Chapter 462 Deception
As for why we need to find an assistant director?
There are many reasons.
First, "The Matrix" is a relatively large project, and I can't handle it alone.
And it’s hard to believe that the assistant directors he had used before were able to handle this film.
Second, Huang Ze wants to find someone to pass the blame to.
The quality of the first "The Matrix" is absolutely solid and has a very good reputation.
But the second and third parts are not the same.
Huang Ze needs to let the assistant director take over the mess when the time comes.
As for modification, all Huang Ze can do is to make it a little less philosophical and abstruse.
If Huang Ze is asked to make changes in the general direction, it would be too difficult for him.
Who knows if a movie that was originally a big moneymaker can still make money after the changes?
Besides, I took the trouble to revise it, and this is also a commercial film.
If you really want word of mouth, you might as well make an art film.
Besides, there are movies that are both good at the box office and have good reputation, right?
If it wasn't for promoting action movies and increasing the influence of Chinese action movies, Huang Ze wouldn't have made this movie.
So, I can just shoot the first one myself.
The second and third parts are too risky, so they will be handed over to the assistant director.
The candidate for assistant director.
Huang Ze has always liked to face the Minotaur.
It can ensure style.
And by then we can let the other party shoot the second and third parts with confidence.
So, the target candidate was decided.
The Wachowski sisters, no, brothers.
The script written by these two people in 95 was made into a movie by Warner.
In 96, she successfully shot her debut film "The Golden Circle", which had mediocre box office, with a global box office of over million.
It's on the same level as Quentin's Reservoir Dogs, and its reviews are even lower than Reservoir Dogs.
It has a certain reputation, but that’s all it is.
Huang Ze called George, and the other party invited the Wachowski brothers, with whom he had worked before, to come out.
"Hello! Huang!"
"yellow!"
The two brothers were like seeing their idol when they saw Huang Ze, "We really like your Speed, it's really great!"
"Let me get this straight." Huang Ze didn't need to beat around the bush with them. "Just be direct. I'm planning to shoot a sci-fi thriller."
"I want to invite you two to be assistant directors."
"Don't be so hasty to refuse!" Huang Ze smiled, "I know that it's hard for a director to go back to being an assistant director. You can listen to my conditions."
“I shot the first one.”
"This film is expected to have a sequel, and you will be the ones to shoot the sequel!"
“The cost of the first film is expected to be around $80 million!”
This is a higher number than the original film in the previous life.
The reason for this number is very simple. Chang Kun’s director’s salary alone is 20 million US dollars.
Moreover, quoting a higher price would be more conducive to tricking the two brothers into coming on board.
The first film cost 80 million.
No matter how bad the second part is, the cost must have been 80 million, right?
This is a movie with a budget of 80 million. I just want to ask you two young fledgling directors whether you want to shoot it?
If the sequel can maintain a decent box office, the status of both of them in Hollywood will soar!
Besides, being Huang Ze's assistant director has become a shortcut to success in the eyes of many people.
Zhang Yimou.
Wang Jiawei.
All of them have served as Huang Ze's assistant directors.
This is the field of art films. In the field of commercial films, there is also Zhang Jianya, who is now considered a first-class director in the field of horror films in Hollywood.
There is also Michael Bay, who has recently become famous, and he has also served as Huang Ze's assistant director.
We are not stupid. We have already discovered this rule.
Even if you don’t understand why these people became so successful after serving as Huang Ze’s assistant director, you can only secretly attribute it to metaphysics. But who cares whether it’s metaphysics or not?
The most important thing is to be successful, make dollars and become popular.
So, the Wachowski brothers looked at each other and were inclined to agree.
Of course, there was one thing they still wanted to confirm: "Is there going to be a sequel?"
"I'm sure!" Huang Ze nodded.
With a film like "The Matrix", coupled with the rapid development of the Internet, it is almost predictable that it will be able to recoup its costs no matter how bad it is.
Even if that one in ten thousand possibility happens and Huang Ze does not collect the cost, Huang Ze, who has no shortage of money, will still finish the filming.
“We can put that in the contract.”
"Can we go back and think about this?"
"Of course!"
……
Huang Ze didn’t know what the two brothers were thinking or what they were thinking about, but a day later, the three of them met again.
