This star is too fierce

Chapter 410 No wonder you like behind the scenes more than in front of the stage
Zhang Sheng received movie box office dividends based on the script, not because he was the boss of the company.

The reason for this is that he exchanged a movie score for it.

The box office of the films he wrote are all amazing.

And all of them made a lot of money, and there was no loss at all.

His scripts are hard to find, and this is the key.

Zhang Sheng has his own film and television company. If he has a script, he will naturally give priority to satisfying his own company.

However, other companies participated in the investment and have no opinion on this.

Even if it is dominated by other companies, such as the movie "Farewell My Concubine", Zhang Sheng's proportion of dividends based on the script is higher than that of the company-led movie.

If you don't pay high dividends, why do people give your company a script?

Is your company not doing well?

Zhang Sheng's script is worth that price.

If he really sells the script, the price may be even higher.

The script Zhang Sheng is writing now is indeed for Liu Yuan.

A Hollywood comedy with some sci-fi elements.

It’s okay to say it’s an art film.

This is a different, creative film.

The content of the film is not only thought-provoking and touching, but also has humor that makes people laugh.

The film makes a powerful satire on morality, human feelings and the inconsistency of the world.

""Truman"?"

Did Liu Yuan want to complain about the script?

It's not the script that makes complaints.

He hasn't had time to look at it yet.

How the story is still unknown.

What he complained about was the protagonist's name: Truman.

Who came up with this name?
It's too low level.

Think about the titles of Zhang Sheng's other works, how good are they.

Especially the names of his martial arts dramas, the names are impressive.

Was it too perfunctory this time?
However, Liu Yuan didn't spit it out, he wasn't that interested.

He couldn't wait to start looking through it.

The film tells that Truman is the protagonist of a popular soap opera. Everything around him is false. His relatives and friends are all actors, but he himself knows nothing about it.

In the end, Truman found that something was wrong around him, and after knowing the truth, he walked out of this virtual world at all costs.

I have to say that the imagination of this movie is breathtaking.

Brains open ah!
The film seems to be an absurd allegory of life, but when you go deep into it, you can find that the meaning contained in it is profound, and it will make people feel shuddering, because maybe one day, the audience will also start to worry whether the people around them are also The same thing will happen.

"Sometimes I really want to open your mind to see what's inside?" Liu Yuan said, "Your script is a bit big! How did you think of it?"

"Is it big? Art comes from life." Zhang Sheng said lightly, "Don't you have a sense of familiarity?"

"Familiarity?"

Liu Yuan was taken aback for a moment, but looked at Zhang Sheng with some doubts.

He really didn't feel familiar.

However, he was also curious about where Zhang Sheng's inspiration for writing this script came from.

"All of Truman's life is exposed 24 hours in front of audiences all over the world." Zhang Sheng said, "He is a big star, but also a small person. He is completely deprived of freedom, privacy and dignity, and has become a leader in the mass entertainment industry." A victim, yet he himself does not know it."

When Liu Yuan heard it, he immediately understood where Zhang Sheng's inspiration came from.

He also understood why he didn't feel familiar.

"Do you think there will be paparazzi following me? I'm not a big star." Liu Yuan said with a smile, "No wonder you like behind the scenes more than in front of the stage."

Big star, little man?
In fact, Liu Yuan did not say a word.

He understood why Zhang Sheng wanted to start his own company instead of signing with other entertainment companies first.

The conditions offered by those companies are not low.

Perhaps, he knew at that time that no matter how famous he was, he was only a small person in the circle.

Freedom, privacy, dignity, etc., where can he let him.

It's different now.

Zhang Sheng is a big star, but Kezi is definitely not a small person in the circle.

Many people said that he was a person who stood up a little in the circle and made money.

"I like behind the scenes more than in front of the stage, not because I'm afraid of being photographed by the paparazzi." Zhang Sheng said lightly, "Besides, after I became famous, few paparazzi would follow me."

When Liu Yuan heard this, he immediately thought about the series of hype after this guy was followed by paparazzi.

Not to mention, there were really no paparazzi following Zhang Sheng after that.

Some people imitated it, but unfortunately I don't know what went wrong, and it is useless.

Of course, now there are no paparazzi to follow, it is purely because those paparazzi dare not.

Zhang Sheng's current status in the industry is not comparable to that of ordinary celebrities.

It really pissed him off, not to mention the paparazzi, I'm afraid even the paparazzi's boss left in a fit of anger.

"Interested?"

Zhang Sheng looked at Liu Yuan and asked.

"Of course there is."

Liu Yuan said.

This film not only exposes the ugly acts of seeking profit and trampling human rights in commercial activities, but also makes a powerful satire on the negative side of morality, human feelings and the state of the world.

There are also criticisms of the value of "media omnipotence".

And the storyline of this movie obviously has a commercial operation.

And the meaning is also interesting.

This is comparing Taoyuan Town to the Garden of Eden, or to this planet where humans live.

The director Christopher in the movie can be regarded as Christ, the Son of God.

