Rebirth of the Thousand-Faced Movie King

Chapter 373:

"Son of a bitch, do you really think you can play Batman?"

"I didn't say anything like that."

"Haha, you admitted it just now."

"Don't be fooled by Chen Ping."

"If you can't be as good as Chen Ping, you should be aware of it. You're such a good guy. It's useless for me to call you your brother. You still want to steal me as the number one male. OK, good, very good."

"I really didn't say anything like that."

"Get lost."

"Get out of here, sister...fuck, so what if I tell you?"

"Okay, finally admitted."

"Come on, let's compete with real people."

"FUCK..."

Bang bang bang...

these days.

The Batman crew is so excited.

do not know why.

In the Batman crew, the male lead, male lead 2, and female lead have real-person pk events from time to time.

If the director hadn't come forward in the end, I'm afraid the entire filming process would have been greatly affected.

But after this incident, the three main actors did not say a word to Chen Ping, and did not dare to cause trouble to Chen Ping.

They all seemed a little afraid of Chen Ping.

They felt that Chen Ping was like the clown in the movie, too shameless and despicable.

What makes them even more terrifying is.

They found that Chen Ping seemed to be able to penetrate their thoughts.

even.

Even if he didn't know what they were thinking, Chen Ping could instigate their hatred with just a few words.

"Chen, how did you do it?"

"Director, you mean?"

"You can really read other people's minds like a clown."

"not at all."

Chen Ping shook his head: "I'm just good at observing."

Chen Ping said: "In fact, each of their thoughts will be expressed through body, movement, and even expression. I just put a little more effort on it."

"Okay, I really didn't choose you wrong."

Director Nolan looked at Chen Ping and said: "However, the clown you played was very good. You know what, it completely exceeded my imagination."

"Thanks."

"I had a gut feeling."

"What intuition?"

"This is probably the best version of Batman I've ever done."

"Hahaha, I have this intuition too."

Chen Ping also smiled and said: "Dark Knight, I like this name. The world is not as perfect as it seems."

"so……"

Staring at Chen Ping, Nolan said: "Maybe the clown is the protagonist of this world, don't you think so?"

Chen Ping was stunned.

Before Chen Ping could reply, Nolan blinked at Chen Ping: "Chen... this is an opportunity."

"Thanks."

Chen Ping nodded heavily.

Although Nolan didn't say anything later.

But Chen Ping knew what Nolan meant from his eyes.

Originally, the clown played by Chen Ping overwhelmed several other main actors.

now.

There is internal strife among several actors, so Chen Ping should seize the opportunity to perform.

As Nolan said to Chen Ping.

Maybe the clown is the protagonist of this world.

this world.

Maybe it's Batman's world.

Maybe.

It also belongs to the real world.

…

"Come on, are you coming to kill me?"

"It's ridiculous. No matter how much you hate me, you don't dare to kill me. You have lost any leverage to threaten me."

"So, now you have to listen to me..."

Another scene was shot.

This scene shows Batman questioning the Joker about the whereabouts of the two people he kidnapped.

These two people.

One is Two-Face Harvey.

The other one is Batman's ex-girlfriend.

But with the Joker's insight into people's hearts, even Batman, who has a high level of force, can do nothing to the Joker.

He could only vent his anger by punching the clown hard one after another.

But after venting, what can he do?

Can he kill the Joker?

he can not.

Killing the Joker would mean the end of justice in Batman's heart.

Even though the Joker has done many evil things and killed countless people, he deserves to die.

But even if the Joker deserves to die, he should still wait for legal punishment.

so.

The Joker is also taking advantage of this to constantly stimulate Batman and make him unbalanced.

This also allows you to see that Batman, who has always abided by the law and upheld justice, is now being played around by the Joker.

This scene made Chen Ping feel great.

He's somewhat integrated into the Joker's world.

Of course, this is not because Chen Ping really thinks he is a clown.

Chen Ping thinks.

As long as you work hard, as long as you change your approach, even if you are a supporting role, even if you are the number 4 male, you can still shine.

In fact, your charm may even outshine the protagonist.

Just like the clown.

Even if the Joker is a villain, even if he has no force value.

But not only did he fool everyone in the city, even Batman couldn't stand him.

And, in the end...you have to make your choice the Joker's way.

certainly.

