The Best Director

Wang Yang and others came to the outside of the No. 1 screening hall of the Red Stone Theater. The entrance of the small screening hall was crowded with people. The executives of Newmarket Company and the creators of "Memory Fragments" were all greeting the audience to watch the premiere. In front of the advertising board, media reporters took photos of Guy Pierce, Kelly Moss and other leading actors. One of the reasons why this movie has attracted attention is that the heroine is Kelly Moss. She became popular because of her starring role in "The Matrix".

"Hello, welcome! I'm Emma Thomas." A black-haired white woman walked up with a smile on her face. She was wearing a red evening dress skirt, holding a small handbag in her left hand, and Wang Yang and Jon in her right hand. Waiting for someone to shake hands, he smiled warmly and said, "I am the producer of the film. Mr. Wang and Mr. Filtimer are very glad that you came to our premiere." She looked back and shouted with a smile: "Christopher, come here!" Emma looked at Wang Yang and the others again, and said with a smile: "Chris is the director of the movie and also my husband. I was originally coming to Park City this time. My itinerary included "skiing, one item, But you know, Chris had the movie in his head, so it was sadly canceled. "

Jon, Mark Xinlangte and others all smiled, while Wang Yang's attention was focused on Christopher Nolan who was walking towards him. Nolan was wearing a black suit, a light blue shirt and a blue tie , with a parted hairstyle, neatly combed, as if some hairspray was applied, with a faint smile on his face, he came to his wife and said with a British accent: "Hi, I'm Christopher Nolan."

"Wang Yang, nice to meet you." Wang Yang smiled and shook hands with Nolan, and Nolan and Jon and others got to know each other again. Emma-Thomas looked at her husband and smiled again: "Chris, introduce "" Memento?" Nolan nodded and said, "Well, this movie has two lines, black and white and color, what's happening now and broken memories. My idea is that movies can enjoy narrative freedom without being affected by Novelists have enjoyed the control of time for centuries, they can interject and rewind as much as they want..."\

,"Wang Yang listened with great interest. This is Nolan's movie style, with flashbacks, flashforwards, and total disruption, layer by layer, with a strong sense of suspense. But Jon, Max Langt and others were somewhat uninterested. They came to pan for gold, not to study how to make movies. Emma-Thomas also saw this. She frowned secretly and interrupted with a smile. After reading Nolan's words, he said: "Memento may seem to have some complicated feelings, but gentlemen, this is its selling point...,

Emma Weimars can't stop selling the benefits of "Memento", anyway, she means that the release of this movie can't go wrong! After talking for a while, she saw a new film dealer coming, she smiled and said "Excuse me", and walked up with Nolan to greet the new guests.

Many publishers and media came to the auditorium that can accommodate 200 people. Everyone was looking at the big screen in front of them. Black and white images were being played on the screen. Wang Yang, who was sitting in the middle, watched intently. Max Langt from the company, Jon from Lionsgate, and others were also watching seriously, recording something on paper from time to time, but there were also many people who watched and yawned, and even left early. Price to buy this movie that doesn't know what it's talking about? What a joke!

Wait until the movie screening is over,

There were only a handful of distributors who were still sitting on chairs in the screening hall, and personnel from each company chatted with each other, exchanging opinions on the film.

"This is an excellent movie, but it is not suitable for theater distribution. The technique is too complicated. The audience enters the movie theater for entertainment, not to use their brains. Four releases may be good, but the release price is at most tens of thousands, forget it, the risk is still too much,..., "The director has great ideas, and the film's technique is very innovative, but what we need is profit, let's go..."

Wang Yang looked at the still bright screen in front of him, thinking about the plot of "Memory Fragments" just now. Because of the editing technique that disrupted the time, it looked very complicated, but as long as the clues were sorted out, black and white were narrated sequentially and color flashbacks, it would be easy. Put it together slowly like playing a jigsaw puzzle, and you will know what the story is about, although there are still many unsolvable puzzles in the end. After slowly figuring out the whole movie, he couldn't help laughing, it was so exciting! This "narrative freedom" technique can make a simple story so complicated and attractive, great!

There are 11 screening theaters in the first week, and the widest range is 531, all of which can accept 25.54 million US dollars, which shows that there are not a few audiences who are interested in playing "jigsaw puzzles". Home, what will happen to the box office results? Of course, he didn't expect "Memory Fragments" to earn 100 to 200 million. This type of movie is actually more suitable for watching on the sofa at home, watching it over and over again with a remote control, so that it is easier to understand the whole story. story; and obviously not in the cinema.

