Movie tycoon

Chapter 708 Exhausted Director, Starved Screenwriter (Part [-])
On the Oscar stage, an elevator slowly rose, and Chen Xiaotang, who was dressed in a snow-white suit, leaned lazily on it.

A beam of light hit him, and he was wearing a white top hat, dressed like an American man in a suit and leather shoes in the 30s, looking very gentlemanly, very retro, and very tasteful.

Originally, this song "Wonderful Words" was one of his main songs in "Blizzard", and it was also the theme song of the previous Oscar film "Extraordinary Love". The original song was "Worthy Kid". A classic in the minds of many fans.

Maybe many people don't know who George Mike is, but everyone must be familiar with the song "Unintentional Words".
George Mack is one of the founders of the "Whammy Band". This "Intentionless Words" is one of the most distinctive songs in the 80s independently created by him, so it is also one of the songs with the highest playback rate.

One day that year, a 17-year-old boy who was obsessed with music and worked as an usher in a movie theater had a melody circling in his mind when he was riding a bus. After returning home, he hurriedly wrote it down.This is "Wonderful Words", which became the top song in the UK and US charts four years later.

It can be said that this song is a masterpiece of natural inspiration. Compared with other songs, it is more artistic and spiritual, so Chen Xiaotang chose to sing this song on such a grand occasion.

At this moment, on the stage, a group of actors acting as backup dancers came on stage and danced lightly. The two girls playing the heroine looked affectionately at Chen Xiaotang on the elevator, like swans strolling, waiting for their lover.

Accompanied by the exciting dance melody, Chen Xiaotang wore a top hat and got off the elevator. The strong wind blew his clothes, and he seemed to be walking against the wind. Holding the top hat in one hand, and holding the microphone in the other, he began to sing:
"I'm not sure

Although holding your hand

Take you to the spinning dance floor

song is over

Although I can see in your eyes
flash of tenderness

only a sad goodbye

i don't want to dance anymore
The guilt dance has no rhythm..."

This song is about a "Love Saint" who fell in love with three girls at the same time. Others were talking about it. His official girlfriend found out about this secret. As a result, everyone agreed and danced the last dance... But he is love her.He didn't dare to speak, but he sang a song in his heart, intertwined with regret, sadness and confession, but everything was irreversible, and the relationship was breaking down in silence.You will find that in the human heart, betrayal and loyalty are actually a pair of symbiotic natures...

Chen Xiaotang interprets the sentimental and selfishness of the saint of love, and the melancholy steps combined with the stage lighting effects and the cooperation of many backup dancers create a moving story.Especially in the flickering lights, the expression on Chen Xiaotang's face was extremely affectionate, coupled with those eyes that glowed with melancholy temperament, it was enough to make any woman fall in love with her.

If the stage at this moment is compared to a palace, then Chen Xiaotang, the only prince, is singing in a low voice, and with that familiar and moving melody, the whole theater is surrounded by his voice like the sounds of nature

When it was played for the second time, Chen Xiaotang's incomparably infectious voice finally showed its effect, and most of the movie fans sang along with him, even those who were not familiar with the song could also follow along. Humming.

Gradually as the music ended, Chen Xiaotang held the girl's hand with one hand, but looked at the other girl reluctantly, and performed a tear-jerking love story.

His sincere interpretation made all the audience mesmerized, and many female audiences even shed tears of emotion.

"Thank you everyone!" After more than three minutes, Chen Xiaotang finished singing, and the thunderous applause and hysterical screams of the ladies immediately rang out. Those who didn't know might think that there was a concert here.

"You performed really well!" As soon as Chen Xiaotang returned to his seat, Madonna immediately took the initiative to hug him, and this scene was also noticed by most of the audience. Immediately, there were whistles and screams one after another.

Chen Xiaotang then hugged Mike, and then waved to the audience. He didn't sit down until the whole venue calmed down.

"I have to say that Lafite Chen Yiqu is amazing and completely moved me!" After the host Alan Stone coughed twice, everyone fell silent, and then he said enviously: "He is a genius , um, yes, of course, this sentence is not my evaluation of him, hehe, the following award is an award that reflects whether he is a genius, um, let us invite a great screenwriter, who has been shortlisted [-] times and nominated three times , but the luck is relatively bad, the great screenwriter Mr. Abraham Polanski who has only won the statuette three times!"

You know, there is a particularly eye-catching system in Hollywood called the "screenwriter system."Today, with the industrialization of Hollywood film production, the status of screenwriters is rising day by day. Unlike Hong Kong, which ignores or despises screenwriters, Hong Kong directors often occupy the dominant position and take on several roles, including the role of screenwriter, so Hong Kong has no real meaning. There are only gold medal directors in the generalist mode among the gold medal screenwriters in the world, so there is a saying in the Hong Kong film industry that "the director is exhausted and the screenwriter is starved to death".

