", he was not so eager to check it out. After taking a bath and changing clothes, having a sleep, and regained his energy, he opened the computer mailbox and read the document.

"Script: "The Iron Man"

Screenwriter: Han Sen

Plot summary: On April 1912, 4, the luxury liner Steel, known as the "miracle in the history of world industry", started its maiden voyage. It planned to spend nearly two months traveling around the world, starting from Southampton, England. Departure to New York, America, and the final destination is the international cruise terminal at Wusongkou, Huaxia Donghai City.

At that time, Deng Qingsi, a young girl from a wealthy family, took the first-class cabin with her mother and fiance Xie Keduo.

On the other side, Li Wei, a bohemian young painter, also won a ticket for the lower class cabin in a Du Bozhong competition at the pier.

Deng Qingsi was tired of the hypocritical life of the upper class, unwilling to marry Xie Keduo, and planned to throw himself into the sea, but was accidentally rescued by Li Wei.

Soon, the beautiful and lively Deng Qingsi fell in love with the handsome and cheerful Li Wei. Li Wei took Deng Qingsi to the dance party in the lower class cabin and painted her portrait, and the relationship between the two gradually heated up.

In the happy time, the time came four days later.

Sunday night, April 1912, 4, was a calm night.

The "Steel" hit an iceberg, and the "Unsinkable Steel" finally faced the fate of sinking.

The budding love between Deng Qingsi and Li Weigang will also go through the test of life and death..."

When the electronic version of the script in the document appeared in front of him, Xu Weizhou felt that the script...

It seems that it is not as magical as Tang Wu said.

A completely mediocre story.

He recalled the sinking of the Iron and Steel just now. Although he had a hunch that there was a big story to be discovered, the summary of the plot created by Han Sen didn't seem to be enough to support the so-called big story.

But he thought of Tang Wu's excitement before, and vaguely felt that the real story content might not be so simple.

After all, Tang Wu's ability to pick scripts is obvious to all, otherwise she wouldn't be able to become one of the four young stars in the contemporary film industry at such a young age.

So, when he started to read the real script, Xu Weizhou completely abandoned the idea of ​​disappointment that had just occurred, and quickly and seriously browsed "Steel".

From the seriousness at the beginning, to the immersion after 5 minutes, and then to being completely fascinated, smiling, dignified, and sad, in just half an hour, Xu Weizhou changed many expressions. In the end, he felt lost and wiped Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, he let out a long sigh of relief and sat there silently.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, he finally opened his mouth and murmured: "Life is precious, but love is even more expensive!"

At this moment, scenes from the script of "Steel Number" kept appearing in his mind.

Before the turning point of the big ship crashing into the iceberg, everything was very quiet, and the description in the script was completely straightforward, as if there was no foreshadowing.

But if you dig deeper, you can still see some traces.

Like the speed of a ship.

In the script, a person in charge of the Huazhang Shipping Company insisted on the captain of the Steel to increase the speed of the ship. Although the captain expressed his concerns, saying that there was a risk of icebergs in the sea ahead, the person in charge bluntly said that the Steel was How can the largest and strongest ship in the world be afraid of a small iceberg?

It was also the arrogance and arrogance of the shipbuilding company that caused the Steel to be unable to dodge when it encountered an iceberg because the ship was too fast. In the end, the iceberg cut a big hole in the side of the hull, causing the ship to sink. .

For another example, the lookout on the Titanic did not send out the signal of the iceberg ahead in time.

In this movie, we can see that the crew members standing on the observation deck at the top of the giant ship were working diligently in their posts at first,

But when the hero and heroine were lingering on the deck of the giant ship, the two lookouts were distracted to watch the young lovers fight, completely forgot their duties, and thus missed the best time to spot the iceberg.

Later, although the signal of the appearance of the iceberg ahead was issued again, it was too late for the high-speed ship.

For the audience, the sinking of the Iron Ship is a historical event. As long as you understand this history, you will not feel boring watching this movie at all, because all the calm is the sign before the thunderstorm.

"It's not easy for Han Sen to write "Nor Survival". I didn't expect to be able to write such a great story."

Xu Weizhou couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the content described in the script.

At the last moment when the ship sank, the sailors on the deck, the musicians in the auditorium, and even the gray-haired elders gave up the last chance of survival to women and children.

