Chapter 1242 Cooperative Shooting

The place where Bertolucci and Shen Long made an appointment is not far from here, and it is also in Greenwich Village. After all, this is the center of New York movies, so he will naturally be active here when he arrives in New York; Turning around, I arrived at the cafe that David Byrne had agreed on on the phone.

I walked in and took a look. There were movie-related content everywhere in the cafe. It seemed to be a movie-themed cafe. When I went upstairs, I saw David Byrne at a glance. A 40-year-old man was sitting opposite him. Next year, a middle-aged Caucasian man who looks a little fat, probably Bernardo Bertolucci.

"Mr. Bertolucci, nice to meet you!" Shen Long and Ang Lee went up to shake hands with Bertolucci and David Byrne, then sat down and ordered two cups of coffee.

"Mr. Wang, these two days I found your soundtrack "Three Kingdoms" and read it carefully. I have to say that it is really a wonderful soundtrack." Bertolucci was in a good mood. Shen Long's ability has been recognized.

"Thank you very much. I have also watched "Love and Fury", "Last Tango in Paris", "1900", and "The Tragedy of a Ridiculous Character". Your talent is also impressive." Bertelucci will definitely study his past works and analyze his style and preferences.

When it comes to this, Ang Lee is very good at it. Following the topic raised by Shen Long, he discussed Bernardo Bertrucci's narrative style and camera language in these films, and he won the prize immediately. Bertrucci's favor.

"Mr. Li, you have a very deep understanding of movies. After hearing you say so much, I can't wait to see your movies." Bertrucci said with a smile.

"But I haven't found a suitable opportunity until now." Li An also had a smile on his face, but the wry smile in his smile was stronger.

"The planning of Purgatory is indeed an inhumane system." Bernardo Bertrucci has been in the film industry for many years, and he is also deeply moved by the problems Ang Lee encountered.

Planning Purgatory is a joking name for the film creation process in the American film circle, which refers to the lengthy period in which a film is conceptually formed and the basic framework is established; It's a crazy process, especially for independent filmmakers outside the system.

It refers to the fact that, before a studio or an independent filmmaker attempts to turn a written script into an actual film, the project is repeatedly shelved, stalled for years before it gets started, or even killed altogether; Changes in the personnel of the intended investment company, temporary withdrawal of movie stars that the crew is optimistic about, and even temporary changes in political trends may cause the film project to be suspended or even completely abandoned.

For example, the film "American Beauty", which won the Academy Award in the future, experienced many twists and turns, and it took many years before it was officially put on the big screen; At that time, no one believed in the director's ability of a truck driver. Maybe some people were optimistic about the script, but they didn't dare to let James Cameron be the director. If Cameron hadn't survived After this period of purgatory, maybe Hollywood will lose a box office harvester.

After finishing his emotion, Bertolucci did not continue to dwell on this topic. After all, the person he planned to discuss today is not Ang Lee. He formally extended an invitation to Shen Long, "Mr. Wang, I very much hope that you can join the crew of "The Last Emperor" Among them, you see, you and Mr. David Byrne are old friends, I think you will be able to cooperate happily."

"I am very grateful to Mr. Bertelucci for his importance to me,

Thank you even more for bringing Chinese stories to audiences all over the world. It is also my honor to participate in such a project. "Shen Long agreed without hesitation.

"That's really great, I wish us a happy cooperation!" Bertrucci picked up the coffee and touched Shen Long as wine.

The same is true for David Byrne, who also specifically added, "I am looking forward to Wang's wonderful performance, but can you promise me a small, insignificant request, can you not use suona in this movie?" ?”

Hahahaha, Shen Long couldn't help laughing. It seems that the song "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" in Greenwich Village back then left an indelible shadow on David Byrne.

After exchanging about the soundtrack of the film, Shen Long seized an opportunity to mention Ang Lee, "Mr. Bertrucci, you must have understood Ang Lee's abilities. Now that you know how hard it is to plan Purgatory , so can you give him a chance? Let him also participate in the production of this movie?"

A look of anticipation flashed in Ang Li's eyes, and Bertolucci thought for a moment and said, "Since Mr. Li has received an orthodox film education and has such a deep understanding of films, there must be no problem in working on a film crew. If you want to If so, I will let you know when the movie is about to be officially filmed."

"Yes, I am very willing!" Li An nodded again and again, "Thank you very much for your trust, I will definitely be able to do this job well."

"Let's sign the contract later. After signing the contract, I will give you the script. You should hurry up and prepare." Bertolucci originally planned to finalize the soundtrack, but he did not expect to get a good one. As an assistant director, it can be said to be a surprise.

Then they continued to chat about the movie, and saw Bertelucci frowned, "According to my plan, I want to go to China to shoot this movie in the Forbidden City, but I had a little contact with the Chinese officials in the early stage. However, they are very cautious and have not given me a positive answer so far.”

"After all, the Forbidden City is a cultural relic institution. If the film crew enters the Forbidden City to shoot, it is very likely to cause irreparable damage to the cultural relics." About this, Shen Long understands it very well. In addition, Pu Yi has witnessed many sensitive historical backgrounds in his life. It is filmed by a foreign director, and the relevant departments must be cautious. Otherwise, what if the film is found to have a lot of content that turns the truth upside down?

"But I will try my best to find a way to help you ask!" You can ask me for this question, I am a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, and I have been registered in front of the leaders.

"If you want to go to China to shoot on-site, I suggest that it is best to make a cooperative film." In this way, many problems can be solved smoothly.

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