Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 349 Yu Feihong's debut

After leaving the crew of "Scream", Link went to the special effects company of Industrial Light & Magic next door to check the progress of the special effects part of "Batman Forever".

The special effects of this film started in April. After more than four months of production, the completion rate is now close to 99%, and it is expected to be completed within this week.

Link looked through the special effects part and found the producer Andrew Adamson who was in charge of the special effects part. He pointed out 12 details that needed to be discussed and asked the other party to pay attention to them and correct them in time.

Producer Andrew took a look, took notes, and said that he would ask the special effects artists to make corrections during the later review.

Link read it twice more and couldn't see any problems.

He called Richard Fox, the general producer of Warner Bros., and told him that the post-production of "Batman Forever" was expected to be completed this week. When would Warner hold a preview? It would be best to arrange it before October, when he was going to North Africa to shoot a movie.

Richard Fox said then put it at the end of the month.

Link said yes.

"Hi~ Link, nice to see you here."

I had just put down the phone when I saw the great director George Lucas walking towards the elevator.

George Lucas is 51 years old this year. He has white hair and beard, wears round-frame glasses, and looks gentle and elegant.

Lucas is not only a famous Hollywood director, but also the boss of Industrial Light & Magic special effects company.

Founded in 1975, the company has provided visual effects production services for more than 100 films in the past two decades, including the Star Wars series, Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, The Mask, and Casper.

Lucas also earned more than 2 billion US dollars through industries such as Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm, becoming the billionaire in the entertainment industry second only to Link and David Geffen.

"Mr. Lucas, it's nice to see you here."

Link smiled and reached out to shake Lucas' hand.

"Haha, I heard you came to the company a few times, but I didn't see you because of my bad timing. Today I heard you were here, so I came down to talk to you. Do you have time?"

Director Lucas laughed.

"Of course! I look forward to chatting with you, too."

At the invitation of Director Lucas, Link went to the office upstairs to have a cup of coffee and chat about movies, the current North American market, and the increasingly popular CGI technology.

When talking about movie special effects, Link didn't know much about the specific technical research. He just proposed three-dimensional special effects technology from the perspective of a science fiction writer, using light and shadow effects and binocular parallax, and with the help of simple tools, to allow the audience to see a more three-dimensional movie effect.

He also said that he was leading people to study this technology.

Director Lucas said that this idea is very interesting and he will arrange for the company's special effects artists to study this technology. He hopes to have the opportunity to communicate and cooperate more.

Link agreed.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, Link stood up and said goodbye.

When he got downstairs and got into the car, he took out his cell phone and saw that there was a missed call from the San Diego villa. He dialed again. The phone rang a few times, and Yu Feihong's clear and pleasant voice came from the receiver.

"Link, are you busy? Last time you said you wanted to see a movie I made. I have been shooting a graduation project at school these past few months, and I would like to ask for your advice. Do you have time?"

Yu Feihong's voice was a little hesitant.

"You're graduating? Time flies."

"Yes, the duration of study for my major is two years. I have passed all the exams, so I can graduate six months early."

Yu Feihong was a little proud.

"Congratulations. It's too late today. If you have time this week, come to Los Angeles with the film and we can watch it in the company's theater."

"How about tomorrow, are you free tomorrow?"

Yu Feihong asked quickly.

"can."

The next morning, when Link came out of a work meeting, he heard Lewinsky report that Yu Feihong had arrived.

When Link returned to the office, he saw Yu Feihong sitting stiffly on the sofa.

She was wearing an ordinary T-shirt, washed jeans and a ponytail, and she looked like a college girl, pure, clear and capable.

However, she is more beautiful than ordinary female college students, with fair and beautiful cheeks, a pair of expressive eyes, and a gentle temperament. Even though she is not very old, she gives people the feeling of a mature and royal sister.

"Link, your meeting is over."

"Feihong, sit down and talk."

Link gestured with his hand and sat down on the opposite sofa, "I thought you weren't coming until this afternoon."

