1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Martin Brest and Bregman stayed with him for a while and then left.

The movie is one and a half hours long, and Zhou Yan will definitely pause constantly while watching it. It will take at least half a day just to watch it once. Of course, they can't stay with him all the time.

I have to say that Martin Brest is indeed experienced. Although the initial shooting was based on the original shot by Zhou Yan, there are many places where he is more skillful in the use of light and shadow.

And the same scene, the same plot, but his style is different from Zhou Yan's.

Take the heroine as an example. Under Zhou Yan's lens, Wang Zuxian reveals the gentleness and tenderness of an oriental woman in every aspect. Her movements, light and shadow are all very subtle.

But under Martin's lens, Catherine's beauty is more direct.

Kevin Costner's performance also made Zhou Yan's eyes shine. He is a very reserved actor. There are no exaggerated and prominent movements when performing, and he expresses more with his eyes. This is very consistent with the role of the male protagonist. Certainly.

I'm not saying it's better than Bruce Willis, but it's definitely not worse.

There is also the performance of the young male protagonist Haili. The performance level of the little guy now is definitely not as good as two or three years later, but it is indeed not bad.

I have to admit that this kid's talent is really high, and his acting skills are particularly impressive at such a young age. Although he is a few years younger than Hu Ke, when it comes to acting, he is definitely better than Hu Ke.

Catherine did buy all of Zhou Yan's albums and listened to all the music related to Zhou Yan that she could find, but that was only after she appeared in "The Sixth Sense".

But when Zhou Yan arrived at the screening room, he saw the back of a woman who was also watching "The Sixth Sense".

Then the two went to the restaurant together, ate some fried chicken and sandwiches, and then had lunch. Bregman had a simpler meal, which was toast with some vegetables and fruits, not even meat.

"Nothing special. I just came here to take a look. In fact, I am also a fan of your music. I have listened to all your albums."

"no problem."

"Then in order to make this album a good deal, you must sign it for me when the time comes."

"Hello, are you coming to watch a movie today?"

“It’s hard to have a big meal in the restaurant downstairs,” Brigman laughed.

"You're looking for me? What's the matter?"

After eating, the two of them were not in a hurry to go back, but ordered drinks and sat chatting.

Zhou Yan believes that in a situation like Haili's, if he has been acting for another two years, he should not consider continuing to take on roles. He should think about completing his studies well, but this requires strict control from his parents.

Zhou Yan put down his pen and rubbed his eyes, "Where to eat?"

In fact, Zhou Yan felt that there was no need to stay in the restaurant to eat these things, he could just take them to the screening room to eat without wasting time.

But his starting point is too high, which is a burden for him. When he later finds out that he cannot grow taller, and the longer he grows, the more unattractive he becomes, his mentality will most likely collapse.

"Actually, you don't have to be in such a hurry. After the concert is over, you can ask the rest of the orchestra to go back first and stay for a few more days," Bregman said.

"Well, it's all one day, and it will be released in the United States at that time."

The physical condition of an actor is very important. Even if Hu Ke is not good at acting, given his height and appearance, he can still be a popular niche student.

Several of the songs in the new album "Rings of Rain" are from the soundtrack of "Sense and Sensibility", and of course Bregman has heard it.

Zhou Yan joked, "It's not worthwhile for you to buy the album. After all, you have listened to most of the songs in it."

"Ahem." Zhou Yan coughed lightly.

"By the way, I almost forgot about this. Besides, your new album is about to be released."

In fact, I came here this time to thank Zhou Yan.

Although Bregman didn't say it directly, Catherine later learned that her ability to get this role had a lot to do with Zhou Yan.

A smile appeared on Catherine's face, "I have seen it before, but I heard that you are coming here today, so I came here to take a look."

"There's a restaurant downstairs."

"I'm definitely going to support it."

Zhou Yan drank the coffee in the cup in one gulp, then stood up and said, "Let's go, I have to go back and continue working."

"it is good."

Upstairs, Bregman returned to his office, and Zhou Yan went directly to the screening room.

"Y, let's have a meal together. It won't be too late to work after dinner."

The real Catherine is still different from the one in the movie. The real Catherine feels a little more wild, and her beauty is even more flamboyant.

Zhou Yan had been watching the film at noon, and he had just finished halfway through the film when Bregman came to look for him.

Many child stars will experience this problem.

Zhou Yan didn't think too much about Haili's development. Good luck was his fault and had little to do with him.

The woman turned her head, and after seeing Zhou Yan, she immediately said hello, "Hello, Mr. Y."

Seeing the woman's face, Zhou Yan also raised his eyebrows. This was none other than Catherine, the heroine of the American version of "The Sixth Sense".

It's just that this child didn't have outstanding looks and was relatively short. It was not easy to develop in the entertainment industry.

It is clear that child stars have a high starting point, but their final development is not satisfactory.

Zhou Yan looked at the time, nodded and said, "Okay, let's just eat something simple and come back as soon as possible. As you know, I have a busy schedule when I come here this time."

Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "No, I still have a lot of work to do in China during this period. On the 22nd, there will be a premiere of "Spring of the Cowherd Class", and I will definitely go back."

