Chapter 434 Comedy and Tragedy

Just when Su Yun was thinking about how to make more money to give herself more chips in the competition for the future of Kowloon Walled City, Kai Zihua, whom she always loved and hated, suddenly came to her door quietly.

If there are people in this world who have an excessive sense of self-superiority, then there will definitely be people who only care about money at all costs.

Seeing that the classic IP of Superman has been ruined beyond recognition, some stakeholders are starting to get anxious - they were willing to take out several minutes of material that was originally reserved for editing into "Superman 5" just to save the failure of "Superman 4".

However, after the film was released, it was a loss as well as a loss of money. Not only did they not get anything in return, but they also wasted the material... You know, if these tens of minutes of material could be saved, and a little more material could be shot and pieced together, then a new movie of about 90 minutes could be made!

Su Yun, who had seen Warner Bros. amateurs directing professionals to make random cuts to film materials, was not unfamiliar with this situation.

To be honest, after watching these guys get used to fighting among themselves, when she saw them getting serious about it one day, as a normal person, she seemed to start to feel a little uncomfortable...

Although the reason they got "serious" was because their money jar was broken and they wanted to find someone to fix it for them.

After patiently listening to the senior executive's proposal for cooperation, Su Yun shook her head decisively: "The current adaptation situation and progress do not allow me to shoot a superhero battle between Batman and Superman, so I refuse this cooperation."

Not to mention the "reputation" that Warner Bros. later gained in the industry for being "a bunch of shit when together, a sky full of stars when apart", given that they have only made two series, Superman and Batman, they suddenly want to bring these two most popular characters together, and then drag in a bunch of second- and third-tier characters to make a big scene... Su Yun knew how unreliable such a sincere (tang) invitation (shou) was just a brief listen.

Even though Marvel Studios is getting worse and worse, they did a really good job in planning the film adaptations during their comeback period. Even though some important characters were expected to lose money at the box office, they still went ahead with the filming. Then, after the "Avengers" series was completed, they were able to make a lot of money at the box office through a relatively complete story, and also feed back into the personal movies of those characters that didn't make much money, thus achieving an all-round box office takeoff.

This is truly powerful long-term planning: not over-calculating short-term gains and losses, but looking at everything with a consistent and pioneering vision, and making corresponding actions with choices.

Warner Bros. is just the opposite of them. Apart from the inherent problem of amateurs commanding professionals, their films are always affected by internal fighting. When newcomers take over, they immediately want to erase everything done by their predecessors, even if their predecessors have done a good job and erasing it will result in loss of money and damage to quality. They remain indifferent and are only interested in power struggles.

If it weren't for her true love for these characters, Su Yun would not even be willing to get involved in this mess - especially since she and Industrial Light & Magic are the only two companies dominating the special effects field right now, and in the perception of people with relatively conservative thinking, the special effects field is a kind of opportunistic existence.

It was not until the birth of "Jurassic Park" in the 1990s and the gradual popularization of the power of technology into thousands of households that people realized that the world of movies had entered a new stage.

"What's more, this cooperation proposal is just the idea of ​​your people. If I really want to take it up, firstly, I will offend people from other parties, and secondly, I will have to take great risks." After talking for a while, Su Yun's intention to refuse became even stronger than before.

After hearing Su Yun's response, the senior executive who was looking for her to cooperate with him became anxious and quickly said that he could stand beside her to help resolve the other parties' issues. In addition, he could also make some minor changes to the cooperation conditions with Zhao's company based on the success of this cooperation...

Anyway, it’s public money and box office money, so we all make money together!

This is better than giving it to those who are at odds with them. They would rather give it to outsiders than to the enemy!

I didn't expect that at the end of the 1980s, I could still see this kind of manipulation of preferring to be with friends rather than with domestic slaves. No matter how firm Su Yun was in her previous refusal, she was shaken for a moment by their behavior.

This senior executive may not be very good at business, but he is definitely good at observing people's words and expressions. After noticing that Su Yun's expression had relaxed, he very sincerely proposed that Su Yun should take the lead in the filming and guaranteed that they would not interfere as much as possible.

Of course, the non-interference situation is premised on the fact that the way Su Yun leads can indeed make money, and a lot of money.

