1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 138 Chen Fusheng's Next Movie and the Movie After That (Please Subscribe!)
“Great, honey, your version is usable now. I’ll let Lao Han know another day and have him come pick up the script.”

"Don't we need to change it again?" Liu Xiaoli asked her husband to confirm.

This is her seventh version. From the initial excitement to the exhaustion in the middle, now that she has heard it, she feels relieved and has a sense of accomplishment after all the effort.

"There's no need to change it anymore. This is already a very complete script. Even if Lao Han wants to make changes later, it will only be minor changes if it conflicts with his filming conditions."

Liu Xiaoli nodded, then glanced at her husband's desk. She had thought it was a document he was writing, but it turned out to be a script. She immediately picked it up and looked at it curiously.

"Die Hard, honey, is this your new movie?"

"It's a new movie..."

At this point, Chen Fusheng looked at his wife's slightly protruding belly and continued, "But it may not be my next movie."

"What do you mean?" Liu Xiaoli didn't quite understand.

Chen Fusheng explained, "The background of this film is Hong Kong. If we are to film it, we may have to go to Hong Kong to shoot on location. But my wife is pregnant again, and I don't want to be away from you at this crucial time like last time."

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli was also conflicted. Having experienced the longing during her previous separation when she was pregnant with Qianqian, she really didn't want her husband to go on a long-distance work trip at this time, especially one that would last for several months without her seeing him.

However, she didn't want to be a burden to her husband, since she knew that what her husband was doing was a national mission, and she was even proud of it.

“Honey, you go ahead and film. Don’t worry about things at home. After all, this is a national mission, and we all support you. Besides, I still have more than half a year until I give birth.” In the end, Liu Xiaoli chose to support her husband’s career.

After receiving his wife's support, Chen Fusheng felt even more guilty.

He was still hesitant: "Thank you, honey. I'll think about it some more and see if there's a way to have the best of both worlds."

Liu Xiaoli nodded, then, remembering that her daughter was still alone in the next bedroom, she said, "Okay, you can think about it slowly. I'll go check on my daughter."

"okay."

After watching his wife's figure leave the study, Chen Fusheng stared blankly at the door for a while before turning his gaze back to the script of "Die Hard," which was only half-finished.

The original film was released in 1988, grossing $1.416 million worldwide that year, including $8340 million in North America, ranking seventh that year. Of this $1.4 million, HK$3017 million was earned in Hong Kong.

It was produced by 20th Century Fox, directed by John McTiernan, and starred Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Beatrice, and others.

The story revolves around John McLean, a New York police officer who travels to Los Angeles and encounters a terrorist hostage situation at a Christmas party held by the Japanese company where his wife works. He single-handedly engages the terrorists in the building, ultimately rescuing all the hostages and thwarting the terrorist plot.

Americans love the lone hero trope, so this is a very typical American action movie.

Only films like this can more easily penetrate the film markets of Western countries, which is why Chen Fusheng decided to remake it.

Of course, China has produced many classic action movies in later generations, such as "SPL: Sha Po Lang", "Flash Point", and "Kung Fu Jungle". However, if these movies were made now, they might be more popular in Southeast Asia, but it's not impossible for them to break into the American and Western film markets. After all, it's only 1981 this year, but Chen Fusheng doesn't dare to gamble.

Since he's going to go all out in this battle, he has to win.

Can't lose.

In his study, Chen Fusheng watched his adapted Chinese hero + American action film again and felt that using such a movie to open up the American market would be no problem.

It went much more smoothly and easily than his previous adaptation of Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and most importantly, he didn't find it awkward to read. Therefore, he was quite confident about this "Die Hard" adaptation.

Even though the original novel has already been published, it's not a big problem for Chen Fusheng. Once he finishes writing the script, he will buy the novel and take a look.

If the similarity is too high, he'll just have to swallow his pride and get the film and television adaptation rights for the novel.

But if the similarity isn't high, what about the film and television adaptation rights for novels?

This is my original work!

Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental.

Moreover, when he was creating "Die Hard," he really didn't refer to any novels. This isn't original. Tell me, what is original?

The only problem is that my wife is pregnant, and this movie can't be filmed in Beijing...

In his study, Chen Fusheng shook off his distracting thoughts, picked up his pen again, and decided to finish writing the script first.

But just as he was about to put pen to paper, a sudden inspiration struck him, and he actually came up with a solution that would satisfy both parties.

"Wait a minute, Die Hard is too expensive. Overall, it still carries some risk. Why don't I make a low-budget Western film first to test the waters?"

"While low-budget Western films may not have a high box office ceiling, and even if they manage to create a hole in the American and Western film markets, it will heal quickly, they are just right for testing the waters..."

"Not only that, but while filming this low-budget Western film, I was able to spend time with my wife and daughter in Beijing, and also prepare for 'Die Hard,' which was a win-win situation."

Chen Fusheng's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Then a series of low-budget 'Western films' flashed quickly through his mind.

With this purposeful search in mind, Chen Fusheng quickly came up with a solution.

It's called "This Man Is From Earth".

It's also an American film, directed by Richard Schinkman.

The film mainly tells the story of John Olson, a Harvard University history professor who suddenly resigns. When his colleagues come to see him off, he reveals that he is a caveman who has lived for 14000 years and has witnessed key stages of human civilization such as the Ice Age, his acquaintance with Van Gogh, and his influence on the origin of religion. His colleagues then question and debate his claims from multiple perspectives, including history, science, and religion. The film's plot is driven entirely by dialogue.

Most importantly, the ending of the film doesn't fully reveal whether the male protagonist is a madman or if what he says is true.

It has an open ending.

Although it is considered a Western film by Chinese audiences, if we disregard its regional origins and consider its genre, it is actually a science fiction film, specifically a soft science fiction film.

"I'll take your picture."

Having found a way to "win the best of both worlds", Chen Fusheng was excited and his writing flowed as if divinely inspired.

(End of this chapter)