Chapter 694 - Possibility of Successful Replication

This was the first time he had added his own ideas at Laila's request. He thought, if it didn't work out, he could always redraw it. But if it did work, wouldn't that be a win?

Little did he know that what he did not only didn't offend Laila but actually touched her heart.

Who would have thought that she had an East Asian soul in a Western body? Having a preference for the East was quite natural. So, when she saw the makeup done by Xiao Ye, she was first amazed, and then she started taking photos enthusiastically. Regardless of whether this look would be kept, the priority was to capture this character and savor it later!

"Click, click," under her continuous shutter, others in the room finally woke up.

Initially, when they heard that such a character was portrayed by an East Asian, many people felt uneasy, even if they didn't say it out loud. However, seeing this image, they felt that it was not a bad thing for an East Asian to play the role. Leaving aside whether his acting skills could match his achievements as an Eastern Best Actor, just considering the alignment with the character's settings, no one else could compete.

Elrond was a half-elf, and someone had once said, "Taking a drop of his blood could study the DNA of all races from the Middle Ages." This indicated the powerful mix of his heritage. So, when the Eastern and Western features were skillfully blended by Xiao Ye's hands, the feeling of someone stepping out of the pages of a book burst forth.

"Boss, what do you think?" Xiao Ye nervously asked Laila. Her continuous shooting without making a final decision made him feel a bit uneasy.

Only in response to his question did Laila put down her camera. "Isn't it great? I think it looks good. Mr. Leslie, what do you think?"

Leslie Cheung had already seen himself in the mirror earlier. Besides marveling at the impressive Hollywood makeup techniques, he had no other thoughts about this appearance.

"I think it fits the character's image."

"Well, let's go with this." Laila made a final decision.

Many actors were needed, and after each one was confirmed, it was already a week later. During this time, "Iron Man" continued its strong box office performance in North America, overthrowing all obstacles in its way, and maintaining its position at the top of the box office rankings for the third week with stunning momentum.

The same was true in other countries, especially in the East, this vast and often overlooked region. In a short time, it had gained hundreds of millions in box office revenue, possibly becoming the second-highest-grossing film after "Titanic."

This was just the beginning, with half of the summer vacation still allowing it to rampage freely. Media outlets, upon seeing the unstoppable force of the film, began analyzing the reasons for its success and whether there was a possibility of replication.

Surprisingly, there was a way to replicate it.

"Iron Man" was a comic book adaptation, a superhero movie! Although Marvel had been acquired by Laila early on, there was still DC!

After all, the rights sold by these comic book companies were still in the hands of various film companies!

They could continue making movies like "Superman," "Batman," "Spider-Man," and the like. Weren't these all excellent opportunities to make money?

For example, Warner Bros. joined forces with DC and Legendary Pictures, preparing to reboot the "Batman" series. It was said that this time they would bring in Christopher Nolan, who had received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Screenplay for "Memento," and produce it in the form of a trilogy. The name of the first installment was already decided: "Batman: Begins."

The producers and the director expressed that this time, in rebooting Batman, they would delve deeper into the character, allowing audiences to meet a new superhero.

When Laila saw this news in the media, she had once again set foot on Eastern soil. However, this time she wasn't alone. She brought not only her actors but also an incredibly glamorous film crew.

The crew that had been cobbled together in the company, which could only barely form a team back then, had grown into such a size in just a few years. Just the fact that there were double-digit nominations and awards at the Oscars, not to mention outstanding achievements in other awards, was enough to make anyone envious.

Now, anyone in her crew was a talent coveted by other movie companies and crews. So when it was confirmed that their crew was coming to the East, the media and the public in the East were suddenly excited.

This was a film crew from Hollywood! Perhaps ordinary people didn't care about who the best cinematographer or best prop master was, but they would definitely be interested in those glamorous Hollywood stars. With Oscar winner Roy and Eastern film emperor Leslie Cheung, along with a bunch of actors known and unknown, the lineup was simply too luxurious!

Most importantly, the arrival of the legendary Hollywood director, Laila Moran, sparked excitement among Eastern media and the public. Under the promotion of Eastern media, there were few people left who didn't know Laila's name. People admired her as a legendary figure and were more curious than anything else.

Why could such a young girl achieve remarkable results in a world full of stars and besieged by major film production companies?

Fortunately, this question was easy to answer. Just watching the movies she had directed once would easily reveal the answers to similar questions.

With the arrival of the film crew, various high-end interpretation posts, educational posts, etc., appeared one by one, explaining the identities and abilities of those people in the photos taken by the media. As a result, finally understanding how amazing this crew was, apart from writing the word "service," people didn't know what other words to use to express their feelings.

Some voices also questioned why the East could produce a prime minister like Gan Luo at the age of 12 but couldn't produce a genius director like Laila. In some TV talk shows, guests also explored similar questions. The conclusion was that even in Hollywood, there had only been such a miraculous director once in film history. The East might have hope in a few decades.

Laila didn't pay too much attention to the buzz on the internet and in the media. After arriving at the shooting location, she fully immersed herself in the movie.

Yao Yingxia provided a lot of help, but at the same time, she made a "harmless" small request, such as allowing several top directors to participate in the filming of the movie. Of course, their participation was only as observers, allowing them to see how Hollywood made movies.

Laila naturally didn't refuse such a request. However, she also didn't promote her shooting methods, as the differences between the East and the West were substantial, and blindly applying the shooting mode had no value.