Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

The full name of AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. It is a terminal disease that is notorious because it is an infectious disease and the virus can be transmitted through body fluids.

It is the most terrifying and stubborn disease in mankind. It became known to the public only in the 1980s. Country M is a country with a high incidence of AIDS. There are more than one million patients in the country, including many celebrities. The famous NBA star Earvin Johnson is one of the representatives.

This disease can lie dormant in a patient's body for more than ten years. Once it breaks out, the patient will rapidly lose weight within a few months, various complications will follow, and his vitality will be exhausted by the virus.

AIDS patients can be said to be facing death at any time. Because of their infectious nature, these patients are also discriminated against and excluded by the world. Most of their living conditions are quite miserable.

In the process of understanding and interviewing them, Shanhe fully realized the indifference, depression, anxiety, helplessness and low self-esteem of this group.

Almost all negative social situations can be found in this group, including drugs, crime, suicide, etc.

For ordinary people, this is another world, especially for Chinese people like Shan He. This kind of chaos and disorder is in great conflict with his traditional cognition, and he even feels like he is going to hell.

More than half a month later, Shanhe left Texas almost by escaping. Country M is indeed a society where heaven and hell coexist. Behind the high degree of development is a high degree of depravity.

He only recovered from the negative emotions after reuniting with his sister and girlfriend in Los Angeles.

Mountains and rivers have walked around the edge of hell, but Qiu Chuxi has always stayed in heaven.

Hathaway is very kind to Shanhe, her precious sister. She has been accompanying the two girls to play around in Los Angeles, and has almost piled up gifts for them.

No matter how good Country M is, it is not as comfortable as at home. After staying in Country M for more than half a month and feeling fresh enough, Qiu Chuxi felt homesick. She had to call home every night to chat. As soon as she saw the mountains and rivers, she began to ask when she would return to China. .

"Brother, when are we going home? Hollywood is not as good as we imagined. Annie took us all over Los Angeles. I think it's not as interesting as the Magic City!"

"Are you homesick?" Shanhe said, looking at his sister lying on the sofa holding a Disney doll, "What have you gained from staying in country M for these twenty days? Tell me!"

Qiu Chuxi held up the doll and replied to Shanhe, "This is the biggest gain. I think we can imitate Disney dolls in China. Brother, look, there is also the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. These are not available online in China. There must be a market. !”

"You're still thinking about opening an online store!" Shanhe said while looking at his sister with a headache, "This involves piracy and infringement. Disneyland is entertaining you with delicious food and drinks. You're just thinking about poaching someone else's corner!"

"I am helping Disney open up the domestic market. They have already built a Disneyland in Shanghai, so there is no need for some publicity!" Qiu Chuxi responded confidently, "I asked Sister Nan, this is not illegal in our country!"

Shan He looked at Qiu Chuxi with a determined look on his face and said helplessly: "You are still a high school student, always thinking about these irrelevant business tips, don't you want to go to college?"

"I definitely have to go to college. If I don't go, my mother will go crazy, and I won't be able to enjoy it! Selling things won't delay going to college. When I have money and experience, I will also create a website for everyone. As long as you sell things cheaper than in reality, there will definitely be a market! You see, Amazon has become popular in country M, and our country will definitely follow suit!"

After listening to this, Shanhe sighed and felt helpless, with a face that didn't know whether to laugh or cry. You still want to create a Pinduoduo, but you can't!

Forget it, let her do the hard work, I can help her figure it out!

"Okay! As long as you can pass mom's test, your brother, I will invest in you. But let me remind you, if you can't get into college, all your bad ideas will be gone. Mom is not as easy to talk to as me!"

As soon as Qiu Chuxi heard her brother relent, she jumped up and hugged Shanhe's arm, "Brother, I know you are the best to me. Don't worry, I promise not to let you lose! I have already thought of a name, so I will call him Ge Ku!" My brother is super cool!”

"This is a good name, more in line with the facts, and it hits the point!"

"Ha ha…"

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With his brother's support, Qiu Chuxi couldn't wait any longer, and immediately wanted to return to China to start his own online store. Shanhe had no choice but to pack Qin Nan and Qiu Chuxi back to the Magic City together, while he stayed to complete the new book.

The writing of "Dallas Buyers Club" went relatively smoothly. Shanhe divided the novel into three chapters: survival, awakening, and resistance!

The first volume of Survival describes Ron's countdown process from when he learned that he was sick and had only thirty days left to live. The writing mainly follows the protagonist's perspective to tell the living conditions and psychological journey of AIDS patients.

