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- January 30, Friday, 8:00 in the morning, the sun was shining brightly.
Beverly Hills, at a stop on North Santa Monica Boulevard, Ye Wei stood there, paying attention to the vehicles passing by on the avenue, his eyes bright.
He was dressed today just like the day he met Hanks. He was full of youthful aura. He didn¡¯t bring much, only a black shoulder bag containing pens, paper, scripts, DVDs and other items.
No one knows why he took leave today, except the people involved in this matter.
Spielberg's assistant Benjamin told him that their car would pass by here at about eight o'clock and go to the Paramount headquarters. The crew of "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicket" was filming at the Paramount Studios. Photographed.
This movie is produced by Paramount, and DreamWorks is one of the producers. Spielberg is not a member of the crew. This time he is visiting the class as the boss and expert.
¡°Already knowing Spielberg very well, and with more than a day of targeted preparation, Ye Wei was already eager to start the day as an assistant.
Since "Jaws" in 1975, Spielberg has become a big name. Over the years, he has guided and discovered many people. The most worth mentioning is Robert Zemeckis ("Back to the Future" series, "Ah"). "The Story of Kimball" and other classic directors!), it was Spielberg who originally took a fancy to his script "1941" and adapted it to the big screen himself, and collaborated with him many times in the future, so Zemeckis would Said he was a student of Spielberg.
This old man is a touchstone, what kind of evaluation can you get from him? Ye Wei is looking forward to it.
Just as Ye Wei was looking at his watch, a black extended Lincoln came from the south side of the avenue. Instead of passing by like other vehicles, it slowed down and stopped next to him.
here we go! He shouted in his heart, the overtime game that determines the outcome has officially begun!
The rear window of the Lincoln was lowered, revealing an old and slender face with half-white hair, some beard, a high forehead, a pair of small black-framed glasses, a high nose and small eyes, gentle and elegant. His temperament and smile are none other than Steven Spielberg!
He is a great director who has produced classics such as "ET", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Jurassic Park", "Schindler's List", and "Saving Private Ryan"!
He glanced at the young man outside the car and asked, "Are you Ye Wei?"
"Yes, hello, sir." Ye Wei suppressed his excitement and said with a smile, "I am very happy to be your assistant for a day."
"Well, let's get in the car."
The car door opened, and Ye Wei walked up smartly. The space inside the car was very spacious. Spielberg and another middle-aged white man with blond hair were sitting in the back seat, and a man and a woman were sitting on the side bench seats. There were two assistants in their late thirties, and the man was obviously Benjamin.
The three people were looking at him, all with surprise on their faces. They knew that such a thing was happening, but they didn¡¯t know the specific situation, let alone that the ¡°young man¡± was a teenager!
Things in Hollywood are all kinds of weird. If you stay in this industry for a long time, you will become immune. It's just the things in front of you that are not immune.
"Hi, everyone, I'm Ye Wei, just call me Wei." Ye Wei greeted him naturally. The man introduced himself: "John Stephenson." Over there were Benjamin and Tonya. Ye Wei sat next to Benjamin and started to act as an assistant.
The car started to move, and the two big men in the back seat continued their previous brainstorming.
Stephenson made gestures and said excitedly: "The image of the duck is very interesting. Ah Bao is already a fat man, and his father is a little duck. It will be a great visual contrast. I already have a picture of Ah Bao. Bao carries his father on his back and walks on the stone road under the sunset, which is very Chinese. "
"It's a good picture." Spielberg thought and nodded, "The visual contrast of the duck is indeed very good."
"That's not all. This really opened up the story. Jonathan and the others were inspired. Abao is not his father's biological son. He was adopted. He has a secret life story. His biological parents were The villain kills and Po has to take revenge later, just like many Chinese Kung Fu movies.¡±
Stephenson laughed a few times, "We were all chatting during the break. Someone said, 'Does Bao's father have to be a panda? Maybe a duck will do!' What a genius idea."
