Extracting skills from movies

Jack is an old fox after all, and he suddenly became alert:
"Hey, you kid, don't you like picking up soap?
Although my lifestyle is somewhat casual, I would never do such a thing! "

Du Sheng laughed and said:
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in old men."

Jack's mouth twitched, and he looked at him suspiciously:
"You're a little weird, are you planning something?"

The two parties have only known each other for a short time, so how could they be so proactive in plotting?

Du Sheng knew that Damon had left, and said in a relaxed tone:
"We will have to spend at least two months together on the set, so it is necessary to strengthen our cooperation based on our interests."

After confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, Jack said:
"You're overthinking it. I won't let you get involved until I get tired of you."

Before leaving, he said to Du Sheng:
“After the crew moves, if you and Leonardo have a party, remember to invite me.

Otherwise, I can’t guarantee that I won’t disclose the matter to the media!”

After saying goodbye to him, Du Sheng reminded him:
"After entering the crew, keep an eye on their movements."

Although he is the investor, he does not have much initiative in Hollywood for the time being.

In order to finish this film as soon as possible, it is not advisable to create any unnecessary complications at the moment.

Zhang Haolong briefly recounted what had just happened, and Ma Yaowei gestured:
"I heard that Damon joined the crew through the producer's relationship. If he really wants to cause trouble..."

Zhang Haolong chuckled and muttered a few words.

After leaving Warner Bros., Du Sheng went to a nearby Western restaurant to keep a date.

Blake Lively, who had left earlier, was already waiting here.

"Sorry, I was a little late because I was talking to Leonardo for a while."

Blake smiled and welcomed him to his seat, without any dissatisfaction:
"It doesn't matter. You are the leading actors, so you must familiarize yourself with the show."

Du Sheng took the menu and handed it to Blake:
"Order whatever you want, don't be restrained."

Blake spoke with a hint of intimacy:
"I saw in the New York Times that your action film 'SPL' sold millions, and the upcoming 'Flash Point' has the potential to be a big hit. I won't save you money."

Du Sheng just smiled:

"In Hollywood, Chinese-language films are still a niche, so we don't have high expectations for them at the moment."

Even Jackie Chan, the most successful Chinese film star, had to rely on Hollywood's connections, resources, actors, etc. to rise to prominence.

For a film with an all-Chinese cast, it would be difficult to make over 10 million dollars unless the actor is as famous and charismatic as Leonardo DiCaprio.

After Blake ordered the meal, he asked with a curious look:
"I heard from Lydia that your joint venture Miracle Pictures is preparing to shoot an American TV series. Is that true?"

When she mentioned this, her eyes sparkled with excitement.

Du Sheng knew that Blake started out as a child star and had accumulated a lot of popularity in the field of TV dramas.

Especially in the field of urban American dramas.

He thought for a while and said:

"Indeed, we are preparing for two dramas, but it will take some time before filming starts."

At this point, he remembered that the lead actor of one of the shows in his previous life, Gossip Girl, seemed to be the person next to him, so he smiled and said:
"You don't have a lot of scenes in The Departed. If you're interested in filming an American TV series, you can go and audition."

Blake was overjoyed, her beautiful eyes turned:
"I heard that you bought a mansion here. When can you invite me to visit it?"

Du Sheng smiled and said:

"Let's go shopping after dinner. Let's go there on the way."

"Great!"

When the food arrived, Blake finished her lunch at an astonishing speed.

The whole process takes less than twenty minutes.

After checking out, Du Sheng took Blake for a walk in the mall and bought two sets of clothes and jewelry.

Besides being in a very happy mood, she also took the initiative to tell others that Leonardo had spoken well of her to director Martin.

It turned out that they had known each other for a long time, and her father had worked with Leonardo.

Of course, it was predictable that Leonardo would make advances towards her.

It just so happened that she was currently conquered.

Seeing that it was Ma Yaowei who was driving, Blake, who was in a good mood, greeted him enthusiastically:

"Hi, long time no see."

Ma Yaowei responded with a smile and drove the car directly into Du Sheng's new home.

After getting off the car, Blake wandered around the yard, took Du Sheng's arm, and murmured like a loyal little fan:

"Your scent is everywhere here. It's great to live here."

