The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 660 Trust
Time flies so fast, and May is here in the blink of an eye.

In the past few months that Lee Sheng-yew was in China, apart from determining the future development direction of Fenghua, he spent most of his time with his children and women.

After several months of hard work, Dong Xuan and Yan Danchen were successfully pregnant with their second child, and Li Xiaoran was pregnant with her first child.

Several women became pregnant together, his mission was finally completed, and his life became much easier.

Sleep until you wake up naturally every day, and then get up and exercise.

After not seeing him for several months, he looked better.

One day in mid-May, Li Shengyao brought Li Xiaoran to Los Angeles.

The other women didn't want to come out and were raising their babies in Yanjing. Li Xiaoran looked at Wen Jing, who was actually quite wild. She wanted to go to the beautiful country to see and have fun.

Li Shengyao took her to Los Angeles.

He played with Li Xiaoran for a few days, and then came to the Warner Pictures headquarters building and met Toby Emmerich.

This friend now had a pair of very obvious dark circles under his eyes, his face was swollen, and his hair was greasy. He looked a little fatter than the last time we met. Although he was wearing an expensive and crisp suit, it was obvious that he was not in good condition. good.

"Man, what's wrong with you?"

"Li, the executive presidents of Warner Pictures and DC Pictures are both vacant. I've been busy recently."

Both Warner Pictures and DC Pictures are very important film production companies in Hollywood. Once you become the CEO, you will be one of the most powerful people in Hollywood.

Although the media often ridicules Warner Pictures for its poor performance in recent years, who can refuse to become the president of Warner Pictures.

If Emmerich wants to go further, he must be active.

Li Shengyao nodded, "I understand, let's go and see Hildy's situation together."

The real reason why he came to the beautiful country this time was that Emmerich called him and said that there was no progress on Hildy's side and hoped that Lee Sheng-yew would reconsider whether to find a backup composer.

In Lee Sung-yew's previous life, the soundtrack for "Joker" was given to young Hildy.

This female scorer from Iceland has accomplished her task brilliantly. Her scoring style is that music serves the movie. Most of the movies scored by her have very good scores.

Since Li Shengyao met Hildy, he has always trusted her very much.

However, there are differences between the past and present lives. It is really hard to say whether Hildy can complete the soundtrack work as well as Li Shengyao in his previous life.

It is impossible to postpone the release of "Joker". It must participate in the Venice Film Festival and be released in October this year.

Warners will not agree to postpone the release, and Emmerich needs "Joker" to help him take the next step.

Li Shengyao understood Emmerich's thoughts. He planned to see Hildy first. If possible, he still hoped to give Hildy more opportunities. He really liked the soundtrack of "Joker" in his previous life.

Soon after, Li Shengyao, Emmerich, and Li Xiaoran came to the place where Hildy worked, which was the soundtrack studio of Warner Pictures.

From the outside, it looks like a very ordinary workshop. After opening the door, it is very dark inside. A rolling lamp shines with different colors of light, just like a disco.

Every composer has his or her own preferred working environment, and Li Shengyao didn't find it strange.

However, this music room probably has not been ventilated for a long time, and there is a strong smell of hamburger and cola inside.

Li Shengyao frowned slightly.

Emmerich stopped after walking two meters. He said to Li Shengyao: "Let's call her out. I can't stand the smell. This guy really treats the soundtrack room as her doghouse."

No other sound studio smells this bad. "

Emmerich then yelled inside and exited the score room.

"Snapped!"

The incandescent lights came on and Hildy walked out of the music room.

Her hair was long and messy, and she hadn't washed her hair in an unknown number of days.

Wearing a long-sleeved shirt, a pair of jeans, and a pair of sneakers, he smelled bad.

Walking out of the soundtrack room, the taste is even more obvious.

She was wearing a pair of big black-rimmed glasses, but it could be seen that her eyes were full of bloodshot eyes, her skin was greasy, and her overall condition was very poor. She walked very lightly, as if she was weak. When she sat down, she opened her mouth and her voice Husky, "Lee, nice to meet you."

Li Shengyao frowned, "Hildy, I hope you understand that your body is more important than work. You'd better take a shower and eat first, and then we'll talk."

