Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 246 "Inception"

You actually like the movie you made? !

This surprised Scott.

"Mr. Fang, have you seen this movie?" Mr. Scott asked cautiously.

"I watched it. It was in our country. The video tape I watched was a pirated version. I'm sorry." Fang Minghua said apologetically.

Of course, what I watched was a pirated version, and this movie was not imported into China at all.

It's just that Fang Minghua didn't come to this era.

Mr. Scott didn't say anything. He knew that the film had not been released in China.

Piracy is fine too.

At least the Chinese science fiction writer actually liked the movie he made that was called a bad movie!

This made him very happy.

The former is the second in the "Star Trek" series shot by famous director Nicholas Meyer, and it has its own fan base.

"Also, Miss Lisa, thank you for your help these days. I'll treat you to dinner together." Fang Minghua said to Lisa next to him.

"If you like apocalyptic themes, I can write another book for you." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

Scott shook his head.

Scott thought of this and said quickly: "Mr. Fang, Miss Lisa, I'll invite you two."

"Mr. Fang, what kind of science fiction novel are you planning to write?" Of course Scott would not forget about business.

A close friend.

"Mr. Scott, it's lunch time soon. How about we find a place to eat and chat? I'm treating you." Fang Minghua reminded as he looked at his watch.

It turns out that in June 1982, three science fiction movies were released almost simultaneously in the United States:

"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," "ET" and "Blade Runner."

ah? this?

This tone.

Lunch in the United States is very simple, with sandwiches, hamburgers or hot dogs. Fast food solves the problem. But today, in order to show his sincerity, Scott specially treated Fang Minghua and Lisa to a French black pepper steak in a Western restaurant.

Scott was stunned.

After hearing this, Fang Minghua put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin and replied elegantly: "Then it depends on the type of science fiction movie you want to make."

Chinese people really like to treat guests.

Meaning whatever I want to shoot, he can write about it?

But since the other party said that, Scott was not polite. He thought for a while and said: "I originally wanted to buy your film "Catastrophe of the Sun". The theme of apocalyptic crisis is very consistent with the Hollywood style. However, Spielberg has already purchased it first. ."

The three of them chatted while eating.

"Thank you. But since Spielberg is going to shoot it, I want to shoot other subjects to avoid the same thing." Scott said with a wry smile on his face: "I suffered this loss when I shot "Blade Runner" .”

But I should be the one to pay for this meal, right?

The latter is a family-warming route adapted by Steven Spielberg based on the novel "E.T." written by writer William Kozvinko.

The two major science fiction masterpieces are attacking each other, and Scott is based on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" "A movie adapted from a very avant-garde cyber-style novel is not easy to understand, so the three of them fought, and "Blade Runner" ended up losing.

This time he was going head-to-head with Spielberg again, and Scott was already feeling a little shadowy. Fang Minghua nodded slightly after hearing this, thinking silently in his heart.

Ridley Scott has a similar filmmaking style to Spielberg. His films are visually detailed and impactful. The pictures are often filled with various carefully designed and created props, costumes, scenes and special effects, making the audience feel strongly. visual enjoyment and shock.

Since Spielberg is going to make "Solar", let Scott make something different?

Of course, it needs to be well-received and sell well. Don't be like "Blade Runner" which was only recognized after N years.

Do American movie fans also say "I owe Mr. Lei a movie ticket" like "Westward Journey"?

Thinking of this, Fang Minghua smiled and said, "Mr. Scott, how about you make a story about murder in dreams?"

"Killing someone in a dream?"

Scott was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and even Lisa, who had been concentrating on eating steak next to her, couldn't help but look at him.

Fang Minghua put the last piece of steak in his mouth with a fork and began to tell the story.

Dom Cobb is an experienced thief. When people are mentally most vulnerable, he sneaks into other people's dreams and steals valuable information and secrets from the subconscious.

During a mission, Cobb and his companion Arthur failed to steal the information needed by their employer due to the obstruction of Cobb's subconscious mind - Cobb's deceased wife Mel, and thus faced the danger of being killed within two days. .

In order to save their lives, another of their companions betrayed them to Saito, the person they had stolen dreams from before. Saito found Cobb and Arthur, hoping that they could serve him, that is, to find Fisher, the son of the global monopoly giant. Er planted the idea of ​​​​disbanding the company in Fisher's mind to eliminate his competitors. If successful, he would take him back home.

Because Cobb was eager to go home to see his children, he agreed to Saito's request and found the "pretender" Eames, the "pharmacist" Yusuf, and the "dream maker" Ariadne. The entire airline was bought, Fisher's private jet was troubleshooted, and the plan was carried out while Fisher was flying to Los Angeles.

Hollywood blockbuster "Inception"!

I don’t know if the story itself is very brain-burning, or if Fang Minghua’s English is not very good, Scott was confused when he heard it, and Lisa next to him was also confused.

After Fang Minghua finished speaking, Scott asked in a puzzled tone: "Can this be filmed?"

"Dear Minghua, doesn't it sound like science fiction?" Lisa also asked in a skeptical tone.

Fang Minghua smiled slightly, and he was not in a hurry to defend himself. he said.

"Well, Mr. Scott, how about I write you a script directly?"

"You can write a script?" Scott was even more surprised.

"Since I can speak, I can write." Fang Minghua was also modest: "But, Mr. Scott, the script I wrote is very expensive."

"As long as the script you write really satisfies me, I'm willing to buy it at a high price!" Scott also went all out.

In order to make a comeback, he worked hard!

Of course, if your writing is not good, I won’t pay half a dime.

"OK, that's it." Fang Minghua stood up: "Thank you for lunch, I have to attend IWP activities, goodbye!"

"goodbye!"

Scott looked at Fang Minghua's leaving figure.

What kind of man is this?

As Fang Minghua and Lisa were walking back to the hotel, the girl couldn't help but ask: "Dear Minghua, do you really want to write a script?"

"Yes, for me, it seems easier to write a script than a novel about this story of dream murder." Fang Minghua said leisurely.

(End of this chapter)