Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 468: Death by heat

This script is longer than the movie scripts Li Tang has usually read, because it is very carefully written, and the dialogues of all the characters are completely presented, and it is also very interesting. Li Tang even couldn't bear to watch it several times. Couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It was the first time when he read this script that he really couldn't bear to put it down. He read it from beginning to end in one go, then stood up and took the already drained tea cup to pour a glass of water.

"Snapped!"

I sat back on the chair by the table, lit a cigarette, and looked at the text on the laptop screen. I felt a little complicated for a while.

how to say?

This script felt both familiar and amazing to him.

He was familiar with it because he saw in this script the shadows of many popular black humor crime films in Europe and the United States, such as "Kidnapping," "Reservoir Dogs," "Two Smoking Barrels," and "Pulp Fiction."

And amazing because...well...

To paraphrase the popular slogan "Change the Slogan", it fully absorbs advanced foreign experience and creates a black humorous crime-themed story with Chinese characteristics.

In fact, there are many excellent works with black humor themes in Chinese films. The most famous ones are the trilogy directed by Huang Jianxin: "The Black Cannon Incident", "Stand Up Straight, Don't Get Down" and "Back to Back Face to Face".

These movies reveal some of the current social issues through the depiction of small characters, and are related to politics. However, in the current complex and ever-changing social environment, such themes are always a bit sensitive and inconsistent with the main theme that needs to be praised, so that they cannot be carried forward.

However, Ning Hao was very smart. He cleverly avoided the minefield and worked hard on a few stupid thieves. At most, he could only mock the profit-seeking real estate developers. His overall style was relaxed and cheerful.

Li Tang found that he had underestimated Ning Hao. Although this script had many shadows of European and American black humor crime films, it undoubtedly created a new style domestically.

Any director who creates a new style will often reap dividends. For example, although Chief Jia's "Xiao Wu" drew on the neorealism of Italian films in terms of creative techniques, he combined his own experience with the cultural background of his environment, paid attention to the edges, focused on reality, and created his own documentary film style. . At the same time, it also established his position among the so-called sixth generation directors.

His subsequent "Platform", Yu Liwei's "Tomorrow", Diao Yinan's "Uniform", including Wang Xiaoshuai's "Second Brother" which just returned from Cannes, all continued or imitated this kind of documentary film. style.

There is also Lou Ye, who drew on the style of French New Wave films and created his own unique post-modern film art style. People who like this style love it to death, and people who don't like it hate it extremely.

To sum it up in one sentence: Very showy! Cheng Er is currently imitating this style.

Then there is Feng Xiaogang. He can’t really say that he has any specific film style, but he brought the language humor elements in Wang Shuo’s novels to the screen, thus forming his own Feng comedy.

Without exception, these pioneers have all become great directors.

And if Ning Hao successfully shoots the script of "Big Diamond" into a movie, then he will also become a pioneer of the genre and form his own unique Ning-style comedy style movie.

To be honest, it was a coincidence that Ning Hao was signed. Zhang Baibai introduced him to Diao Yinan, who at least had good technical abilities. Later, he proposed that he would like to make a graduation film, and he decided to invest after reading his script and approving of it. Of course, the investment cannot be in vain. Zeng Jia proposed to sign a five-year contract with him at that time.

It can be regarded as a kind of resource exchange, mainly considering that his skills are good, and it can also be regarded as a kind of talent reserve. If that doesn't work, he can still be the deputy director in charge of technology.

But I never expected that I would accidentally snag a potential stock.

It was a surprise that Ning Hao won the Special Attention Award at Cannes before. However, after reading this script, Li Tang found that Ning Hao's potential was far from being realized.

He couldn't help but read the script carefully again. This time he read it more carefully, and he liked the character of the security section chief described in it.

On the surface, the security section chief is just like his profession. He is a person with a sense of responsibility and integrity, even a bit pedantic in his integrity. In the context of today's society, this person is probably a bit stupid.

But if you think about it carefully, you will find that this character is full of complexity. He is full of hesitation and confusion in the face of social transformation. When facing temptations and threats, he often falls into helplessness and struggle.

This kind of contradiction and complexity makes the character of the Security Section Chief more real and vivid.

Moreover, the growth and transformation of the security section chief is an important clue to the entire story. In the overt and covert battles with thieves, he gradually transformed from a passive role into a brave, witty and courageous figure.

His experience not only demonstrates his personal growth, but also reflects the potential and changes of human nature in the face of difficulties.

This kind of role is something Li Tang has never tried before, and it is inevitable that he will be happy to see it.

After he read the script again and left several notes on A4 paper, he leaned back on the chair with satisfaction.