In fact, if Hailey can play it safe and continue to polish his acting skills, although his appearance is not up to par, his acting will definitely be no problem. After all, actors do not have to be good-looking, and there are many roles that can be played.

While filming, many people on the set were speculating about her relationship with Zhou Yan. As time went by, she felt that she had some kind of connection with Zhou Yan.

Hearing that Catherine was his music fan, Zhou Yan naturally thought it was a polite remark. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your support. I watched half of the film and your performance was quite good."

"Thank you for your recommendation."

Zhou Yan shook his head, "It has nothing to do with me. If the director and producer can choose you as the heroine, they must recognize your ability. And I heard that you are very serious about this role and read the script several times before the audition. Yes. Your efforts impressed the director.”

Catherine did not doubt her ability, but she also knew that there was no shortage of actresses in Hollywood who met the requirements. Without Zhou Yan's recommendation, there was no way this role would have fallen to her.

However, she did not continue to thank her, but talked about Zhou Yan's concerts, "I bought tickets for all three of your concerts in Los Angeles."

Zhou Yan actually understood Catherine's thoughts. In any case, it was indeed because of him that Catherine got this role.

But Zhou Yan recommended Catherine at that time simply because he had just met her and thought she was quite suitable. He had no other ideas.

"Actually, if you want to listen, I can give you some tickets. You don't need to buy them specifically."

Catherine nodded and said, "If I have another chance next time, I will definitely ask you for it. Anyway, I have already bought the ticket this time."

"Well, no problem. Do you have anything else to do? If not, I want to start working."

"Okay, okay, I won't disturb you anymore."

In fact, Catherine originally wanted to invite Zhou Yan to have dinner together, but seeing Zhou Yan's eagerness to work, she was too embarrassed to mention it.

……

The next afternoon, Zhou Yan and Bregman arrived in Toronto together. They went directly to Roy Thompson Concert Hall without any rest.

Roy Thompson Concert Hall is the main performance venue of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. In addition to holding concerts, it also often holds film exhibitions. For example, films were screened here at the Toronto Film Festival last year and this year.

Zhou Yan and the others arrived at the entrance of the concert hall at half past two. At this time, many media reporters and onlookers had gathered at the entrance.

Although it was not the weekend, there were a lot of people in Toronto. Many bored citizens heard that the premiere of "Sense and Sensibility" was held here and came over to join in the fun.

The premiere ceremony held by Columbia this time is quite large. The Roy Thompson Concert Hall can accommodate nearly 3,000 people. In addition to media members, the organizers will also invite many lucky onlookers to enter the concert hall and participate together. Premiere Ceremony.

Before today, the organizer had already released some tickets in advance.

After Zhou Yan got off the car, he walked towards the entrance of the concert hall. He originally thought he could enter the concert hall smoothly, but he was stopped by reporters halfway. A tall female reporter stopped in front of Zhou Yan in surprise, "Y-chou!"

Bregman next to him smiled and said, "Yes, he is Y-chou."

After revealing Zhou Yan's identity, Bregman winked at Zhou Yan and said, "You talk to the reporter for a while, I'll wait for you in the concert hall."

After saying that, Zhou Yan walked away quickly without waiting for anything to say.

Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, turned around and smiled at the female reporter, "Hello, I'm Zhou Yan."

"It's really you. The organizer didn't notify you that you were coming. I thought you wouldn't come."

"I happen to be holding a concert in Los Angeles, so I came over to check it out."

"I'm Linda, a reporter from Billboard. Can I ask you a few questions?"

"of course."

"We just interviewed Maria, and she mentioned you specifically, thanking you for writing such a good song "Young and Beautiful". This song has been on the singles chart for ten consecutive weeks, and it was still ranked last week. Entering the top five, do you have anything to share with us about such a good result?”

As Linda said, "Young and Beautiful" was very strong after its release, ranking first for ten consecutive weeks. Originally, "Fantasy" was still chasing after it, but by the eighth week it fell behind and lost the second position.

Ten weeks later, the popularity of this song has not dropped much. It is still ranked in the top few these weeks. In other words, it just fell out of the top three last week and reached the fifth position.

"Of course I am very happy that this song has achieved such good results, and I am also very lucky that I gave this song to Maria. She is a very good singer."

"As far as I know, this should be the second song you wrote for an American singer, right?"

Zhou Yan nodded, "Yes, the last song was "Yellow"."

""Yellow" is also a very popular song. This song has topped the singles charts in both the UK and Germany. Especially in the UK, it has been number one on the charts for three consecutive months. What you wrote Both songs have achieved great success, do you have any plans to write more songs next?”

"It depends on fate. In fact, these two songs were originally just movie soundtracks and advertising songs, and they became songs by chance."

Linda smiled and said, "Are you saying that you hope to write lyrics for your other soundtracks and turn them into songs?"

"It's also possible, so you should pay more attention to the movies I score, and maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised."

"Then this one..."

Just as Linda was about to say something, two more reporters came next to her.

Because Linda stopped Zhou Yan, attracted their attention, and ran over.

