King of Hollywood

\u003e A woman in her thirties, her long black hair gives her a mysterious aura, but her tough facial features are sharp, especially the pair of eyebrows, which are slender but straight, as if telling everyone that she Never admit defeat. But she didn't wear a skirt like other women, but a black suit and long trousers, which immediately made her look outstanding and stylish.

"Hi, Sophie," Adrian responded immediately with a smile. How could he not know the woman in front of him, "It's great to see you here."

Then, he began to introduce: "Scarlett, this is Sophie, Sofia Coppola, a famous female director; Sophie, this is Scarlett, Scarlett Johansson, a future star."

"Hello, Scarlett, nice to meet you, oh, I remember you starred in "The Horse Whisperer" right? You are indeed a very good actor."

"Thank you, Sophia, I am also very glad to meet you. I have watched "Girl Suicide" directed by you, and it is really easy to touch the weakness in my heart."

They chatted like this, but Sophia's eyes flicked between Scarlett and Adrian from time to time, and the eyes were meaningful. But she soon became uncomfortable, for Scarlett glanced back and forth between her and Adrian, just as meaningfully. After that, Scarlett also noticed Sophia's gaze, and the two of them suddenly became embarrassed.

"Speaking of which, Sophie, can you, a big director, come to today's premiere for any advice?" Adrian, who was laughing in his stomach, hurriedly spoke out to ease the atmosphere.

"It's nothing, I just came here with my dad." Sofia Coppola put on a straight face and pretended not to care. But this only made Adrian laugh harder in his heart.

"Okay, so what advice does the respected Director Coppola have?" Adrian asked solemnly, "I just said hello to him before."

"It's nothing, he just told me. Keep me away from you." Sophia said blankly. It's a pity that even Scarlett couldn't help but twitch her mouth after hearing this sentence.

Of course, she also realized that she was a little too artificial, so she coughed lightly and said: "But I have something to ask you, so I have to put this sentence in the back of my mind."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Adrian raised his eyebrows, and gave up the idea of ​​chasing after the sentence "I just came here with Dad".

"Have you... read my script?" He hesitated for two seconds. Sophia still asked, and her expression changed a little, as if she wanted to be recognized but didn't want to be recognized by him.

"Of course," Adrian's eyes lit up immediately. This is the topic he was waiting for, "It's a good script, very good, fully showing the delicate thoughts of women, except for a few details, basically there is no need to modify."

"Really?" Sophia's face suddenly burst into a smile. The originally tough facial features have softened a lot, and they look quite happy.

"I believe Mr. Coppola will come to such a conclusion after reading it. Tokyo must have left a deep impression on you," Adrian said in an admiring tone. "When do you plan to start filming?"

"January next year will soon be December. Christmas is just around the corner. If you go to Japan, you will be delayed. Unlike you, I don't have so much money to squander." Sophia shrugged.

"If this is the case, it is likely that we will not be able to catch up with the Cannes Film Festival next year." Adrian reminded.

"Why do you have to participate in the Cannes Film Festival?" Sophia frowned slightly, "Why can't you still participate in the Venice Film Festival? I think they are more relaxed and freehand."

Adrian smiled and didn't break her mind, but said: "Frankly speaking, Sophie, if you want to compete for next year's Oscar, participating in the Cannes Film Festival is the best way."

"There is no best way... Wait, you mean to compete for the Oscar?!" Sophia showed a look of surprise and disbelief.

"Of course, don't forget what kind of eyes I have," Adrian said ostentatiously, "I've read the script carefully, and I believe that as long as you can maintain a consistent standard and the excellent performances of the actors, this will be a great success." This is a very good story that shows the loneliness of a person in a foreign country, and it will also be the top level among female directors. It just so happens that the film academy is also trying to innovate and change, and they certainly don’t want to be compared to Cannes, so , why don't you try to fight hard once? You are not unconditional."

Sophia was in a daze, obviously shocked by his thoughts, but after thinking about it carefully, it was still very possible. As Adrian said, in the first half of the year, the Film Academy announced that it would recruit a group of new members, all of whom were relatively young film practitioners. Although they actually did not play much decisive role in the selection, at least this It's a gesture. To ensure this, the film academy also wouldn't mind giving out its first best female director.

Sofia has the ability. The two films have proved her talent as a director, and the media no longer focus on her rigid posture as an actress. The Coppola family has good connections in Hollywood, and Ah Since Derian has said so, he should also support her, but...

"It's just..." Sophia wanted to say something else.

"Don't just stop, Sophie, yes, you still need a little luck. For you, next year is the best opportunity. If you miss it, you will have to wait for several years. Because, in those few years, luck will only stand On my side." Adrian said unceremoniously, raising his hands.

It's very arrogant, but no one will think it's wrong for him to say it. Adrian has created too many miracles, and it doesn't seem to be difficult to create a few more. Of course, neither Sophia nor Scarlett understood the true meaning of Adrian's words.

