Martin Scorsese and Spielberg are two directors with different styles.

In terms of film art alone, Martin Scorsese is more purer than Spielberg, and Spielberg is one of the most successful commercial directors in Hollywood. In terms of ability to make money, he is far above Martin Scorsese.

Although the two have different styles, this does not prevent them from having a very good relationship in private, so discussing the task of taking on the American version of "Infernal Affairs" with Martin Scorsese, it naturally fell on Spielberg.

Spielberg waited until the nightfall in Yunzhou before calling Martin Scorsese. The United States on the other side was already in the morning. Martin Scorsese was enjoying coffee and reading newspapers at home in Los Angeles. Suddenly, he received a call from Spielberg, which surprised him.

After answering the phone, Martin Scorsese asked with a smile: "Steven, it should be at night now, right?"

"That's right." Spielberg smiled and said, "If you have the chance, you really should come here to experience it. I took pictures in the mountains. The natural scenery here is really great."

"Oh come on..." Martin Scorsese joked: "I'm not going to mess around in the mountains, I'm not as young as you."

Spielberg smiled and said, "We are only four years apart."

Martin Scorsese smiled and asked him: "Call me through half the earth. You probably don't just want to chat with me, right?"

Spielberg said: "To be honest, I called here because there is a project I want to work with."

"Oh?" Martin Scorsese asked curiously: "Is it related to the movie?"

"Of course." Spielberg said: "Li Mu, the boss of Makino Technology, bought the remake of "Infernal Affairs" from Warner, and I want to ask you to direct it."

Martin Scorsese asked in surprise: "Li Mu? My God, is Li Mu, the Chinese man who has a net worth of billions at a young age?"

"That's right, it's him." Spielberg smiled and said, "You should know that we have a close cooperation with Li Mu. The movie I am currently shooting is also invested in by Li Mu."

"I know, "The Flying Tigers"!" Martin Scorsese said: "I heard someone talk about it yesterday, saying that Warner bought the right to remake a Hong Kong movie for $1.75 million, but it was not long after, and it was bought back at a double price. It should be the "Infernal Affairs" you mentioned?"

Spielberg smiled and said, "Your news is quite impressive. Yes, it's this movie. Li Mu wants to invest and issue it with DreamWorks. I wonder if you are interested?"

Martin Scorsese said: "To be honest, I am of course very interested in being able to work with people like Li Mu, but I am not very interested in remakes of movies. Besides, it is a remake of a Chinese movie. Their film industry level is much worse than ours..."

Spielberg asked Martin Scorsese: "Martin, have you seen this movie?"

"not yet."

"Then you have a look first." Spielberg said: "You can take some time to take a look first. I feel that the theme of this movie is a police and gangster film, and the setting is very outstanding. I believe you will like it."

Martin Scorsese thought for a moment and said, "This... I'm actually preparing for a movie project, which is about Howard Hughes. If the preparation goes well, filming may start next year. There may be a conflict in time, right?"

Spielberg said: "Martin, put Howard Hughes on first and then. You can shoot his story anytime, but Li Mu's cooperation opportunity is in front of you now. You should also know that cooperating with Li Mu can obtain a lot of powerful resources. This is an excellent opportunity. If you don't believe it, look at the Makino ticketing system. Dreamworks holds a stake in the Makino ticketing system in North America. These are the resources obtained from Li Mu after cooperating with Li Mu."

Martin Scorsese suddenly fell into a tangle. He actually wanted to shoot a movie about Howard Hughes. He was in the early stage of preparing to put the theory into practice. If he took on Li Mu's movie at this time, he would undoubtedly postpone the movie he wanted to shoot.

However, Spielberg is right. Li Mu's resources are strong. Even top wealthy people like Buffett and Bill Gates may not be as good as Li Mu in the media and entertainment industries. If they can get along with him, they will definitely get a great return on resources in the future, so this is definitely a rare and good opportunity.

However, Martin Scorsese still felt a little nervous about remake of a Hong Kong movie, because he was worried that this was a film project that Li Mu, as a Chinese and a rich Chinese, deliberately spent money to prepare for the impact of Chinese movies on Hollywood. If this is the case, he would become a springboard for Chinese movies to enter Hollywood. After all, he is also a super first-line director in Hollywood. If he really destroys his reputation and endorseses Chinese movies, he will probably be ridiculed by Hollywood in the future...

Listening to Martin Scorsese on the other end of the phone, Spielberg probably understood what he was worried about, so he said: "Martin, I am not urging you to agree now, but I hope you can let go of your prejudice and learn about this cooperative project. At least, you should find a copy of "Infernal Affairs" and watch the movie from beginning to end. I personally think that this movie is very suitable for you to direct, and I believe that with your ability, you can create a new height for this movie and also create a new height for yourself through this movie, so you must watch it first. After watching it, if you are really not interested, I will not force it."

Martin Scorsese thought that Spielberg had said so. If he was still hesitant, he agreed and said, "I'll go find a copy today to take a look."