"I'm fine...I...okay."

Hildy was stressed.

"Joker" has released two pilot trailers, which have a very good reputation outside, and many reporters have dug up news about her.

Some reporters doubted her ability, and some fans felt that Lee Sheng-yew should hire a music master.

At the same time, her relatives and friends know that she is the soundtrack composer of "Joker", and everyone is very much looking forward to her becoming famous in one fell swoop.

She was under great psychological pressure.

She wanted to produce the best work, and often stayed in the soundtrack studio for several days in a row, but she did not gain inspiration from this, and the quality of the music she created was average, far from the quality she imagined.

Hearing Li Shengyao's words and noticing Emmerich's disgusted expression, Hildy felt worried and disappointed. She was not sure whether she could continue her job.

An hour later, Hildy took a shower, changed clothes, had breakfast, and sat opposite Li Shengyao again.

As soon as she sat down, Emmerich asked: "Hildy, your current physical condition is so bad, can you really continue this important job?"

Hildy knew that what Emmerich said was true, but she still wanted to fight for it and immediately explained, "Toby, Lee, I have been working here for almost eight months, and I am very interested in "Joker" now." Understand, I can feel that my soul has already touched the music I want. If you give me a little more time, I will definitely come up with excellent works that will definitely enhance the quality of the movie."

Emmerich waved his hand, "There has been no progress for eight months. Hildy, if it were any other film and television company, the composer would have been replaced a long time ago. We have given you enough time."

"Toby, I was under too much pressure and suffered a lot of mental exhaustion, but I came back to my senses later and devoted myself to music creation. Believe me, I will definitely make "Joker" even better."

Emmerich curled his lips and did not answer.

Hildy knew that the rights to produce "Joker" belonged to Lee Shengyao, so she looked at Lee Shengyao and said, "Lee, I am very grateful for your attention to me. Please give me another chance. I promise that I will not let you down." "

Hearing this, Li Shengyao nodded on the table, and then said slowly: "Hildi, I believe you.

But "Joker" is very important. We need to complete all post-production before the Venice Film Festival, so I can give you time, but there is a deadline, up to July. If it reaches July, you still won't be able to create an excellent film. Music, then we have to change the composer. "

When Hildy heard Li Shengyao's words, she breathed a sigh of relief, her tight heartstrings relaxed slightly, and then said excitedly: "Li, I won't let you down." Emmerich then continued: "Li, we We should find a backup composer so that we can work first so that we don’t get caught up in the rush.”

Li Shengyao thought for a while and shook his head, "I still believe in Hildy. Just wait. If she still can't do it by July, we will find another composer immediately."

Soon after, Li Shengyao stood up and left with Li Xiaoran.

Hildy chased him out and said solemnly: "Li, I will never let you down. I will definitely succeed."

……

Regarding film scores, Li Shengyao doesn't know much.

He is not a genius director like Quentin. Quentin can score his own music, and the music he scores are all old songs, but the effect is very good, no worse than an excellent scorer.

Li Shengyao does not have such talent.

He can only leave the soundtrack work to professional talents.

In his previous life, Hildy came to Hollywood from Iceland and stayed quiet for two years. Then he gained the trust of the film company and quickly became an excellent scorer, scoring many blockbusters.

Now that she has passed her dormant period, Lee Sheng-yew feels Hildy can create excellent music.

In addition, he really liked the soundtrack of "Joker" in his previous life, so he planned to give Hildy another chance.

In July, Lee Sheng-yew received a call from Emmerich, saying that Hildy had completed the score. He thought it was okay, but he was not sure what Lee Sheng-yew thought, so he asked Lee Sheng-yew to go to Los Angeles to listen to it for himself.

Li Shengyao came to Los Angeles again with his assistant.

When he saw Hildy, the female composer was the same as she was two months ago, with messy hair, dull eyes, weakness, and greasy skin.

She is just a lifeless worker.

"Hildy, I heard you finished the score."

