Chapter 584 Copyright Rich Man(1/2)
Regarding this argument of humanitarian torrent, Lin Chaoyang lost if he was serious about it, but instead gave the other party the opportunity to pull it up. Ignoring it is the best choice.
This kind of person and this way of frame-up will eventually be swept into the garbage dump of history.
But no matter what, the impact of "Dallas Buyer Club" in China is no smaller than that in the United States.
In addition to the reasons for the excellent quality of the novel itself and the heated discussions with the cultural community, another important reason for this result is the media follow-up.
The heated discussion and welcome caused by "Dallas Buyer Club" in the United States has caused many domestic media to have a climax. The fact that foreign monks can recite scriptures has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of Chinese people, and this is even more so in the media industry.
Since the reform and opening up, many domestic media have completely evolved into the voice of the authoritative Western media.
If the authoritative Western media fart, he has to say it is delicious.
"Dallas Buyer Club" has become very popular in the United States and has appeared in the major mainstream media pages.
How can this prevent the media from being excited, excited, and dancing?
In the 20th century, the title of the uncrowned king of the media has been confirmed countless times.
With the continuous coverage and popularity of dozens and hundreds of media outlets across the country, the name of "Dallas Buyer Club" has been resounding in the Chinese cultural circle in the past six months.
Outstanding quality, media popularity, and curiosity elements - various factors are superimposed, making the domestic sales of "Dallas Buyer Club" set a new record since Lin Chaoyang started his career.
The sales volume exceeded 700,000 copies in the first month of listing, and the cumulative sales volume in half a year was 2.84 million copies. The momentum was extremely fierce.
"How come you can get rid of me from anywhere? You're fine!"
Lin Chaoyang has now had a stress response to the urging of the manuscript. He did not give Li Tuo a chance to resign, so he hung up the phone directly.
Then he glanced at the time and packed up and went out of the door.
When he arrived at the coffee shop of the Peninsula Hotel, Lin Chaoyang glanced around and waved to Scott Rudin standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass.
"Lin, this is Martin, this is Paul."
Lin Chaoyang went to the Peninsula Hotel today not to drink coffee, but to meet several main creators of "The Dallas Buyer Club", producer Scott Rudin, director Martin Scorsese, and screenwriter Paul Schra De.
In Hollywood, no matter how famous a writer is, it is difficult for the creators of a movie to travel thousands of miles to visit, not to mention that these three people are all "warrior" characters in Hollywood.
Needless to say, Scott Rudin and Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader was Martin Scorsese's gold medal partner in his early years, helping him reach the peak of his life, "Taxi Driver" and "Anger" "The Bull" was written by Paul Schrader.
However, a few years ago, Paul Schrader had already changed his career and rarely wrote scripts for other directors. This time he joined at the invitation of Martin Scorsese.
Lin Chaoyang is different from ordinary original writers, not only because his works are more popular and have a more solemn reputation in the United States, but also because he is an art consultant for "Dallas Buyer Club".
Of course, the most important thing is that he is also one of the funders of "Dallas Buyer Club".
To be precise, the financial owner is his wife.
As early as when Lin Chaoyang agreed to the adaptation of "Dallas Buyer Club", he made a request to Scott Rudin that the adaptation of the script and the candidates for the main actors must be approved by him.
He has rarely participated in the adaptation of his own works in recent years.
The main thing is that I am too lazy to worry about it, and the main focus is on a salted fish.
And the reason why he made such a request for the adaptation of "Dallas Buyer Club" was not to take over the power.
It's just based on a tacit understanding with Ron Woodruff.
Other people's family is gone, they can't speak out, and they will be distorted and consume.
Martin Scorsese attaches great importance to the movie "Dallas Buyer Club".
He was originally preparing for "The Age of Innocence" this year. This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by American female writer Edith Walton, which tells the love triangle that took place in the upper class of New York in the 1870s.
The film's proposed invitation lineup is very strong, Daniel Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona
Ryder... Anyone whom I picked out was a popular Hollywood movie star.
But for the sake of "Dallas Buyer Club", Martin Scorsese resolutely promoted the movie.
The novel "The Age of Innocence" was quite popular when it was published, but now more than half a century has passed, and the influence of the original work is actually only the name, and the influence is not as good as "Dallas Buyer Club" This kind of hot work is comparable.
The few people met and chatted about the script for a while. The first draft of the script, Scott Rudin, sent it to Lin Chaoyang a week ago.
Paul Schrader is a master of screenwriters. The script was written by him and Martin Scorsese. The overall script gives people the feeling of neatness.
When creating, the two wisely chose to follow the original structure, character setting, plot design of the novel,
The original content of "Dallas Buyer Club" is already rich and exciting enough, and any changes they make is a pity.
Lin Chaoyang was very satisfied with the script and only talked about a few small details. He hoped that Paul Schneider could modify it. "Martin, I hope that the end of the movie would add black subtitles to tell his life and contribution."
