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Chapter 395 Sense and Emotion

"Okay!"

Huang Ze had only seen the movie and had never read the script, so he started reading it with great interest.

After watching it, I thought back to this movie from my previous life and felt like laughing. I can only say that Li An is indeed more suitable for shooting films with delicate emotions and conflicts between social systems and emotions.

It does add to the script.

Of course, it is an adaptation of a famous novel after all. With the work of Jane Austen, the author of "Pride and Prejudice" as its basis, this script is excellent enough.

"How is it?" Emma Thompson asked when she saw Huang Ze closing the script with a relaxed expression on his face, seeming to be quite satisfied with the script.

"It's a very good script." Huang Ze said truthfully.

"So are you interested in investing and becoming a director?"

"I'm fine with investing, but I'm sorry about being a director!" Huang Ze smiled and shook his head.

"My filming schedule is very full and it is difficult to find time to shoot the work you wrote."

"Also, I have only filmed scripts I wrote so far."

Since his debut, Huang Ze has never broken his vow.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Farewell My Concubine" are adaptations of novels, but the scripts are also my own, and I made major changes.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that you can only film works that you have written yourself.

The problem is that it's not worth breaking the rules for a movie like "Sense and Sensibility".

So this becomes the most powerful reason.

"But I can put my name on the list as a producer, and I'll also provide the investment, how about that?"

"You don't have to worry about the North American distribution when the time comes. I will be responsible for it. I can even appear in the promotion for the North American market."

"really?"

"Of course!" Huang Ze said, "It looks like this film will cost at least 10 million US dollars. In my company, such a cost is considered a key project. Of course, I will want it to achieve as good a result as possible."

"I have a request, a question." Emma Thompson held up a finger.

"Let me tell you my request first."

"I'll play the role of Eleanor Dash."

"No problem!" Huang Ze nodded. It would be strange if an Oscar-winning actress didn't want to play an important role in the script.

"For other roles, I also hope to use gay English actors as much as possible." Worried that Huang Ze might have objections, Emma Thompson explained, "The original novel is about gay England in the 18th century. Using gay English actors is more in line with the reality. Huang, don't you agree?"

"That makes sense! Okay." Huang Ze had no problem with it.

Gay England these days is still relatively pure.

If it were in later times, then an adjective would have to be added.

Otherwise, who knows who will play the role.

Those who know it say it is England gay, and those who don’t know it think it is England gaystan.

"I have another question, who will be the director?"

This question hardly required any thought, Huang Ze blurted out, "I will find Li An."

"Li An?"

"Yes, the director of The Wedding Banquet, which won the Golden Bear Award at the 93 Berlin Film Festival."

"I've seen The Wedding Banquet, and I like it, but..." Emma Thompson was a little nervous, after all, the original work is a famous one, and it was written by her. Let a Chinese director shoot it.

"Should we find a gay director from England or America to shoot it?"

"Believe me, he's a good fit!" Huang Ze gave him a look that said, "Don't worry." "I'll be listed as the producer in name only. I'll be responsible for his reputation."

"Lee is a director who is very good at grasping the emotions of actors."

"As for your feeling that British and American directors are more suitable, have you ever thought about the background of the film? That was the 18th century. How long has it been since now?"

To put it bluntly, the steam locomotive hadn't been invented yet.

The spinning jenny, which symbolized the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, had only been around for thirty or forty years.

Watt's improved steam engine had just appeared.

"The current British and American directors probably haven't experienced that kind of social atmosphere since they were born. After all, more than 50 years ago, there were women walking on the street wearing super short stockings. Li was different. He grew up in a conservative environment."

"All right!"

Emma Thompson didn't question it any further.

Firstly, Huang Ze was willing to be the guarantor. Huang Ze's reputation in the film and television industry was obvious to all. The key point was that he was not only strong, but also had a great vision.

Secondly, she is just an actress. Even if she has won an Oscar for Best Actress, she is still just an actress.

This time she was just trying her hand at screenwriting. Huang Ze was now willing to invest tens of millions of dollars, so she had no reason to refuse.

But Emma Thompson still felt a little uneasy, so she asked, "Can I talk to Li?"

"Sure, you stay in Hong Kong Island for a few days and I'll call him over!"

After signing the contract with Emma Thompson and arranging for her to settle down, Huang Ze returned to the office and called Li An.

"Mr. Huang?"

"It's me, any plans?"

"Not yet." Li An said, "As you know, Eat Drink Man Woman has only been out for a little over a month, and I'm currently gathering inspiration."

"How is the box office in North America?" Huang Ze asked.

“I feel that it will be slightly worse than The Wedding Banquet. It will most likely not exceed 10 million US dollars.” Although saying this, Li An was very happy in his heart.

Although it is worse than "The Wedding Banquet", "The Wedding Banquet" is a Golden Bear Award-winning work, and the producer is Huang Ze.

However, this movie "Eat Drink Man Woman" did not have these promotional points, but it still made millions of dollars at the box office in North America, which shows that it has gained some fame in North America!

"Are you interested in taking over a production?" Huang Ze said, "The investment should be over 93 million US dollars, starring Emma Thompson, the Oscar winner, and she also adapted the script of Sense and Sensibility."

"Works by Jane Austen?" asked Li An.

"Yes, have you seen it?"

"have not seen."

"Then just tell me straight, are you willing to do it?" Huang Ze continued, "This is a great opportunity, the investment is not small, maybe even 10 million is enough, it's an adaptation of a famous novel, with well-known actors, if you still want to make it into Hollywood, I think you need to seize this opportunity!"

"I'll be there right away!" When talking about going to Hollywood, Li An thought of his days studying in the United States, being a full-time househusband, and his dreams at that time. All his other concerns disappeared in an instant, and he had only one thought in his mind.

Go Hollywood!
Li An had a strong desire to become famous, so he did not refuse after reading the script.

Then, relying on his professional qualities, he had a chat with Emma Thompson and satisfied her, and it was decided that he would be the director.

(End of this chapter)