Movie tycoon

Chapter 716 "Man of Steel"

1987 5 Month 25 Day.

In the office of Moying Entertainment, quietly, Chen Xiaotang quickly wrote the outline of the script of "Superman: Man of Steel".

In the previous life, this movie was called Hollywood's "most original, breaking the original image of Superman" hero movie, created a brand new superhero, and added luster to American Hollywood movies.

As the first naturally conceived life form on Krypton, Superman's biological parents sent him to Earth when he was born in order to protect this effective and precious life, so Superman hid his identity under the care of his adoptive parents until he was 33 years old. "Superman: Man of Steel" is about Superman's past 33 years of youth. The inspiration lies not only in the "positive energy" temperament presented throughout the film, but also in the fact that this is a man, an alien visitor in a foreign land, in The story of alien planets being respected, accepted, and affirmed at last.

Therefore, it can be said that "Superman: Man of Steel" is a story about growth, no matter what difficulties and responsibilities Superman will face.At the end of the story, the protagonist earns respect in his own way to realize his dream.

"If Superman is true love for humans, what could be more inspiring than winning true love?" said a film critic.

Another inspiring and shocking part of the film is the interpretation of "S" for the first time.Especially in "Superman: Man of Steel", Superman's biological father revealed to Superman the true meaning of the S on his chest for the first time.It doesn't represent "Superman" as many viewers understand, but it refers to hope, which means in Kryptonian, "you will give people on the earth the ideal of going forward, they will stumble, they will fall Hurt, you help them, you guide them, you give them hope, that's what the logo is about."

Therefore, the reporter of Planet Daily in the film asked him: "What does the S on your chest represent?" Superman inherited his father's will: "On my planet, that represents hope."

In addition, Superman's non-stop fighting spirit also inspired many viewers.As pointed out by many media, the success of "Superman: Man of Steel" in the previous life lies in the portrayal of the villain General Zod. Trying to destroy humanity.In fact, Superman never had the advantage in the confrontation with him at the beginning, and he was almost overwhelmed.Fortunately, no matter how badly he was smashed, he could always stand up and continue fighting.At the critical moment, Superman's belief in not wanting to see the earth destroyed, the help of his two fathers and the love of his adoptive mother doubled his fighting power and finally won the victory.

After the film was released in the previous life, it won 1.6 million in one fell swoop in the first four days, and topped the North American weekly box office list without any suspense.From another perspective, "Man of Steel" is a blockbuster, at least its subsequent box office determines that it is a blockbuster, and the feature of a blockbuster is that it can be remembered.Even unforgettable for a lifetime!
Now that the summer vacation is around the corner, Chen Xiaotang is willing to take a lot of risks to film this movie. Even if his idea is groundbreaking and everyone opposes it, he will not hesitate, because this time what he pursues is not the box office, but a kind of spirit. It's called "Superman Spirit"!
Why does Superman have to wear red underwear?

Can't you take it off? !
Why does S have to stand for Superman?

Can't it be hope?
Why does Superman have to wear glasses so silly?

Can't be unshaven, very MAN and manly?

Why does Superman have to be American?

Can't they be Chinese with yellow skin and black eyes? !
Just like Lin Qingxia said before leaving, do what you think you should do, making movies is not necessarily just for the box office!
Chen Xiaotang worked hard and wrote out the story structure of "Superman: Man of Steel" in detail.

Movie scripts are different from other scripts in that they focus on brevity and the coherence of the plot.Generally speaking, a movie script may have hundreds of dialogues at most, which is not as complicated as imagined, and the shooting is very compact.

The tip of the pen fluttered on the manuscript paper, like melodious, jumping like musical notes, like a music score that is about to be released.

During this period, Fatty Wang Jing, Explosive Jim and others came to him several times to discuss matters, and some people asked him to sign documents, but they were all blocked by the loyal Aaron and Ahu. "Boss, very busy!"

As for what "busy" is, no one knows. Ask Aaron and Ahu, and the two of them can't say one, two, three, in short, they just don't let people in.So some people speculate that the boss is still in depression and hasn't escaped from the shadow of his suggestion being rejected... This person has too much self-esteem, which is not a good thing!
Of course, many people wonder if Boss Chen is up to some conspiracy. After all, although his self-esteem is strong, everyone unanimously disagrees with his adaptation of the play "Superman", which hurts his enthusiasm; Everyone knows that if Chen Xiaotang becomes "male", something will happen...

At this time, everyone is holding their own ideas, and those who have nothing to do like to hang around the door of Chen Xiaotang's office twice, look around twice, gossip twice, and then very "wisely" tell other colleagues the news that he carefully "investigated" .

"Although he has done a self-reflection at the public meeting, Boss Chen is still worried about the failure of the proposal for the new version of "Superman". No, he is locked in the office and getting emotional. I really hope that the old man can stand up straight and not get down!"

"Dear Chen is in a bad mood, please don't disturb him, hey, it's not easy to be a successful man, you have to bear a lot of pressure! So, it's good to be a woman!"