However, although it has certain limitations, relative to its cost, it is still a movie that can create a miracle at the box office. Thinking of this, Wang Yang moved to Max Langt's ear next to him, and said in a low voice, "Mark, this movie has great potential, and we want to buy it."

"What?" Mark Srant stared at him immediately, and said, "My boss, to be honest, I can't quite figure out what the movie said just now, I'm still thinking about it." He said Spreading his hands, he said: "You see, even I, an MBA from Southern California, do this. What do you think of ordinary audiences who take popcorn and go to the cinema for a date? This movie is not suitable for screening."

Wang Yang frowned, and said, "Mark, I now have some doubts that your degree from USC is fake, so I won't be right?" Mark Slante rolled his eyes, and Wang Yang smiled. Laughed, and then said seriously: "If there is no good movie, it is not suitable for screening. It mainly depends on how to promote it. As long as this movie is positioned as a "high IQ suspense movie...many people will want to challenge it." He patted Mark on the shoulder, and decided to say: "In any case, as long as Newmarket is willing to sell, we will buy it, all available quota!" "

"OK, anyway, I can't change your decision every time." Mark Srant had a helpless expression on his face.

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As soon as she walked into the hotel room, before taking off her high heels, Emma Tengmas looked at her husband angrily and complained: "Chris, you are acting like a fool today! Or do you think you are still a high school student?" Health? You are 30 years old!" Nolan walked to the kettle cabinet silently, poured a glass of warm water, and did not refute his wife's words. Emma Thomas sighed, and said slowly: "You should be more enthusiastic, let go of your reserve, and give those distributors what they need and care about most, how can this movie make money! Otherwise, why do you think they will give you issued?"

"Emma, ​​that's what I'm talking about." Nolan took a sip of water, then walked towards the sofa with the water glass. Emma Thomas stood at the door without moving for a long time. With her hands on her hips, she took a deep breath and said, "Chris, take off your leather shoes." Nolan, who was leaning on the sofa, looked down at his feet Glancing at the leather shoes on her back, she said calmly, "I'll take them off before going to bed."

Emma closed her eyes and shook her head, as if she had nothing to do with him, and said: "Chris, you know that I worked very hard to get back that small investment, you know this opportunity is rare, we You must catch it!" She put on her slippers, walked to the sofa and sat down, grabbed Nolan's hand and said, "Honey, the promotion will not affect your movie itself, it's time to put down your stubborn temper. Nolan looked at her and said, "I'm not bad, but I'm not a talk show host, what else can I say? That's a good movie, that's a good movie, that's a good movie*... ..."

"Me-on!" Emma yelled helplessly, frowning and said seriously: "Why do you want to go to Hollywood?" Without waiting for Nolan to speak, she asked herself and answered: "Do you want to make more movies, get More money, to be like Hitchcock, that's what you think, right? Chris, that requires you to make a change.

Nolan was silent for a while, and then said: "Actually, I don't know why I came to Hollywood." He suddenly laughed at himself, and said: "Besides, I can't even tell the difference between red and green. I can be like Hitchcock Such a person?"

Hearing what he said, Emma-Thomas's heart suddenly softened, and she stopped persuading him, patted his hand and comforted him: "Honey, it's not your fault, it's just an arrangement of God, he made you change Be different. I know you will become Hitchcock, and you will surpass him, so stop doubting yourself because of your color, okay?" Nolan regained his confidence and nodded with a smile: " OK."

At this time, the mobile phone in Emma-Thomas's handbag rang, she took it out and saw that it was Mr. Ball from Newmarket Company, and answered the channel: "Hello, oh, really?——" She was full of joy With a smile, he finished the call after saying a few words, looked at the smiling Nolan, and said with a smile, "Chris, good news! Flame Movie wants to buy "Memento"!"

Nolan was startled. He expected a company to bid, but he didn't expect it to be a flame movie. He wondered: "Oh, Wang Yang? He likes my movie?" He felt a little strange because it was a thriller A fanatic, he has seen "Ghost Story", a classic of pseudo-documentary, and a masterpiece of psychological horror. The problem is that the pseudo-documentary is carried out in strict chronological order; while "Memento" is a free narrative, jumping out of the limitation of time, there is an essential conflict between the two.

"Well, Wang Yang!" Emma Thomas nodded happily. She remembered the previous reception and said with a smile: "When you said your thoughts at night, Wang Yang listened most carefully. It is not surprising that he likes it." Thinking about tonight's situation, Lan couldn't help but nodded, and murmured: "Yes, he respects me."

