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Text Chapter 127 The forced "Memory Fragments"

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    "A work that has already been conceived?" Nolan was stunned. He only had "The Following" in his hands now, and he was not even sure whether the film would be released. How could he have the mind to conceive a new work?  He was about to tell the truth when Emma next to him suddenly kicked him.  "Yes, we do have the idea for a new movie now, but we have been busy working on the film "Following" recently. If Mr. Little needs it, we can do it in the shortest possible time.  Take out the script within the time limit, three months no, just two months." Emma looked at Li Te expectantly, but Nolan couldn't sit still. He looked over frequently.  My wife's eyes looked a little anxious.  Li Te crossed his hands and frowned slightly: "Isn't two months too hasty? What I mean is that under normal circumstances, it takes at least a year for an excellent idea to turn from concept to script. I  There¡¯s actually no rush here, so you don¡¯t need to be too anxious. The key is that the story idea you just mentioned is really as good as you said.¡± Li Te was not sure whether Nolan had started writing at this time.  That's why the movie was deliberately extended, but just because he wasn't in a hurry, it didn't mean that Emma wasn't in a hurry.  In the conversation just now, Macdonald has already made it clear that he can buy the film "The Following" and promote its release in the future, but only if Nolan is interested in it.  ??If Nolan can¡¯t become famous in the future.  As his debut film, "The Following" is worthless. On the contrary, if Nolan can really become a great director like Li Te said in the future, this movie will be worth buying.  Emma has been working on the film "Following" for more than half a year.  After meeting with countless film producers, only MacDonald showed some interest in the film, so she had to seize this opportunity.  ¡°In comparison, the benefits of joining AMG for Nolan¡¯s future development were all too far away, and she didn¡¯t even think about it more.  "Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom." Nolan suddenly stood up.  At the same time, he glanced at his wife with some dissatisfaction and turned away.  Li Te and Macdonald looked at each other.  They pouted at each other.  Seeing this, Emma also stood up, said sorry to the two of them, and then chased after them.  "You shouldn't have said that just now!" Nolan and Emma stood face to face in the aisle outside the bathroom. "I don't have any new film ideas at all. You are deceiving the other party by saying that! Maybe you will say, it's nothing.  , half a year is enough for us to come up with a new script, but if you think Li Te is so easy to deal with, his attitude just now is actually very clear. If we don't come up with the idea now and impress him, then all his  Promises don¡¯t count!¡± Nolan became more and more emotional as he spoke, and in the end Emma had to raise her hands.  Trying to calm him down.  "You think I'm talking nonsense?" "I didn't mean that, I just wanted to say" "No need to explain, that's what you meant!" Emma interrupted Nolan politely.  "But I want to remind you that I am not talking nonsense. Have you forgotten Jonathan's unpublished novel? The last time he talked to you about it, I once said that this story would definitely be made into a movie.  It will be a very good film, that¡¯s what you said at the time, did I remember correctly?¡± Nolan was stunned.  He did say that, but at that time he just said it casually.  He didn't mean to be serious, but Emma didn't expect that he took it seriously.  "Since you think the story is good, why not adapt it into a movie?" Emma asked.  Nolan couldn¡¯t help but be shaken, but he was still a little worried.  "Are you sure Li Te will approve of this story?" Emma looked at Nolan intently, "He only came to you after watching "Following", which shows that he must have a unique appreciation for you. Let's take this story  Whether we can be recognized by him is one thing, but proving our sincerity is another matter. Even if he is not satisfied with the story, he will be very satisfied with you. In this way, he may have the right  The script will allow you to be the director, wouldn¡¯t it be one step closer to your dream of being a real film director?¡± A trace of struggle flashed in Nolan¡¯s eyes, but he finally nodded.  After the couple reached a consensus, they returned to their seats together.  Li Te put down the coffee cup in his hand and asked with a smile: "Is everything settled?" A trace of embarrassment flashed across Nolan's face, and he knew that Li Te had seen through his excuse to go to the bathroom.    Emma didn¡¯t rush to explain, she just gave Nolan an encouraging look.  