"First of all, I want to say sorry to you." Wearing sunglasses and a white shirt, Jett Lee cupped his fists and bowed slightly to Keanu Reeves.
"Sorry? Why … "Before Reeves could finish his sentence, Jett Lee threw a straight punch at his chest. Immediately, the two began exchanging blows.
Amidst the sounds of fighting, the two's movements were as smooth as flowing water. Although they weren't very sharp, the fight was exceptionally good to watch. This was something that Adrian had told him time and time again. The original fight in the first movie was fine, but the second movie wanted to highlight the characteristics of the virtual space, so it was a little too elegant. As a result, the audience didn't feel as good as the first movie when it came to fighting.
Of course, Adriaan had to learn from this lesson, so he repeatedly told Yuan Heping to film the fight as well as make it look good, but at the same time, to make the audience feel that it wasn't fake. Therefore, not only did Yuan Heping try his best, but Jett Lee also helped a lot. Judging from the current situation, they did a good job. Jett Lee and Reeves had the demeanor of experts sparring that was commonly seen in kungfu movies.
In addition, Adriaan deliberately spent some time on the editing, switching between close combat and big fights just right. Therefore, one or two low exclamations could be heard in the theater from time to time.
Similarly, Neo had also modified more than a hundred Smiths in the small courtyard. Completely different from the sparring between the guardians, Neo's movements were sharper and more ruthless, and he swung his staff very elegantly. This was done very carefully. In the end, too many Smiths surged forward and pinned him under their bodies. He had no choice but to knock them into the air and fly away from the battlefield. Only then did the unreal side of the battle show itself. Swinging the rod and spinning it down to sweep people off their feet were completely canceled.
As for the effect, wait and see. The box office would prove everything.
Next, Sophie's character was about to appear. Of course, there was also Adriaan's cameo as the Frenchman.
"I'm suddenly regretting it now." Looking at his oily hair and powdered face on the screen, Adriaan couldn't help but sigh. "This looks terrible."
"How could it be? I think it's great." On the left, Monica chuckled softly. No one knew if she really thought so or was just teasing him.
"That's right. Listen to his lines. The cadence is so interesting." On the right, Sophie also chuckled softly.
Adriaan raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything. He only sighed again. In fact, his acting was not bad. His arrogant and sarcastic look made people feel like he deserved a beating. In addition, he wrote an erotic little program in a pretty girl's cake. He looked like a complete jerk. Who knew how the media would make up stories about him tomorrow.
After the Frenchman refused to hand over his keys, his wife came to Neo and offered to help him on the condition that … he kissed her. Of course, Adrian wasn't going to let the plot develop like this, so he purposely made a joke out of it. While Neo was hesitating, the Frenchman's wife sneered and looked at Trinity. "Jealous? Fine, let's change the condition. I want her to kiss me. "
Imagine the shock of the audience in the theater when they heard this. Sophie smiled seductively on the screen, a sharp contrast to Monica, who remained silent and cold. Of course, in the end, Trinity still kissed her. At first, he only touched her lips lightly, but the Frenchman's wife suddenly grabbed her and kissed her passionately. She even glanced at Neo provocatively. Neo couldn't help but clench his fists.
Of course, apart from the crew, no one knew that Sophie did it on purpose. As a matter of fact, Adriaan's original plan was to repeat the original. Monica would do it perfunctorily at first, and then Sophie would be dissatisfied and threaten the keys to do it again. However, halfway through the scene, when Monica was about to leave after the first kiss, Sophie suddenly grabbed her and kissed her deeply. Everyone was stunned for a long time.
But the effect of the scene was great. Sophie's provocative glances were directed at the camera, and it was very seductive. Monica's surprise and surprise could be seen through her sunglasses, and it was very natural. Therefore, Adriaan kept it. After all, it didn't affect the plot much.
"Thank me, Eide. Let's see how much everyone likes it," Sophie whispered in Adriaan's ear, as if she was asking for praise.
Adriaan looked at her, then at Monica on his left, and then at the hall. He smiled helplessly. Indeed, after all, it was the most representative women of France and Italy kissing in front of the camera. Moreover, Adriaan had made special improvements to this scene in post-production, which made the already seductive scene even more attractive. It wasn't surprising that the audience clicked their tongues.
Despite these changes, the story was still very smooth, even smoother than the original version. The original version of the second movie focused too much on the details, and only focused on special effects, fighting, and all kinds of metaphors. As a result, the entire movie seemed strange, diluting the main plot, to the point that the audience didn't understand what the main theme was until the end.
