Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 297 Accidentally became a superstar.

"Brothers, Director Chen said that we seem to have not yet guessed the truth of the story."

"I saw Director Chen's interview. Well, didn't everyone analyze everything?"

"Yeah, the mom is the gorilla, the dad is the zebra, the hyena is the brother, the mouse is the girlfriend, the protagonist is the tiger, and there's something else?"

"I don't know. I'll have to go to the cinema again."

A group of movie lovers once again entered the cinema.

at this time.

They have not just brushed it twice or three times.

In order to figure out the whole story, they now watch it four, five, six times...some even watch it ten times.

of course.

If it were any other movie, this one might have flopped.

Because everyone will say that this story is too difficult to understand.

It's a very difficult story to understand and the box office has never been very good.

But that is not the case with Life of Pi.

That’s the magical thing about Life of Pi.

Whether you understand it or not, you will think this is a very classic movie.

If you don't understand.

Then.

You will think of it as a young man's survival story in the ocean. Just like the title of the film, it is actually the Life of Pi.

Although he looks a little weird.

Because he was accompanied by some animals.

But doesn’t this reflect a fantasy journey more?
And when you understand it.

Then after you appreciate that this is a fantasy journey, you will discover the deeper meaning behind it and sincerely admire the director.

That's why, even though the truth of Life of Pi has never been guessed, it has not affected its box office performance at all.

even.

Because there are a lot of researchers who have done the second and third reviews... and so on.

Even though Life of Pi has been released for three weeks, its box office is still very strong.

“I feel like maybe we really didn’t understand the story.”

"What's wrong? What did you find?"

"I haven't found it yet. I feel like there are a lot of problems in the film that are hard to explain."

"for example."

"For example, the gorilla meets Pi while sitting on a banana, but the density of a banana is about the same as water, so he doesn't have that much buoyancy."

"The insurance agent also doubted it and said that Pi was lying. Then, Pi said that there were no animals in this story, only people."

"Yes, this seems to be an explanation. But is Pi really lying? What if what he said is true? I just watched Life of Pi again, and I found that the banana prop appeared several times in the movie. This shows that the banana must not be an ordinary prop, but a prop that determines the direction of the plot. It is very important."

"what……"

This said.

Many people began to discover the doubts.

Yes.

Many directors use special props to provide metaphors for certain plots.

Such as the cans that appear in Life of Pi.

Many people speculate that the can was made by Pi using the bodies of his family members to make the can, which is why he managed to hold on for so long.

For example, why the cannibal island is likened to the girlfriend's body.

That's because.

When the girlfriend was parting with Pi, she danced for him.

In this dance, she made a lotus shape with her hands.

Afterwards, she also gave a red rope to Young Pi.

The trees on the Cannibal Island are covered with countless lotus flowers.

finally.

Young Pi also posted the red rope on the tree.

To put it more clearly, Pi attached the red rope to the remaining bones of the torso.

"Okay, let's get back to the story. The banana is just a prop. What does it represent? It represents that there might be something that can make the banana float. What can make the banana float? This is not shown in the film. However, I found another question that puzzled me. Pi's father gave the animals tranquilizers on the boat."

"It doesn't seem like a big deal. He was afraid the animals would get seasick, so he gave them tranquilizers."

"Yes, but as I mentioned before, my father never feeds the animals himself. Also, Pai said that he seemed to hear an explosion on the day the ship sank."

"It would be fine if you didn't say this. Once you said it, I also felt strange."

An excellent movie will not have messy plots and introductions.

When they are introduced, there must be a deep meaning behind it.

"Could it be that this immigration was not real in the first place?"

Someone speculated.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, it's possible that Pi's father didn't want to immigrate."

"why would you say so?"

"Just think about it, it's too much trouble to move so many animals to the other side of the ocean. If you really want to immigrate, it's better to sell the animals locally and then live a new life there. Even if you want to reopen an animal circle or a circus, you can buy new animals. Although this seems more troublesome. But, carrying so many animals on board is even more troublesome."

