"I like the script very much, the story very much, and the character very much. I told myself that if I miss this project, I will definitely regret it. So, I do my best to hope that I can become a part of this work. One, it’s my honor."

Lan Li talked freely, and Jeff watched quietly.

Slowly, the corners of Jeff’s mouth rose slightly, and Lanly’s sincere words were so focused and devoted that he could not hear the polite and perfunctory words in the words, but the content of the words was a standard press conference template. It can be applied to "Edge of Tomorrow", but it can also be applied to every movie and every character outside of this.

Lan Li's meaning was expressed clearly enough, but Jeff pretended not to hear the deep meaning, and said seriously, "You mean, you are not satisfied with the script of'Edge of Tomorrow'?"

The ridicule hidden in the routines of the press conference is actually the dissatisfaction with the same scripts, characters, and templates of commercial films. However, "Edge of Tomorrow" is a blacklisted script, and the quality has been recognized by the industry. Isn't it good enough?

"Haha." Lan Li chuckled lightly, but he didn't make any excuses, but nodded in affirmation. Such an honest answer gave Jeff a hint of playfulness in his eyes. "This is a very good script. , I think it is'excellent', but it is not'Inception'."

As far as Lan Li is concerned, in the second decade of the 21st century, the best combination of business and art is "Inception", followed by "Mad Max: Fury Road". Even for Christopher Nolan's directorial works, Lanly's love for "Inception" has surpassed that of "Batman's Prequel: The Dark Knight."

In the eyes of professionals, the commercial elements of "Inception" are still too heavy, and the artistic value is far from that of the "Dark Knight". The latter’s discussion of justice and evil, and the choice between good and evil, are definitely a classic in film history. The former lacks the refinement and sublimation of this philosophical thinking, but Lan Li prefers "Pirates of Dreams" for precisely that reason. in this way:

"Inception" is a commercial film, it needs more commercial elements. And the great thing about this work is that for the discussion of dreams and reality, especially for every soul who suffers from the pain and the broken family, the emotional support and the value of memories are often beyond imagination. The scene at the end The suspense wandering between illusion and reality has become the finishing touch. Its artistic value is not much or deep, but it is enough for commercial films.

The advantage of "Edge of Tomorrow" is that commercial elements occupy the absolute protagonist; the disadvantage is that the artistic part is not refined. Therefore, this is an excellent combination of business and art, but commercial elements occupy an absolute leading position. This is true whether it is the version of Tom Cruise in the previous life or the first draft version of the script currently in the hands of Lan Li.

Jeff didn't say a word, and interrupted the conversation abruptly, letting the atmosphere between the two fall silent, and locked Lan Li's gaze motionlessly. His aggressive eyes were enough to make people feel restless, but Lan Li didn't panic. Not busy, he greeted Jeff's gaze contentedly, and the awkward and sharp atmosphere spread.

Suddenly, Jeff showed a smile, "So arrogant, so self-righteous, this is not a good thing for newcomers. Don't you worry, I just kick you out?"

Lan Li twitched the corner of his mouth lightly, and said with a chuckle, "That's because my strategy was wrong." There was no refutation, but calmness, even with a hint of joking.

"Heh." Jeff didn't hold back, he laughed at once. So frankly admitted that everything just now was a strategy, and the actor who auditioned like this is probably the only one in Hollywood. This kind of cunning, this kind of wisdom, this kind of unruly, really refreshing, even Brad-Pitt has not seen it. "Is this one of the strategies?"

Lan Li shrugged, but said nothing.

"Haha." Jeff smiled happily. "Then let's talk about it. What do you think is the gap in the script of "Edge of Tomorrow"?"

Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.

Because Jeff is not a filmmaker, he is not a director, a screenwriter, or a producer. He is a businessman and at most a movie lover, just like the last life of Lan Li. Now, during the audition process, Jeff has to discuss the script with himself? It's not that Jeff is not qualified—every movie lover is qualified to express his views on the work, but Lan Li thinks that today's audition will be other content. As for the script discussion, the director or screenwriter will pay more attention.

But this accident only lasted for a moment, and then Lan Li sat upright, straightened his posture, and considered his own words, "Have you played Nintendo before?"

