The film circle in 1997 has dedicated many classics to us. In addition to the famous Titanic, movies such as Mindcatcher, Changing Face, and Spring Break are worth adding to the movie list.
And in that year, science fiction movies also gave birth to many epoch-making works. In addition to "Men in Black" and "Galactic Battleship", there was another work that year that could not be ignored, that is, "The Fifth Element" directed by the talented director Luc Besson.
The film stars Bruce Willis and co-stars Gary Oldman, Ian Holm and Mira Jovovich.
The film is about the "fifth element" (wind, fire, water, earth) Lilu is ordered to come to Earth to help humanity fight against the evil forces that come every five thousand years, only to accidentally fall into the taxi driver's car of Kirburn, who is a retired agent. The two embark on a journey to save humanity together with the priest in charge of the streets.
The script was written by Luc Besson at the age of 16, and the overall plot design is fantastic but reasonable. The film's depiction of the futuristic world, the design of interstellar communication, and the concept of the fifth element all impressed us at the time. The sense of humor in the film is also unique, and it is still not outdated.
Moreover, the film also leaves behind a classic episode that has been cited many times: The diva dance.
Many people think that "The Fifth Element" will only be a single-episode movie, but it is not originally - "Fifth Element 2" has long been ready.
Recently, Robert Mark Carmen, who was writing the script with Luc Besson at the time, revealed that they had basically written the script of "Fifth Element 2", but it had not been made because the first part failed at the box office.
Robert Mark Carmen is also one of the most famous screenwriters, having worked on films such as Hurricane Rescue and Desperate Express. Recently, when he talked about his achievements in an interview with UPROXX, he also talked about the production of "Fifth Element" and the attempt of "Fifth Element 2".
"Gill Torino (then Vice President of Warner Bros.) asked me to come into the office and let's see besson's script. To be honest, I thought the script was nonsensical, but it was very far-sighted. "The point is, there were too many problems with the original 180-page script." ”
Later Carmen and Besson met in person. The two almost broke down due to poor communication due to language barriers. A week later, the two met again under the guidance of Gerber, this time finally discussing in detail how the 180-page script should be revised and developed, and "The Fifth Element" was finally released.
However, Carmen revealed that this is only the first 180 pages of stories, and they actually have 180 pages of stories on hand to develop into "Fifth Element 2".
"We were going to make it as a sequel, but it didn't work out because The Fifth Element made too little locally — just $75 million at the box office. The idea was too advanced to accept, although the film later caused a global sensation. Unfortunately, the script was written. ”
When The Fifth Element premiered, it didn't fare well at the box office. It grossed more than $17 million in its premiere weekend, and eventually grossed $263 million worldwide, with a budget of just $90 million — but in the view of the producers, that wasn't enough to make Element 2.
Critics have mixed opinions on The Fifth Element. Some see it as a farce, while others see it as a science fiction classic. Although this movie was difficult for many people to accept at the time of premiere, after 24 years, it still attracted many viewers to review, and even several leading actors have reviewed the movie many times and expressed their willingness to star in the sequel.
However, Carmen also revealed that Bruce Willis was also "tough to deal with" on set. "Besson died of a headache, but he managed to get Willis."
Element 5 2 is just one step away from a sequel, but it's not an easy step to take. The script has been written, the global influence of the first episode is obvious to all, and its position in the film industry is beyond doubt - but whether it can make money is still the ultimate question for the distributor to consider.
Hopefully, one day, we'll finally see a sequel to this sci-fi classic.