Although the main plot hadn't changed in this version, it was still about humans awakening on a large scale. The Matrix decided to send mechanical octopuses to invade Zion from the outside to destroy it. Neo and the others entered the Matrix to destroy it from the inside. In the end, they found out that it was just a trap. The Matrix was just using their resistance to keep upgrading.
All the plot was to serve the main theme. There weren't many hints, and the Prophet wasn't that mysterious. He only told Neo that he had to find the answer himself when he asked. Therefore, when the lights came on, the entire hall was filled with warm applause. Adriaan let out a sigh of relief.
"Congratulations, Eide. Another good sci-fi movie," Spielberg, who had come to attend the premiere, praised at the party that followed.
"You're very imaginative. You're not losing to me anymore," Cameron teased.
"Thank you, I'm glad to hear that." Adriaan said seriously, then winked at Cameron. "How about this, James, why don't you help me design some giant battle machines? Anyway, the third movie won't be released until the end of next year. I have a lot of time to make changes. The machines you designed in Transformers are pretty good. "
The early stages of Transformers were almost done. According to Adriaan's instructions, Cameron purposely designed the Transformers to be thick and heavy, but not lacking in flexibility. Although the CG footage that Adriaan watched hadn't been deeply rendered, it gave off a good feeling. He couldn't help but give Cameron a thumbs up.
"No, no, no, your designs are pretty good. Those … exoskeleton machines, I think Chrysler or Lima could totally invite you to be the creative director." Cameron laughed and raised his hands.
"Looks like Transformers is about to start production?" Spielberg asked immediately, a hint of envy in his voice.
Marvel Comics and the Harry Potter series could bring huge profits, especially the latter. Although only one movie was released, the popularity it caused was completely incomparable to other series of novels. What's more, AC Media also had its own toy company. Not to mention the Harry Potter series of merchandise, some of the Marvel Comics merchandise had also been gradually transferred to Hasbro. Although not all of them had been transferred to Hasbro, Hasbro had taken up a large portion of them. Coupled with the two valuable animation studios, this was enough to make many people jealous.
DreamWorks, in particular, although it was developing quite well, its inherent shortcomings often made it a little difficult to make ends meet. It looked like it was going great before, but Pearl Harbor made them feel the pinch. If it weren't for Spielberg's support, AC Media's alliance, and Adriaan's occasional support, the situation today would not be optimistic.
Now, there was no doubt that Transformers would become a new blockbuster movie series Universal. Children in the eighties had grown up, and even to fulfill their childhood dreams, they would still pay to go to the cinema. How could DreamWorks not be envious of this? Why was Adriaan always so accurate?
"We might have to wait for another two months. The casting hasn't started yet." Adriaan smiled. "There's no hurry. I'll leave next year to James."
Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Hey, Steven, are you interested in investing? Although I gave this guy a budget of 200 million dollars, I can guarantee that he will overspend 100%. "
"Aren't you afraid that I'll be sad when you say this, Eide? Is my credit that bad?" Cameron immediately protested.
"Your credit is absolutely first-class, James, except for the use of funds," Adriaan said bluntly.
"No problem, as long as you need it." In response to Adriaan's olive branch, Spielberg also did not hesitate to accept it. "So, can I understand the plot?"
"Simply put, it's the story of a boy and his car …" Adriaan roughly explained. "I plan to use young people, young actors about the same age as the characters, to play the lead role. What do you think?"
"What are your considerations?" Spielberg did not give an answer, but instead asked a question.
"It's very simple. Because of the development of the Internet, all kinds of communication are getting faster and faster. The number of young people in the cinema is bound to increase a lot. They are more willing to watch their peers act out the story of their peers, which will give them a sense of immersion," Adriaan explained briefly.
This kind of using all kinds of means to attract young people to become … What was the saying in his previous life? Become a brainless fan of a certain movie series? In short, it was not clear in a short time, but young actors and young protagonists were one of the requirements.
"Your prophecy again?" Spielberg teased. "Has anyone chosen it yet?"
"One or two, but it's not confirmed yet. Do you have any good recommendations?" Adriaan said knowingly.
"I have a godson. He is very young, but he has a lot of potential. When he was very young, he started performing in cafes, bars, and other places to support his family. He is a great child, but a little too young," Spielberg said immediately.
"It's okay, let him audition." Adriaan waved his hand indifferently. "It just so happens that I also plan to find a young girl in high school to play the female lead."
"Wait, you two." Cameron interrupted. "First of all, I have to clarify that I don't discriminate against young actors. The younger they are, the more malleable they are, but at the same time, their tolerance is much lower."
"Don't worry, James." Adriaan laughed. "You can control everything on the set, and they won't complain in front of you. Am I right, Steven?"