This time, the two did not hesitate, "We are willing to sign!"
"Don't you want to read the script first?"
"We trust your movies!" After all, since nearly ten years ago, there has not been a director whose North American box office revenue has been less than $100 million, except for Chinese art films.
It's even more exaggerated recently, with two consecutive films failing to make less than $200 million.
At this level, they can trust it without a second thought.
And what if I don't trust you? Without this opportunity, I don't know when I will get such a good opportunity next time.
The two of them had no choice.
"Haha, happy cooperation then!"
Huang Ze and the two happily signed the contract.
After the contract was signed, the two of them took the script that Huang Ze gave them and started reading it.
After reading it from beginning to end, I smiled bitterly and shook my head.
"What's wrong?" Huang Ze asked knowingly.
"I had a similar idea, but when I looked it up, I found that someone had already filed a similar script."
"Huang, your script is indeed much more perfect than our idea!"
"Haha."
Huang Ze smiled.
That's not nonsense.
I copied this directly from the finished film.
Your unformed little ideas died down when you found similar scripts. How can they compare with my script?
"That's really a coincidence!" Huang Ze pretended that he hadn't expected it either. "Since it's such a coincidence, the two of you should work harder to make The Matrix a good movie."
"Definitely!"
"It should!"
"Huang, who will be the male and female protagonists of this film? This film has a lot of action scenes, and they may need a lot of martial arts training."
"The male lead will be played by Jeter Lee. You don't have to worry about his martial arts moves."
"Don't worry about the heroine. She also has a basic knowledge of martial arts. After practicing for a month or two, she will be able to do it!"
The male lead was played by Li Lianjie, but the female lead had to be a white person.
Otherwise, with both the male and female protagonists being Chinese, it would be almost a pipe dream to expect the film to be a hit in North America.
Huang Ze is not that naive.
As for who to use, Uma Thurman is the choice Huang Ze planned to use.
He acquired martial arts skills through the filming of Kill Bill.
If "Kill Bill" can achieve certain results, it will also have box office appeal.
It is the most suitable choice nowadays.
(End of this chapter)
As for why we need to find an assistant director?
There are many reasons.
First, "The Matrix" is a relatively large project, and I can't handle it alone.
And it’s hard to believe that the assistant directors he had used before were able to handle this film.
Second, Huang Ze wants to find someone to pass the blame to.
The quality of the first "The Matrix" is absolutely solid and has a very good reputation.
But the second and third parts are not the same.
Huang Ze needs to let the assistant director take over the mess when the time comes.
As for modification, all Huang Ze can do is to make it a little less philosophical and abstruse.
If Huang Ze is asked to make changes in the general direction, it would be too difficult for him.
Who knows if a movie that was originally a big moneymaker can still make money after the changes?
Besides, I took the trouble to revise it, and this is also a commercial film.
If you really want word of mouth, you might as well make an art film.
Besides, there are movies that are both good at the box office and have good reputation, right?
If it wasn't for promoting action movies and increasing the influence of Chinese action movies, Huang Ze wouldn't have made this movie.
So, I can just shoot the first one myself.
The second and third parts are too risky, so they will be handed over to the assistant director.
The candidate for assistant director.
Huang Ze has always liked to face the Minotaur.
It can ensure style.
And by then we can let the other party shoot the second and third parts with confidence.
So, the target candidate was decided.
The Wachowski sisters, no, brothers.
The script written by these two people in 95 was made into a movie by Warner.
In 96, she successfully shot her debut film "The Golden Circle", which had mediocre box office, with a global box office of over million.
It's on the same level as Quentin's Reservoir Dogs, and its reviews are even lower than Reservoir Dogs.
It has a certain reputation, but that’s all it is.
Huang Ze called George, and the other party invited the Wachowski brothers, with whom he had worked before, to come out.
"Hello! Huang!"
"yellow!"
The two brothers were like seeing their idol when they saw Huang Ze, "We really like your Speed, it's really great!"
"Let me get this straight." Huang Ze didn't need to beat around the bush with them. "Just be direct. I'm planning to shoot a sci-fi thriller."
"I want to invite you two to be assistant directors."
