Chapter 572 Threatening Spielberg's Hesitation
Jinling.

The crew of "Wolf Warrior".

"Director, the scene is ready."

The crew's logistics manager, wearing a red vest and holding a walkie-talkie in his hand, strode up to Wu Jing and said.

"Okay, notify everyone, the shooting will start in ten minutes, especially those foreigners, let them shoot their scenes first." Wu Jing said, touching his forehead.

Out of consideration for the final effect of the film, a considerable portion of the action and gun direction for "Wolf Warrior" was handed over to the Hollywood team.

The foreigners have days off when filming. They start filming at 8 am on Monday and must finish at 8 pm on Friday.

In the past, when China and the United States co-produced, many domestic producers did not know this, and when they cooperated with foreign teams, the film failed in the first week.

But this is negotiable. If the price is right, you can take one less day off a week, but working non-stop is acceptable. Foreigners who have a tradition of strikes will basically not agree to this.

The reason why Wu Jing detained Yu Nan and refused to let her go was because the filming of this movie was coming to an end. He had returned to China to promote "Special Identity" and was delayed for a few days, so that the contract of the Hollywood team that he had hired at great cost was about to expire. In order to save some money, he no longer made appointments. Isn't Wu Jing just taking advantage of the situation and using them?
Not only the Hollywood team, but most of the crew members have had very little rest during this period.

If the price offered by Xingchen Film and Television Company had not been high, some people might have gotten upset and gone on strike.

But he forgot one thing, people are not machines. Even if machines are used all the time, they will break down one day. So facing the multiple NGs of this explosion scene, Wu Jingxian became more and more impatient.

Ten minutes passed quickly. Wu Jing heard Song Ge's call from yesterday. He shook his head and returned to filming.

"Director Wu, everyone is ready."

Wearing a field military uniform, he heard the answers from Zhuang Xiaolong and others, nodded, made a gesture to the assistant director in front of the monitor, and the filming began.

The shooting of military action films has never been easy. After all, once it involves large-scale military scenes, there will be a lot of people, gunfire, and explosions.

A moment of carelessness can easily result in casualties, just like when Kang Honglei was filming "My Captain, My Regiment". Even after shooting the entire TV series, casualties still occurred even though he was well prepared.

"Wu, this set of shots is very dangerous. Our best stunt double only has a 50% chance of success!" Old Blackwater, a former security guard and current film gun director, spoke in broken Chinese and suggested again that a stunt double be used.

Wu Jing was a little hesitant, because the filming of this movie was to relax restrictions and make all kinds of explosions and waves. But in the field of military action, this also meant that the difficulty of filming increased sharply and the risk index increased. If someone died, it would not be good, even if it was a stuntman!

He cursed in his heart: "Wu Cheng, isn't this just leaving it to fate?"

But now, Wu Jing, who had already refused to use a stand-in, was a little nervous, but he still gritted his teeth and chose to shoot it himself.

"ready, go."

As the assistant director shouted loudly, the special forces played by Wu Jing and others immediately got into the state.

Today's scene is a jungle chase, with both sides firing bullets and going back and forth, plus explosions such as grenades and explosives, so there are quite a few people involved.

Unmanned aerial vehicles, light machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars, and tank fire are enough to make your blood boil even if you are not a military fan.

Various sounds were heard in the small filming location, and the special forces played by Wu Jing and others chased the mercenary played by Scott.

When the reservation range was about to be reached, the staff, who had been working late for several nights and were in low spirits, lost their focus and detonated the preset blasting equipment prematurely.

"what."

After hearing a shout, Wu Jing and Zhuang Xiaolong next to him immediately covered their eyes, and both fell to the ground.

"Hurry, hurry and save people." Zhang Guoqiang, who was not far away, was confused for a moment, but he still relied on his instinct to rush towards Wu Jing and others.

Now, everyone reacted.

"Director Wu."

"Little dragon."

"Quick, bring the medicine box over here."

For a moment, the scene became chaotic.

The assistant director was so frightened that he didn't know what to do for a moment...

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On the other side, Gu Wei was talking on the phone with Spielberg.

Or maybe Spielberg couldn't wait any longer and called Gu Wei, hoping to confirm it one last time.

"Gu, are you serious?" Before Spielberg could speak, Gu Wei directly expressed his thoughts.

"Steven, do you think I'm joking?" Gu Wei asked directly on the phone.

Hearing this, Spielberg on the other end of the phone rolled his eyes and thought quickly in his mind.

So much so that Adam Ferguson next to him was a little curious, wondering what Gu Wei said on the phone that could make a big Hollywood director have such a strange expression on his face.

There was shock, worry and a hint of recognition in his expression. In just a moment, Spielberg seemed to have learned the Sichuan Opera face-changing technique.