The more Spielberg thought about it, the more he appreciated it, "The image of a duck is very suitable for this role. Po's father is a border guard. At first, it only hoped that Po could inherit his noodle shop honestly, and was not optimistic about Po's kung fu dream. The most traditional and stereotyped father image, Duck (Country Chin) is very suitable and has a very good meaning.¡±
"Yes, this setting is absolutely?The gift of God. ¡± Stephenson laughed.
Ye Wei over there was confused. They seemed to be discussing the character setting of a certain movie project. It was a panda and a duck. It was an animation, right? Chinese artistic conception, Chinese martial arts film? What is that? Whatever it was, he felt something was wrong, a duck being the father of a panda? Even if it's just an adoptive father?
"Just show your talent" Hanks' voice sounded faintly in his ears.
Ye Wei narrowed his eyes. He couldn't just sit there and wait for the big shot to give him a chance to show off. Otherwise, he might not say another word at the end of the day.
Obviously, Spielberg doesn¡¯t want to test him, but wants to observe him, so he has to create his own opportunities today!
At this time, the two big shots were about to talk about the next topic. Ye Wei suddenly said: "I'm sorry, gentlemen, you are discussing the character setting of a Chinese martial arts style cartoon. The protagonist is called Po, a panda. The protagonist¡¯s adoptive father is a duck, right?¡±
The two people in the back row immediately looked at each other. Benjamin and the two were a little helpless and anxious. Children, the big shots didn¡¯t ask you what you think. Why did you interrupt?
However, Spielberg was not unhappy and nodded: "Yes, what do you think?"
Stephenson was also a little interested. The teenager summarized their discussion and undoubtedly understood it, "Are you Chinese? Do you understand Chinese culture?"
"I am of Chinese descent and I understand Chinese culture very well." Ye Weixian answered, while pondering his opinion, he asked: "Will China be one of the main markets for this project?"
Spielberg said: "Yes, the Chinese market has huge potential. This project is not expected to be released in three or four years. By then, the Chinese market should be very big."
"Then" Ye Wei raised his eyebrows and said to himself silently, "I'm not here to flatter you today, I'm here to show off my talent!" He said seriously and confidently: "This is a bad setting."
As soon as these words came out, the four of them were shocked to varying degrees. Benjamin and Daniya almost covered this kid¡¯s mouth. What setting do you know!
The calmest one was Spielberg, who asked with a smile: "Why?"
"Young man, this is a gift from God!" Stephenson was a little excited. He liked this setting so much, especially when it appeared in an accidental way, like help from God.
"I think it's Satan's poison." Ye Wei stood firm and was not completely nervous, but Spielberg was obviously the kind of person who accepted good ideas and was open-minded - as long as he didn't say bad things about the Jews. Moreover, brainstorming requires the opinions of all parties to collide with each other and inspire each other. If you can do it like the old man, it is impossible to get angry because others have different opinions.
Sure enough, Spielberg showed obvious interest and said, "You can tell me what you think." Then he smiled at Stephenson and said, "John, isn't the setting of the duck just made up of idle talk? This young man is not simple. "
"Yes, tell me." Stephenson nodded, his tone still anxious, as if if Ye Wei talked nonsense, he would be kicked out of the car.
Ye Wei was almost done with the preparation and said: "Since the Chinese market is very important to this project, then every detail of it must fully consider the feelings of the Chinese audience."
"As far as I know, the panda is the national treasure of the Chinese and has a lofty status; as for the duck, it is not a good thing in either Chinese culture or European and American culture. It is a fool, a fool, a country bastard, and the Chinese You also call a male prostitute a duck. Think about it, how will the Chinese audience feel if the father of the national treasure is a duck? I am sure that most people will not like it, and many people will even be angry and think it is an insult. ¡±
"Duck also means male prostitute?" Stephenson frowned, and Spielberg looked thoughtful.
The two assistants looked at each other in surprise. This guy seemed
¡°I just realized that ducks are so bad in China.¡±
Stephenson muttered, in fact, when it comes to details, he and his team are not sloppy at all. Their consistent goal is to try their best to be authentic and create a high sense of identification among the audience.