While touring the main house, Blake couldn't help but say:
"When I become an adult, I will move out and live independently!"

Then some melancholy:

"But with my current salary, I can't afford such a high-end residence."

Even though she has barely reached the second tier, her share of the profits and expenses are also large, and the money is still managed by her mother.

Du Sheng smiled and said:

"I don't live here very often, you can move in if you like."

Blake was delighted:
"really?"

Du Sheng nodded and asked:

"When will your coming-of-age ceremony be held?"

"It'll be the day before my birthday, so you have to come then."

Coming-of-age ceremonies are more common in Europe and the United States, and later became gradually popular in Asia.

The country of kimchi is one of the best examples of imitation.

Considering the long shoot in New York, Du Sheng said:
"Okay, I should still be here by then."

Blake smiled brightly:
"It's a deal then. I'll throw me a special birthday party."

Du Sheng smiled and said:

“It will definitely be something you’ll never forget.”

In order to repay the man, Blake stayed in the new house for half a day and worked attentively and meticulously.

It was not until her mother called that she had to stop her sweaty work and reluctantly say goodbye.

Du Sheng gave Blake a jade bracelet that symbolized oriental culture, which made Blake happy to go out.

In fact, even if Du Sheng just gave her a cheap item, she would be extremely happy.

Du Sheng only stayed in Los Angeles for two days. After the launch conference, he went to the destination with the crew for filming.

New York, a city known as the world's largest natural studio, is often the first choice to be "destroyed" in various ways in Hollywood movies.

Although Boston was the original filming location, the crew ultimately chose New York.

Because there is an extremely attractive high tax refund policy.

Even a director of Martin Scorsese's stature had to change his mind given the subsequent publicity.

The crew selected a large filming studio in Brooklyn as the main filming location.

Today is the third day of filming, and the next scene to be shot is the rooftop confrontation scene.

The main plot is that Colin meets Billy on the rooftop. The two suspect and test each other, and test each other's bottom line and true purpose.

If we change it back to "Infernal Affairs", it would probably be the confrontation scene between Chen Yongren and Liu Jianming on the rooftop.

That is, Chen Yongren has always suspected that there is a traitor in the police station. After a series of investigations and tracking of clues, he locked the target on Liu Jianming.

Martin Scorsese followed the advice of Du Sheng and Zhuang Wenqiang and preserved this classic.

"Sixth scene, fifth shot, third line, Ation!"

The night was as dark as ink, so thick that water seemed to drip out of it, swallowing up all the noise and prosperity of New York.

On the rooftop, the cold wind was blowing so fiercely that it seemed to tear everything apart.

Du Sheng, wearing a black windbreaker, stood quietly on the edge of the rooftop like a ghost in the dark night.

The hem of his windbreaker fluttered gently in the wind, but it could not conceal the cold aura emanating from his body.

He lowered his head slightly, the brim of his hat covering most of his face, revealing only a pair of deep eyes that flickered with an unfathomable light in the darkness.

At this moment, the iron door of the rooftop was pushed open and a burst of vague footsteps were heard.

Billy, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, appeared on the rooftop with an expressionless face.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He quickly scanned the area and finally fixed on Colin.

"Colin, it really is you."

Leonardo's voice was low and hoarse, as if he was suppressing his anger and doubts.

Du Sheng slowly raised his head, a faint sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"Oh? Billy, what a coincidence, it seems we are really destined to be together."

His tone was relaxed and casual, but his eyes were like a cold knife, piercing Billy straight.

Leonardo took a few steps forward, his face gloomy:
"Did you do it?"

Du Sheng shrugged lightly, with that unfathomable smile still on his face:

"I don't know what you're talking about, Billy. I just came up here to get some fresh air."

"Blowing the wind?"

Leonardo laughed:
"Do you think I will believe it?
You have been sabotaging our operations. Don't think I don't know your dirty deeds!"

Du Sheng chuckled, his face calm:

"Boston is a place where the law is respected. If you don't have evidence, you are slandering me."

"evidence?"

Leonardo said in a deep voice:

"I will find you and expose your true colors!"