"Don't be so hasty to refuse!" Huang Ze smiled, "I know that it's hard for a director to go back to being an assistant director. You can listen to my conditions."
“I shot the first one.”
"This film is expected to have a sequel, and you will be the ones to shoot the sequel!"
“The cost of the first film is expected to be around $80 million!”
This is a higher number than the original film in the previous life.
The reason for this number is very simple. Chang Kun’s director’s salary alone is 20 million US dollars.
Moreover, quoting a higher price would be more conducive to tricking the two brothers into coming on board.
The first film cost 80 million.
No matter how bad the second part is, the cost must have been 80 million, right?
This is a movie with a budget of 80 million. I just want to ask you two young fledgling directors whether you want to shoot it?
If the sequel can maintain a decent box office, the status of both of them in Hollywood will soar!
Besides, being Huang Ze's assistant director has become a shortcut to success in the eyes of many people.
Zhang Yimou.
Wang Jiawei.
All of them have served as Huang Ze's assistant directors.
This is the field of art films. In the field of commercial films, there is also Zhang Jianya, who is now considered a first-class director in the field of horror films in Hollywood.
There is also Michael Bay, who has recently become famous, and he has also served as Huang Ze's assistant director.
We are not stupid. We have already discovered this rule.
Even if you don’t understand why these people became so successful after serving as Huang Ze’s assistant director, you can only secretly attribute it to metaphysics. But who cares whether it’s metaphysics or not?
The most important thing is to be successful, make dollars and become popular.
So, the Wachowski brothers looked at each other and were inclined to agree.
Of course, there was one thing they still wanted to confirm: "Is there going to be a sequel?"
"I'm sure!" Huang Ze nodded.
With a film like "The Matrix", coupled with the rapid development of the Internet, it is almost predictable that it will be able to recoup its costs no matter how bad it is.
Even if that one in ten thousand possibility happens and Huang Ze does not collect the cost, Huang Ze, who has no shortage of money, will still finish the filming.
“We can put that in the contract.”
"Can we go back and think about this?"
"Of course!"
……
Huang Ze didn’t know what the two brothers were thinking or what they were thinking about, but a day later, the three of them met again.
This time, the two did not hesitate, "We are willing to sign!"
"Don't you want to read the script first?"
"We trust your movies!" After all, since nearly ten years ago, there has not been a director whose North American box office revenue has been less than $100 million, except for Chinese art films.
It's even more exaggerated recently, with two consecutive films failing to make less than $200 million.
At this level, they can trust it without a second thought.
And what if I don't trust you? Without this opportunity, I don't know when I will get such a good opportunity next time.
The two of them had no choice.
"Haha, happy cooperation then!"
Huang Ze and the two happily signed the contract.
After the contract was signed, the two of them took the script that Huang Ze gave them and started reading it.
After reading it from beginning to end, I smiled bitterly and shook my head.
"What's wrong?" Huang Ze asked knowingly.
"I had a similar idea, but when I looked it up, I found that someone had already filed a similar script."
"Huang, your script is indeed much more perfect than our idea!"
"Haha."
Huang Ze smiled.
That's not nonsense.
I copied this directly from the finished film.
Your unformed little ideas died down when you found similar scripts. How can they compare with my script?
"That's really a coincidence!" Huang Ze pretended that he hadn't expected it either. "Since it's such a coincidence, the two of you should work harder to make The Matrix a good movie."
"Definitely!"
"It should!"
"Huang, who will be the male and female protagonists of this film? This film has a lot of action scenes, and they may need a lot of martial arts training."
"The male lead will be played by Jeter Lee. You don't have to worry about his martial arts moves."
"Don't worry about the heroine. She also has a basic knowledge of martial arts. After practicing for a month or two, she will be able to do it!"
The male lead was played by Li Lianjie, but the female lead had to be a white person.
Otherwise, with both the male and female protagonists being Chinese, it would be almost a pipe dream to expect the film to be a hit in North America.
Huang Ze is not that naive.
As for who to use, Uma Thurman is the choice Huang Ze planned to use.
He acquired martial arts skills through the filming of Kill Bill.
If "Kill Bill" can achieve certain results, it will also have box office appeal.
It is the most suitable choice nowadays.
(End of this chapter)