Jeff was stunned for the first question. Lan Li was not sure about Jeff's age or whether he had experienced the stage when Nintendo was popular around the world, so he asked at the beginning.

Jeff paused for a moment, curiosity rose again, and nodded in affirmation.

Lan Li smiled, "While we are playing games, we can start over every time the character dies. The first time, the second time, from incomprehension to proficiency, and constantly groping, until we successfully pass the barrier. In this process, the feeling of each failure may be different. The first failure may produce a sense of novelty, the second failure may begin to study, the third failure may start to arouse enthusiasm, and the tenth failure may begin to be irritable. After 20 failures, you may want to give up. Some people may play until the level is cleared, and some people will not. But when you really break through the level, how does it feel?"

"Victory!" Jeff blurted out.

Lan Li nodded and expressed his affirmation, "The joy of victory, the joy of breaking through the barriers, that kind of emotion is hard to express. From a certain perspective, this kind of pleasure/feeling is our original intention of playing games. But, we have experienced one. After the level, there is the next level; after one game is cleared, there is another game. Therefore, the pleasure/sense of victory is limited. Unless you are the first in the world to clear the level."

Jeff patted his thigh lightly and laughed cheerfully. Thinking back to the days when he was young, he couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

"The feeling brought by the script of'Edge of Tomorrow' is like this. We are playing the game. But the problem is that the script is what we are experiencing the game. We are not the one who controls the game, we are the one who controls the game. Characters." Lan Li made a simple speech transition, and the speech entered another stage. "Imagine if we enter a game loop, the cost of each time is one death. Then, this game will still Is it that simple? More importantly, when the game is won, is it just a victory?"

A simple analogy presents the whole story of "Edge of Tomorrow" in another way. One is the player who is playing the game, and the other is the character who is experiencing the game. A simple perspective change is a world-wide difference in film presentation.

As the head of the industry's top film production department, Jeff knew it at a glance: Excellent commercial films present top-level movie-watching experience; classic commercial films present irreplaceable participation experience . This is also the reason why Lan Li mentioned "Inception of Dreams" just now: after watching the movie, at least everyone has questioned whether his life is a dream? Even if this idea only appeared once.

Interesting, interesting indeed. Jeff stroked his chin and looked at Lan Li with interest, "Go on."

"We can look at the role of William Cage. He is a businessman. In the war, under the end of the world, he relied on his three-inch tongue to persuade countless people to join the war, but he was Staying aloof from the matter. Doesn't this sound familiar?" Lan Li's casual sentence made Jeff directly laugh out——

Cage's role is actually satirizing the US government. What the Iraq war concealed was only the politicians' competition for economic interests. They are commanding orders from high above the ground, but the common people who are incited are the people who have been incited. In Washington, true people in the know will never let their children join the army.

"But ~lightnovelpub.net~ this is a commercial film, not an art film." Lan Li immediately denied it, and Jeff smiled brighter. "Cage went from outsider to insider, from survival to Death, and more importantly, from death to death, each time the feeling is different. At the very beginning, for him, maybe this is also a game, trying to clear the game, but with the increase in the number of times, With the increase in deaths, his thinking will inevitably change: What does war really mean?"

Lan Li didn't go on to say any more, but just clicked to the end, leaving the blank space behind for everyone to think slowly. However, Jeff hopes to hear Lan Li’s opinion, "So, for the movie "Edge of Tomorrow", what is the answer to this question?"

This question is very skillful, not for Renly, nor for William Cage, but for this commercial film. It can be understood that Jeff is asking about Lanly's views on the combination of business and art.

Lan Li heard the deep meaning at once, but didn't panic, chuckled lightly, and said in a hurry, "In the whole cycle of life and death, Cage has witnessed the death of his comrades time and time again and experienced it. The feeling of death for countless times, from panic to anger, to numbness and pity, and finally a walking dead cycle of battle. This is the different experience of the game controller and the game participants. For the controller, what they need is victory. There are also benefits and glory; but for the participants, what they need is survival and peace."

"Death in war is just a set of numbers for the controller; but for the participants, it is the end of hell. When Cage changed from the controller to the participant, he gradually realized that he All the words back then were just hypocritical lies." Lan Li's words flashed a ray of light in Jeff's eyes.