In a sense, the Truman before the age of 30 was almost created by Christopher alone, which is exactly the same as God created man. Later, Truman’s resistance can be seen as human’s rebellion against God.

This is Liu Yuan's understanding of the script after reading it.

Of course, this is only his preliminary understanding.

He still needs to study the script carefully.

However, he had a vague feeling that if the movie was made well, it would make a difference in both box office and awards.

"You gave the script to Director Liu, what are you planning to shoot?"

Gu Sisi had read the script of "The Truman Show" and couldn't help but ask about Zhang Sheng.

She felt the script was good.

This is another film with a good combination of business and art.

She thinks Zhang Sheng should try to make this kind of movie.

The commercial element of his film is too heavy.

"Me?" Zhang Sheng said, "I have some ideas. I should make a sci-fi movie."

Gu Sisi nodded.

Gu Sisi was not surprised that Zhang Sheng was obsessed with sci-fi movies.

This kind of film is indeed easier to go international.

Zhang Sheng's eyes are obviously not limited to the domestic market now.

"When writing the script, don't think about me." Gu Sisi said, "The schedule is very full, and some plays are not easy to push."

"it is good!"

Zhang Sheng nodded.

After Gu Sisi was sealed for the second time, film appointments continued.

There is a "Resident Evil 3" this year, and there are two movie appointments next year. There is no time to take on Zhang Sheng's movie at all.

What's more, she has cooperated with Zhang Sheng too many times, and she already has a kind of dependence and a kind of fatigue.

Too familiar, it is difficult to collide with any inspiration for cremation.

This is not necessarily a good thing for her development.

Zhang Sheng's plays can be praised, but if he plays too many roles, it may backfire.

The audience also develops a sense of fatigue, even disgust.

This is also the advice given to her by the company.

Of course, the main reason is that some drama appointments are difficult to shirk, and I can't squeeze out the schedule to participate in Zhang Sheng's next movie.

Time flies in the midst of busyness.

In mid-June, the promotion of the film released in the early stage of the summer vacation is already in full swing, and the post-production of "Inception" is also drawing to a close.

The film is scheduled for July 29.

It belongs to the second half of the summer vacation.

Now the preliminary publicity has naturally started, but the intensity is not very great.

"Any suggestions for actors?" Liu Yuan asked about Zhang Sheng.

Lu Wenhua next to him also looked at Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng rarely intervenes in actor selection.

However, as a screenwriter, his suggestions should still be taken seriously.

The later stage of "Detective Chinatown 2" has been completed, and it is still early in the release, and Liu Yuan has started preparations for "The Truman Show".

"Who are you going to use?"

Zhang Sheng didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.

The original version of Jim Carrey impressed Zhang Sheng too deeply, and he really didn't have any good candidates.

Maybe you are not sure if your candidate is suitable.

"Deng Ming!"

Lu Wenhua said.

Zhang Sheng nodded.

What is this called, do heroes see the same thing?

The person he was thinking of was also Deng Ming.

Just not sure.

The performance of the male lead is still very important to the whole play.

When Zhang Sheng was selecting candidates, it was inevitable that he would receive the original version of the video.

"Where's Ed?" Zhang Sheng asked.

The male protagonist Truman, Zhang Sheng directly used the original name.

It just changed from a foreign name Truman Burbank to a Chinese name Truman.

His surname is Chu Mingmen.

There are quite a few people surnamed Chu.

In the online literature circle, there are also strong people like clouds. Although they are not as good as Ye, Xiao, Su, Lin, etc., there are still many.

There are quite a few people with the Chu surname in China, and it can be considered a common surname.

There are not many surnames "Ai", but there are some.

Therefore, the original second male number Christopher became Ed directly.The reason is nothing more than the fact that the actor playing this role is named Ed Harris.

Ed, last name is Ed!
This character directed the entire Truman Show, and he is a sophisticated crew leader, which makes people shudder.

As the producer of the soap opera "The Truman Show," the character designed everything to near perfection, keeping Truman in the surreal world of Seaview.

There is no doubt that this role is still very important to the film.

The heroine of the movie is not as good as this character.

"Shen Bo!" Liu Yuan said.

"He!" Zhang Sheng said, "Are you asking him to act as a supporting role in the film again?"

Shen Bo is now also an actor who can lead a movie.

And the box office of the movies he starred in is not bad.

Now the role of the company to others is a supporting role.

He played a supporting role in "Inception" last year, and also played a supporting role in "Detective Chinatown 2".

Are you still here now?

As soon as this happened, it was estimated that the company would suppress Shen Bo.

It's unreasonable for an actor who can take the lead to play a supporting role all the time!

"He is very interested in this role." Liu Yuan said.

"I have no objection." Zhang Sheng said.

He just asked casually.

The company is actually good to Shen Bo.

He rarely starred in the company's movies now, but the film contracts he got outside the company were also through the company.

If he is dissatisfied with the company after starring in several supporting roles, it is not the company's problem, but Shen Bo.

(End of this chapter)