What the New York Post said is reasonable and well-founded. Based on the above points, even some people who have confidence in Laila can't help but worry about her. Although they didn't think she was dazzled by success, as the media said. But I don't want her to be shocked by this movie, that's destined not to get any good box office.
"Let's come back to shoot a horror movie! Even if you only shoot some screams, we will see the end!" This is the voice of fans who support her.
Facing the overwhelming voices, neither Laila nor New Line paid any attention to it and even pushed it behind.
For Laila, she has no psychological pressure because she knows that this will be a movie that will be loved. As for the filming party, they are more willing to see the attention generated at this time. If it is blindly praised, there will be more pressure. Now it is all unpopular voices that make them feel that it is so good.
The higher the audience's expectations, the higher the demand for the film. At that time, if you don't make a movie that meets their expectations, you will be sprayed to death. But if the movie is not optimistic at the beginning, as long as the movie has something to look forward to, it will be a surprise to the audience.
Laila ran through the newspaper that Claire had sent and surprisingly did not find Cooper's comment. Basically, as soon as she made any movements, the first person to stand up and spray her was that person.
"Was he hit too hard?"
If this is the case, she can only express regret. Without him, she would be much weaker in publicity and hype.
The entire crew is arranged by the film crew and Jackie Chan(Chen Long), and Laila only needs people to arrive. Of course, her degree of freedom is very high. If someone wants to be replaced, she just needs to open her mouth, and someone will immediately help her handle it.
In this regard, she is delighted. Now the filming can be officially started just after the script modification is completed.
After seeing Laila's comments on the rectification of the script, the unhappy screenwriter took the script and went to the film producer, who then delegated the task of communication to Jackie Chan. Who made Laila's identity too strong? Ordinary people didn't dare to question her decision before her.
Jackie Chan was also a little embarrassed when he received the assignment. He wanted to tell the film party that he and her were not very familiar. But for his dream of scoring in Hollywood, he finally had to bite the bullet and ask Laila out.
"Will this change have any effect on the style of the work?"
"Do you want to succeed?" Laila took a sip of tea leisurely.
"…" Jackie Chan had already understood what she meant and was a little dazed by her strong confidence.
Her meaning is straightforward. If you want to succeed, just do what she says. If you don't want to… then don't blame her.
"Well, let me communicate over the script." He gritted his teeth, and he had already made a choice.
Standing on the side of the playwright, or on the side of Laila, when he went to ask Laila, he had no choice. Either trust her completely or not find her in the first place.
The corners of Laila's lips curled up behind the teacup. To make a correct decision in such a short time, this courage alone cannot be possessed by anyone, and it is no wonder that he can be mixed in Hollywood with the face of an Oriental in the future.
Since he was so cooperative, she didn't mind saying a few words to him: "I have seen a few Oriental Kung-fu movies you made before, and it is indeed very good."
She was telling the truth, but Jackie Chan's ears would inevitably be regarded as polite words.
"Haha, it's okay." He didn't know what to say in this situation. Being praised by a teenager…Why does he still feel happy in his heart?
Laila couldn't explain, so she smiled and continued: "Bruce Lee's kung fu movies have been popular in the West. I think it's because he brought a new breath to Hollywood. His actions are fierce and powerful. Fighting in Western movies is completely different and chic, so movie fans like it very much and are willing to imitate it."
"And your Kung Fu movie is a different style, more interesting, more relaxed, more humorous, without that heavy feeling. It can make people laugh when they see certain actions. Indeed, this will make the storyline tense. The story has been destroyed a bit, but in the same way, you brought in humor and formed your style. I don't think this needs to be changed."
What she said was to Jackie Chan's heart. He didn't think he would be worse than others. It was just that everyone was telling him that Bruce Lee's Kung Fu was the most famous Kung Fu, which made him shake himself a little bit.
"What does this style have to do with the changes in the script?"
"Of course, it does matter. You are following a humorous route, and your partner is an incomprehensible old-fashioned guy. Do you think that can collide with a fire-filled plot like that? I don't comment on anything else, at least here. In this movie, I think you need a more compatible guy with your style, more interesting, and more humorous. It's best to be someone who can make people laugh when they see him."
One is funny, and the other is old-fashioned, and perhaps at some point, it will also produce good chemical reactions. But don't forget, in this movie, Jackie Chan is not playing a funny character. On the contrary, he is more principled and stubborn in some places. In this way, with a stodgy partner, the humor that should have been revealed is completely covered up, and the non-impact shots will only make the audience doze off.
"I understand." Chen Long understood her meaning and looked forward to her directing more.
In the end, the script was revised according to her opinion. No matter how unhappy the screenwriter is, he still has to compromise under the pressure of the film crew. Speaking of screenwriters Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna, there are also many outstanding works in later generations. Especially the former, he also wrote many episodes for the more popular series Grimm and Ghost Whisperer in later generations.
Competent people usually have more personalities. There is an old saying in the East called "literati are lighter than others," which means that literati look down on each other. Those talented scholars in ancient times believed that their articles were the best, and they didn't like other people's articles.
The same was true for the two screenwriters. After seeing Laila put forward so many rectification requests to them, the first reaction was not to think about whether such a change was correct but to rush to complain. Why should a little girl dare to point to their works? Who does she think she is?
It's just that she made two horror movies at a small cost, and she was lucky enough to be liked by movie fans. Do you think it's so easy to make a kung fu movie?
The complaint was made, and the film crew did go to Laila to communicate, but the result was completely beyond their expectations, that is, according to the director's intention-change!
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