Du Sheng's eyes wandered for a moment, but he concealed it well and looked towards the brightly lit city in the distance:
“This city is like a giant chess game and everyone is just a pawn, including you and me.

Sometimes we have to make choices, even if they are not glorious.”

Leonardo frowned and said:

"What do you mean?"

Du Sheng stood there quietly, as if blending into the boundless night.

After a long while, he slowly spoke:
“Some things, knowing too much is not a good thing.

Maybe you should learn to turn a blind eye."

"FUCK! You are the adopted son of the gang leader Frank, right?"

Leonardo said coldly, not wanting to beat around the bush.

For a moment, the rooftop was filled with a tense atmosphere.

"Card!"

After director Scorsese called a stop, he strode up to Leonardo and said:
"Your tone is a little off, your demeanor is okay, but I think you can do better."

Leonardo seemed to have been fooling around late last night and had not yet fully entered the state. He said with some shame:
"try again?"

Scorsese nodded, and turned to Du Sheng and said:
"Remember the relationship between Colin and Frank. From the age of 11, Colin was indoctrinated by Frank into the bloody laws of the jungle.

Frank was his strict father in a way.”

Du Sheng listened carefully, showing a high level of professionalism.

Even though his acting is pretty good, this is Hollywood and some things have to fit in.

Scorsese went on to add:
"Colin has already started trying to break away from Frank's influence, but he still needs more courage and practical actions to do this."

Du Sheng nodded repeatedly to show his understanding:

"I understand."

The photography team quickly returned to their respective positions.

Scorsese loudly encouraged Leonardo:
“In that scene just now, your performance was slightly suppressed by Du, but I believe this is not your limit.

Mobilize all your emotions and states, and let's do it again!"

When reshooting the Kuroko theme, the great director was extremely demanding on every detail.

Especially the actors' performance.

After two shoots, the results were significantly improved each time.

When the director finally announced the approval, Leonardo even took a few deep breaths.

Acting opposite Du Sheng this time actually made him feel a bit tired.

I felt both absurd and a little bit unbelievable.

No wonder I didn’t win any Best Actor award while the other party has won three.

It has to be said that this Asian star's international fame at such a young age is not something he could have achieved by luck.

And he knew very well that it was much more difficult to play such a two-faced role than it was for him as a policeman.

For example, in the previous scene, the other party showed Colin's complex psychology vividly through subtle facial expressions and body language.

Especially since his eyes kept switching between confidence and panic, he thought it was impossible for him to get it right in one go.

Even Scorsese expressed some emotion, saying:

"I feel like Daniel's performance as the butcher in "Dark Side of New York" wasn't as good as yours."

This is the truth.

Although he has filmed several dark films, no one can compare with Du Sheng in terms of the speed of getting into the role, character temperament and expression.

No wonder they dared to invest 100 million US dollars to shoot "Wanted", this is the confidence.

Du Sheng knew that being subtle was not important here, so he smiled and said:

"We can't let the crew spend 200 million in vain, right?"

Damon's salary was $600 million.

This is one of the reasons for selection bias.

Scorsese nodded in agreement:

“I look forward to your next performance.”

Then, he waved to the crowd:

"Take a five-minute break and continue shooting the next scene."

Not far away, Doug Davidson, project head of Warner Bros., and Brad Grey, producer of the crew, sat under an umbrella, drinking coffee and discussing work.

Gray picked up the spoon and stirred the coffee, then asked:

"I heard the release date has been set?"

Doug Davidson replied:

"Yes, it will premiere in North America during the Toronto Film Festival next October."

He took a sip of coffee and continued:

"This movie has a huge investment and the box office pressure is not small. We need to work hard on publicity."

Gray, however, appears more optimistic:
“The appeal of Leonardo and Scorsese cannot be underestimated.

Even if the box office is not satisfactory, the subsequent DVD and overseas copyright markets will also make us a lot of profit.”

Doug Davidson nodded in agreement:
“No one really questions their appeal.”

Gray added:
"Although Jack is old, he still has a large number of loyal fans supporting him, and Matt Damon is also quite popular."

Doug Davidson reminds us:

"Did you miss one?"

………(End of chapter)