860: Neon Light and Shadow
Seth McFarlane is undoubtedly very talented. He has great eloquence, humor and a stronger funny atmosphere, which is very consistent with the image of Teddy that Li Donglai wanted.
He himself is not an unknown person. On the contrary, Hollywood has long been very famous. Not only is he a screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and even a voice actor. The animated TV series "House of Spoofs" he produced has won 13 nominations for the TV Emmy Awards. He is a comedian who has been active in the stage and the TV industry. He has also won the American TV Emmy Award twice.
He signed a new contract with 20th Century Fox, which made him the highest-paid TV screenwriter of all time, with a total of $100 million in five years, and the total price of the five-year contract signed by J.J.Abrams, Paramount and Warnerbros, the creators of the popular American drama "Lost Lost", was only $60 million.
Li Donglai was not a false comfort, saying, "In fact, I have the same idea as you, and I have never been able to take shape. I am very interested in World of Warcraft, but those guys would rather hold it than hand it over to me."
"Oh?" Seth was very interested. "I know that news. They seemed to have found you. You are a game fan."
"Yes, it was not agreed later, and I became an alternative."
Li Donglai had no choice but to spread his hands, "And every time I heard that they were discussing filming with someone and someone, and who became the director of World of Warcraft, I was worried. What should I do if someone came to shoot, but if the filming was not good, what should I do if the story I took was not what I like? It was really depressing. So I later bought the adaptation rights of another well-known game "Assassin's Creed", and I hoped to shoot it. But... what to say." He grabbed his hair in annoyance.
"The loss still cannot be compensated?"
"Yes, that's the feeling." Li Donglai clapped his hands, "It's like falling in love. World of Warcraft is a first love and still loves her as usual. "Assassin's Creed" is another beauty that you can't give up, but the two cannot replace anyone."
"Haha," Seth laughed, "I suddenly felt much more happy after hearing what you said. It turns out that we are both sick and sympathetic."
"Is this why you have two girlfriends? It turns out that you are so possessive in character." A voice suddenly came from behind, which scared them. Blake Lively looked at them with his chest in his arms and smiled.
Li Donglai defended: "This is different from Black, we are talking about movies."
Then he said to Seis: "Sis, have you ever thought about making a movie? "Hangover 3". I suddenly felt that your humor and spoof are very good for my appetite. I want to invite you to shoot "Hangover 3" to perfectly integrate your humor into the concept of "Hangover 3" to make the movie more entertaining and fresh."
Everyone was surprised now.
Seis was surprised for a while. "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course!" Li Donglai said: "I officially send you an invitation."
"Omg!" Seth felt a little sudden. "Of course "Hangover" is a comedy that I like very much, a classic among the classics of B-level comedy films. It brought about the prosperity of Hollywood comedy again. But wasn't Phillips doing a good job? "Hangover 2" also won such a high box office?"
"No."
Li Donglai shook his head and said, "Maybe I'm screwed up. You know that the slogans with film critics put too much pressure on Phillips. And the sequel did not meet our expectations, at least not in terms of reputation. We were in a deadlock, the story was not innovative enough, and the routine was completely the story routine of the original work. And the sequel story could not be decided for a long time. Phillips had already resigned."
"Can I take a good photo?" Seth was really confused. What was he talking about just now? Why did he say this topic all at once? He was asking Li Donglai, but in fact he was asking himself.
"I think you can do it. "The House of Spoofs" is made into a live-action theme, which is also a B-level comedy, and "Agent Dad" is also great. Seth, the topic may be a bit sudden, but I thought about it and would hand over "Hangover 3" to you."
Seth McFarlane's expression was a little stiff, obviously with excitement and pressure. He was trapped in a war of gains and losses, "I need to think about it."
"Okay." Li Donglai nodded happily, then raised his hand to look at the watch, but found that he was not wearing a watch. He used to grabbing Black's wrist to look at the time, "Is one minute enough?" Black glared at him coquettishly.
“…what!”
Blake Lively patted his shoulder and smiled, "Congratulations, Teddy, I wish you a big movie in advance."
Seth McFarlane shook her head helplessly, "I suddenly felt that my breathing was no longer natural. Also, don't call me Teddy, lo Sun!"
"Hey, I'm not a Lori, haha."
"Hangover" set a box office record for B-level comedy films and led to the rise of a large number of comedy of the same type, winning 600 million yuan in the world. Although "Hangover 2" experienced a reputation storm, it beat "Thor" and "Captain America" in May, and won the weekend box office champion against the will. Although the box office was not as good as the previous work, it also achieved a box office of 600 million US dollars.
A B-level comedy with a bad reputation, but it has a box office of $600 million worldwide and has a box office of nearly $300 million in North America. How big is this crazy result that can only be achieved with the energy of the predecessor?
Isn't this crazy? Why can "Hangover 2" change to the main creative team? How can it explode like this? Many Hollywood media attribute it to the popularity of "Hangover", followed by excellent marketing, weak comedy market, and the quality of "Hangover 2" itself is not so unbearable and decent.
The fact is true. In addition to having a global box office of 320 million North American box office of 100 million, "Hangover" has caused a huge social response and promoted Las Vegas' tourism and beer sales; it is also extremely popular in late sales. DVD currently has 183 million sales in North America only, with sales of 11.43 million. It is the kind of hilarious entertainment film suitable for buying and collecting movies. In addition, it has a comprehensive explosion in soundtrack DVD and various rentals.
The laughter generated by these sales has accumulated bit by bit to form an energy comparable to a nuclear bomb explosion, and finally started to be released this weekend.
