Chapter 943： Cooperation opportunities

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"I'm not sure if you are interested in Chinese movies..." Martin Scorsese said after deliberation. Evan Bell and Leonardo DiCaprio had different reactions when they heard this sentence. (_""")

Evan Bell opened his mouth slightly, and the thoughts in his heart couldn't be clearer: It really is "The Departed"! Indeed, in terms of time, "The Aviator" is indeed "The Departed", and it is also the second collaboration between Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Leonardo DiCaprio said with a smile, "Evan definitely knows more about Chinese movies than you and I do, and his fluency in Chinese can definitely be called a professional level."

Martin Scorsese's expression was a little surprised, "Chinese is the most difficult language to learn in the world. Those square characters are really a headache. I didn't expect Evan to be professional?" Evan Bell could only smile at this. To pretend to be a wolf with big tails, it is indeed very difficult for others to speak Chinese, but for him, it is called innate. "The script this time is adapted from a movie in Hong Kong called 'Infernal Affairs', I don't know if you have seen it." Martin Scorsese brought the topic back to the script again, "After the adaptation by William Monaghan , now tentatively named 'The Departed'."

Evan Bell thinks that the translation is actually a very interesting thing. The literal translation of the original English name in Hong Kong should be "Anecdote of Hell", which is very consistent with the name of "Infernal Affairs". Because the name "Infernal Affairs" originally came from the Buddhist scriptures, Wujian is the most painful one among the eight hells, and there is no reincarnation in entering the infinite hell, only eternal suffering. The two protagonists in the movie are both seeking reincarnation. Therefore, the name of the movie also reveals a Zen meaning, so it is translated into English as literally translated: anecdotes from hell, which is to highlight the Buddhist scriptures of the movie and show the profound meaning of oriental culture.

In the American version, the original English name of the movie is "". According to the literal translation, it should mean "dead", if you extend it. From the root "depart", it has the meaning of leaving, betrayal, abandonment, and abandonment, so the name of the movie can be understood as a betrayal, a leaver, and an intermediary. And if you read William Monaghan's script in depth, you can feel it. (_""") Although the story is "Infernal Affairs", the core idea has changed.

The core idea of ​​"Infernal Affairs" is a kind of Zen. The endless suffering that people endure in the infernal **** hides the fatalism of the East; in the American version of the story, the emphasis is on an American-style screenwriter. Man, once forced to be separated from his familiar life, is doomed to a tragic end. Correspondingly, the story of "The Departed" in the United States. The focus is not on the intricate character relationships in Infernal Affairs, but on the strongest and most invincible side of human nature.

From this point of view. The name "The Departed" should be translated as "walker", which also makes the core concept of the Hong Kong version and the American version different. clearly distinguished.

The names of the two films "Infernal Affairs" and "Infernal Affairs" themselves show the differences between Eastern and Western cultures, and also make people feel that the same story can be watched from different cultural backgrounds. to a completely different world.

Evan Bell is two people, and both films have a distinct impression in his mind. Why "Infernal Affairs" can become a classic masterpiece in Chinese movies, even after ten years, is still memorable, but "Infernal Affairs" has a very limited influence in the United States, even if it won the Oscar, it still has not been widely received. 's approval. Of course, if you want to analyze it in depth, there will be many reasons, but Evan Bell believes that one of the important factors is that Martin Scorsese has lost the spirit of his youth, and at the same time, in order to please Oscar, he deliberately caters to the academic school. This makes the whole story of "The Departed" not deep enough, not deep enough for the characters, the storyline, and the theme. Excellent, but still a long way from a classic.

Ten years later, Martin Scorsese, people think of "taxi driver", they think of "good guys", but very few people will mention "The Departed", which is why.

Now that Evan Bell is also a director, if he were to stand in the director position of "The Departed", how would he shoot? Evan Bell just thought about it for a while, he himself is a psychology student, and he is Chinese in his bones and soul, so he should pay more attention to the excavation of the character itself, but Evan Bell must also admit that he deals with the relationship between characters. , In the mastery of the rhythm of the story, there is still a big gap from Martin Scorsese. A Venice Silver Lion doesn't prove anything, and Evan Bell knew that it would be a disaster if he was asked to film The Departed.

