Among the films nominated for Oscars this year, no one has experienced more twists and turns than "Money World". After the outbreak of Weinstein's sexual assault, the misconduct of many senior filmmakers, including Oscar actor Kevin Spacey, was exposed one after another, and Hollywood set off another round of equal rights movement for men and women.
"The World of Money" two starring actors Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg and director Ridley Scott belong to the WME agency, and the two actors were exposed during the sports turmoil and paid for the same work. , Wahlberg donated this part of the salary under the pressure of public opinion, which caused quite a lot of response in the media.
Spacey was expelled from the crew of "House of Cards" because of the sexual assault scandal, and his acting career was basically over. Seeing that his film "The World of Money" may also be boycotted by the scandal, the director Ridley Scott quickly found the old actor Christopher Plummer to save the scene and remake the history as quickly as possible. All the scenes of Passy.
Lao Lei is really a man. The more urgent the moment, the more you can see a director’s ability to control. There have been too many cases in Hollywood in the past that ended in failure. Lao Lei and Plummer withstood the pressure and finally allowed the film to be completed smoothly as scheduled. Released in North America and has a good reputation. Plummer's Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor is the best commendation for his rescue work with the highest level of professionalism.
The script of "Money World" was on the "Hollywood Blacklist" in previous years, which is a list of high-quality scripts that have not yet entered the production stage. The reason is not difficult to understand. The story of this film is based on the sky-high kidnapping case of the Getty family, and the subject matter is more sensational. Paul Getty has a distinct personality, and his family members are extremely cold in dealing with others, which constitutes a strange family relationship. His family history is magical and unique. Digging for oil in the Middle East and building super-large ships not only shows his extraordinary courage and courage, but also reflects his unprofitable and greedy nature.
The golden deserts of the Middle East, the beautiful city of Rome, and the life of American mansions make this kidnapping story full of exoticism, and it can be on the front page of police rewards and gossip news at the same time. The development of the kidnapping case did not follow an unusual path. The CIA's professional technical means to solve the case, and the media followed through the whole process, are not so much a horror, as a curious one.
The script adopts a non-linear narrative structure, extensive use of scene conversion and time-space interlaced screenwriter combo punches, giving a dramatic and emotional ups and downs in form; Paul Getty is mean and mean, Gale’s sincere and strong love for children, CIA agent Fletcher Zeiss's decisive and strong execution, the three characters have very different personalities, these three can spark sparks in the play, and it is easy to transition into sensationalism, ignite the fire, and make the whole story emotional out of control.
Due to the above reasons, this script needs to be made into a movie with strong control of the director. Most people can't find a good angle to work on, so they are naturally hesitant to face this script. Lao Lei may be one of the most suitable directors for "The World of Money". He is as stable as a mountain, has experienced storms, and is old enough in the genre film field to hold down young actors, and he can also invite the cooperation of seniors who have won meritorious works.
Lao Lei's greatest contribution to the film is to control the rhythm. For such a curious story of the sky-high kidnapping case, the story line is unexpected. How to make it sink in tonality so that the audience and the Oscar judges don't think it is too funny and light. At the same time, how to make the theme of the film go beyond the kidnapping case itself, and appropriately explore a person who is rich and admirable, and his unknown heart, especially the side that he deliberately concealed.
In response to the above problems, Lao Lei appropriately deleted the redundant plots in the script, boldly retained the story line that disrupted time and space, and emphasized the contradictory life trajectory of Paul Getty. This billionaire already has everything. He can deploy all the money in the world, but he still lacks security. His fear of losing his wealth makes him work hard to earn more money and do his best. Supporting his arrogant appearance also made him despair in the face of aggressive kidnappers. The kidnapping of "Money World" is just a clue to the series of films. Are Paul Getty and his money empire strong or weak? What's the point? This is a question closer to the theme of the film.
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