The second volume of Awakening focuses on describing group portraits of patients, adding Raymond and a female doctor, two characters who promote the development of the plot. Raymond and the female doctor are important factors in Ron's transformation. During this period, Ron From a degenerate who only cared about his own life and death, he slowly became the savior and spokesperson of the entire group.

The third volume of resistance has completely sublimated Ron's personality. Raymond's death, the profit-seeking of the pharmaceutical company, and the indifference of the M Drug Administration have all turned Ron into a fighter. He no longer faces It is death, but life. He has turned himself into a real medicine god, not only trying his best to save lives, but also roaring for the entire group, seeking equality and respect for life!

As Shanhe started writing, news of "Dallas Buyers Club" slowly spread among the small circles of Hollywood.

Ron Woodroof's story has actually been wanted to be put on the big screen since the 1990s, but it always failed due to the AIDS, homosexuality and other plots in the story.

As soon as they heard that the magician Shan He started planning this story, several actors with Oscar ambitions began to be tempted.

As we all know, this type of film that reflects reality is the favorite type of film among Academy judges. Historically, this type of film has won awards everywhere, including Shanhe's old work "Parasite".

Not to mention that this script will be created by Shan He. He has never failed. Even a one-man Chinese-language film can steal the spotlight at the Oscars.

Almost all filmmakers who have heard the news know that the role of Ron has great hope of winning the Olympics!

Among them, the one who is most positive about this role is of course Leonardo DiCaprio. He has been pestering Bruckheimer recently, trying to find out about Shanhe and "Dallas Buyers Club".

Bruckheimer, the old fox, is naturally an old god. Since you are so anxious, then I have to sit tight on the Diaoyutai and get a few more competitors, so that I can lower the price and negotiate!

Bruckheimer figured things out, and within a few days, Brad Pitt and Woody Harrelson also joined the fight for the role.

The three actors all wanted to talk to Shanhe in person, but Bruckheimer always used the excuse that Shanhe was in retreat to write.

He also attaches great importance to Shanhe's new work. He has done a lot of commercial blockbusters, so it's not unusual, but award-winning movies are not ordinary. There are only one or two in a year, which is rare!

Bruckheimer has read the synopsis of the novel "Dallas Buyers Club", and from his perspective, he naturally knows that this is an excellent work for prizes. But prizes are prizes, and the box office cannot be ignored!

This is Bruckheimer and Yau's project. The box office shouldn't be too ugly, and the subject matter isn't commercial enough, so let's use stars!

After snagging Leonardo DiCaprio, he began to cast for the role of a female doctor. Facing a row of photos on the table, he finally picked up a photo of Kate Winslet.

Leonardo DiCaprio's old partner, they have been the subject of much attention and discussion since "Titanic" in 1997. There are so many jokes between them that are incredible.

What's ridiculous is that both of them seemed to have run out of luck with "Titanic". Both have been running for Oscars for many years. Kate Winslet was also nominated several times, but missed the award.

The two are starring together again after ten years. This is a topic that can be hyped. Their acting skills are also good enough, so it is a perfect fit!

When Shanhe wrote a new book, it was natural that Scholar Publishing House would have to work with him. They even arranged for Shanhe to have a writing assistant who was proficient in both Chinese and English to synchronize the process of translating Shanhe's novels and lay a solid foundation for later translations.

Shanhe has enjoyed the most comfortable creative process. I really want to give you whatever you want. I just ask you to write the manuscript quickly!

During this period, he heard that Shanhe lacked understanding of transvestites and homosexuals, so the writing assistant brought several transsexuals to Shanhe for interviews and observations.

Only then did Shanhe realize that he was too ignorant. There was no shortage of transvestites and transgender people in Country M!

Time has entered September. In the past month, "Transformers" has been domineering in China. The entire domestic summer movie schedule has been completely dominated by two movies.

In July, "The Wind" set off a patriotic wave, and in August, "Transformers" followed up with a tornado of special effects blockbusters.

In the past twenty days, the domestic box office has exceeded 360 million, breaking the domestic record of Hollywood blockbusters held by "Titanic".

The butterfly effect of mountains and rivers has also had an effect on Hollywood blockbusters. The release of "Transformers" has allowed Chinese filmmakers to once again see the power of special effects blockbusters. To be honest, if the movie had not suffered a hidden loss in the schedule, this movie would not have The box office will be higher, and there will be no problem if it exceeds 400 million.

The entire country of China is lamenting that Chinese movies are still far behind. When will we be able to make a film industry blockbuster like "Transformers"?

