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    Cheri Lansing wanted to give Li Te a shameless comment, but in the end she held back.  Although Li Te is a bit unserious, it is undeniable that this guy is already the most important person in Hollywood. If he really falls in love with Nicolas Cage, it can only be said that he must have Nicolas Cage on his hands.  Movie roles of interest.  Although Paramount does not have a direct cooperative relationship with AMG, Sherry Lansing, as the company's vice president, is very clear that Mr. Redstone, the chairman of the parent company Viacom, is dissatisfied with the current status quo.  So Paramount executives will soon lead to a power adjustment.  Sherry Lansing has been looking forward to that position since she entered Paramount. She has worked hard for 17 years, but she knows very well that even if she succeeds in getting that position, she will still be there.  It's not the time to celebrate, how to sit still is the key.  At that time, Paramount might be asking for Li Teuk, so forming a good relationship at this time was the best choice.  "Okay, Mr. Li Te, I don't really care about your purpose here, but since I helped you once today, can you also help me once?" "I'm extremely happy!" Li Te shrugged,  "What can I do for you?" "Do you think "Face" will do well at the box office?" Li Te hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to tell Sheri Lansing the truth.  "It's difficult!" Seeing that Cheri Lansing's expression became a little ugly, he added: "Of course, the box office of this film will not be too bad, and it will even be more successful than John Woo's previous two films."  These words did not provide much comfort. Fortunately, Sherry Lansing himself was somewhat prepared for this result, so it was not particularly difficult to accept.  "So what do you think of director John Woo? Please put aside the fact that you and he are both Chinese, and then make an objective evaluation of him." "This should be considered the second question, right?" Li Te  reminder said.  Sherry Lansing replied in a positive tone: "We were even just now, now I owe you one." Seeing that Sherry Lansing would become the president of Paramount in the future, Li Te reluctantly accepted the offer.  Agree.  Because he really didn't want to speak ill of his compatriot. After all, John Woo's development in Hollywood was not easy. The first movie "Target" shot in Hollywood didn't even have the editing rights. After all, it was not easy for John Woo's second movie "The Ultimate Target" to be edited.  "Broken Arrow" has more say, but it does not accurately grasp the rhythm of mainstream Hollywood commercial films. Therefore, the box office after the film was released was not bad, but it is obviously still far from being a good movie in people's minds.  With the current "Face Changing", John Woo has finally fully adapted to the rhythm of Hollywood. This film should also be regarded as his most successful work, applying the "Face Changing" in Sichuan Opera to the police film.  First, the police turned into gangsters, and then the gangsters turned into policemen.  The two people who exchanged looks and identities began a journey of "finding who I am" and "recovering my identity" in a sense.  Coupled with the outstanding performances of the two actors Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, as well as John Woo's violent aesthetics, the entire movie presents a very admirable quality.  John Woo gained recognition from Hollywood because of this movie, but if his career development in Hollywood can be compared to a parabola, then he had already reached the top by the time of "Face". After that, although the investment in each movie he made became more and more  Big, the co-stars are more famous than the previous ones.  But the box office is not as good as the other one.  Although "Mission: Impossible 2" took over the box office of hundreds of millions of dollars in the United States, this result is obviously far behind "Mission: Impossible 1", and then "Windtalker".  In the end, it was a box office failure, and MGM was directly on the verge of bankruptcy because of its investment in the film.  After this, it was clear that John Woo could no longer stay in Hollywood.  It can only return to the Chinese film market.  ¡°Obviously Paramount wanted to further cooperate with John Woo, but was not sure whether he could do it. It happened that Li Te¡¯s appearance gave Sherry Lansing a chance.  So I just wanted to hear his opinion.  "John Woo is a good director, but I think there is a very important prerequisite for him to make a good movie, and that is to have a good screenwriter to cooperate with him, especially when it involves some grand movie themes.  Sometimes, it is easy for him to get lost in this grand background, and then the plot of the film will lose its proper order. Of course, many Hollywood commercial blockbusters are prone to making this mistake, but I am more worried about John Woo because of his  The aesthetics of violence can easily lead him into the misunderstanding of only paying attention to form and ignoring the inner plot. In this regard, I think he is very similar to Michael Bay. Both of them pay too much attention to form, but the difference is that Michael.  -Bei is better at least now??Be able to find his own position and know what he is good at and what he is not good at, but John Woo obviously has not yet, and he is a Chinese director. I don't think Hollywood will tolerate him to make mistakes, and this in itself is not a problem.  A fair thing.  "Sherri Lansing nodded after hearing what Li Te said. "What you mean is that John Woo is more suitable for making movies with smaller themes.  " "That's pretty much what it means, but I think as a director, he can't be satisfied with making small fuss forever, which is why I'm a little worried about him.  " "Then you haven't thought about turning him into amg customer. With your help, he may be able to avoid these failures.  " Cheri Lansing looked at Li Te expectantly, but Li Te shook his head, and then answered with a sentence from the Bible. " God only helps those who help themselves!  ¡± ¡ª¡ª Nicolas Cage was smoking in the lounge. When he heard footsteps outside the door, he thought it was the organizer who had arranged for a reporter to come for an interview, so he quickly put out his cigarette. But the person who appeared at the door was not a reporter, but a reporter.  A Chinese man who looks familiar but can¡¯t remember where I¡¯ve seen him before. ¡°You are¡± ¡°amg, Li Te.  " Nicolas Cage stared at Li Te blankly for two seconds, and then glanced behind Li Te. "Aren't you afraid of being discovered by my agent when you come to me like this?  " "I have a good relationship with the people at Paramount, so they helped arrange this meeting, and your agent will only think that you are being interviewed by the media now.  "Li Te walked into the room minding his own business, pulled up a chair and sat down. "I've heard a lot about you, but I really didn't expect that we would meet under such circumstances.  "Nicolas Cage's tone was slightly emotional, but it was clear that he was not very resistant to Li Te's sudden visit. "I'm just the opposite of you. I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time, but until now I  Just appeared in front of you, do you know why?  "    "Why?  "Nicolas Cage asked curiously. "Because I have never found a reason to convince you before, but now I think I have found it.  " Nicolas Cage crossed his legs, and with Li Te's consent, he lit a cigarette for himself. "Then let me guess, your reason won't be a role in a movie, right?  " He blew out a puff of smoke from his mouth, and his tone was very casual. Li Te seemed to have guessed what Nicolas Cage wanted to say, "If I answer yes, you will not find this reason very attractive.  " Nicolas Cage did not deny this, "You are right, good movies and roles are not a problem for me. Even if I don't go to AMG, I can still get these.  " "But can you guarantee that all the movies and roles you play will be successful?  " Nicolas Cage took a cigarette and glanced at Li Te, "Can you do that?  " "After joining amg, I can guarantee that every movie you act in will be a profitable work, and your salary will continue to rise until it can no longer rise.  " Nicolas Cage took a puff of cigarette, smiled and shook his head and said: "It's a beautiful vision, but after all, this is just your promise. Why should I care about you?  " "To answer this question, you have to start with what you lack most now.  You don't lack fame now, because you just won the Oscar winner two years ago. What you lack most now is how to prove your box office appeal to the film studios. Maybe you would say "The Island" and "Prison in the Sky"  This has been proven, but I must say that this is not enough. You still lack a film that has a certain influence on a global scale, and the box office does not only make a difference in the domestic market of the United States.  The two movies I just mentioned obviously failed to do this.  " Nicolas Cage probably understood what Li Te meant at this time. " Do you have such a movie in your hands?  " "You should have heard of the movie "Deep Cold", right?  During this time, its box office should have almost exceeded 200 million US dollars, and this is only in North America. The film's director Stephen Sommers is preparing a new film, the content of which is somewhat similar to the "Indiana Jones" series. The story takes place in Egypt.  Related to The Mummy, the heroine of the film has been confirmed to be played by Kate Winslet, and my favorite choice for the male lead is you.  " "Can I read the script first?  " "Of course, but I want to remind you that once you decide to play this role, you must say goodbye to your current agent completely.Then join amg, otherwise we can only say goodbye to you!  " "It seems that you are very confident in this film?  " "Do I have to tell the truth?  Li Te hesitated for a moment, "Actually, in my opinion, anyone can star in this movie, but if you star in it, the benefits will be even greater if it succeeds. It's that simple!"  ¡± ¡ª¡ª Special statement, the evaluation of John Woo is mentioned in this chapter, Frog thinks it is still very objective. Friends who have read Frog¡¯s previous book know that Frog cannot say that he is deliberately dissing him. In fact, a certain recent movie advertised China  The Titanic movie is actually divided into two parts, and the plot is really unflattering! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and will be updated faster!
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