Director Martin. In a recent interview with GQ magazine, Scorsese talked about some of the stories between him and the producer when filming "Infernal Affairs", and he was tormented.
"Infernal Affairs" poster
At the end of the film, the two protagonists, Leonardo and Matt. Damon's character is killed after a series of police confrontations, and this dark climax does fit Scorsese's creative intentions, but it does not meet the expectations of the studio's executives.
Fragment of "Infernal Affairs"
Originally, the producer Warner Bros. hoped that at least one of the two main characters would survive at least one of the two main characters in the ending of the story so that a sequel could be launched and a series of films could be formed, but the stubborn Martin Sr. insisted on such an ending, saying that "what they want is a series of movies, not a moral question of life and death." ”
The film ended with a preview version of Scorsese's character death, and the audience responded very well. Everyone was happy, except for the executives of the production company, who recalled:
"The people at the production company walked out of the preview room and they were very upset because it wasn't the movie they wanted to be. They wanted a series of movies. That means: I can't work here anymore. ”
The final situation is also known to everyone, in 2006 "Infernal Affairs" was released a great success, with a global box office of 289 million US dollars, and won the best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay and best editing awards at the 79th Oscars the following year, which can be described as fame and fortune.
The Oscars won four awards
But these profit-seeking Hollywood producers, if they give them another choice, they must still hope to let the protagonist survive and continue to develop a sequel, which is a choice they can make driven by instinct, after all, for them, the commercial nature of the film industry is still chasing profits.
The interview ended with retirement, with Scorsese, 81, joking that he plans to continue making movies "until they lift me off the floor."
The director's new film is about to be released
Martin Scorsese's new film "Flower Moon Killer" will be released in North America on October 20, and the film is also a strong lineup, which has his two favorite royal male protagonists, Leonardo and Robert De Niro, which is believed to bring another wave of popularity.
From left to right: Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo
In fact, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year, and was highly praised by the media, and some critics who watched the film praised it as one of Martin Sr.'s best works. Although it is not a competition film, it is only screened as a screening film, but the limelight has even overshadowed many official entry films, making fans look forward to it again.
"Killer of the Flower Moon" appeared at the Cannes Film Festival
According to the latest reports, Xiao Lizi will compete for Best Actor at next year's Oscar with this film, and his partner Lily Gladstone will also compete for the Oscar for Best Actress.
Leonardo and Lily Gladstone
Killers of the Flower Moon
Director: Martin Scorsese
Screenwriter: Eric Roth / Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio / Robert De Niro / Jesse Primon / Lily Gladstone / Brandon Fisher
Release date: 2023-05-20 (Cannes International Film Festival) / 2023-10-20 (USA)
Synopsis: The film is adapted from David Gran's best-selling book "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI", focusing on the "Osage Indian Mur ders" in Oklahoma, USA in the 1920s. At a time when the Osage people continued to earn huge revenues from the discovery of oil deposits in their native areas, a series of murders were planned to prevent the above arrangement, and 60 people were killed in four years, shocking the whole country. To this end, the US government set up the "Bureau of Investigation" (that is, the predecessor of the FBI) to conduct an interdepartmental investigation, exposing the "Osage Guardian Program" that protects the rights and interests of the Osage ethnic group as extremely corrupt; In the end, even under overwhelming evidence, only a few murder cases were prosecuted.
"Flower Moon Killer" promotional poster
"Flower Moon Killer" trailer (Chinese subtitles):
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