Nolan thought about his words for a moment and said: "Mr. Li Te, when it comes to the idea of ??a new film, I do have an idea in hand, but first I must declare that the source of this idea is not mine;  My brother Jonathan is a writer. He conceived a story some time ago and mentioned it to us at a party. At that time, I thought his idea was very good, so I joked with him that maybe I could make it into a film.  A movie." Li Te nodded after listening.  "Thank you Mr. Nolan for your candor. The situation you mentioned is actually very common in Hollywood, especially in AMG. Among the eight directors currently contracted by AMG, except for Rob Cohen and Stephen Sommers, the other six  Everyone is a brother partner, they are the Wachowski brothers, the Ferrari brothers and the Coen brothers, so I also very much welcome another pair of Nolan brothers on this list in the future." Nolan excitedly exchanged with his wife!  After a while, Emma interrupted and said: "I think Jonathan will be very happy when he hears this news." "Now," Li Te glanced at the Nolans, "you can tell me what kind of story this is.  "The story is not complicated. It mainly talks about the process of a man suffering from "short-term memory loss" looking for the murderer of his wife. The biggest highlight is the fragmented memory of the hero, which makes him pursue the murderer.  The murderer's process was difficult because he could only recall bits and pieces of the past with the help of some fragmentary things such as tattoos, Polaroid snapshots, etc., and whenever he found some valuable clues, he had to use all methods  Write it down immediately, because it is very likely that after ten minutes, he will not be able to remember where he is or what he is doing." Li Te listened carefully, but Mike Donnell couldn't help but frowned.  .  This story does not seem to be as wonderful as imagined. At least McDonagh does not find this setting very attractive, and is even a bit confusing. Of course, this is only from a business perspective.  As for considering this issue from an artistic point of view, this is not something that a profit-seeking filmmaker like Macdonald would often consider.  Mike Donnell's performance made Nolan, who was telling the story, a little unsure, but Li Te's reaction was far beyond his expectation.  "Then what?" Li Te's urging brought Nolan back to his senses, and at the same time he realized that he was the protagonist of today's conversation. To convince him was to convince McDonnell.  "The male protagonist wanted to avenge his wife, but he didn't remember that he had actually killed the murderer, and wanted to find another person with the same name to continue revenge. A policeman took advantage of this and used the male protagonist to kill  His own enemy, and the actor realized this later, and finally killed the policeman. "At this time, Mike Donner tilted his head to Li Te, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "With all due respect.  , except for the short-term memory loss of the protagonist, which is slightly creative, other aspects of this story seem to be ordinary. " "But you don't think this story is as good as what Nolan showed in the movie "Following".  This thorough reverse chronological narrative technique has found a coherent retelling. Arranging the details of the flashback story requires special thinking, and finding a theme story that fits this framework requires even more inspiration. In my opinion, this is a very rare thing.  "Things." Li Te briefly introduced his ideas to Mike Donner. He did not intend to convince him at this time, because unless the movie was made, it would be really difficult to explain some things clearly.  ¡°And no one in this world can understand the value of this film better than Lee Teuk.  Although the performance of "Memento" at the box office is not worth mentioning compared to Nolan's subsequent works, Li Te has always felt that this is Nolan's best film. In the film, Nolan used a  This unprecedented reverse order method creates an atmosphere of "fragmented" memory, allowing the audience to deeply experience the hero's broken life and inner feelings. In this atmosphere, the audience can easily be involved and follow the hero in the journey.  Looking for the so-called reality in movies.  "If self-deception can make me happy, I choose to live like this." Li Te carefully recalled Nolan's last words and couldn't help but nodded.  Nolan was shocked because he never expected that Li Te had accurately captured the essence of the entire story from a simple plot idea. At this time, he suddenly felt that following his wife's advice just now was a right decision.  ¡°We live here??There is always a reason in the world, otherwise you will be schizophrenic.  But those things we insist on may just be illusions in our own illusions.  Look at the ceiling when you wake up and ask yourself: Who am I and why am I here.  Then you start to recall, and when the fragments of those memories are pieced together bit by bit, a complete reality that may not be objective appears before your eyes. Are you panicked at this time?  This assumption is what fascinates me about this story.  "(To be continued)
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