Shanhe also received the news on the phone in Country M. He was a little surprised, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. Where did this go? There will be "2012" next. When "Avatar" is released in 2009, the entire country of China will The film industry will be stunned.

Many Chinese filmmakers and directors are intimidated and have repeatedly claimed that the gap between domestic films is huge and irreparable! The media even collectively shouted that there is an entire era difference between Chinese movies and Hollywood.

The entire Chinese film industry was struck into silence!

"Transformers" caused a bigger shock in the country. This news gave Shanhe a reminder. Because of his intrusion, it is estimated that the domestic box office of Hollywood phenomenon-level blockbusters will be much higher than that of the previous generation. It is not easy to get rid of the enthusiasm of domestic movies. Get it back, don't get beaten down again when the time comes!

Being in Hollywood is a great opportunity to learn about the innovations in filming technology!

Isn't it just playing with technology? The enemy can go, and I can go too!

Therefore, during breaks in writing, Shanhe often followed Bruckheimer to watch the special effects shooting of "The Chronicles of Narnia 2". He was particularly interested in green screen shooting and motion capture shooting. He often participated in it personally and put forward some shooting suggestions and questions. .

Bruckheimer had some guesses about Shanhe's behavior, and finally one day he couldn't hold it in any longer. On the way to leave with Shanhe, he asked: "Qiu, you have been coming to the special effects shooting scene a lot recently. Have you come up with any new ideas?" Want to make a special effects blockbuster?"

Shanhe looked up at Bruckheimer, shook his head and responded: "Don't you know, I am in a hurry to finish writing "Dallas Buyers Club". This time I will also write the script. Jerry, you Haven’t you already entered the role of producer?”

"NO! Qiu, you can't lie to me. "Dallas Buyers Club" is a reality-themed movie. Does it require you to pay so much attention to special effects production? I seem to have a familiar feeling. When you first told me about "Caribbean" "Pirates" was the same thing, Qiu, are you planning a big cast?" Bruckheimer asked.

"Fuck! Jerry, I'm convinced. Do you know that Cameron and Fox have completed a big project. I heard that it will subvert the entire film special effects production. I don't want to be left behind. How much do you know about 3D shooting?" " Shanhe asked Bruckheimer rhetorically.

"I know that project. It is said that more than 300 million U.S. dollars have been spent, and the total investment will be more than 500 million U.S. dollars. Qiu, are you very optimistic about this project?"

"Of course! That's Cameron, have you ever seen him miss?" Shanhe replied incredulously.

"Okay! Qiu, I will learn about the news about "Avatar", but you must have new ideas, whether it is 3D shooting, I will find out!"

Bruckheimer looked at Shanhe and responded, "Let's talk about "Dallas Buyers Club" next. Qiu, I've already started the preliminary planning of the project. When will your script be available?"

"The first draft of the script will be out by the end of September, and the novel will be even slower. Jerry, what have you done?" Shanhe looked at Bruckheimer and asked.

Bruckheimer smiled, "I released some news and found out the actors. Leonardo, Heath Ledger, and Kate Winslet are the three leading actors. What do you think? "Dallas Buyers Club" "It's a realistic theme. Our main goal is to win awards, but the box office can't be too bad. Qiu, we are golden partners, so we can't let the price drop too much!"

Shanhe complained in his heart. He knew that the rules of Hollywood are that the producer has the final say. Generally, directors have very little say in the film production process. Bruckheimer's actions are normal in Hollywood, but he still felt a little bit. uncomfortable.

This is my project! You've even decided on the leading role, but you really treat me like a tool!

"Jerry, the casting is very suitable, but can you discuss it with me first? I feel slighted!"

Shanhe did not hide his dissatisfaction. Although the relationship between him and Disney was mutual use, Bruckheimer, who had known each other for many years, was his friend.

"Wow! Is our magician angry?" Bruckheimer replied with a smile, "Qiu, this is the Hollywood production process. I am just putting the choice in front of you. If you have any opinions, we can discuss it again. Change, but I am very confident in my vision!”

"Okay! You win this time!" Shanhe shook his head and responded, "How is Heath? Has he adjusted his condition?"

"I'm not sure. He seems to have returned to his hometown in Australia. There should be no problem. This is what actors do!" Bruckheimer replied casually,

"Leonardo has been wanting to talk to you. Let's see when he is free. Qiu, you have to give him some confidence. Many people are jealous of the role of Ron. We have to let Leonardo reduce his salary and accept the share. Starring, the production cost of "Dallas Buyers Club" cannot exceed $20 million!"

Shanhe nodded and replied: "Ask him to come tomorrow! I just want to give him something!"

"OK!"