"Yes, young people always need to be sharpened." Spielberg smiled.
Would it be Shia LaBeouf? It didn't matter. No matter who Spielberg recommended, with Cameron, the tyrant of the set, he would be able to train them well. But little Megan, are you ready?
The release of "The Matrix 2" set off a storm without any suspense. Just by looking at the 110 million box office in the first three days of its first week in 3,700 cinemas, it easily took over the baton of "Spiderman 2" and sat at the top of the North American box office chart. One could see how much anticipation the fans had for it. However, the greater the anticipation, the greater the controversy that followed.
The media with a positive attitude thought that Adriaan maintained the standard that this was as good and great as the first film, but there were also reporters who thought that this sequel was as bad as the first one, or even worse. Of course, the latter was completely opposed for the sake of opposition, so there was no need to pay attention to it. But there were indeed critics who thought that although the second film was four years apart, it was not as good as the first in some aspects.
"All kinds of metaphors emerged one after another. Although the French's speech about power was wonderful, it did not have much effect on the plot, and the illusion of the fighting scenes increased a lot. Of course, the whole story is still very smooth. Obviously, Director Kewell should have used lines or scenes to make the story more obvious. In addition, Director Kewell himself made a good cameo, "a film critic said in his article.
Interestingly, some French film critics said that the story was a little too obvious compared to the first film, and that a lot of things should be left to the audience to think about. Otherwise, it would dilute the taste of philosophy contained in it. Moreover, although they were very appreciative of the French's speech about power in the film, they were quite critical of Adriaan's role and Sophie's role as the character's wife. No wonder they were Europeans and Frenchmen.
The film fans on the internet also argued back and forth. There were those who supported Miracle Director and those who thought it was good to see the sequel. There were those who had their own interpretation of the first film and felt that some of the ideas of the second film were different from their own. There were also those who supported the original novel. Some parts of the plot of the film were different from the novel, or it could be said that when Adriaan wrote the novel, he did not intend to copy the plot of the film.
Several groups insisted on their own views, trying to convince the other party to accept their point of view. And the internet was a place where people wore masks, so a few words that did not suit their taste immediately led to a quarrel. From the official website of "The Matrix" to IMDB, to Rotten Tomatoes, no matter where they went, they could see their quarrels. Then, because a certain group of fans of "The Matrix" claimed that "The Matrix" trilogy was much better than "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and that Director Miracle should have spent his energy on his own novel instead of Tolkien's, the fans of "The Lord of the Rings" joined in.
In short, they argued back and forth, and they were having a lot of fun. What was interesting was that their opinions of Adriaan's acting were surprisingly consistent.
"Oily, boastful, arrogant, eyes only for women. He really suits Adriaan." In the forum of the official website, a member of the audience commented on his performance, followed by a flood of "Great" or "Quite right" comments. It was clear what kind of image he had in the hearts of the film fans.
Such debates and evaluations of Adriaan's acting skills were eventually reported by the official media.
"I have to say, Director Miracle has a huge influence among film fans. His every move will attract the attention of countless people, including his guest appearance in" The Matrix 2. "To be honest, I also think that this role is very suitable for him," the latest issue of "Variety" wrote in a teasing tone.
However, Adriaan didn't care, and he didn't even feel anything. Although in front of the reporters or when people talked about "The Matrix 2," he would always smile and praise it at the right time. Even so, he maintained a very calm mood. Even when a reporter mentioned that this was his first film to have a box office of more than a hundred million yuan in the first week, he just smiled faintly. He looked humble and elegant, but in fact … he was busy with a new movie.
That's right, a new movie. "The Matrix 2" had just been released, "The Lord of the Rings 2" had not yet been released, and "The She-Devil" didn't even receive much publicity.
"I'm like a busy worker bee, always rushing from one movie to another. Even if I take a break in between, it doesn't take long. It's really … depressing." While waiting for the staff to set up the background, he sighed.
"Really? Why don't you say that you're rushing from one woman to another at the same time? Why don't you say that you enjoy it? " Sophie said bluntly. "I don't see you complaining about it at other times. Why do you start complaining when you're directing a movie for me?"
"Well, honey, I'm just sighing a little. You don't have to be like this, do you?" Adriaan quickly raised his hands to explain and comfort her. "And I'm not finished yet. I really enjoy it. Every time I think about how I can always grab onto so many inspirations and complete them one after another in a short period of time, and achieve all kinds of success, I feel very proud. I believe that this time, this movie will also achieve the effect I want and you … the honor you deserve!"
Yes, the new movie was the one he had prepared for Sophie. It was about the life of the famous French female singer, Little Skylark Edith Piaf, "La Vie en Rose"!