"The boss has planned a big counterattack for the summer vacation. This time, he will go all out and pour money into it. It is said that he will hold a solo concert in person to tell the North American audience that Moying Entertainment is strong. The theme is - not short of money!"

"Oh God! What are you talking nonsense about? I heard that our dear Lafite is practicing Qigong in his house recently. Do you understand Qigong? The magical Chinese Kung Fu comes from Shaolin Temple! Once you do it, even our Los Angeles Bridge will collapse... ..."

All kinds of gossip spread like wildfire, making some sensible people, such as Fatty Wang Jing, Afro Jim and others laugh and cry.

The fat man joked, "If A-Tang shuts herself in for a few more days, it might be rumored that she is pregnant in October!"

It was in this environment that, as the clock ticked, Chen Xiaotang finally completed his super blockbuster film, which dared to risk the world's dissatisfaction and innovated.

"Okay, I'm finally finished!" At noon, Chen Xiaotang shook his numb hands and couldn't help but became a little excited and muttered: "Warner, Warner, it's not that I insist on filming "Superman" to fight with you, but It's a last resort!"

Yes!With the title of "genius" on top of his head, he has traveled across the Asian film industry. He is still a star in Hollywood, but now he is questioned about his weak strength. An Oscar has been stepped down by a larger film company. If he can't let the ghost Entertainment is developing as fast as it used to be in Asia, so what face does Chen Xiaotang have? !
"It doesn't matter if you say I'm crazy, or you say I'm bold! In any case, I, Chen, will stick to it!" Chen Xiaotang thought in his heart, so he pressed the bell to let people in, and ordered: " Pack up this document and send it to the conference room, and at the same time call Director Wang and others for a meeting!"

Yes, this time he is no longer just giving suggestions, but using the script to convince those partners, telling them that "Superman" can also be filmed like this!
In the office, there were not many people attending the meeting this time, only Fatty Wang Jing, Afro Jim, and the newly promoted "Glasses Man" Joseph and "Black Fatty" Andrew.

When Chen Xiaotang walked into the office, Fatty Wang Jingzheng made a bet with Afro Jim that Chen Xiaotang was going to use a unique trick this time, they passed the proposal for the new "Superman", and now they had to come up with a unique trick to save the world.

Seeing Chen Xiaotang coming in, the two got up and said hello politely. Chen Xiaotang nodded to them, without talking nonsense, he took out the prepared script and said: "This is a script outline I wrote last night, and you are circulating it. How about taking a look?" After he finished speaking, he handed the notebook to the "glasses man" Joseph who reached out first, while the fat man Wang Jing and the afro-headed Jim kept swallowing their saliva, thinking that they didn't know what it was. What a new play, but Chen's scripts have always been great. No matter who is the director, he will definitely gain both fame and fortune.

As for the fat black man Andrew, he was very curious. After all, the other three were either directors or playwrights, and they were responsible for the distribution of the company's films. !
Fatty Wang Jing saw Joseph's eyes glowing as he read the script, so he couldn't help asking: "Ah Tang, are you planning to start filming this movie? What's the name of this book?"

""Superman: Man of Steel"!" Chen Xiaotang said seriously.

"What?!" Fatty and the others were surprised. Didn't this drama get dropped by PASS? Why are you still here? !
Ignoring the expressions of Fatty and the others, Chen Xiaotang continued: "I personally think this book is very good, and the main thing is that its plot is very good. If the filming is good, our group can lead a trend!"

The fat man was almost speechless.

What trend?

Don't let Superman wear his underwear outside. Isn't this a self-defeating thing? It's a trendy fart!

Afro Jim, yes, Superman can't let you play the boss, at least he is also an American, let alone a black man like himself!

Josephine read the script with gusto.For him, the choice of actors is all fiction, the most important thing is that the script is good.With a good script, everything can be accommodated.

Andrew, the fat black man, began to make calculations.I heard that the boss wanted to make "Superman", but because of too many changes, everyone in the company rejected it.This time the boss actually wrote the script directly, and even called the four of them to a meeting. What does this mean?It shows that he is going to make a big move to eliminate all resistance and start filming this movie.I just took the position of director of Fox's distribution department not long ago, should I support it or should I oppose it? !
"A Tang, do you mean that you really want to start filming this movie? What about the content, have you changed it? Who is the lead actor, are you sure?" Fatty Wang Jing seemed to have seen Chen Xiaotang's decision, but he still couldn't help asking.

"The script is the story I told you once. As for the leading role, it's still me!"

It's nailed down!

Chen Xiaotang straightforwardly expressed today's theme, in a word, I want to be the Chinese version of Superman who wears "underpants"!
"Chen, Warner's "Superman 4" is also starting to shoot now. We will crash by then, and according to your changes, we may be smashed to pieces!" Afro Jim worried.

But before Chen Xiaotang could answer.

