Hollywood Tycoon [US Entertainment + Business War]

Jed knew very well that the 1999 Oscars would be an extremely intense one, because there were so many great films made in 1998.Not to mention technical awards, my own "Peerless Hell" and Michael Bay's "Clash of Heaven and Earth" are already fighting each other; but for non-technical awards, there are too many Oscar judges who are happy .Biographical subjects include "Shakespeare in Love", "Gods and Beasts" and "Elizabeth"; historical subjects include "Saving Private Ryan", "The Thin Red Line" and "Life is Beautiful"... especially "In Love Shakespeare in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Life is Beautiful" can be called the three brightest diamonds on this Oscar.

"Guns and Roses" is always the most classic theme in movies, "Saving Private Ryan" is naturally the representative of "guns", and "Shakespeare in Love" is naturally the symbol of "roses", and the rest of "Life is Beautiful" It is the most successful non-English film in Hollywood history.In the end, Hollywood had to be reduced to splitting the cake. In several major awards, "Shakespeare in Love" won Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress; "En" won the best director; "Life is Beautiful" won the best actor and best foreign language film; "Gods and Beasts" won the best adapted screenplay...

Although this method of dividing the cake made many viewers dissatisfied, film critics also felt that this was probably the best result, otherwise it would be a pity for the Oscars to miss any movie.

As a historical war movie, "Saving Private Ryan" is the poster child for big budgets and big productions, but after letting "Titanic" shine last year, Oscar judges will naturally want the winning film to be slightly smaller in cost and scale , so "Saving Private Ryan" did not enter the eyes of the judges.

At the same time, the big scene of the movie also concealed the performance of the actors. Although Hanks played very well, Robert Bernini in the low-cost movie "Life is Beautiful" is much inferior.Naturally, Jed would not pour cold water on Hanks, so he was very encouraging and asked him if he would continue to challenge the Oscar winner, and Hanks naturally agreed.Although the two best actor trophies have already made him famous in film history, as an actor who is still active online, Hanks naturally has greater ambitions for the Oscar best actor trophy.

In order to truly reproduce the large-scale production of the filming location, Jed once again invited the photographer Janusz Kaminski who collaborated with him in "Schindler's List".He said to Kaminsky: "I want the closest shot, the opening shot we don't need to tell a story, we just have the cameraman rushing to the beach with our actors. Yes, I want to shoot This is not a feature film, but a documentary! Mr. Kaminsky, I think your talent must have a way to realize my idea."

Kaminsky thought for a while and said: "First of all, we have to make our cameras more like the cameras at that time, which means we have to use handheld cameras to shoot. I think my team should have no problem. Secondly, all The protective lens of the camera must be removed, so that the effect of shooting will be softer because the light directly enters the film. You also know that the lens of that era is not as sharp as it is now. By the way, the film must also be special To deal with it, what we want is the kind of light color film, and the tone will be cooler. In the end, we have to survive the scene where the bullets are flying."

Kaminsky's last words were not a joke, and the crew of "Saving Private Ryan" has repeatedly emphasized how dangerous the first scene is.Although the intensity of the explosives has been reduced, and the bullets are also rubber bullets, the risk factor is very high.All actors must follow the pre-planned route, otherwise they may be injured or disabled, and may even lose their lives.Although the crew has purchased the highest amount of personal accident insurance for all actors, no one really wants to redeem that insurance.Compared with actors, photographers who are active on the "battlefield" will be more dangerous, because their attention is completely on filming.Fortunately, Jed has already ordered that there is no story in this scene, and it only needs to be filmed truthfully.

On the day of the official shooting, all irrelevant personnel were asked to clear the scene and leave, and all the actors who participated in the shooting were assembled again by the assistant director for lectures.The focus of the three-day meeting was to remind the actors to be careful, otherwise some accidents are very likely to happen.After the last lecture, the assistant director finally said: "Gentlemen, you are about to reproduce the most heroic landing battle in World War II. Please show your courage and professionalism, so that the current audience can see the bravery of those warriors back then." Charming! I am here waiting for your safe return, may God bless you!"

A few minutes later, on this deserted beach in Ireland, there were sudden explosions and gunshots.Although Jed has sealed off the shooting site, there are still many paparazzi and entertainment reporters rushing here, hoping to get some exclusive shots.Surprise flashed in their eyes as they heard the roar of cannon and the explosion of guns.Is this really a movie?Wasn't there really a war?