It was already dawn before I knew it. Although I didn't sleep all night, my nerves were still in a state of excitement after reading a good script and I didn't feel sleepy.

He sat on the chair and took a short rest. He raised his wrist and looked at the time. It was almost half past five. The Beijing side is at a higher latitude than Shanghai. After the vernal equinox, the sun rises earlier here in the morning and the daytime is longer.

One more thing, the watch he is wearing now was given to him by Xiaopang back then. He used to always use his mobile phone to check the time, mainly because he was used to it. He never wore a watch in his previous life.

The two had just had a relationship at that time, and it was when Mili was mixing oil. The first birthday gift Xiaopang gave him was this Omega Constellation series diamond-encrusted rose gold men's mechanical watch.

The price of this watch at that time was more than 20,000 yuan, which was almost the salary of Xiaopang's movie. Moreover, at that time, she had just terminated her contract with Aunt Qiongyao's company and paid a liquidated damages of 200,000 yuan.

To be honest, Li Tang was very touched when he received this birthday gift. It was not the value of the gift, but more importantly, the heavy heart that Xiaopang had for him.

So I have been wearing this watch to this day.

After resting for five minutes, I got up and washed up. Mainly because I smoked and drank tea all night, my mouth felt a little bitter. Then I put on sports shorts and a sports vest, warmed up thoroughly in the yard, and went out for a morning run.

After exiting the alley, we ran along Dongzhimen North Street to the North Moat on the edge of the North Second Ring Road. Then we ran west along the river to the intersection of Gulouwai Street and then turned around. This circle was almost five kilometers and less than six kilometers. kilometers.

After returning to the courtyard, I first practiced a set of Tai Chi, and then reviewed the sword skills I learned from Wu Jing twice. I haven't practiced for almost half a month, and my movements are a bit stiff.

After practicing twice, I heard the doorbell ring just as I was finishing my work. “Brother, I knew you had to exercise early in the morning, so I brought you breakfast!”

He walked over and opened the door and saw Zeng Jia standing at the door with a smile on her face, holding a plastic bag in her hand.

"Why are you so early? Are you jet lag?" Li Tang said in surprise as he greeted Zeng Jia to come in.

"Hey, I slept all the way on the plane when I came back and couldn't sleep at all. Besides, the company has a lot of things to do. I plan to hold on today and stay up until the evening to have a normal schedule. The jet lag will be reversed."

As he walked in, Li Tang muttered: "Don't you have a key? Why are you knocking on the door..."

"Aren't I afraid of inconvenience!" Zeng Jia rarely joked.

In fact, although she said this, she had already learned that several good friends around her boss, including Gao Yuanyuan, were not in the capital during this period.

"Uh... I'm going to take a shower first." Li Tang said slightly unnaturally.

He was also carrying a prop knife in his hand, and the tight elastic sports vest he wore had long been soaked. It outlined the toned muscles of his upper body, causing Zeng Jiado to glance at him several times. Maybe it was under this situation that Zeng Jia made an unprecedented joke.

He went back to the room and took a shower. Because he had to go to the company today, he put on the shirt and trousers he usually wears when going out. After blow-drying his hair, he put some hair wax on it and carefully combed his hair into a slicked back.

It doesn't matter what he wears at home, but every time he goes to the company, he always pretends to be very formal and must have a certain accent. In a sense, this is also a kind of respect for the company's employees and the customers who come to visit us.

Walking into the restaurant in the east wing, Zeng Jia had already put out the plates for breakfast. Li Tang saw the plate of fried buns at a glance and couldn't help but said in surprise: "There are also fried steamed buns, where did you buy them?"

"I forgot to tell you, there is a new breakfast shop opened in front of my community. The owner is from Suzhou, and the Suzhou sesame cakes are also very delicious. There is no salty soy milk, so I bought some plain ones. Do you want to add sugar? "

"No need, the original flavor is just right. I feel a little fat these past two days."

Although he insists on running every morning in Cannes, the diet of Westerners is always sweet and high in calories, and it is easy to gain weight if you are not careful. No wonder Xiao Zhang rarely eats with everyone. It is said that he only eats a few boiled bean sprouts every day. Or a vegetable salad without sauce to make your mouth dazzle.

"Me too. I even weighed myself this morning and found that I have gained more than three kilograms."

Li Tang looked up at her and said with a smile, "You can't even tell if you are fat or thin."

Zeng Jia has always maintained a good figure, with moderate fatness and thinness. However, if it is photographed, it may look a little fatter. This is also the reason why actors always maintain a thin figure, especially before going on stage, they always try their best to lose weight, just to present themselves in the best condition in front of the camera.