Maybe Nolan didn't expect it either.

The Joker, who was originally cast as the fourth male lead, turned out to be so interesting.

He did have some expectations.

How charming will the Joker in The Dark Knight be when it is released in the future?

…

"Chen Ping, are you free to drink coffee together?"

"Brother Long, are you so free?"

"Fortunately, I don't have a movie every day in Hollywood, so I just have time today."

"Okay, I'll have a rest today too."

"Okay, let's go together. I called Lianjie."

Hollywood may be big, but it's actually small.

Not to mention the Chinese actors in Hollywood.

Chen Long, Jet Li, Chen Ping... just a few of them.

As for some others.

For example, like Fa Ge... He has no idea about Hollywood and has returned to Hong Kong.

so.

In fact, everyone feels more intimate in a foreign country.

Half an hour later.

Chen Ping came to the cafe that Chen Long was talking about.

but.

Working with Chen Long was not only Jet Li, but also another well-known director.

"Chen Ping, come on, come on, here."

Seeing Chen Ping, Chen Long greeted Chen Ping and told him to come over quickly.

"Here, let me introduce you to a big boss."

"Brother Long, no introduction is needed, Director Li is famous."

That's right.

This person is none other than Director Ang Lee.

It can be said.

Ang Lee is the most famous and popular Chinese director in Hollywood.

"Director Li, I like your movies very much. I hope Director Li will give you more advice in the future. It's best to come to me when you want to make a movie."

"I go……"

This made Li Lianjie on the side stunned: "Chen Ping, you have become much thicker in Hollywood."

This is a role that I just met.

Chen Ping sat down and said helplessly: "There is no way, I can't survive in Hollywood, so I can only ask Director Li."

"Get out of here, you still can't survive. I recently heard that you have been accepted into an awesome movie, The Dark Knight."

"This film is indeed a large-scale production, with an investment of nearly US$300 million."

Li An also nodded.

Chen Ping replied: "I'm not playing Batman, I'm just playing the Joker."

After hearing what Chen Ping said, Ang Lee said: "Although the Joker is a villain, I feel that this version of Batman is a little different from the previous version. For example, his name, the Dark Knight, this version of Bat Xia may have some dark style. The clown you play may have more room for performance."

Li An's words made Chen Ping secretly sigh.

Ang Lee is indeed a great international director.

Just from the name alone, I already feel that the positioning of this Batman may be different from the previous version.

But it's true.

This talented director, in Hollywood and around the world... has a hard time winning awards.

Classic movies like "Brokeback Mountain", "The Incredible Hulk", etc. were all produced by Ang Lee.

"Thank you, Director Li, for your guidance."

Chen Ping expressed his gratitude to Li An.

Ang Lee shook his head: "What kind of advice is this? I think maybe you have more ideas about the role of the Joker."

I had a small chat with Li An.

Then came the topic of Chen Long and Li Lianjie.

Chen Long and Jet Li both complained, lamenting that Hollywood is not easy to mess with.

Li An comforted them.

Hollywood is really competitive.

Not just these actors, but also him as a director.

For example, Ang Lee recently made two films, both of which suffered losses.

Suddenly, few investors are willing to invest in Ang Lee's films recently.

This is actually normal in Hollywood.

Even for well-known directors, many investors are worried because of several consecutive losses.

After all, the investment in Hollywood movies is relatively large.

Once a loss occurs, the loss will be severe.

Especially a well-known director like Ang Lee has a larger investment budget.

With an investment amount of one to two hundred million US dollars, many investors cannot bear this loss.

"Chen Ping, I'm really curious, how can you make one movie that's popular?"

While talking, Chen Long looked at Chen Ping again.

Chen Ping originally just listened and didn't interrupt much.

But now the topic came to him again, and Chen Ping could only say: "Brother Long, how could I know? I'm just an actor. Whether I'm popular or not doesn't seem to have anything to do with me."

"Just pull it off."

Li Lianjie shook his head: "It doesn't matter if one movie is popular, it doesn't matter if two movies are popular, three movies and four... all of them are popular, you still say it doesn't matter?"

"Then I can only say that with my damn good looks, I can't help but be popular."

"roll……"

Chen Long and Li Lianjie both scolded Chen Ping to get out.