"As far as I know, Zhang's box office performance in commercial films has always been unsatisfactory. You should know that this movie is a special effects blockbuster, which is very different from Zhang's previous shooting style..." Spielberg has reacted at this moment and can't wait to say. "That's why a great director is needed to direct this movie. You should know that Zhang has won many awards internationally and has also shot many large-scale works in China, such as "Hero" and "The Flowers of War". "Gu Wei started to talk nonsense and talked freely.

Liu Yifei next to her pursed her lips and almost laughed.

"NO, NO, Gu, I think you are trying to change the concept. It is undeniable that Zhang is a world-renowned director who has won many awards, but he has never filmed a special effects blockbuster. You know, there is a big difference between art films and commercial films. I don't think this is a good suggestion." Spielberg has been in the circle for so many years and is an old smart guy. After listening, he immediately realized the meaning of Gu Wei's words.

Seeing that the other party was not taking the bait, Gu Wei continued to ask, "Steven, if I refuse to direct this movie, do you and Adam have a suitable candidate?"

"Well, we were thinking of inviting Colin Trevorrow to direct it, and you know, he's a very good director," Spielberg said.

To be honest, if Gu Wei hadn't seen the movie "Jurassic World", he really wouldn't know who Colin Trevorrow was!
Although he is not young anymore, he has only made a few movies in the Hollywood industry, not to mention his representative works.

"Colin Trevorrow? Who is he?" Gu Wei asked knowingly, his tone full of disdain.

At this moment, Gu Wei has the ability to say this. After all, even including Hollywood, there are not many directors and filmmakers who can talk to him on an equal footing.

“He’s a very good director!”

“Are there any representative works?”

"Forehead…"

“What awards have you won?”

"this…"

The two asked and answered each other, and Spielberg really didn't know how to introduce this "great director", especially when the person opposite him was the great director Gu Wei.

You know, even Spielberg only got to know Colin Trevorrow because Adam Ferguson asked him to direct. But after getting to know him.

Alas, forget it!

In the end, the two chatted for more than half an hour, but Spielberg did not make any commitment.

"Gu, the script provided by Colin Trevorrow's team is very good. I believe he has the ability."

Hearing this, Gu Wei smiled.

The script of "Jurassic World" in the original time and space was revised many times until it was finally finalized before filming began. According to Colin Trevorrow, the final script and the original content were completely two different stories.

"Steven, I also have a good script here. Are you interested in listening to it?" Gu Wei directly released his ultimate move.

A movie script that is more exciting than the original "Jurassic World". It is based on the original script, mixed with some of his ideas from recent years, and corrected some of the original loopholes.

The brand new version 2.0 of "Jurassic World".

"It's a pretty good story idea. Is this an additional condition for inviting Zhang to direct?" After listening to Gu Wei's general storyline, Spielberg was immediately deeply attracted.

"That's right. This script has been registered in Hollywood. Many of the details were thought up by Zhang and I. If we can't cooperate, then I think Warner, Universal and other companies will definitely be interested." Gu Wei said lightly, with a hint of threat in his voice.

Although the "Jurassic" series is a big IP and the other party owns the copyright, no one stipulates that other companies cannot make dinosaur-themed movies.

For example, "Prehistoric Planet" in 22, "Walking with Dinosaurs" in 99, and "Dinosaur Park" in 07 are all movies and documentaries on this theme.

It is only because the "Jurassic" series is so famous, has the highest box office and the most fans that many people think that this series is the representative work of dinosaur-themed movies.

"Okay, Gu, I think we need to talk in person." Spielberg took a deep breath, communicated with Adam Ferguson for a few words, and said directly.

"No problem. I'll be waiting for you anytime."

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After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that there was a high chance that Zhang Yimou would direct this movie.

"Senior, if the other party doesn't cooperate, do you really want to make a new movie about dinosaurs?" Liu Yifei asked curiously on the sofa.

"Well, if the other party doesn't agree, we'll make a Chinese version of "Jurassic World."" Gu Wei said with a smile.

On the other side, after Spielberg and Gu Wei finished their call, they immediately started discussing with Adam Ferguson next to them.

Hearing Gu Wei's threatening tone, Adam Ferguson's face turned a little ugly, but after listening to the other party's script story, he immediately changed his expression.

"What do you think, Steven?"

The Jurassic series is Spielberg's masterpiece, and his opinion matters a lot.

"I think we should go meet Zhang. Just like Gu said, they have no shortage of partners." Spielberg said solemnly.

“No problem, the company happens to be going to China to promote the 3D version of Jurassic Park.

I think this would be a very good opportunity." Adam Ferguson nodded and approved the other party's proposal.

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(End of this chapter)