The next day, the news that Flame Films made an offer for "Memory Fragments", promoted by Newmarket Company, quickly spread throughout Park City, and everyone knew that Wang Yang wanted to buy it at a price of 6 million. That movie is confusing, and it is said that this magical director praised "Memory Fragments", saying, "This movie can perform miracles like "Ghost Story"!" Of course, this statement has not been confirmed. Most likely Newmarket's self-advocacy.

Besides, young people today are good at making movies, but they don't know what will happen to "When Happiness Comes Knocking on the Door"; But considering that he can spend 100 million crazily, half of his net worth; then the current 6 million is nothing surprising, he is the kind of lunatic who insists on spending money when he has money.

So two days passed and night passed, and no company followed the price, including Lionsgate. According to the rumors in Park City, the predicted box office of "Memento" is mostly 4-5 million US dollars, and an optimistic one is 6 million. Anyway, it is impossible to recover the cost by simply relying on theater screenings, and the DVD may sell well. Just maybe.

"Yang, I don't understand. Are you really so optimistic about "Memento"? I watched it again just now, it's too complicated." Jon-Fiertimer's suspicious voice came from the phone, and Wang Yang went to Walking outside the Redstone Theater, he smiled at the phone, "Jon, since I want to buy this movie, it must be because I think it has potential, and the reason is that I was fascinated by it."

He set the goal of buying films early on, and Wang Yang's identity in Park City is also inclined to tourists. He has been enjoying this film festival for the past few days. He just watched a "Girl Punching" and chatted with Michelle Rodriguez; as for the drudgery of negotiating with Newmarket, he left it to Max Langert.

"Jon, I'm different from you. What you consider is profit; I also consider this, but it's all my money. Sometimes because I like it, I will spend money to buy it." Wang Yang's tone was half Seriously and half jokingly, Jon over there couldn't figure out his thoughts. Walked out of the Red Stone Theater and went outside. It was already past ten o'clock in the evening. The cold wind hit. Wang Yang put his pockets in his pockets and continued to laugh: "I like "Memory Fragments", Jon, if Lionsgate's If the bid does not exceed 10 million, you should not raise the price."

"10 million? Yang, don't worry, I won't compete with you for 6 million!" Jon laughed and said, "Even if "Memento" will be a big box office hit, I won't regret it. Can't I buy it just because I like it?"

Wang Yang smiled, looking at the far corner, he saw the girl in the fisherman's hat was packing up her projection equipment, she would stay here for a day every day, and he could see her packing up the equipment every night screen. She took off the film box on the projector, but her whole body was shaken suddenly, as if she had touched static electricity, and the film box in her hand fell down unsteadily, hitting her foot, and she jumped up with pain all over her face. After a while, she accidentally touched the projector again, and the projector fell to the ground with a bang, and her ankle twisted.

"Oh, my God! Jon, I have to hang up"" Wang Yang put the phone back in his pocket, ran up hastily, picked up the fallen projector, looked at Nancy with a dull face, and asked: " Nancy, are you all right? "

As if she just came back to her senses, Nancy glanced at him, a trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes, and said, "Very good! Thank you." She bent over and picked up the film box, and packed other things. Rolled up the small piece of white screen and hung it diagonally on the back, holding the tied up small loudspeaker and film box in one hand, and the projector in the other, took a deep breath, and said to Wang Yang: "I'll go!" Goodbye." After that, she walked to a street beside the square.

Wang Yang stood aside, looking at her strenuous and somewhat limp steps, and the way she endured the pain, he couldn't help frowning tightly, if "Ghost Story" hadn't been released, he would be like this Bar? He couldn't help but chased after him, and said, "Give me the projector, and I'll carry it for you."

"Man, thank you." Nancy gritted her teeth, shook her head and said, "But I don't need it, I'm fine." Wang Yang didn't want to snatch her projector away, and walked forward, saying: "You don't take a taxi? Do you live near here?" Nancy cursed softly, followed, her face relaxed a lot, and she replied, "Yes, it's near here."

Under the shadow of the street lamps, the figures of the two dragged for a very long time. They walked along the street for a long time, and the passers-by became less and less. Wang Yang followed Nancy around some roads with some doubts. On a piece of Cuiping open space, by the moonlight, I vaguely saw a tent standing not far away. Nancy said "here." He was suddenly surprised: "Oh, buddy, you live here?"

"What's the problem?" Nancy looked nonchalant. She put the white screen and other things beside the tent and said, "The law and order here is very good. No one will come to rape me. I will kick anyone who comes." Explode his balls; I have nothing to steal, I thought someone would be interested in this tent, but it turns out that I was thinking too much."