While he was talking, he couldn't wait to pick up a fried steamed bun, dip it in vinegar, bite open the soft outer skin, and immediately taste the delicious juice inside. The juice is not the kind that is just out of the pan, it will be very hot and needs to be blown on. Blow, eat carefully, otherwise your tongue will be burned and numb if you don't pay attention.

The temperature was just right now, so he simply took a sip. The dough on top is fluffy and soft, the bottom is crispy, and the meat filling in the middle is salty and sweet. The taste is very different from the fried steamed buns in Dahuchun.

There is also the Suzhou sesame pancake. It is not big and looks ordinary. It is oily to the touch and is a very solid sesame pancake. When you break it open, it is full of red bean paste filling. The sweetness is immediately apparent. It gushes out and is extremely satisfying to take a bite.

After eating Western food for half a month, the dumplings stuffed with leek and egg last night were just a bit satisfying, but today's breakfast made Li Tang have a big appetite and ate it happily.

In contrast, Zeng Jia was very restrained. She drank a small bowl of plain soy milk, ate two fried steamed buns and stopped moving her chopsticks. She said she was delicious but didn't touch a single piece of the sesame pancake stuffed with bean paste.

"Brother, the Cannes selection results are out, have you seen them?"

Zeng Jia's words made Li Tang stunned on the spot. Yes, today is May 27th. The awards ceremony will start at 8pm local time in Cannes, which is this early morning here. He originally planned to check the award results as soon as he got up this morning, but he forgot about it even if he didn't read the script.

He quickly said: "Yes, I forgot about it. Tell me how it turned out?"

"I'm just telling you, I've been waiting for a long time and I didn't hear you say anything about it."

Zeng Jia first complained, and then smiled: "Brother, as you predicted before, the American movie "Elephant" won the Palme d'Or; the two actors in the Turkish movie "Uzak" won the Best Actor together. ;The only pity is that Nicole did not win the Best Actress award in the end, and was won by the heroine of the Canadian movie "Invasion"..."

In Zeng Jia's narration, the Turkish film "Uzak" also won the second-place Jury Prize; the third-place Jury Prize was awarded to the Iranian film "Five Hours in the Afternoon"; the best director was awarded to Gus Vincent, the director of "Elephant", has directed Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's famous "Good Will Hunting".

Then the best screenplay went to the University of Massachusetts' "Brutal Attack"; the Golden Camera Award went to Denmark's "Reconstruction"; and the "Special Attention Award" specially set up in this year's main competition unit went to the Afghan biographical film "Osa" horse".

If he expected that "Elephant" won the Palme d'Or and that Nicole Kidman missed out on Best Actress, then the other awards had to be said to be surprising.

You must know that among the twenty films shortlisted for the main competition section of the Cannes Film Festival today, including "Purple Butterfly", six French films were shortlisted, accounting for almost 30%. It has been almost years since a French film won the local Palme d'Or award. Especially this year, the chairman of the jury is still French, and French people occupy three more places in the nine-member jury. There is speculation that this year's Palme d'Or will go to a French film.

However, this is also true to the saying "a hit will kill you", but even if you don't win the Palme d'Or, you will still have to win a few other awards. As a result, none of the six shortlisted films won.

Speaking of the movie "Elephant", because it was an American movie and the original English version, Li Tang watched it with Zeng Jia, Diao Yinan and Ning Hao.

Naturally, Li Tang had no problems. Zeng Jia and Diao Yinan managed to get by, but Ning Hao couldn't. At that time, Li Tang even whispered in front of him to translate.

This is a film that explores school violence. It describes the tragic ending of the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, USA, in 1999, which resulted in the death of thirteen people and the injury of twenty-seven others. The murderer was the Two students from the school eventually shot themselves.

The reason is that the two shooters had suffered serious school violence when they were in school. They were both victims of school bullying, so they couldn't bear it anymore and no longer needed to endure it.

The incident was tragic, but when it was remade into a movie, it was often particularly easy to gain recognition from European white leftists. Coupled with the "dead-to-death" effect, Li Tang speculated at the time that the movie was likely to win a major award.

As for the movie "Dogville" starring Nicole Kidman, although Nicole made great sacrifices in this movie, this movie is said to be an award-winning movie tailor-made for Nicole. It always seems a bit deliberate, and in Li Tang's memory of his previous life, Nicole Kidman, who was an Oscar-winning actress, has never won the Best Actress at Cannes.

Still the same sentence: If you are hot, you will die!

　Happy New Year to everyone! The new year is about to begin. I wish you all good health and success in your work in the new year!

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(End of this chapter)