In fact, this landing battle was not good at all. Countless Allied soldiers died in the sea before landing on the beach, and many of them were recruits who had just completed military training.Cruelly speaking, the Allied Forces also intend to take advantage of their numbers to create a breakthrough here. To put it bluntly, these recruits are cannon fodder.From time to time on the battlefield, someone's hand was blown off or their entire stomach was blown open, and the footage of internal organs and intestines flowing out was also faithfully recorded by the camera.In the end, everyone lost their minds.

In order to retaliate against the Nazis, the Allies even used flamers to burn the Nazis alive in the fortress; from time to time, Allied soldiers refused to accept the surrender of the Nazis on the pretext of not understanding German and shot them on the spot.These are all real events that happened in that era, without humanity and mercy, because this is a battlefield!While Jed only requested about 25 minutes of footage, the actual filming took an hour.When Jed finally announced that the shooting was over, the entire battlefield suddenly went silent, and everyone lay down tired.The medical and security teams rushed up, on the one hand to treat the actors who were really injured, and on the other hand to dismantle some unexploded props.Many extras who participated in the filming even cried bitterly at the scene, and they collapsed after only one hour of torture.

"War is really cruel!" Jed couldn't help sighing, "The next week will be a rest, if you want to relax, you can go outside to relax, and if you need a psychologist, we can arrange it. It's too cruel!" Jed shook his head sighed.

John brought a glass of red wine for Jed, "Actually, I don't understand why you want to make such a movie? You can make some light-hearted and interesting movies, which will please the audience and the market, and won't make yourself too tired. With your current achievements, do you still care about box office and trophies? Artists, they really are the group of people who are tossing themselves the most!"

"Come on, don't say that I should get the 'Lifetime Achievement Award'!" Jed responded with a smile, and then said seriously, "This is the darkest and cruelest page in human history. In fact, we You can choose to forget. But my grandfather told me a word, "the past is the teacher of the future". If we forget this period of history, then it is the biggest betrayal of history. Why did the Germans survive in World War II? After the defeat, it quickly became a powerful country in the world and won the understanding and respect of its former enemies? That's because they remembered the mistakes they made and are still atoning for their sins. You know, I don't have the truth about the Nanking incident in my hands Investigate the Foundation? They just cooperated with the History Channel to launch a seven-episode documentary "Nanjing Massacre", which was recently broadcast on the History and Culture Channel of Asia Television and the Chinese Channel of Asia Satellite TV. I also received protests from some Chinese people. I don’t understand why there are Chinese people protesting the documentary film we made that reflects the historical truth. I later learned that they think we are destroying the friendship between China and Japan. I don’t understand, if If two countries dare not even face up to their own history, can there be friendship between them? I really want to only make comedy movies and family-themed movies, but I think I should have more things to do. When my grandfather passed away, he hoped that I could make some films about China’s Anti-Japanese War, so I have this plan. Maybe "Saving Private Ryan" is my attempt, so that I have the ability and courage to film that period of history."

"Are you going to shoot your "Nanjing Massacre" too?" John asked.

"No, I won't shoot this subject." Jed said, "That subject is too heavy, I think it can be used to make a documentary. If it becomes a feature film, I don't know from which angle to shoot it. Just like at that time Spielberg couldn’t shoot Schindler’s List, so I don’t know how to do it. My grandfather is from Hunan, so maybe I’ll go and shoot the War of Resistance in Hunan. The Battle of Changde, the Battle of Changsha, and the Defense of Hengyang Zhan...maybe it may not be possible to shoot a trilogy. In short, this is a plan, and if possible, I will try to finish the filming. "

John didn't say anything, just patted Jed's keyboard.After Jed finished drinking, he rushed to Kaminsky to check the camera.Although only part of the lens has been washed out, the effect so far seems to be very good.At the same time, American entertainment media also reported on the movement made by the crew of "Saving Private Ryan" on the beach in Ireland.

At this time, in the Asia Broadcasting Group, Lin Jianyue also faced many criticisms, because the "Nanjing Massacre" documentary caused the Japanese language station that ATV was about to establish to be postponed indefinitely, and Taiwan's Lee Teng-hui also asked ATV to reflect on it. Some well-known elites in the mainland also called on everyone to boycott Asia Satellite TV, which "destroys the friendship between China and Japan."

But when Lin Jianyue felt helpless, Jed made a call, "I support you! You send that documentary over, and I will arrange it to be broadcast on mainstream TV channels in the United States. Don't forget, the History Channel is still me. property, and aBc and cBs will give me some face. Since the Japanese insist on making trouble, I don’t mind slapping them in the face.”

"I see what you mean."