Raising Dragons in Hollywood

People like to compare some things, but don't consider whether these things are suitable for comparison.

That was the case with the first and second installments of The Exorcist.

Everyone can't help but think: "Since both directors made "The Exorcist", which director made the better one?"

In fact, it's like whether you prefer oranges or oranges, there's no need to compare, it's just a matter of personal taste.

Vlad is actually a very professional director of commercial films.

His biggest advantage is that the plot, rhythm, character design, interspersed jokes, wonderful fights and other elements in the directing movie are all for the audience without exception, which is what the audience wants to see most. He will cleverly weave these together to create a wonderful movie that has no viewing threshold and is very suitable for the public to watch.

But his shortcoming is that he caters too much to the audience, so that he has no sense of existence in these movies.

His works are a bit like fast food. He neatly combines burgers, French fries, chicken nuggets, and Coke to make a comprehensive and filling set meal. No one will hate it, but once you eat it, you will forget it.

Sammy was different.

He and Vlad are completely different ways.

In Sami's work, personal style is very strong, and always like to include private goods in the movie.

For example, when filming "Snake Calamity", the snake should be made tall and beautiful. In the last scene of the film, the surging wave of snakes is shocking, but no one can surpass it; when filming "Say Hello to the World", the hard life Do not forget to mix countless jokes, black humor at the same time, but also make people never lose hope; filming "The Exorcist" also made fun of heaven and hell, and the ultimate weapon to destroy the world is the water reservoir; filming "Love You Will Kill You" ", the mentally ill actor will also have a tender scene of feeding pigeons...

It can be said that in all of Sami's works, this strong personal style has been throughout.

No matter how dangerous, difficult, scary or sad the plot is, in the eyes of the audience, there is always a feeling of absurdity and humor implied in it...

So much so, even if the director didn't sign it.

But as long as the audience sees his movies, they will immediately recognize without hesitation: "This feeling... yes, it is definitely Sammy."

Therefore, after the release of "The Exorcist Part II", such comments appeared on the Internet:

[People will like director Vlad, but not fall in love with him; people may not like Sammy Sammy, but once they do, they will love him ( Movie). ]

Sammy was unaffected by this.

In his view, everyone is different, they are independent individuals, and their works are also unique, which cannot be compared at all.

Therefore, the public opinion that was disturbing from the outside world did not catch my ears at all.

He was busy getting a passport and a visa for the Claw Root Country on his own...

But on the other hand, Vlad is very dissatisfied with these remarks that he is not as good as Sammy.

Because Sami is too young, he doesn't want to admit that he is inferior to the other party. He always stubbornly believes that the reason for the poor online reputation of "The Exorcist Part [-]" is not that he is too commercialized, so that the film is very clichéd everywhere. , even if some plots are still very exciting, but the routine is so that people can guess the end after reading the beginning, but it should be that the special effects company chosen by Sammy is too strong, and the production of "The Exorcist Part I" is too delicate, so that everyone Preconceived, it is difficult to accept a different sequel.

Prior to this, the director Vlad had considered that if he had the opportunity to make "The Exorcist Part [-]", he must hire the special effects company of the Claw Root Country.

Now, influenced by these comments, he has become more determined in this idea, and is determined to reach a cooperation with Claw Root Special Effects Company. Only in this way can he stand on the same starting line with Sammy, and then he can completely defeat Sammy.

So, he went to the person in charge of Disney and asked about the special effects company.

Unexpectedly, the answer given by Disney was: "Sammy Griffin found a small company by himself."

Vlad was a little dumbfounded.

One moment you still regard the opponent as an imaginary enemy to be defeated in the future, but the next moment you have to go to the door for help?

But after a few minutes of struggling, Director Vlad was very resilient.

He ran to Sammy, hesitatingly said that he wanted to reach some cooperation with the special effects company of Zawgen.

Sami didn't know that he was regarded as a competitor and enemy by the director, but as an ordinary colleague.

And he is very helpful in daily life, so although he is not confident in the idea of ​​"ordinary people looking for special effects cooperation with claw roots", he still agrees to help (find the black dragon) to ask.

Vlad was grateful on the surface, but he was very suspicious in his heart.

In his view, Sammy did not directly give him the contact information of the Claw Roots Special Effects Company, but said something to help him contact. Selfishly manipulating network resources and engaging in one-way contact.

So, when Sami finished asking Black Dragon, he embarrassedly conveyed: "The Claw Roots Special Effects Company is not going to accept orders in the near future."