Wang Yang put the projector in his hand, and the slightly howling cold wind made his heart sink, but he couldn't help laughing when he heard Nancy's words, and said, "Uh, I didn't mean that, but I always It’s because you can’t sleep, there are a lot of scorpions, moths, etc., turning around on your head.”

"There are no mosquitos or moths here now." Nan Xi opened the tent with a smile and bent over. With a thud, the tent became brighter. She took out something and threw it at Wang Yang, saying, "Go on!" Wang Yang caught it with both hands in a hurry. Seeing that it was a bottle of canned beer in his hand, he blurted out, "Beer? Where did you find it?" Nan Xi looked at him strangely, twisted open her own bottle, and said With her beautiful eyebrows, she seemed to think of something, and laughed loudly: "Haha, don't tell me that this is your first time drinking!"

Looking at the beer in his hand, Wang Yang grinned, shrugged and said, "I'm a good boy." Nancy bent down with a smile, her hand holding the beer was trembling, and said, "Good boy! 20 years old? A billionaire who has had a drink, oh my god... "" Wang Yang also laughed, and the two laughed louder and louder. It took a while before they stopped, and Nan Xi sat directly on the Cuiping in front of the tent. Next, he held up the beer and said with a smile, "Try it! It's a gift from that old guy from God. "With that, she took the lead in taking a sip.

Wang Yang turned away the beer with a smile, and took a big sip with a smile and a frown. It tasted bitter and a little spicy, and said, "It's not bad. But I have a question, will I get drunk?" Nancy said to herself Drinking self-consciously, he said with a smile, "Get drunk after only one bottle of beer? That's too bad." Wang Yang also sat down on the lawn, looked up at the moon in the night sky, and drank the first bottle slowly beer.

"Do you think I look like a fool?" The two were quiet for a long time, Nancy suddenly sighed, a trace of weakness flashed in her eyes, she took a sip of beer, and said, "Directing is a man's job, a college student's job , Really? Didn’t get admitted to USC or New York Film Academy, everything is over! A small convenience store employee is still a small convenience store employee.”

Wang Yang turned his head to look at her, and said seriously: "I don't think so, Sarah Sugarman, the director of "Young Music and Music", is a woman. Just now I watched a movie called "Girls Punch", the director Karin Sama is also a woman. Also, Kevin-Smith is a convenience store employee." Nancy looked at him suspiciously: "Kevin-Smith?" Wang Yang was startled, and asked back: "You don't know ?”

In 1993, the 23-year-old Kevin Smith pooled together 25,000 US dollars, and several convenience store colleagues shot a "Crazy Clerk" with 16mm black and white film. Lamax Company bought it, and it received 3.15 million box office. It can be said to be a legend of independent films.

Seeing Wang Yang's suspicious expression, Nancy laughed and said, "Of course I know, "Crazy Employee"! Do you know that when I knew there was a guy named Kevin Smith, I also knew about a guy named Wang Yang?" Guy, I thought I could make movies too, and here I am." She looked up to drink beer again, but found it was empty, she smiled, squeezed the beer can in her hand into a ball, and said: "Hey, big director regret...,... She looked at Wang Yang next to her and asked, "What are the requirements for being an assistant director? Want a college degree? "

"No need." Wang Yang shook his head, drank the bottle of beer, and said, "There are many different assistant directors, some of whom can be responsible for shooting in groups; some are just responsible for coordination. You want to be an assistant director Nancy hiccupped, put her hands on the lawn and smiled: "I have that idea, I am going to go to Hollywood. My movies are terrible, I know, I want to learn more on the set, and then shoot Own movie. So if you're hiring for a movie, can I audition?"

Looking at her firm eyes, Wang Yang couldn't say no to it, and there was no need to refuse it. If he could go through an interview, he nodded and said, "You can try." At this moment, the phone in Yong's pocket rang. He said "I'm sorry" and took it out to see that it belonged to Jessica. He pressed the end button first, stood up, and said, "Nancy, I have to go. Give me your number, there is an interview I will let you know when the opportunity arises.”

"OK." Nancy nodded and gave him her number.

Wang Yang wrote it down, said goodbye and walked back to the road. Nancy stood up, looked at his farther and farther figure, suddenly laughed loudly and shouted: "Hey, Magic Yang, I forgot to say, I like your movie very much! I am waiting to see your "When Happiness Comes" Knock on the Door! Hurry up and release it!"

Wang Yang looked back at her, gave her a thumbs up with a smile, and said softly: "Moth, good night!"

[Niuwen No Ad Novel Dedication]