Hollywood, by contrast, has a formal body of screenwriters who have separate duties from the director, who writes the story while the director does the filming.Sometimes directors and screenwriters have conflicts, and the screenwriters can even appeal to the producer regardless of the director, resulting in the director being replaced.In addition, the director cannot modify or delete the screenwriter's work at will. The screenwriter's work is guaranteed by law, and sometimes a good work can be sold for millions of dollars.

Finally, I have to mention a bad film "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", which was known as a big production in the previous life. It has a big cast, a big lineup, and an investment of more than 1 million yuan. "The director pointed out the key point: Since there is so much money to film, why not find a Hollywood screenwriter?Movies tell stories. If your story is so bad, no matter how strong the star lineup is, it's useless!
From this sentence, we can understand a fact, that is: Hollywood screenwriters are awesome!

Yes, Hollywood screenwriters are among the best in the world. If you have to talk about how powerful they are, then let’s talk about the fact that if the Hollywood Screenwriters Association goes on strike, the entire Hollywood movie will be set back 30 years!
Let's not gossip, let's say that this Mr. Polanski is a well-known gold medal screenwriter in Hollywood,

Polanski was born in New York in 1910. He has Russian and Jewish ancestry. He started his film career in the 40s. His first work as a screenwriter was "The Falling Shadow" starring Marlene Dietrich. In 1947, the film "Body and Soul" written by him about the life of a boxer was nominated for Oscar for Best Screenplay. The film was later regarded as a classic by film critics and historians.

In the early 50s, because he refused to associate with the extremist organization HUAC, Polanski was blacklisted in Hollywood, and has since been abandoned by major film companies.During the days when he was blocked, his only collision with the film was "Never Say Never" in 1959, which he participated in writing anonymously.

Polanski wasn't allowed to return to film until 1968, but only made a handful of films like "Madigan" and "Tell 'Em Willy's Here."Today, he is committed to teaching film screenwriting, in order to teach everyone how to become an excellent film screenwriter, it can be said that there are many peaches and plums in the world.This time he is the guest of honor for the best screenwriter, and he deserves his name.

"Hmm, hello everyone!" Polanski is also old, he looks almost 80 years old, but his spirit is not bad, he held the microphone, and then looked at Chen Xiaotang who finally became nervous, "Hehe... "He laughed, "I will award the best screenwriter with the most personal strength in Hollywood... Everyone knows the importance of the script. A play can have no actors, but it cannot have a script. Because the movie itself is telling a story, It's not a human body sculpture, let alone a puppet show... Well, I won't talk nonsense, let me first talk about the films shortlisted for best screenplay this time: "Platoon", William Moore; "Sister Hannah" ", Woody Allen; "The Color of Money" Owen Fali; "Top Gun" George Roddy, and "League of Assassins" Rafi Chen..."

After the old man Polanski announced the list of nominations for Oscar's best screenplay, he took a breath, but it was this breath that made everyone nervous.

You know, before the heavyweight awards such as best actor and actress, and best director have not come out, the best screenwriter undoubtedly has the most weight.Whoever can represent the company and win the top spot is enough to become famous in Hollywood overnight.

As if feeling Chen Xiaotang's nervousness, Madonna next to him couldn't help but shook hands, Chen Xiaotang's palms were slippery and sweaty.

"Are you nervous?" she asked.

"Well, a little bit." Chen Xiaotang said.

After all, this time his film was only nominated for these four awards, and now he has failed two. If he also loses this important award, then undoubtedly, this time the Oscar is a big defeat.

What's more, now Chen Xiaotang is very ambitious, trying to develop and grow his film company, and strive to gain a firm foothold in the Hollywood film industry, so whether it is acting, singing, or screenwriting, he must do his best.

It's not that Chen Xiaotang is too demanding of himself, but that the reality oppresses him to do so. You see, there are a lot of superstars gathered tonight, and all the major film companies are waiting to see the joke of him as a Chinese. Could it be that he is so low-level that he was Are they laughing at random? !

No, absolutely not!

Chen Xiaotang clenched his fists tightly, this best screenwriter must not let go!

"Lafite, don't be nervous, it's just an award, look at how handsome I am!" Heavenly King Mike also comforted Chen Xiaotang, as if he had long forgotten how hard he was just now.

Regarding this, Chen Xiaotang laughed it off.

(End of this chapter)