Hearing this, Hildy paused slightly and came to her senses. Only then did she realize that Li Shengyao was coming. Her face quickly unfolded, revealing a smile. Her eyes were much brighter, with a trembling voice and a proud tone, "Li Shengyao" , I’m done, please listen to the effect.”

"Okay, I look forward to the results of your work."

Hildy combed her long hair with both hands and pushed back the long hair that was blocking her forehead, "Li, I'll take you to the movie studio."

Her steps were brisk and she was in a completely different state than before.

Seeing this, Emmerich crossed his arms, chuckled and shook his head.

Li Shengyao's assistant winked at him with a "you understand" expression.

Li Shengyao rolled his eyes, ignored the two people, and followed Hildy to the movie room.

Hildy sat next to Li Shengyao in the dim viewing room, turning her head to look at her from time to time, her smile never stopping, her eyes full of anticipation.

Hildy is quite tall and has an average appearance. She would look beautiful if she dressed up, but Li Shengyao has no interest in her.

The movie started quickly. After adding the soundtrack, the overall quality of the movie was improved by two levels, and the effect was very good.

Li Shengyao paid full attention and watched carefully.

After the movie ended, the lights came on. Li Shengyao met Hildy's excited eyes and stretched out his right hand, "Friend, you did it. You did a great job. You made "Joker" even better."

Hildy was so excited that she stretched out her hands and held Li Shengyao's hand tightly. "Li, without your encouragement and trust, I would not have been able to create this music. You have made great contributions, and I want to thank you."

"I believe in your strength. You have not let me down. You are capable. It has nothing to do with me. Don't take it to heart."

Hildy shook her head and said in a cheerful tone, "Li, I must thank you very much. I want to treat you to dinner."

"Okay, let's have dinner with Toby tonight."

Hildy should have thoughts on Lee Sing Yew and maybe something intense can happen at night if he wants to.

But Li Shengyao really didn't have any feelings for her.

He still hopes that the two of them can be purely working partners or friends.

After dinner, Li Shengyao and his assistant said goodbye to the female composer under Hildy's disappointed eyes, and then left with Emmerich.

After the soundtrack is ready, he still needs to consider the post-production of the film, further editing, and then edit a release trailer.

At Emmerich's house, Emmerich's wife served three cups of hot coffee and then left.

Emmerich said excitedly: "Lee, you still have a good taste. Hildy is indeed very good. This time the soundtrack is like an extremely fitting dress, making "Joker" even more outstanding. After watching the movie, I was extremely impressed. Sympathizing with Arthur, I found that I was on Arthur's side, which I had never felt before.

In addition, other senior executives of Warner Pictures have seen it, and everyone is full of praise.

DC Comics executives have also seen it, and they agreed that they very much approved of this soundtrack. They all said that Hildy is unknown, but this time it lived up to your level. This soundtrack can be a hundred points.

And everyone said that you made a completely different movie, completely different from the past DC universe movies, as different as Marvel's superhero movies, and you gave the Joker new life. "

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "That's right. If I choose to work, I will do my best."

Emmerich nodded and then asked: "Lee, do you have any plans for your next movie?"

He invited Lee Sing-yew to his home not to discuss the later stages of "Joker". In his opinion, "Joker" was already good enough after Hildy completed the score.

Li Shengyao picked up the steaming coffee and took a sip. It was very fragrant and a little bitter. He actually likes bitter vegetables, such as bitter melon or coriander, which he likes to eat.

But for some reason, he never liked drinking coffee.

"Toby, let's discuss it after "Joker" is released. To be honest, I am not very interested in other characters in the DC universe. I think they are not as charming as the Joker.

If I'm going to continue working with Warner, I need to rethink what movies I want to make. "

Emmerich felt a little disappointed when he heard this. He did not doubt Li Shengyao's words. In fact, except for the Joker, the characters in the DC Universe are not much different from the superheroes in Marvel.

For a pursuing director, it really doesn’t mean much.

"Li, we at Warner are very much looking forward to cooperating with you next time. If you continue to cooperate with us, your salary will be higher, up to 30 million U.S. dollars. We will only invest the money and leave all other work to you. You Will have absolute production and editing rights.”

The pay has increased.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "Okay, I will seriously consider it."

(End of this chapter)