No one asked them to do this, but they all chose to sacrifice themselves to protect the weak.

"Perhaps, this is the difference between modern civilized people and barbarians!"

Xu Weizhou sorted out his emotions, and suddenly had a feeling: "With such a script, there will be no other person except me who can produce the effect of a great work."

Thinking like this, he immediately called Tan Gaohan at one o'clock in the morning in the middle of the night without any hesitation.

On the other side, Tan Gaohan had already fallen asleep. Although Xu Weizhou is a great director, he is also a busy person, and it is impossible for him to stay up all night waiting for Xu Weizhou's summons.

Was woken up at this time, and glanced at the caller ID with a little irritability, and immediately woke up, and quickly answered: "Director Xu?"

"Mr. Tan, I'm sorry to bother you so late."

Hearing this, Tan Gaohan said with a smile: "Director Xu is too far-fetched, you must have something very important to tell me when you called so late, I can totally understand it."

Xu Weizhou paused, and asked directly: "Has the script "Steel Man" been approved?"

Tan Gaohan became more sober, and replied: "The project has already been approved."

Xu Weizhou asked: "Is the production crew ready?"

"Preparation is in progress, and casting is being selected globally according to the content of the script. At present, the momentum is not big, and it is only screened in a small area.""

Xu Weizhou nodded, and asked again: "Do you have a director?"

Tan Gaohan said with a smile: "Already in contact with four directors..."

"without me?"

"Yes, it's just that you are too busy, Director Xu, and don't have time to contact me." Tan Gaohan laughed, although he was full of smiles, his words seemed to be resentful.

Xu Weizhou was silent for a while, and said, "I have time...I have time now."

Tan Gaohan wondered: "But I am negotiating with director Fang Xiangyu, he is very interested in this script."

"I can lower my pay."

"Director Fang Xiangyu also has this intention..."

"I can get zero pay."

Xu Weizhou said solemnly: "I am very interested in this script. Believe me, Mr. Tan, "Steel Number" can only show its brilliance if I let me shoot it. In addition, I can also persuade Tang Wu to be the director of this film. heroine."

"Tang Wu? We have contacted her, because there are nude scenes in the heroine in the play, so she has no such intention."

"It's fine to use a stand-in. This shot is harmless." Xu Weizhou said: "Movies are incomplete and regrettable art. We should not demand perfection."

Tan Gaohan nodded and said: "Use a substitute? This is a good suggestion. In fact, we have discussed it before, but Tang Wu is also very resistant to it. In this case, I need to discuss it with Han Sen. I will finally give you an answer tomorrow. OK What is Xu Dao?"

"Okay." Xu Weizhou nodded.

After Tan Gaohan put down the phone, he immediately fell asleep, but he couldn't fall asleep. Looking at the time, Han Sen should have left the Middle East for Brazil today.

There is a time difference between Brazil and China. The current Brazilian time should have just passed noon.

With this in mind, Tan Gaohan made a transoceanic call, and Wang Kangcheng, who received the call, immediately handed the phone to Han Sen.

Han Sen just woke up, and the many days of concerts made him a little physically and mentally exhausted. After rehearsing in the afternoon, he will continue the Brazil concert tomorrow.

There are two concerts to be held every week, and his body can't stand it. After nearly a month, Han Sen is really tired.

Therefore, every time I stay in a hotel, I almost sleep on the bed. I sleep for more than ten hours, and I wake up full of energy again.

Still young and resilient.

After receiving Tan Gaohan's call, Han Sen quickly understood the purpose of the other party's visit. When he heard the name Xu Weizhou, Han Sen had already turned on the computer and searched quickly. Looking at the resume that was so beautiful that his eyes flashed, Han Sen swallowed. Saliva: "The guy who won the Golden Dragon Award for Best Director twice in a row... really doesn't want a salary?"

"He said no, but we have to give it. This is the rule of the road, and it is very likely to be a share of the box office."

Tan Gaohan said with a smile: "So, if you have confidence in the future box office of "Steel", we can negotiate the other party's salary at a one-off price, calculate according to the current market price of Xu Weizhou, invite him to shoot a film, the salary The minimum starting price is 6000 million, and his highest record in history is [-] million. However, that film did not win any awards. It was just a purely commercial drama. Even so, Director Xu's box office appeal completely made this Movies make a lot of money."