Vlad immediately thought: "Sure enough! This guy just wants to monopolize a useful special effects company!"

He took a deep look at Sami, turned around and left without even saying thank you, because he didn't bother to be with such a self-preserving person.

Sammy looked puzzled, not knowing what was going on.

On the contrary, Mai Qilong was very disgusted with this conceited director, and muttered: "What are you doing with your head so high, in case others don't know that he is bald? Baldness makes trouble!"

But after all, they are relatively strangers.

One man and one dragon didn't bother much with Vlad, and continued to be busy with returning to the Zhagen country.

There is no problem for Mai Qi to go back to China directly. Except for his minors, he has complete procedures. He can return to China at any time after buying a ticket;

It is more difficult for Sami. Although Uncle Heilong Deen has promised to help Sami open the back door to apply for a visa, some official procedures still have to go through.

So Sammy had to prepare for an exam.

The content of the exam is mainly the common sense of human beings living in the Zhagen country.

Most of this common sense is nonsense.

Fortunately, Uncle Black Dragon gave a copy of "Claw Root Question Bank" in advance, otherwise this exam would really be impossible.

For example, a multiple-choice question that Sammy once got wrong went like this:

When I met a green dragon in the wilderness, the green dragon should tell you, I am hungry.Excuse me, what choice should you make?

A I'm hungry too B Stop talking nonsense, go eat when you're hungry C Guan Laozi has nothing to do D Turn around and run away.

The standard answer is: C

The detailed explanation of the example is as follows: [choose A will be regarded as a competitor for food by the dragon, and will be killed first; if you choose B, you invite him to eat when he is hungry, and he will definitely eat you directly; if you choose D, only the prey will run away .Therefore, I can only choose C. This answer is very friendly and peaceful. It means that I am not a competitor for the prey, and it also means that I am not the prey. ]

What's the matter with me?

Where is the friendliness?Where is the peace?

However, Mai Qi really thinks this question is quite simple. It belongs to knowing the answer without thinking at a glance. He doesn't understand why human beings make mistakes at all.

Sammy: ...Well, I really don't understand you dragons.

But in order to accompany Mikey back to Jaw Root Country!

Sami still had to work hard to pass the exam, but the logic of his thinking didn't match up with Long's at all, so he had to choose the stupid method and spare time every day to memorize these similar sand sculpture questions.

At the same time, the stubborn director Vlad has not given up the idea of ​​finding a claw root special effects company.

At this time, he has fallen into the psychological paranoia of "the more he can't find the more he wants to find", he only wants to find out the claw root special effects company. For this reason, he hired a private detective by any means to investigate Sami. Come and find the trail of the mysterious Claw Root Special Effects Company.

Originally, in the human kingdom, almost no one could hide from Michelon's perception.

However, due to their professional relationship, they have been stalked and followed by entertainment paparazzi all year round.

Therefore, Mai Qilong naturally regarded that detective as a paparazzi and ignored him.

So, the private investigator was super lucky to survive.

One day, he sneaked into the house while Sammy and Mikey were out, and then dedicatedly searched for the word 'claw root' in the house, trying to find traces of the Claw Root Special Effects Company. No regrets, and finally found it on Sammy's desk - "Claw Root Question Bank"!

In order to make a difference.

The detective patiently took pictures of the question bank page by page with the camera, and then handed it over to director Vlad, and also informed him of Sammy's recent movements, for example, reciting the question bank aloud every morning (morning reading) .

Vlad looked at the magical question bank of "meeting a green dragon in the wilderness, meeting a fire dragon in volcanic magma, how to eat a rabbit", and fell into thinking...

Due to too much upfront investment (asking competitors, hiring private investigators)!

He was really not willing to give up at this point, so he simply said cruelly: "I will also recite Sami's recitation."

Then, the director made up his mind in an open-minded manner: "I heard that people with skills are all weirdos, maybe this Claw Root special effects company is also a bunch of weirdos, so if you want to hire them, you have to know these things." The question will do."

Think here!

While telling the detective to keep an eye on Sammy, he also memorized the "Claw Root Question Bank" vigorously.

but……

The question bank is not so easy to memorize!

If a dragon's gold is stolen and you happen to see the thief, you should:

A beat him to death! B bite him to death! C trampled him to death! D burn him to death!

Standard answer: ABC

Detailed example questions: [Why not choose D?Because some thieves are not afraid of burning, for example, the stupid fire dragon. ]

A simple example of the wrong option for the same type of question: drown him (consider the insidious water dragon).

What kind of stick-making thing is this!

Vlad was staring blankly, desperate.