"If it's just a financial problem, I can help solve it in my personal capacity. I also have some connections in Japan and can provide some needed scenes." Adrian continued.

Sophia made a few meaningless gestures, and it could be seen that she resisted Adrian's kindness for some reason: "But...there are actors who need..."

"That's easier," Adrian replied quickly. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Bill Murray is perfect for an outdated American actor. As for the photographer's young wife, the future star standing in front of you can definitely capture the characteristics of this character."

"Me?" Scarlett, who had been listening to their conversation without opening her mouth, opened her eyes wide in surprise.

"That's right. It's you, Scarlett," Adrian nodded with a smile. "I've been trying to find you a role that can show your acting skills. This is just right. Although you are a little younger, it is definitely suitable."

"You're joking, Ed!" Sophia finally exclaimed after opening her mouth for a while.

"No, no, no. Dear Sophie," Adrian shook his fingers, "Don't say you haven't considered Scarlett, otherwise why didn't you mention "The Expendables" or "X-Men" just now, but directly mentioned What about The Horse Whisperer?"

Talked so much. Apart from Sofia's competition for the best director, what he wants to talk about most is this. As the most well-known and best-known role of Scarlett Girls' Generation, of course it should be her.

"Don't worry, Sophie. If you have time, we can arrange a time to talk carefully." He smiled again, not caring about Sophia's frowning, even if she resisted for a while. But in the end he will be convinced, and Scarlett next to her looks at Adrian and then at Sofia. He also frowned with a puzzled expression.

Okay, let's put this aside for now. As the hour drew to a close, guests at the premiere packed into the screening room, ready to see the film from Marvel's cast of superheroes being brought to the screen again after "Blade" and "Spider-Man."

As far as the overall plot is concerned, there is not much change compared with the original version. The little rascal played by Scarlett sucked up the vitality of her boyfriend because of the mutation, and the Phoenix girl played by Zeta Jones gave a speech in the US Congress to support the mutants. After fighting for the right to speak, Professor X, who was listening, had a conversation with Magneto. At the same time, the little rascal met Wolverine, and was attacked by the saber-toothed tiger halfway. Finally came to the Mutant Academy, but Professor X misunderstood Magneto’s goal because Wolverine and Rascal were together. In the end, Magneto captured Rascal and planned to use her as energy on the Statue of Liberty The high-powered machines turned everyone into mutants—who, of course, were defeated in the end.

However, there are too many differences in the details. The simplest one is that some bugs caused by makeup in the original version are gone. For example, there is a scar on Wolverine’s face in the previous shot, but it is gone in the next shot. Or after Magneto was caught in the end, when Professor X met him in prison, the buttons on his body were still metal products and so on. Regarding this point, Adrian, who has the memory of his previous life, has repeatedly emphasized, and with the gems of "Spider-Man" ahead, the production cycle of "X-Men" has also been extended a lot, so the bugs in this area have been greatly reduced. Let the audience better appreciate the plot.

Further revisions and adjustments are the conversations that foreshadowed the entire series after resetting the world. For example, when Magneto and Professor X met for the first time in the movie, Magneto sighed and said: I have always been sorry about your legs . And Professor X replied: I never took it to heart, Marcos, it was just an accident.

The setting in "X-Men: Lesson 1" is used here. When the young Magneto and the young Professor X parted ways, a government agent on Professor X's side was killed because his own people were killed, and then he was angry. Magneto shoots. Of course, this had no effect on Magneto, he blocked the bullet with one hand, and the agent knew it was useless, but continued to pour bullets, and the last ricochet hit Professor X in the lumbar spine.

Then, when the saber-toothed tiger met Wolverine for the first time, his attitude towards him was also very intriguing.

"Look, my brother, after all these years, you are still so... cowardly." After making his debut and teaching Wolverine a lesson, Saber-toothed Tiger said in a relatively contemptuous tone, which seemed to be teasing Wolverine.

There is no doubt that this setting comes from "Wolverine", in which they are a pair of brothers. Of course, it will definitely not be stated here, let the audience guess for themselves. But relatively, the role of the saber-toothed tiger has increased a lot, and he saved Wolverine once in the final battle. When Wolverine asked him why he saved himself——

"You should understand." Sabertooth Tiger replied, "You were not my opponent before. You are not my opponent now, even with Aardman Metal."

As soon as he said that, he left the battlefield, and Wolverine chased after him and shouted: "How much do you know! About me!"

"Think about what we said back then, Logan!" The saber-toothed tiger laughed and left quickly.

Everything is in preparation for the individual series of each character. Therefore, the two later parts of Saber Tooth Tiger must show up, and the makeup is not as fluffy as the original version. I specially found a good-looking actor, who has a wild taste that is not lost to Jackman in front of the camera.

