Chapter 2159

"I understand, Steven."

Li Xianzhe patted Spielberg's big hand on his leg.

"You're not afraid to shoot, but you're worried that the people of Huaxia chamber of Commerce won't like the stories you write and the films after they come out, right?"

"Yes! You told me before that the things Chinese and Americans like are completely different.

Especially when it comes to cultural values, the Chinese people will disapprove of and even ridicule the things photographed by Americans to popularize American values.

Americans will find what the Chinese have photographed unacceptable.

I want to please these people of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, but I can't let the American audience down on me. This balance is really the most difficult challenge I have ever encountered. "

Spielberg asked Li Xianzhe for help for many reasons.

In addition to the good friendship between the two, the biggest reason is that Spielberg used to talk a lot with Li Xianzhe about films, world culture, historical differences between the East and the west when writing movie scripts.

In his eyes, although Li Xianzhe is young, he is rich in knowledge, which is not comparable to young Americans of his age.

Finally, Li Xianzhe stayed in China and helped Spielberg and Cameron deal with many Chinese Americans when he was in the United States. Therefore, Spielberg believes that it is a very appropriate choice to find Li Xianzhe when it comes to making films about Chinese.

"Although Huaxia chamber of commerce is headquartered in Chinatown, New York, they control more than half of the commodity channels exported from the United States to China and even some Eastern countries. Many Chinese associations in the United States conduct business activities under their management.

Those local politicians spend a lot of time making friends with them.

So I thought about it and finally felt that only you could give me advice. "

"However, if the film is successful, it will not only end in a happy ending, but also the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will owe you a big favor, won't it?"

Li Xianzhe said so, but he began to wonder what movie Spielberg was going to make.

Now that he has made this decision, it means that he will take part in it.

There are still a few such films that can appear on the list of the world's top 100 films.

But in combination with what Spielberg said, Li Xianzhe felt that he did not necessarily have to make a biographical film. He could shoot a story with a background and a plot structure that was generally similar to each other's requirements.

Sometimes the effect of refracting something through film metaphor is much stronger than that of real people.

Li Xianzhe was thinking. Spielberg thought he had an idea in mind and could only stare at him.

Frankly speaking, Li Xianzhe will feel uncomfortable after being stared at by such an old man for a long time.

In his opinion, this matter is very risky. If ordinary people meet it, they will only try their best to get rid of it.

Even if it succeeds afterwards, the profit is huge.

However, the friendship of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and even the situ family is also of great importance to Li Xianzhe himself.

"If... Steven... I mean, if you can't push the film, how will you shoot it without meeting me here today?"

Although Spielberg didn't understand why Li Xianzhe asked this question, he felt that the other party should help him, so he thought about it and said.

"We should try our best to portray the hero in a positive way. We should not mention those disgraceful places as much as possible. If we have to mention them, we should also dilute them in the form of artistic processing.

Moreover, I will show them the script before shooting, and all the plots will start shooting with their consent. "

This answer sounds regular. Moreover, in Li Xianzhe's memory, Spielberg has never been involved in this subject except Lincoln.

As for the reputation of Lincoln, different people have different opinions. Moreover, this one has mixed reputation in history and evaluation.

"If so, your film will probably collapse, both in terms of word-of-mouth and box office.

Because according to your plan, the film can not be completely realistic, nor can it be excessively artistic processing and plot fraud.

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce may not have any opinions on such a film, but the cinemas responsible for the distribution behind it, the film companies involved in the distribution and the audience will not buy it.

Finally, you have to bear all the disadvantages. "

Finally, Li Xianzhe could not stand his friendship with the other party, so he could only tell all his thoughts.

"I ask you, why did the other party ask you to make a movie? What is the main purpose?"

"Make money? And improve the reputation of Huaxia chamber of Commerce."

Spielberg licked his mouth and said, "three hundred million dollars, even if the other party has more money, it can't be completely compensated, can it?

This is already the ceiling of Hollywood film investment. Not to mention himself, the famous Seven giants dare not easily set up a project for such a large investment film.

Now, Spielberg is holding a $300 million check. The script is completely blank. In addition, the media and the film industry do not know how many people pay attention to the film. It's like a lot of blades hanging on his head. It's possible to fall down and cut off his head all the time.

If this happens to Cameron... In a trance, Spielberg can't help thinking of the old partner who quarreled with him.

It is estimated that with each other's character, he will not rashly accept such a task without a script and even a general direction for the film to be shot.

"Besides making money?" Li Xianzhe asked again.

"Flatter his father! Although he is now the head of the Huaxia chamber of Commerce, most of the power in his hands is still with his father.

He told me in private that he hoped to use this as a gift for his father's 70th birthday two years later, "Spielberg said this time.

Li Xianzhe nodded. "If you know this, it's easy to do.

So, throughout the United States, there are not many rich people of Chinese origin, and they don't only live in Chinatown. Why do few people find filmmakers to make movies for them? "

"Well... Because the process of making a fortune for this kind of people is either mediocre, nothing worth putting on the big screen, or the process is not very glorious.

Even if it is shot, the box office will not be high, and the audience will not be interested.

The real rich I've seen are very low-key, obviously rich but pretend to live like a poor man.

They have gained too many opportunities and accumulated many enemies in the process of gradually becoming rich from ordinary people.

Blatantly changing their deeds will create a handle and evidence for those who want to trouble them. "

"So what kind of character do you think you want to shoot?"

"This should be a special case.

Because he is an oriental figure, Americans know little about him, even few Chinese know him.

But the Chinese Chamber of commerce should be happy that the audience is interested in their things. "