China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 73
Director Nolan's height is about the same as Li Mu's, and his figure is slightly fatter than Li Mu's. When he speaks, his accent still has a London accent, but occasionally it will suddenly change to an American accent.

Li Mu, Li Lianhua, Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan—after a group of four people had a simple and polite conversation at the hotel, Director Nolan finally explained his intentions.

"A few months ago, I accidentally saw several novels by Director Li in a bookstore, and I couldn't put them down immediately. Every novel by Director Li is very suitable to be adapted into a movie, and each of them has a global bestseller. Potential. Director Li is a very powerful director, and Director Li must be more aware of the potential of his own novels than anyone else, so I think Director Li will not easily sell the film and television copyrights of several novels."

Li Mu nodded upon hearing this, but his mood was somewhat complicated.

I only heard Nolan continue: "Although I know that Director Li will not sell the copyright of his novels easily, but I can't help it. I really like Director Li's novels so much. So after hearing that Director Li is filming in the United States this time, I rushed over with my younger brother immediately, as long as Director Li agrees to sell the film and television adaptation rights of the novel, we will try our best to meet all Director Li's requirements in terms of adaptation fees."

Li Mu asked: "I wonder which novel's copyright Director Nolan is looking at?"

""Inception"." Director Nolan's younger brother Jonathan Nolan said, "And I believe that my brother Director Nolan must be the most suitable person to be the director of this film."

Hearing this, Li Lianhua couldn't help secretly looking at Li Mu's reaction.

For my own novel, I am the director myself, and I am also a great director with outstanding achievements, but now others say that another talent is the most suitable director for adapting my novel to a movie.

She imagined that a talented person like Li Mu is usually very conceited in his heart, so Li Mu might become very angry after hearing what Nolan's brother said.

Unexpectedly, Li Mu didn't have any reaction after hearing this.

At this time Director Nolan said again: "[-] million US dollars, as long as Director Li agrees to sell the copyright, we are willing to pay [-] million US dollars for the copyright fee."

Jonathan Nolan said: "Director Li may not be very clear about the adaptation fee of [-] million US dollars, which is absolutely an astonishing figure in Hollywood."

Hearing this, Li Lianhua also looked at Li Mu enthusiastically.

[-] million U.S. dollars, converted into RMB at the current exchange rate, is probably less than [-] million.

At this stage, domestic star remuneration has not yet taken off. An episode of a TV series can earn [-] yuan, and a movie can earn several million yuan, which is already the treatment of top domestic stars.

And the film and television copyright of a novel by Li Mu can easily sell [-] million yuan—what kind of monster is this Li Mu? !

Li Mu shook his head lightly when he heard the words.

Now that he has chosen to copy, it doesn't make any sense to continue to entangle in his heart. From the moment he started writing, "Inception" can only be Li Mu's work.

"I'm very sorry, I plan to shoot "Inception" myself."

The Nolan brothers looked at each other after hearing the words, and then the younger brother Jonathan Nolan took out a stack of papers from the briefcase he brought, and the thickness was about five or six sheets.

Jonathan Nolan handed the paper to his brother Nolan, and Director Nolan handed it to Li Mu.

"After watching "Inception", I quickly fell into it, and then I unconsciously picked up a pen and began to draw a storyboard manuscript for the novel. When I finally realized it, the manuscript had already drawn the sixth chapter."

Li Mu reached out to take the manuscript, and Li Lianhua also moved her head to look at it curiously.

While reading the manuscript, Li Mu played the movie scenes of his previous life in his mind, and found that the manuscript in his hand at this moment and the scenes in the movie of his previous life had a very high degree of overlap.

Just when Li Mu and Li Lianhua were carefully watching Nolan's storyboard manuscript, Nolan said at this time:
"I brought these six storyboards here today without any other meaning. I just want to show Director Li that I am fully capable of making this movie well. I hope Director Li can seriously consider our suggestion just now. As for the copyright price , if Director Li is not satisfied, we can continue to talk."

Li Mu looked at the six "Inception" storyboard manuscripts in his hand for a long time, speechless. If he was facing someone else, then he thought he would have opened the door to see off the guests, but the person opposite was Nolan.

He can't imitate Charlotte and beat Jay Chou violently, can he?

But now Nolan put the manuscript in front of his eyes, and then told Li Mu that Nolan was the most suitable director for "Inception"!What can Li Mu do?
After thinking for a while, Li Mu turned to Li Lianhua and said in Chinese:
"Help me find some paper and pens, and I want paper of this size." Li Mu shook the storyboard manuscript in his hand as he spoke.