Relatively speaking, Mystique did not have so many interactions with Professor X and Magneto in detail, but Professor X asked before Magneto left: How is Raven recently? And Mystique misled the little rascal when she turned into an iceman, and then sneaked into the brain wave instrument room and poured liquid into the instrument to make Professor X fall into a coma while looking for the little rascal with the help of the instrument. After doing all this, she came out. She asked Magneto: You promised that Eric would be fine, right?

Although these places are inconspicuous, after the movie is released. Still, it will cause a lot of repercussions among comic fans.

"Professor X's paralysis is caused by Magneto? This is unscientific!"

"Aren't Wolverine and Saber-Toothed Tiger rivals? Why do they look like a pair of brothers!"

"A love triangle between Professor X and Magneto and Mystique? God, this joke is too big!"

Posts like this can be seen everywhere on the Internet, and the entertainment media immediately got involved, publishing the settings of several protagonists in Marvel Comics, and then detailing the various places that did not match. But that's pointless. Whether it is comics or Marvel comics, there are a lot of parallel universes, in which countless contradictory settings are used, and there are good people in this universe. But in another universe, he may be a bad guy. In one universe, Magneto died because Professor X saved himself. So he inherited his behest and created a mutant school. so. This is not a bug at all.

Sure enough, the soon-to-be-updated content on Marvel's official website indicated that the world where the X-Men live in the movie is a new parallel universe, so it has a new setting. As for what the new setting is, I'm sorry, because I can't spoil it, so I can't give a detailed explanation for the time being. I can only let everyone find the answer in the movie.

Although this rhetoric was strongly protested by comic fans, it also attracted a large number of people to the cinema virtually, so it topped the North American box office list with a box office of 67 million in the first week.

As for the critics, what more can one expect from a superhero movie based on a comic book? Although the dispute between mutants and non-mutants will inevitably insinuate some things like racism, after all, it is just comics and movies, as long as there is no obvious tendency, there will be no problem-this is why the perspective of movies is always from Professor X Going off with his students, and why Magneto is brilliant in the comics, but an idiot in the movies.

So most of it is focused on special effects, plot framework, and character creation, and these Adrian emphasized many times when the filming started, just like he insisted on resetting to suit the real world, plus the media With abundant resources in hand, Global is also operating very well, so most people expressed their praise.

Criticism is relatively concentrated on the plot, which is very frustrating. As Adrian said at the premiere, the entire world of "X-Men" is too huge, and there are so many characters on the scene, it can only be taken from it. A story and then a makeover. But the movie is only about two hours at most, and no matter how much it is modified, all the details cannot be fully reflected, so there is no way for there to be loopholes in the plot.

It is also for this reason that when Surprise told him that it is okay to redo the settings, but according to these settings, for example, there is a little ambiguity between Mystique, Professor X, and Magneto, such as Wolverine and Saber-toothed tiger. Brothers and so on to write a detailed story suitable for making into a movie, that is a huge job that takes a long time to complete. So Adrian finally gave up his plan to fix the entire world view and logical chain, and let them play freely on this basis.

In any case, like "Spider-Man", although "X-Men" did not achieve the dazzling results of breaking 100 million in the first week, it has also achieved considerable success. The superheroes of Marvel are also further favored, and the director responsible for the production Universal is even more delighted. But the excitement is only just beginning, as another movie premieres after Thanksgiving, the first in Marvel director Adrian Cowell's Lord of the Rings trilogy!

The premiere of "Lord of the Rings" was held in the same theater as "X-Men", and it was equally grand, although among several main actors, only Blanchett, the Oscar-winning actress, finally ——Ian McKellen He and Christopher Lee are well-known, but they are old men after all-but Tolkien has countless fans. This novel may seem too boring to many people, but it is the ancestor and classic of fantasy literature in the eyes of more people, so Adrian was officially producing the movie version of this novel when it caused considerable controversy. There are almost as many arguments for and against.

Afterwards, with the limited release of some stills and sideshows, these debates gradually subsided. After all, the filming has already started, and we will know how it will be when it is released. If it is really bad, it is not too late to criticize or even criticize.

Unexpectedly, this wait will take more than a year. Although I know that it will take time to shoot the three films together, it will also take time to post-production after the filming, and then we have to arrange the schedule, but it is inevitable that people will be anxious to wait. Interestingly, very few people complain about this online, because once it is said in popular forums that the "Lord of the Rings" movie has been waiting for too long, a large number of "Matrix" fans will immediately come out and say that this is not true at all. It's nothing.

"You only waited for one year, we waited for three full years to see the dawn!" They were both angry and resentful.

Now it’s finally about to premiere, fans and movie fans will naturally go to the red carpet to watch the premiere, so the liveliness of the scene is not inferior to that of "X-Men", which makes Adrian, who participated in one after another, sigh with emotion endlessly. (To be continued..)