"You have a point, but that doesn't mean we can't let animals on board. You know, it's not easy to train animals. If we really have to start over, the money to buy the animals is secondary, and training is another huge cost. Instead of doing that, it's better to bring them along."

"What you said makes sense, but why did two insurance agents ask Pi in the end? What does a shipwreck have to do with insurance?"

"The boat must have been insured. Or maybe Pi's father was insured, too."

"Do you think that Pi's father would commit insurance fraud?"

"Insurance fraud?"

Everyone is confused as usual.

He wondered if this idea was too far-fetched.

But when I had this idea.

A series of unusual shots appear one after another in the film.

Father, explosion, tranquilizer, banana, insurance...

Many people's eyes were already popping out of their heads: "Damn, this is really possible."

Yes.

Insurance fraud is not something that has just happened.

When insurance came out, things like insurance fraud started to happen.

"That's unlikely. Insurance fraud is too big a deal."

"Because it's big, the loss is big."

"You're just speculating."

"Of course, I'm just speculating. But, as I said before, my father gave the animals tranquilizers. Did he also give drugs to the other crew members? Otherwise, it is impossible that only Pai's family survived such a disaster. Could there be no others? And Pai actually saw through his father's plan, but he chose not to say it. He told the two insurance agents the story he made up."

"Sister, stop talking. I feel like this movie is going to be a blast..."

this moment.

The three views of countless people have been overturned once again.

……

It took more than a month.

Life of Pi is being released in countries and regions around the world.

The final box office of Life of Pi was fixed at 7 million US dollars.

Although this drama did not have as high a box office as the previous Inception.

Inception grossed $8 million worldwide.

The investment amount of Inception is US$1.8 million.

The investment in Life of Pi was only $1 million.

In the final analysis, Life of Pi's profit is undoubtedly greater than Inception's.

More importantly.

Chen Cheng, the producer of Life and Death, and a group of domestic investors account for one-third of the investment.

One more thing is.

Chen Cheng, a producer who had previously been behind the scenes, became a well-known actor in an instant after playing the role of Life of Pi.

Moreover, this fame is global.

As many media have said, Chen Cheng, as an actor, has also acquired an international style.

In addition, the three charm attributes rewarded by the system also made Chen Cheng as dazzling as a superstar at this moment.

This is not.

Before Life of Pi was released.

A number of domestic film producers called Chen Cheng and said they wanted to make a film tailor-made for him.

This is just domestic.

And Hollywood.

Because Chen Cheng’s role as Life of Pi became so popular, many Hollywood film companies also sent Chen Cheng audition invitations.

Like Sylvester Stallone, he invited Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng naturally refused most of them. He had no time to film.

If he had more time to shoot, he could have made several movies.

However, there are a small number that Chen Cheng is considering.

Although Chen Cheng doesn't particularly care about filming.

But he knew it very well.

As an actor, his influence on the public often exceeds that behind the scenes.

Just like Li An.

Li An even made a series of classic films.

But let’s talk about the public’s popularity of Li An.

Excuse me.

A lot of people don’t know Li An.

Directing and acting at the same time...this is a good way.

Such as Chengxi's route.

Brother Cheng Xi is more than just an actor.

He is also a producer, director and producer.

This route also made Cheng Xi a household name around the world and a superstar.

I thought about it.

Chen Cheng accepted Stallone's invitation.

……

A few days later.

Chen Cheng met Stallone again.

This was the second time Chen Cheng met Stallone.

The first time was with Jet Li.

However, Jet Li has already finished filming his role in Sylvester Stallone 2 and is not in the Expendables crew.

"Chen...you are such a genius. I thought you were just a producer, but I didn't expect that you are such a great actor too."

Stallone and Chen Cheng hugged each other.

Stallone's pattern is similar to Cheng Xi's.

In the early days, Stallone was just an actor.

Later, after he wrote and directed the inspirational drama "Rocky", Stallone became a big star.

After this.

Stallone acted in and produced films at the same time... and became an international super director, super actor, and super star.

His Rambo series, Rocky series, The Expendables series... I don't know how many fans he has attracted around the world.

Currently, Stallone is filming the Expendables series.