"I'm about to graduate and have nothing to do in San Diego, so I came here early." Yu Feihong tucked her permed hair behind her ears, and her white and slender fingers and rosy cheeks set off each other beautifully.

"Here's the videotape you brought."

Link looked at the yellow paper bag on the table.

“Yes, funds were limited, and we shot it with a handheld camera, so the picture quality was a bit poor.”

"It's okay. I've shot movies with handheld cameras, too."

Since it is a videotape, there is no need to go to the theater to watch it. There is a videotape player in the office and you can watch it here.

Yu Feihong put the videotape into the player and the movie began to play. It was called "My Son's Boyfriend". The opening credits were crudely produced, with no music or subtitles. The images mainly showed the streets and numerous buildings of San Diego.

Judging from the information given in the opening, the movie should be about family issues and homosexuality.

While he was watching the movie, Yu Feihong nervously grabbed the leg of her jeans, her eyes falling on him from time to time, paying attention to his every move. As long as he frowned slightly, her heart would uncontrollably pound.

"Relax, drink your tea!"

Link said as he looked at the movie.

"it is good!"

Yu Feihong took a few sips from the teacup, and almost choked because she drank too fast. She covered her red lips with her hands, looking a little embarrassed.

Link ignored her and continued watching the movie.

This movie tells the story of a mother from the mainland who heard that her son was ill and needed surgery, so she flew thousands of miles to the United States to take care of him. However, while taking care of her son, she discovered that her son's friend Edward always appeared frequently around her son and took good care of him.

At first she thought the two were very good friends, so she didn't take it seriously and was quite relieved. But by chance she saw the two kissing outside the door, and the old lady was suddenly struck by lightning, her three views exploded, and she fainted on the spot.

After waking up, the old aunt scolded her son harshly and asked him to separate from Edward immediately. The son refused, saying that they were truly in love.

The old lady almost fainted from anger again.

The mother and son began a cold war.

The old aunt looked for doctors everywhere to cure her son's "disease" so that he could become a normal man and marry and have children.

But in the process of helping her son find medicine, she came across many "cases" similar to her son's, and met several doctors in this field. She found that her son was not sick and it was a normal phenomenon.

Whether it is the media, movies, or neighbors, they are all persuading the public that as family members, they should learn to accept and respect their choices.

The old aunt still couldn't accept it.

Later, his son fell ill again and needed a kidney transplant to survive, and Edward gave his kidney to his son without hesitation.

The old aunt was moved by Edward's behavior and later accepted the fact.

The last shot is the old aunt sitting in the middle of the hospital bed, stroking her son's hair with one hand and resting the other hand on Edward's shoulder.

The picture is quite harmonious.

The movie ends.

"Link, how is it?"

Yu Feihong looked at him nervously.

Link stroked his chin and continued to stare at the TV screen. This movie felt a little familiar to him.

Some of them are like "The Wedding Banquet" directed by Ang Lee in 93, which tells the story of a gay male protagonist who pretends to marry an illegal immigrant female painter in order to satisfy his father's urging to get married.

The other part is like an independent film "Gently Rocking", starring Cheng Pei-pei, who played "Mrs. Hua" in "Flirting Scholar", and it also tells the story of a Chinese mother and her sexually abnormal son.

However, the son in that movie was dead. The old lady flew to England to handle her son's funeral. While dealing with the funeral, she discovered that her son had a close male friend, who was a very gentle and affectionate foreign boy.

The old lady was also in shock but slowly accepted this fact.

In comparison, this story has deeper content and higher artistic level.

The first thirty minutes of Yu Feihong's version were pretty good, but the kidney transplant part at the end felt a bit like a melodrama.

In the melodramatic romance dramas, the audience is so moved when they see the hero donate his kidney and heart to the heroine that they believe they are true love.

The same is true in this movie. This writing style describes the third type of emotion from the perspective of a normal relationship between men and women, without revealing the connotation and touching aspects of this type of emotion.

From the screenwriter's perspective, it was laziness. He did not do his homework in advance when creating the film and did not dig deep into the characters' true emotions.

(End of this chapter)