Here, the "glasses man" Joseph, who quickly finished reading the script, let out a breath, and then said: "Boss, this script is simply amazing! Playing passion, subversion, very sensational, very coquettish, and very creative !The most important thing is that this time Superman looks like a human being!"

"Especially the interpretation of family and love, as well as the interpretation of responsibility and hope, is so great, even being a superman has such depth, don't abandon, don't give up, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility, this is what we do. My hero, Superman!"

Flattery, what!
Fatty and the others rolled their eyes at the man with glasses.

He looks quite like a cultural person, but he didn't expect to play around with the wind so much!
In fact, they misunderstood Joseph.

The reason why Joseph praised Chen Xiaotang's script so much was definitely because the script was well written.Of course, as the boss who provided him with the opportunity, Chen Xiaotang's gratitude is unavoidable, but in Joseph's view, the boss has a natural talent for screenwriting, which is absolutely beyond doubt.That's why he was so impressed and said so many words of praise.

Chen Xiaotang saw that everyone had different expressions, instead he smiled and asked Andrew, the fat black man who had been silent all this time, "What do you think?"

Andrew, who looked very honest, glanced at everyone, and then said with a very serious expression: "In my opinion, the main thing is not how great the Superman in this show is, but how great the screenwriter who created this show is! , except for many excellent sci-fi movies, such as "Star Wars", "Terminator", "Blade Runner" and so on, those other sci-fi movies are either too superficial, or they are just moaning about nothing, like Troy Trojan horses cannot withstand scrutiny... But just now I was shocked when I saw the script of "Superman: Man of Steel". !"

"Although it is short, it is powerful. Although its words are simple, it is rich in content. Although it has just been baked, it brings the fragrance of the cellar. It is like a bottle of fine wine, which nourishes my withered heart. It is like A gust of spring breeze soothed my empty heroic fantasy! Oh, it is your dog skin plaster that can cure all diseases in China, and it is the poppy morphine that can relieve pain in the United States! I have never liked to flatter, and I will not flatter, but here I still have to say, this script is really good!"

"Boss, your adaptation is just right! Who said Superman has to wear underwear? Who said Superman can't be Chinese? As long as he is a hero and can save the world, it doesn't matter if he is black?! So, boss, your talent is like The red sun in the east is so radiant! The depth of your creation is like the Mariana Trench, unfathomable! My admiration for you is as unbreakable as a pyramid, and as indestructible as the Great Wall! In short, I want to praise you, really, I am One never brags...!"

Pop, pop, people faint!
This Andrew is simply perfect!

Although Chen Xiaotang thought that his skin was thicker than that of an African rhinoceros, but facing Andrew's praise, his old face still blushed slightly, and said: "Okay, I will save such compliments until the show is successful, and it is useless to say more now! "

"The boss is wise, the boss is modest and prudent, and even our role model!" Andrew's persistent flattering spirit made everyone despise him.

But Andrew didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a flattering smile: "By the way, boss, should we promote the distribution of such a creative movie first? Give the audience and friends a big inoculation, new things appear, It always needs to be adjusted, in case some audiences are too poor to accept, if there are any suggestions for our drama, we can also respond in advance, can't we?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone had to give the fat black man a high look. They thought he was just flattering, but they didn't expect that he was actually playing this game by beating around the bush.

Fatty Wang Jing also knew that it was impossible to stop Chen Xiaotang from making this movie, so in this case, he should support him and keep his contribution to a minimum.

So the fat man Wang Jing said: "Director Andrew is right. Since this movie is going to be filmed and released, we can do a little publicity during the first phase. Let's use those new ideas as gimmicks, no more Superman wearing underwear. , Superman is also human, and Superman may also be black and Chinese..."

"I agree with the above two opinions. If this movie wants to get a good box office, it must be a surprise success!" Afro Jim said, in fact, there is one sentence he didn't say, that is, "Even if the reputation is not good, it is a bad movie. And coax the audience into the cinema!"

Chen Xiaotang seemed to have guessed what the big guy would say, and nodded, "Since everyone agrees, let's start..."

"Please wait a moment, I have a question, who will shoot this movie?" Fatty Wang Jing asked hurriedly.

Yeah, who will be the director?

Judging from the current situation, this "Superman" is simply a subversive existence. Whoever shoots whose signboard is smashed, just imagine the many film companies under Magic Shadow Entertainment, who would dare to accept the move? !
The reason why Fatty asked this question was actually a repayment of righteousness and heroism. If no one is willing to stand up and shoot this movie, he would not hesitate to do so. Alas, who made himself and Ah Tang buddies!

Others seemed to see what Fatty Wang was thinking, and they felt admiration spontaneously. Look, this is a true buddy, who is not afraid to smash signs!

Facing Fatty's questioning, Chen Xiaotang smiled lightly, "Actually, I already have a candidate..."

"Who?!" Everyone was curious.

The corner of Chen Xiaotang's mouth curled up, and he said a name, "Lucas!"

(End of this chapter)