The subtitles mentioned by Lin Chaoyang are actually the contents of the original movie, but because some of them are beyond the current timeline, Lin Chaoyang removed this paragraph when writing the novel, which is more in line with the narrative method of the novel.
Now that we want to re-adapt it into a movie, Lin Chaoyang hopes to add those words in a way that conforms to the times.
Lin Chaoyang wrote this passage at the end of the script:
"Ron Woodruff died on September 12, 1992, 2557 days after he was diagnosed with AIDS. He used the then unauthorized drug to prolong his life.
After his death, thousands of gay people in Dallas, Texas commemorated him by DDC in 1992, but fluconazole and alpha interferon were still not approved.
Now, science has confirmed that human immunodeficiency virus is the cause of AIDS. Thanks to this discovery, research on the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus has made great progress.
Martin Scorsese looked at the words and handed the script to Paul Schrader. The two looked at each other and nodded.
"Of course it's OK," said Martin Scorsese.
"Okay, then there's no problem. Just send me a copy of the re-revised script."
It was already noon after chatting about the script. After lunch, Scott Rudin talked about the casting of the movie in the afternoon.
"There are nothing to be argued about by other actors, especially Johnny Depp. He performed very well in the audition, which fits the character Rennes, and seems to be very skillful in acting.
Now it is mainly Ron's candidate, and there are a few people——"
After the film adaptation of "Dallas Buyers Club" was launched, it caused a lot of response in Hollywood.
The sales of this novel have exceeded 2 million copies in just six months after its publication, which has caused great responses in all sectors of American society. It can be said that it has become popular.
Now that the movie is adapted, Hollywood actors naturally like it.
Many popular movie stars have taken the initiative to contact Scott Rudin and hope to play the role of Ron Woodruff. Everyone understands that roles like Ron Woodruff are typical drama protectors.
As long as you pass the acting skills, the probability of winning the Oscar winner is very high.
Among several competitors who were included in the crew's attention, Scott Rudin is optimistic about Harrison Ford, and Martin Scorsese attaches more importance to Al Pacino.
Harrison Ford is not only a movie star, but also a Hollywood lucky player. He has starred in "Star Wars"
A series of classic movies such as "Blade Runner" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
Al Pacino also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the "Godfather" series.
Among the many competitors in the role of Ron, the two are Yiyi people with both fame and strength.
"Harrison Ford's image is too righteous and is not suitable for the character Ron."
"Al Pacino is an Italian. Is it reasonable for you to let an Italian play a cowboy?"
Scott Rudin and Martin Scorsese have already met each other, and no one can convince anyone. Lin Chaoyang has become the key vote in determining the protagonist's choice.
"Lin, who do you think is more suitable?"
"They both have their own advantages and disadvantages."
Martin Scorsese was very dissatisfied with Lin Chaoyang's mud, "You said that Ron's actors should get your approval. Now we put the actors in front of you, you should have a decision!"
Lin Chaoyang made a reluctant gesture, "Okay, actually, I think Kevin Costner is good.
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As soon as these words came out, Scott Rudin and Martin Scorsese couldn't help but look at Lin Chaoyang. They didn't expect that Lin Chaoyang also had their favorite male lead.
Kevin Costner is the director and male lead of "Dancing with Wolves". He is a rare talented and beautiful compound talent in Hollywood.
"He's so handsome!"
"The acting skills are average."
Scott Rudin and Martin Scorsese objected in unison.
"Asing Ron, you have to lose weight, lose 50 pounds, no matter how handsome he is, he will be dissatisfied. His acting skills are not bad. He has acted in "Silfrado" and "Dancing with Wolves" before. He should be very good at playing a cowboy.
The temperament is more in line with it."
After Lin Chaoyang said that his thoughts were, he took a sip of coffee with satisfaction, leaving room for the two of them to think.
Kevin Costner is not the most outstanding person in terms of conditions in every dimension, but he is the most average candidate with comprehensive strength.
Scott Rudin and Martin Scorsese discussed for a long time, and finally, this candidate is really good.
"Okay, then choose him," said Martin Scorsese.
The script and the cast selection were made smoothly, and the few people present were in a very happy mood.
In the evening, Lin Chaoyang invited several people to Liyuan Restaurant on Prince Road, Kowloon to have Cantonese cuisine. During the meal, Scott Ruding asked Lin Chaoyang if there was a Hollywood company contacting him recently.
As early as five or six years ago, when "The World of Truman" was successfully adapted and achieved a good box office in the United States, Lin Chaoyang's works attracted the attention of some Hollywood companies.
It was just that Lin’s family was just starting out at that time, so Lin Chaoyang naturally could not take the copyright cheaper to others.
Now that Lin has entered the US market, it is also a temporary solution to cooperate with large Hollywood companies.
To be continued...