This person is so opportunistic that one can tell at a glance that he has often quarreled with others at the meeting table, and has used threats and inducements on his own people...

"Your proposal is indeed very attractive, but there are still certain risks involved..." Su Yun murmured.

"You Chinese have an old saying that wealth and honor are sought in danger. I believe that with your experience along the way, Miss Su, you should be able to understand our thoughts and determination." In the chaotic internal struggle, each faction has its own part. Just as their side was so glorious because of the "Superman" series, they are now so destitute.

In order to prevent this money tree that has stood firm for decades from falling in their hands, they even allowed an "outsider" like Su Yun to come to discuss cooperation. So, is there anything they can't do?

Su Yun was moved by such thick-skinnedness. After a long moment of contemplation, she could only speak out her thoughts: "At the current pace of adaptation, I really can't shoot a Batman and Superman-type mainline production. But if I want to reverse the reputation and box office, I can try a more down-to-earth 'spin-off' format that is easier for most passers-by to accept..."

"That is to say, the image, personality and characteristics of Batman and Superman can be largely retained, but the plot of the movie will no longer use the main story that has connotations but is difficult for most passers-by to understand. Instead, it will use some light-hearted, comedic spin-off stories..."

"We can't make Batman Vs Superman now, but we should be able to make Batman & Superman now..."

While Su Yun was talking about her thoughts, she also took down an old comic book called "The World's Best Partner" from the bookshelf: "This series mainly tells the story of Batman and Superman teaming up and going on adventures together during the Golden Age and part of the subsequent Silver Age."

Batman and Superman, these two super popular characters, are household names in America - however, for such overly popular characters, from ancient times to the present, those cloud players and cloud readers who have only a superficial understanding of the game have always been much more numerous than the real senior players and real senior readers.

Unlike those experienced readers who know the characters' stories like the back of their hands, the impression of most casual readers about Batman and Superman is basically this: both characters are superheroes who do chivalrous work in secret, but one has money power and the other has superpowers...that's all.

Such a superficial understanding is perfectly consistent with Su Yun's popular style, which tends to be "popular science" most of the time.

Therefore, if she wants to have these two actors who have restored their roles collaborate in a "Batman vs. Superman" movie while Jared Kushner is still charming and Reeves is still in his prime, then she can only use this popular way to fulfill her own dream and the dream of many fans.

"This..." After listening to Su Yun's explanation, this previously very active senior executive hesitated.

The reason is simple. Ever since The Dark Knight came out, people have developed a special preference for the mature Batman style, and last year's comic masterpiece The Dark Knight Returns, which already had excellent sales, has been boosted as a result.

The storyline of the comic "Batman: Returns of the Dark Knight" is projected ten years after the Dark Knight's retirement, and uses a unique brushstroke to create an old Batman who is completely different from the previous impression of Batman, using a radical and tough character to paint the world of the comics with a dark and tragic color, which is similar to the core idea and descriptive style of the movie "Batman: The Dark Knight" - this also makes them complement each other and drive everything of each other.

As a result, this young girl who was praised by many comic fans for "touching the unique state of mind of the old Batman", when they hoped that she could build on her success and make another fortune, actually said that she wanted to reverse the currently popular dark style and return to the relatively lighter and brighter style of the early days?

That style was popular back then because during the war, everyone wanted something sweet to soothe their anxious hearts; now the bipolar Cold War situation is chilling, and the dark, cold and miserable style is close to life, so it is easy to be sought after by people...

Su Yun shook her head: "No, no matter what time it is, people don't like 'bitterness' and look forward to 'sweetness'."

Especially for the audiences of superhero movies and fans of superhero comics who have been chased and cut by various heart-breaking plots, they finally saw some sweetness, but after peeling off the outer layer, they found that there were actually ice chips hidden inside. It was really heartbreaking and "freezing"...

"No matter how impressive a tragedy is, I believe that most people would like to see a happy and perfect ending." Faced with the artistry of tragedy and the perfection of comedy, Su Yun would definitely choose the latter without hesitation.

Life is already so hard, why do we still have to pursue the reality of the world in a virtual world and then torture ourselves?

Furthermore, looking at the world and history, the theme of "comedy" has always had an enduring charm... and unparalleled money-making ability.