Spielberg said: "This movie has not been released in the United States. However, several major film companies including Warner should have copies given by Hong Kong film companies, so you can borrow them."

"Ok." Martin Scorsese said: "I'll make a call later and watch this movie as soon as possible."

...

When Martin Scorsese got the copy, it was nine o'clock in the evening of the United States time.

He called a film company with close cooperation and searched for it. The other party's relevant staff searched in the warehouse for a day before they found the copy of the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs" in an inconspicuous corner.

Martin Scorsese then sent his assistant to drive across Hollywood, retrieved the copy from the other party's company, and then crossed the entire Hollywood and sent it to his own hands.

At this time, the next morning of Chinese time, the DVD sent by Muye Ying to Spielberg from Yanjing was sent by Taobao 9 Logistics. It was air-to-ground transportation and was delivered to Spielberg in less than 24 hours.

It just so happened that the shooting location today was not beautiful. I was going to take pictures of the pilots’ outdoor scene at the airport, but a drizzle started from the early morning and I had no intention of stopping.

The entire crew rested and waited at the resting place near the shooting location.

When Spielberg saw that the rain couldn't stop for a while, he said to Ning Hao, the deputy director who was responsible for taking action, "Ning, the shooting in the morning seems to be a waste. Please inform everyone, the staff will rest on site, and the actors can go back to the hotel to rest first."

Ning Hao nodded and hurriedly went to give orders.

Spielberg greeted Leonardo and Tom Hanks and said to the two: "If there is nothing to do, go to my office to watch a movie together?"

The crew reserved half of the county party committee guesthouse in this small county town located in the mountainous area. The conditions were limited, but even so, they still had a few rooms to make offices for the crew. The crew held meetings and director reviewed films, all of which were held in the office. Spielberg also had his own independent office, which was fully equipped.

Leonardo and Tom Hanks didn't know why Spielberg asked them to go to the office to watch movies, but knew that with Spielberg's professionalism, it would definitely not be about leisure and entertainment, and it must be related to work, so the two agreed without hesitation.

When Spielberg, Leonardo and Tom Hanks came to the office, Martin Scorsese, who was far away in Hollywood, USA, had just got the copy. He took the copy to the underground of his villa. There was a screening room he specially made, which completely uses high-end theater screenings and audio equipment. For him, as a great director, only in this way can he feel the most.

However, Spielberg and the other two, who were in the county party committee guesthouse in the mountainous district of Yun Province, had much simpler conditions and could only watch the video with a small professional monitor and a DVD.

Martin Scorsese has never watched "Infernal Affairs" and has never even learned about this movie. He has many common problems with Hollywood directors and actors. He always feels that the best movies and film workers in the world are in Hollywood, so he instinctively has a look of despising non-Hollywood movies and staff.

Leonardo and Tom Hanks have never seen this movie. When the DVD was playing the opening of Huanya, when the two saw the Chinese text appearing on the screen, they asked Spielberg in surprise: "Is this a Chinese movie?"

Spielberg nodded and said, "That's right, you treat yourself as an audience, take a closer look at this movie, and if you have any opinions or ideas, we'll talk about it after watching it."

The two nodded and agreed.

The opening of "Infernal Affairs" contains a lot of Buddhist factors, which makes neither Martin Scorsese, who is in the United States, nor Leonardo and Tom Hanks, who are in China, so at the beginning, the three of them were a little interested.

As soon as the article begins, the black boss played by Zeng Zhiwei appears in the temple, which also disappoints the three of them.

Most Westerners are Christians. Although they are not religiously enthusiastic, they are firm in their beliefs. Moreover, Western culture has been strongly exporting to the Eastern world for a long time, so Easterners have long been accustomed to seeing churches, statues of gods, and priests in European and American films and TV dramas, and even know many details about Christianity. However, Eastern culture has always been weak in exporting to the West. Westerners actually don’t buy it in their hearts when they see Buddhist content in films and TV dramas, and even have some resistance.

Fortunately, the three of them were still patient and continued to watch.

When Zeng Zhiwei said in front of the camera that wished his younger brothers smooth sailing in the police department, the three of them suddenly couldn't help but sit up straight.

The underworld actually sent people into the police system? It's interesting!

None of the three expected that, as soon as they felt something interesting, they began to gradually be attracted by the movie. As Li Mu analyzed to Li Ziwei before, the core setting of "Infernal Affairs" is genius, which was not expected by all the filmmakers before. "Infernal Affairs" that combines A-type plot, B-type plot and A-type plot is enough to make everyone's eyes shine!

After experiencing the boredom and resistance of the first two or three minutes, the next nearly 100 minutes of the movie, all three of them were watching it in a hurry and were extremely devoted!

When Chen Yongren, played by Liang Chaowei, was suddenly shot dead in the elevator, all three of them were completely shocked. They never thought that a Chinese-language gangster movie could be so exciting!
Chapter completed!