For this reason, he has been studying Chinese and Asian culture for many years and has been to China several times. Recently, they discovered that although the classical architectural styles of China, Japan and Korea are similar, the angles of the eaves are completely different. The design team has also studied this issue. For weeks.
Maybe the audience will not notice the details of these scenes in the future, but this is how film creation is. If you want to make a good work, every detail must be done well.
¡°He really doesn¡¯t know about ducks.
Ye Wei spread his hands and continued: "There is something even worse. We know that before a movie enters China, it needs to be reviewed. Maybe because of thisIn this place, this movie cannot be released in China. Do you think it is Satan's poison?
North American audiences won¡¯t care whether it¡¯s a duck or not, but Chinese audiences will. If this is a work that is important to Chinese culture and the Chinese market, shouldn¡¯t it be more respectful? "
"But we can't let Po's father be a panda. That way there's no visual contrast and it can't highlight the mystery of his life experience." Stephenson said helplessly, the story was all planned.
"I didn't say it has to be a panda, or a dragon or a tiger. I just need to choose an animal with a visual image like a duck that the Chinese audience will love and the review will accept, even if it doesn't have the traditional father of a country boy. ', 'A duck is a bird but can't fly', but in every other way, it's a better choice."
Ye Wei thought for a while and then said: "How about the wild goose? It looks similar to a duck, but it has a very high status in the hearts of the Chinese people. What about the swallow? The whole world regards it as an auspicious bird. In Chinese culture , it is even considered to be the incarnation of the gods.¡±
Spielberg said nothing, and his expression became more thoughtful.
"If this movie has the potential to sell well all over the world and become a series like "Shrek", but it cannot be released in China, or it receives huge criticism after it is released, I think this is a high probability, because I am like this As a third-generation Chinese who grew up in the United States, I don¡¯t like this setting. Chinese audiences?¡±
Ye Wei said and stared, "Their reaction must be ten times stronger than mine! This is my idea. Since we want to do Chinese style, then it should be more Chinese."
After hearing this, Spielberg nodded and made a decision readily, "That makes sense, John. The duck is not suitable this time. Let's replace it with a goose, a swallow or something else."
"No problem, Dayan is very good." Stephenson laughed and looked at Ye Wei again, "Boy, you really have some abilities, don't you?"
"I can't be humble about this." Ye Wei accepted the praise generously and shouted in his heart, "Well done!" Now the old man's scoreboard only had 6 or more points left! But looking at that smiling old face, it¡¯s really a bit unpredictable.
Stephenson was completely interested and asked again and again: "Then do you think it is appropriate for Abao's master to be a raccoon?"
"Raccoon? There shouldn't be any taboos on this. As far as I know, there are no taboos. Isn't it a strict master?"
¡°No, he¡¯s that kind of oriental-flavored master, a little bit funny¡±
The extended Lincoln was moving forward and turned onto Melrose Avenue. There was one more participant in the brainstorming in the car. Ye Wei spoke freely of his opinions and showed his talent more and more naturally, for this animation called "Kung Fu Panda" The project adds new nutrients.
The discussion didn¡¯t end until Stephenson got off the car and went to Hollywood. Under Ye Wei¡¯s influence, the setting of Abao¡¯s father changed from a duck to a goose, and some other details were also newly researched.
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¡°Boy, you are quite smart, no wonder you hate ducks.¡± Spielberg said humorously when he got out of the car outside the Target Studio at Paramount Headquarters.
"I don't hate them, I like to eat roast duck." Ye Wei shrugged.
The four of them walked into the studio, and the busy set of "The Unfortunate Adventures of Raymond Snicket" was right in front of them. Ye Wei couldn't help but be a little excited, because two of his favorite actors were starring in this film, Jin- Carrie and Meryl Streep, I wonder if they are on this set.
Suddenly at this time, Spielberg asked Ye Weidao: "Who do you think the director should be on the set?"
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