6000……

Han Sen took a deep breath, this salary is no more than that of a contemporary movie star, right?

Not to mention that this is the lowest price to start with.

Sure enough, the big directors are worth a lot of money.

But thinking of the box office of "Titanic" in his previous life, Han Sen suddenly felt that he was a little short-sighted. Even if he paid the other party 6000 million for the film, it was better than the other party taking the box office share.

At this point, Han Sen said: "Since it is the rule, then pay him according to the market value.""

"So, are you sure that Xu Weizhou will direct this movie?"

"I didn't have any ideas or candidates. Since Director Xu's resume is so beautiful, he should have some strength. After I finish the concert, I will go to watch Director Xu's video to understand the other party's photography style. In theory, , a director who is good at feature films, the movies he shoots should not be bad, not to mention, he has won the Golden Dragon Award for Best Director twice in a row. In the whole of China, Xu Weizhou is one of the best directors I have no reason to refuse."

"Okay, I'll give him an answer right now. By the way, Director Xu also said that as long as he is asked to direct "Steel Man", he will persuade Tang Wu to be the heroine of this play, but the nude scenes will use substitutes. .”

"really?"

"Seriously, Director Xu can be said to be Tang Wu's mentor. He single-handedly made Tang Wu famous. Tang Wu will definitely keep Director Xu's suggestion in mind. Oh yes, in fact, Tang Wu also never forgets this script. According to what Director Xu said, "Steel" was mentioned by Tang Wu unintentionally, and she continued to praise it, this time it aroused Director Xu's curiosity, which led to this matter."

"Actually, that scene... delete it, it doesn't really affect the progress of the film content, it's because I was too perfectionist before." Han Sen said.

Tan Gaohan laughed loudly, and said: "Tang Wu was once judged as the most beautiful face in the world, not one of them. The resources are so good that she can never forget your script. Obviously she values ​​this script very much. I also know that the ideal face in your mind The heroine is Tang Wu, if you missed it last time, you don't have to miss it this time."

Han Sen nodded. After meeting Tang Wu, he was no longer interested in playing the heroine Deng Qingsi. He had chosen many times, but none of them matched his eyes, and it didn't feel right at all. The face and acting skills of Alison Williams, who played Ruth in the previous life, in Han Sen's view, whether it is figure, appearance, temperament, conversation, etc., Tang Wu is completely the appearance of his ideal noble lady.

For her to play Deng Qingsi, there will definitely be unexpected effects.

The aristocratic lady Deng Qingsi and the poor boy painter are definitely typical images of the two classes. A hundred years ago, the class hierarchy was too obvious. How to play the lower class is actually a challenge for Han Sen who has no worries about food and clothing.

Fortunately, he has been immersed in countless classic film and television dramas since he was a child, and has seen all kinds of poor images. As for how to handle the image of Li Wei, a poor painter, Han Sen has rehearsed countless times in his mind when writing the script. .

What's more, he still has the experience of Jack in "Titanic" to learn from, coupled with the performance experience accumulated in "Pawn Shop No. [-]", so it should not be a big problem to play this image well.

Tan Gaohan was suffocated, and it was difficult for him to fall asleep after being woken up. At three or four o'clock in the morning, he called Xu Weizhou who was already asleep.

Xu Weizhou was woken up, his heart was thumping wildly, he was very annoyed, he had such a violent temper when he saw people on the set, he couldn't help but want to scold the person who disturbed him in the middle of the night, after he picked up the phone and connected, Just as he was about to yell, the next moment, Xu Weizhou woke up suddenly when he heard the voice from the receiver, sat up and asked, "Mr. Tan...has a reply?"

"Yes, Han Sen agrees to director Xu to direct this movie, and entrusts director Xu with full authority to prepare the crew."

Xu Weizhou quickly expressed his thanks, and after hanging up the phone, he couldn't help clapping and smiling in the dark.

Lying on the bed again, Xu Weizhou quickly fell asleep.

He had a dream.

In the dream, the old Deng Qingsi dreamed that he returned to the steel number of the year and became his young self.

In the dream, everyone on the ship was waiting in the lobby.

The handsome Li Wei was standing on the stairs, taking Deng Qingsi's hand.

They hugged each other, kissed each other, and everyone around them cheered and wished...

Outside the dream, Xu Weizhou smiled and shed tears.