After parting ways with Bruckheimer, Shanhe returned to the hotel study and made himself a cup of black tea from his hometown, quietly enjoying the atmosphere of his hometown.

Bruckheimer, the old fox, is right. Shanhe does have new ideas. 2009 is not far away. The release of "Avatar" will have an incredible impact on the film market. Shanhe is also thinking about using his own ways to deal with it.

What flashed in his mind was the movie "Gravity". It is a very good subject, there are not many scene changes, but the visual impact is overwhelming, and the whole story is not superficial, it is enough to touch people's hearts!

I was shocked when I watched the pirated disc on my computer, let alone in the cinema!

However, it was not easy to complete the filming of this movie. The first thing was the special effects production. Shanhe didn't know whether the special effects production could meet Shanhe's requirements a few years in advance.

Secondly, there is the filming of movies. Shanhe has never been exposed to full green screen shooting. Although this technology was developed very early, it is developing too fast. Shanhe needs to study and learn.

Again, it’s about the photography technique. Thinking back on the whole movie, for example, the scenes at the beginning of the movie, the long plot, the back and forth between long and short shots, the random dancing of the characters, how to capture the shock that the entire ten minutes or so brings to people. ? Shanhe has no solution yet.

This plan still needs time to think about. Shanhe needs a complete team to discuss the shooting plan.

Chuhe Film and Television has talents in this area, special effects, photography, art, lighting and scenery, etc., so they can find ways to present the pictures in Shanhe's mind.

Due to the weak foundation of the domestic film industry and the fact that the current domestic market cannot support such a large investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, it is estimated that it will eventually have to find Disney to cooperate, but Shanhe does not want to lose too much control!

He needs a complete and feasible shooting plan to gain more say. "Gravity" cannot simply become a Hollywood movie, it needs to have more Chinese elements!

On Bruckheimer's side, he didn't want to reveal it too early, and Shanhe didn't want to ruin the friendship that had lasted so many years!

The next day, Leonardo and Bruckheimer arrived as scheduled, and the three of them got down to business without much exchanging pleasantries.

Shan He looked at Li Zi with an expectant look on his face and asked, "Leonardo, you should know about Ron's past, right? Can you tell me what you think?"

"Of course!" Leonardo replied, "This is the first time I know that cocktail therapy was brought to Country M by Ron. He really saved many people. He is a very noble ordinary person. I think the movie will focus on portraying it. How does he go from being a nobody with no future to a selfless and fearless fighter, right?”

"You are right!" Shanhe nodded and affirmed, "My story is divided into three stages: survival, awakening, and resistance. Ron will undergo huge changes in the three stages. A soul will inevitably suffer pain and suffering during the process of sublimation. Tormented by despair, Ron suffered differently in three stages, from fear of death to losing his best friend, to anger and sorrow for the entire group. Ron suffered a series of destruction and blows. Leonardo, you must Showing this kind of pain and despair can impress the audience and impress the Oscar judges!"

"Qiu, I can do it!" Leonardo responded solemnly, "Although I haven't seen the script yet, I can imagine the moving parts of this character from your words, and I will start preparations immediately This character, Qiu, you can help me break the curse, right?”

"Haha..." Shanhe was amused by Li Zi's eagerness, "Leonardo, you don't have any bullshit magic. You are so handsome. Those old school veterans are jealous of you. If they want to win the prize, you have to abandon you." To be handsome and handsome, you need to lose more than fifteen kilograms, especially your face, so thin that you lose your appearance. This process will be a bit painful. In addition, you need to understand AIDS patients and you need to get into the role. Leonardo, you can do it Are you here?"

Li Zi thought for a moment and then asked: "Qiu, when will the movie start shooting and how long will the filming process be?"

Shanhe thought for a while and replied: "We can start filming around the end of October or November. The filming process won't be very long, about a month and a half!"

"That's no problem for me! I'll take this role!"

Bruckheimer on the side interjected: "Leonardo, this is a similar independent film. We can't invest too much money, so your salary will go down!"

"I know!" DiCaprio looked at Bruckheimer and said, "Jerry, you old liar has been targeting me for a long time. If you win, I accept the proposal to reduce the share of the remuneration. Specifically, you and my agent Let’s talk, I heard that Kate will also join the cast, is it true?”

"Yes, Leonardo, this is your old partner and old lover. Doesn't it suit you?" Bruckheimer replied jokingly.

"Fuck you!" DiCaprio replied angrily, "We are friends, she is different from those models in Vanity Fair!"

"Haha...I understand, men are always like this, what they can't get is the best!"

"Fuck you!"

"Ha ha…"