However, although the Expendables series performed well, the box office was average, with The Expendables 1 only earning 2.7 million at the global box office.

Although this seems to be a success.

But the production budget of The Expendables is too high.

Not to mention anything else.

The actors' pay alone is astronomical.

For example, Jet Li, who played a supporting role, received $1500 million.

Not to mention Stallone.

The six important characters in the play each received a salary of over 6 million US dollars.

Overall, The Expendables performed well, but was not particularly profitable.

Stallone really wants to train a newcomer to replace the old members of the Expendables.

But a pity.

There are a lot of newcomers in Hollywood.

But the acting skills and influence of newcomers...can be ignored.

Chen Cheng’s sudden popularity gave Stallone an idea.

After the second meeting with Chen Cheng.

Stallone discussed his idea with Chen Cheng.

He even said excitedly: "Chen, I have thought of it all for you. In The Expendables 2, we will add a brand new character."

Stallone said from time to time.

Stallone is a very awesome producer.

Although there are only two episodes of The Expendables so far.

But for the third and fourth parts in the future... Stallone already has plans.

He will reuse some superstars in the future.

But slowly.

Later he will let other actors replace these superstars.

of course.

The script is also very well connected.

It's about recruiting new members for the Suicide Squad.

The old members will surely die one by one.

Anyway.

He, the core protagonist, will not change.

Chen Cheng also knew what Stallone was thinking.

But Chen Cheng didn't care about it.

"The Expendables" was originally Stallone's work.

If Chen Cheng joins the Suicide Squad, he can also use the squad's fame to further promote himself globally.

After thinking for a while, Chen Cheng said, "How are new characters set up?"

"I have written the script for you, take a look."

Seeing that Chen Cheng did not refuse, Stallone took out the script and said, "Your role is a brand new one. You are currently in the reserve team of the Suicide Squad and are not yet a real member of the Suicide Squad. Our plan is that after the character played by Jet Li dies, you will take over. But despite this, you, as a reserve team member, still perform well, not inferior to the official members, and your potential is even greater than that of the official members."

"Looks good."

Chen Cheng took a look.

The plot written by Stallone is OK and quite innovative.

However, Chen Cheng was not particularly interested in this kind of fighting method that relied solely on force.

Chen Cheng said: "Can the character settings be modified?"

"Sure, Chen, do you have any ideas?"

"a little bit."

Chen Cheng said: "Many members of the Death Squad have very high martial arts values. I don't think I need to show my martial arts value. Although this character's martial arts value can also be very impressive, even top-notch. But, from the outside, no one knows that he has martial arts value. In fact, he looks so weak that he can be knocked down by someone's punch at any time."

"Chen, your idea is weird. If that's the case, then what's the point of this role?"

Chen Cheng pointed to his brain and said, "Although his body doesn't look very good, this character's brain is like a supercomputer. Before every suicide squad action, he can make precise plans and save the entire team from danger."

"Looks good. So this is a highly intelligent character behind the scenes?"

"Yes, he is behind the scenes and is a highly intelligent character. He will not confront the enemy head-on. However, the existence of such a character is extremely terrifying. Until, during an operation, the other party knew the existence of this character. So they sent assassins to assassinate him, and the members of the death squad tried their best to protect him. But in the end, the villain still found the hiding place of this character."

side said.

Chen Cheng took out a piece of paper and a pen.

On the white paper, there was a picture of a man in black holding a pistol, pointing it at a young man who looked a little thin.

This young man is Chen Cheng.

"Interesting, then what?"

Stallone was also whetted by Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng said: "The young man slowly raised his head and looked at the villain who was within ten steps of him. He said, ten steps away, I will die."

"Within ten steps?"

"He died."

Say it.

Chen Cheng raised his right hand.

Stallone only felt a shadow appear.

Chen Cheng placed his fingers on Stallone's forehead.

Then there was a "bang..." sound... Stallone touched his forehead.

That's when I discovered it.

Chen Cheng was just joking with him.

"Chen... I only have one question now."

"what is the problem?"

"Whatever your salary is, as long as it doesn't exceed mine, I'll agree."

Exciting.

Stallone said.

(End of this chapter)