This made Ang Lee also interested: "Don't tell me, Chen Ping, the series of films you acted in have really made a lot of money for investors. Take the recent Heroes you filmed. At that time, Brother Yi also paid I called and complained that I was going to lose money at the box office. But I didn’t expect that when I put it in Hollywood and changed the promotion method, it immediately became popular.”

"It's just luck."

"No, no, it's not luck."

Li An shook his head.

Chen Long was always quick-tempered and asked directly: "Chen Ping, stop pretending and tell me quickly. We also want to hear your views on heroes."

"I'm going. Brother Long, you've already said it, but I dare not say it."

Both Chen Long and Li Lianjie helped Chen Ping a lot.

Therefore, when Brother Long speaks, Chen Ping no longer hides it.

After thinking about it, Chen Ping said: "On the surface, it seems that the promotion method has been changed, and then the hero became popular. This is because of me. But in fact, it is not the case. On a deeper level, it is the hero himself. He already has the ability to be popular. elements.”

"Tell me?"

"First of all, in terms of production, whether it is scenes or pictures, it is no worse than Hollywood."

Li An also nodded.

"Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the hero has a martial arts theory that is more acceptable to European and American audiences."

"This statement is quite new."

Ang Lee listened very carefully and continued to ask: "What is the martial arts theory accepted by European and American audiences?"

"Actually, this is related to the cultural differences between East and West."

Chen Ping continued: "For example, our movies that are popular in China will not be popular in Europe and the United States. This is a cultural gap. Even if a movie is popular in Asia, it may not be popular in Europe and the United States. Take martial arts To put it bluntly, many Europeans and Americans don’t understand Chinese martial arts.”

"I agree."

Li Lianjie has a deep understanding of this and said: "Not to mention that they don't understand martial arts, we don't know how to explain martial arts to them."

"So."

Chen Ping nodded: "We don't know how to explain martial arts to them, how can they understand it?"

Then, Chen Ping continued: "But heroic martial arts are not martial arts in the traditional sense. For example, martial arts movies like Brother Lianjie's Heaven and Dragon Sword, or Tai Chi Zhang Sanfeng... etc. We have watched such wonderful martial arts movies, I’m also very excited, but foreigners can’t understand it. But Brother Chen Long’s comedy skills are different. After all, comedy is the same all over the world. He’s funny at the same time... the market is still huge.”

"You...cow."

Chen Long extended his thumb to Chen Ping.

Why can Chen Long do better than others in Hollywood, and do better than Jet Li?

That is, Chen Long's positioning is more accepted by the public than Jet Li's positioning.

Although Li Lianjie can fight, he also looks good when playing.

But it’s no use just looking good.

Li Lianjie's good looks are just good looks based on Eastern aesthetics.

Just like Wong Fei Hung's shadowless feet, Easterners think they are too good-looking, and the classic ones cannot be any more classic.

But if you create a set of shadowless kicks in front of Europeans and Americans, only ghosts will think it looks good.

Although Jet Li came to Hollywood, he has slightly changed his style and added more fighting elements.

But this is only reflected in fighting.

There's nothing more to it than fighting.

For this.

Li Lianjie was also thinking constantly.

Chen Ping continued: "Well, in the movie Hero, he uses martial arts culture in a very easy-to-understand way and adds a larger context to tell it to European and American people. For example, Assassination of the King of Qin. This story of assassinating the King of Qin, or the story of assassinating the emperor of a country. Such a story is very simple and can be understood at a glance. It is also somewhat similar to many novels and historical plots in Europe and the United States. Therefore, the character in the hero Martial arts is therefore more acceptable to European and American people than traditional domestic martial arts."

This is certainly not the view summarized by Chen Ping.

This was summarized by countless people decades after the heroes of the previous life.

But at this time, it was Chen Ping who spoke out.

Chen Long and Li Lianjie could only understand roughly.

But for Li An, he was suddenly stimulated.

"etc……"

"Chen Ping, you are saying that if martial arts is packaged in a different way, it can also be enjoyed by European and American audiences."

"Yes."

Chen Ping nodded.

"When you say that...I really have an idea."

After taking a sip of coffee, Li An didn't speak, but he was thinking about something.

Chen Long, Li Lianjie, Chen Ping... none of the three disturbed Li An.