Li Lianhua immediately got up to do it upon hearing the words, but the Nolan brothers on the opposite side were a little confused.

After a while, Li Lianhua returned to the hotel with the paper and pen. Li Mu put the manuscript drawn by Nolan on the table in front of him, then took the paper and pen handed over by Li Lianhua, and finally glanced at Director Nolan and said:
"I really like the movie "Batman: The Shadow" directed by Nolan. Director Nolan has undoubtedly started an independent Batman series. This movie will be the beginning of a classic series. At the same time, I am also a very senior I am a fan of DC Comics, after watching "The Mystery of Heroes", I occasionally think about it, if I were asked to make this series of movies, what would I do? I usually think a lot, but I have some experience."

Speaking of which, Li Mu began to pick up the pen to write and draw on the paper, and at the same time kept saying:

"If I were to shoot the Batman prequel series, how would I design Batman's life experience? How would I design the classic character Joker? How would I design the collision of justice and evil of the two-faced man? How would I express it? Good and evil, how to balance the relationship between art and business?"

In an instant, Li Mu had drawn a whole sheet of paper. He handed the drawn paper to Nolan, and then continued to selectively talk about various interpretations of the movie "The Dark Knight" that he had read from the Internet in his previous life.

Talking about how he would express the similarities and differences between Batman and the Joker if he were to shoot.

Talking about something is two sides of the same coin.

Talking about the insidious cunning and no bottom line of the clown, talking about the biggest crisis facing Batman.

He didn't stop talking, and even more so with his hands, he had already drawn the second piece of paper in an instant.

He handed the second piece of paper with the storyboard manuscript of "The Dark Knight" to Nolan. At this time, Nolan was staring blankly at the first storyboard manuscript in his hand, and at the same time, he had a hellish expression on his face. .

At this time, the film "The Dark Knight" has already started preparatory work, but the script has not yet been fully finalized.Many of Nolan's ideas have not been finalized, and he has been busy with the movie "The Prestige" before that.

But it was precisely because of this that he felt that the manuscript in his hand was so terrifying.

Many of the contents in this manuscript coincided with his own thoughts, and many other contents were simply a flash of inspiration that he had been searching for but was still missing a layer of paper.

Now that the thin layer of paper was lightly broken, it actually made him feel like he wanted to beat the table with admiration.

At this time, Li Mu's hands still didn't stop.

third.

fourth.

fifth.

Sixth.

There are also six storyboard manuscripts.

When Li Mu finally finished drawing the sixth storyboard manuscript, the movements of his hands finally stopped completely, and at this time, fine beads of sweat were already appearing on Nolan's forehead.

"Director Nolan, I wonder when the second part of the Batman series will be officially launched? I still have a lot of ideas about this series in my mind, and I am also very curious about how Director Nolan will make this movie well."

Nolan immediately stood up and said, "Excuse me, let's stop today's meeting."

After speaking, Director Nolan directly called his younger brother Jonathan Nolan to leave, but the two parties exchanged contact numbers before leaving.

After Director Nolan finally left, Li Mu quickly put this matter behind him and began to transfer all his energy to the filming of "Super Body".

……

at the same time.

Director Nolan sat down with Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer and others to discuss the preparatory work for "The Dark Knight". At this time, the words Li Mu said seemed to have been deeply imprinted in his mind, and he couldn't move at all. It is about to float up to occupy his thoughts.

Finally, five days later, he formally proposed to add someone to the screenwriting team.

A man of genius.

A few days later, Li Mu received a call from Director Nolan, and he was stunned.

"Me? The screenwriter of The Dark Knight?"

"Yes, but we also know that you have other movies to work on. Otherwise, let's make an appointment at a fixed time, and we will make an appointment on the phone a few times a week. You tell me what you think, and I will make a choice. Join the script. We will pay you the usual Hollywood screenwriting price, so please seriously consider it.”

"This...Director Nolan, I believe that with your talent, you don't need to ask anyone else's opinion about the movie, you understand it naturally."

"No, no, director Li Mu, some of your ideas...in Chinese, it means 'a powerful and unconstrained style', which is a great inspiration to me. Don't worry, we won't take up a lot of your time, and after the film is released in the future, we will be in the screenwriter's office. Your name will be added to the column."

"This……"

"Please consider it!"

"OK then!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu said blankly: "I'm now one of the screenwriters of "The Dark Knight"... How did this trick change?"

He couldn't help shaking his head while speaking.

(End of this chapter)