"Is it Y-chou?"

Obviously, Linda didn't want anyone to compete with her for the interview opportunity, but they were already here, and she could only smile and say, "Yes, this is Y-chou."

"Hello Mr. Y, you are also a director yourself. How did you feel when you worked with Director An Li? Is his working mode any different from your own when making movies?"

"I heard that "The Sixth Sense" has been remade. When will the remake be released?"

"The director of the remake of The Sixth Sense is Martin Brest. What do you think is the difference between his version and the original version?"

It seemed that these two male reporters were from the film and television media, so the direction of the questions was completely different from Linda's, they were all related to movies.

Zhou Yan looked at his watch and saw that there was still some time, so he replied, "Hollywood's shooting method has a rigorous process, and I have learned a lot from it. As for Mr. Brest, he is undoubtedly a film master, but I haven’t seen the finished film yet, so I can’t answer your question.”

Reporter: "As a classic, "Sense and Sensibility" will definitely attract the attention of a large number of readers of the original work. Are there any major changes in the plot of the movie compared to the plot of the original work?"

"The movie will be released today, and I think you will find the answer for yourself. When literary works are adapted for film and television, there will inevitably be changes. This is for sure. After all, literature and movies are two different art forms. Since art If the format is different, the content presented will naturally be different. As for whether these changes are good or bad, I think the audience will definitely have the answer. "Emotion" is definitely a movie worth watching."

Reporter: "You speak highly of this movie. Can I ask, is it possible for you to cooperate with a Hollywood film company like Director An Li in the future?"

Zhou Yan: "The remake of "The Sixth Sense" has already been a very in-depth collaboration."

Reporter: "Mr. Y, you should understand what I mean. I am asking whether you will cooperate with a Hollywood film company as a director."

Zhou Yan: "I never set limits for myself. Everything depends on whether the time is right. But I don't have any ideas in this regard at the moment, because my own movie will be released soon, and I don't have the energy to think about anything else."

Reporter: "If "Sense and Sensibility" succeeds at the box office, will it prompt you to cooperate with Hollywood film and television companies?"

Zhou Yan: "I believe that "Sense and Sensibility" will definitely be successful, but this and whether I will cooperate with a Hollywood film and television company are two different things."

Reporter: "When will your new movie be released in Canada and the United States?"

Zhou Yan: "I can't answer this question for you. Others are responsible for distribution matters. Sorry, the premiere is about to start. I may need to go in."

Reporter: "Sorry, Mr. Y, I would like to ask one last question. What do you think is different between An Li as a Taiwanese director and you before?"

Hearing this question, Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes and glanced at the sign on the reporter's chest. The other person was a reporter from "Film Vision".

This question was obviously malicious. Zhou Yan didn't answer him. He just smiled and said, "Sorry, I'm going to be late."

After that, he ignored the reporters and walked directly towards the main entrance of the concert hall.

After Zhou Yan left, Linda glanced at the reporter from "Film Vision" angrily, "You shouldn't ask such a question."

The reporter looked innocent, "Is there anything wrong with my question? I just want to ask if there are any regional differences between directors from Yanjing and directors from Taiwan. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"You would ask a director in New York and a director in Chicago, are there any regional differences?"

After saying that, Linda also turned away.

Linda was really angry because she still had several questions to ask Zhou Yan, but they were distracted by these two film magazine reporters.

Normally, Linda would definitely not attend a movie premiere, but today Mariah Carey is here, and the soundtrack of "Sense and Sensibility" is also getting a lot of attention, so she is here.

She was very happy to meet Zhou Yan, but she didn't expect it to end up like this.

In this situation, she could only wait for another opportunity to interview Zhou Yan and Mariah Carey.

……

Here Zhou Yan entered the concert hall. Bregman saw that he didn't look very good and thought he didn't like dealing with reporters, so he smiled and said, "The reporters have endless questions, but there is no other way. We have to rely on them." Propaganda. Let’s take you to An Li and the others.”

Zhou Yan nodded and followed Bregman inside.

An Li and several creative staff were at the side of the stage. Except for Alan Rickman, everyone else who was the protagonist arrived. This is normal, because except for Alan Rickman, several other people are now in Hollywood. develop.

And Mariah Carey was standing and chatting with them.

Seeing Zhou Yan coming, everyone greeted him one after another.

An Li said with a smile, "It's not an easy journey coming from Los Angeles."

He knew that Zhou Yan had a tight schedule recently, so he expressed concern.

"Fortunately, I'm not too tired."

"Leaving tonight?"

"Well, there will be a performance tomorrow. After the premiere, I will set off."

"It's a pity, otherwise we could have dinner together."

"There are plenty of opportunities to eat." Zhou Yan looked at the hall, and people were already walking in. "Does it start on time at 3:20?"

"Yes, you came just in time, go and check the process with the host."

Because Zhou Yan will perform on stage today, he needs to check the process in advance.

Mariah Carey smiled from the side and said, "Let's do it together."

Zhou Yan nodded, "Okay."

Then the two went to find the host to discuss the process. (End of chapter)