Martin Scorsese saw Evan Bell nodded and confirmed that he had indeed seen "Infernal Affairs". When Martin Scorsese introduced the plot again, it was much simpler.

The story of "The Departed" takes place in the south of Boston. The gang leader Frank Castro dominates one side. He is wily and determined to train Colin, who is only fourteen, to pave the way for his future. At the same time, Billy, a teenager born in the neighborhood, hopes to get rid of poverty by his own efforts.

Colin and Billy both went to the police academy and became state police officers. Colin quickly made his merits at the police station and was promoted to become the superintendent of the special investigation team; while Billy, who wanted to be a good policeman, was chosen to be an undercover agent and was arranged to enter Frank Castro's gang to perform tasks.

In the confrontation between the police station and Castro's gang, a series of operations failed, which also made both parties realize that there were spies within themselves, so the police and the gang were fighting with each other, and they also launched internal cleaning activities. It's been a tough road for both Colin and Billy.

Colin in this story corresponds to Liu Jianming played by Andy Lau in "Infernal Affairs"; Billy corresponds to Chen Yongren played by Tony Leung, both of which are full of challenges. In fact, strictly speaking, in the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs", the most important roles have put forward strict requirements on the actors. A charming charm.

Evan Bell searched the memory of "The Departed" in his last life, and the cast is not inferior, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jason Nicholson, Mark Wahlber The joining of Greg and others makes the movie full of countless highlights. However, Martin Scorsese was not enough to carve the role. In the end, none of the leading actors were able to win relevant performance awards. It seems that only Mark Wahlberg has won good praise as a supporting actor.

"How, are you interested in this movie?" Martin Scorsese asked with a smile after his brief description.

Evan Bell didn't even think about it, just nodded, "Of course." The reason for choosing a movie is actually very simple, the script, the role, and the director. The work "The Departed" may not have reached the peak of Martin Scorsese in the finished product, and Evan Bell's evaluation of the work is about seven points, but this does not affect his willingness to take this script, whether it is for the sake of The "Departed" script, or for working with Martin Scorsese, is worth it.

Martin Scorsese didn't expect Evan Bell to be so neat. He actually invited Brad Pitt before. The adaptation copyright of "Infernal Affairs" was purchased by Brad Pitt, and Brad Pitt Also named the producer of the film, but Brad Pitt declined the invitation and did not intend to appear in the film. Before that, Martin Scorsese had always heard that Evan Bell was very picky about the script, and he refused the script very neatly. He refused without hesitation, making Universal Pictures annoyed. Today, Martin Scorsese did not expect that Evan Bell agreed so readily, which was really unexpected.

Leonardo DiCaprio laughed, "I knew you would like this script." As a friend, Leonardo DiCaprio actually always felt that Evan Bell was very suitable for this script, and He must also be willing to act, so he mentioned this to Martin Scorsese before, and it went smoothly today. "Which character do you prefer?"

"Colin Evan Bell's answer made Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio smile at each other, a tacit understanding that only two people know.

Martin Scorsese couldn't help but asked curiously, "Why? I thought you would be willing to choose the role of Billy, because the conflict in this role is more obvious and it tests more acting skills." In fact, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DodiCaprio had a discussion, and Martin Scorsese thought that Evan Bell would choose the role of Billy, while Leonardo DiCaprio felt that Evan Bell should prefer the role of Colin, Now it has been confirmed that it is indeed a deeper understanding between friends.

Evan Bell laughed, "Colin is a bad guy, but he is actually a 'bad guy' who wants to be a good policeman. He cannot identify himself with his identity, and he is not weak at all in the test of his acting skills. I think It's going to be a challenging role, and it doesn't feel like anything I've played before. As for Billy, he's an undercover cop, and it just wasn't appealing to me."

Leonardo DiCaprio looked at Martin Scorsese and laughed smugly. And Evan Bell added another sentence at this time, "Besides, I think Colin's suit is more comfortable for filming, and Billy is probably not so comfortable." This sentence immediately made Martin Scorsese laugh. laugh it out.

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