Some movie fans commented: "The results of "Hangover 2" are slightly inferior to the previous work. It is also related to Li Donglai giving up directing the sequel. I wonder if Li Donglai continued to direct it, what would it be? Will it be even more crazy? Maybe it will." But that's all just assumptions, the Phantom will not give up the production of "Hangover 3". Unless Li Donglai showed off his head.
"The Teddy Bear" is still being filmed, and the Phantom has announced to the outside world that "The Hangover 3" will be directed by Seth McFarlane. After filming "The Teddy Bear", all the work of the crew will revolve around him.
On the crew of "Teddy Bear", three main creators were interviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
“Of course there is a lot of pressure.”
Speaking further about the pressure and influence of Li Donglai and the previous work, Seth McFarlane admitted: "He is like a mountain that is difficult to climb, and it is just in front of you. You must muster up the courage to go on the road and try hard to climb it. Everyone does not want the filming of "Hangover 3" to be ugly. The American people love it. We must do our best to catch up with the previous work so as not to disappoint movie fans and fans. Li Donglai and Philip will play crazier. There are many slow motion, special effects and imitation spoofs; maybe I will take relatively different ideas, and the details are even more unexpected."
The reporter asked Li Donglai again why he chose Seth McFarlane.
"I like his humorous style very much, and it fits me well. Choosing him is a careful result." Li Donglai praised Seth. "We were surprised to see "Hangover 2" burst out with power beyond the previous work in May. According to the ending data survey we obtained, more than 65% of the audience were 17-35 years old. I am very happy that it is still the darling of young people. The global box office is as high as 600 million US dollars, and the DVD market is even more popular. The statistics in my hands have sold more than 100 million. So "Hangover 3" is a plan that we will inevitably start. As for the story form, we will create a sequel centered around Seth McFarlane. Everyone will return and bring you another hilarious journey together."
After talking about two topics, he was put aside. Li Donglai shared many interesting stories on the set of "Teddy Bear" and behind-the-scenes production secrets under the question from the Los Angeles Times.
One advantage of filming comedy is that the scene will be filled with joyful laughter from time to time, and the atmosphere is relaxing for everyone.
Black Livery had a scandal with Li Donglai before, and the two collaborated for the first time this time, which was naturally the focus of media attention. The reporter repeatedly asked the two about interactions on the set and asked why Li Donglai chose Black Livery as the heroine.
Li Donglai smiled exaggeratedly and said, "Beautiful, sexy, and a pair of straightforward eyes, Cameron Diaz's hearty smile, Jessica Simpson's long wavy hair and 24-year-old invincible youth. Isn't these enough?" This is the first time he praised her so bluntly in front of Black. Although it was promoting the movie, Black still felt that his heart was full of sweetness and his smile was endless.
"Woo, it seems that you have a high opinion of Black. What about Emma and Yoona?" reporter Katherine asked excitedly, but her question is destined not to get the answer she wants.
"Haha" Li Donglai smiled heartily, "It's a different type."
Black added fuel to it, "We'll have a bed scene in the movie."
"Wow! This is the second time I was surprised today." Catherine said: "If you remember correctly, Li Donglai, you once said that you can't act in bed scenes, and there will be no bed scenes in your movies."
Li Donglai laughed and said, "Everyone will know then."
At the end, I took many intimate photos of them.
...
Boston just baptized by heavy snow, and the whole city became quieter.
The lights are on, and under the bright street lights, the streets covered with snow appear deep and dark, but the sky is not completely dark at this time. The sky is in the middle of the classical high-end building with a thick ink blue, which makes the already quiet street even colder.
Fortunately, couples came and went at this time, as well as the strong light emitted from the shop and the music floating around, which added a lot of liveliness, contradictions and unity to the streets.
Seth McFarlane is going to have a drink and digest the work that was just a fool who took on a hit sequel. Shangge Yundon is even more tough guy who can't stay there, so he has to go and have some fun together.
Li Donglai refused, and he refused to prepare for tomorrow's work. After they left, they pulled Blake Lively to wander the uninhabited park. During this period, the two of them would get tired of being together as soon as they had time.
"Are you telling the truth just now?" Blake Lively giggled, with a slightly drunkenness, wearing a windbreaker and a white sweater, tight jeans on his lower body, making his long legs look more charming, and his big wavy curly hair look very seductive.
"Of course, will I use praise words to you make you feel unreal? Or have the media never praised you like this?" Li Donglai hugged her waist. "No, of course the media has said all kinds of things, but this is the first time you praise me like this."
"I know what you want to say, Black. If you want to hear those things, I can say a hundred words a day to get tired of you, but that's not my style."
"I knew you would do this. Actually, would I want to hear sweet words?" Blake Lively sighed, her upper body leaning almost entirely on Li Donglai, so she was a little staggering when walking. The heels of the high heels hit the brick and stone floor irregularly, making a messy sound.
Li Donglai stroked her face and said nothing more. The two hugged each other along the winding streets to the wide street. The colorful neon lights suddenly came to their faces, completely presenting the night view of Boston in front of them.
The two hugged each other tighter and came to an uninhabited park. Blake Lively suddenly held Li Donglai's face and kissed him hard. The "sizzling tsk" sounded constantly, and it was imagined how intense it was, but no one passing by them cared about it, and even had a look of surprise. Couples kissing fiercely were everywhere on the streets of the United States.
The kiss lasted for several minutes. When we finally parted, Blake Lively's face was flushed and his whole body was almost soft on Li Donglai's body, gasping for breath. I don't know if it was because of the lack of oxygen or the more the reasons for being teased.
The two hugged each other for a while before Li Donglai spoke again: "Let's walk back, this is not far from the hotel." Blake Lively, who had recovered a little, held his arm.
Chapter completed!