The production of The Monster , a small-scale, unconventional film, wrapped up within two weeks.
Ethan finally found some respite after being freed from his duties with the production crew.
At the same time, the Grammy Awards were fast approaching.
The ceremony was scheduled for February 23rd, to be held at Madison Square Garden in New York.
As the director of several hit music videos, Ethan naturally received an invitation. However, he wasn't particularly interest...
After the death of Walt Disney, Disney went through a period of decline.
Under the leadership of Walt Disney, Disney built a content ecosystem centered on three main businesses: content production, channel distribution, and derivative peripherals.
In the early days of Hollywood, the status of directors and actors was far less important than it is now.
At most, they were just employees of the film company and were far less significant than the current partners. This led to...
"I've seen several films you starred in."
After a brief pause, Duke said, "Mary, your acting still has room for improvement, and there's potential that can be tapped. You shouldn't limit yourself to being just a pretty face."
If this had come from an ordinary person, Nicole Kidman would have dismissed it. However, since it was spoken by a director who had long proven his capabilities, she acknowledged Duke's words from deep within her heart. No actress wants to be just a pretty ...
"Cut!"
"Scene sixty-one, tail slate!" As director Patty called for a halt, the crew quickly moved in, clapping the slate in front of the camera to mark the end of the shot.
It was the second day of shooting, and they were close to completing all the forest scenes.
Charlize Theron walked over to the monitor, where Patty and Ethan were reviewing the playback.
"How was it?" she asked, feeling exhilarated after the scene. Ethan's earlier suggestion had proven spot onâ€...
Yang Podi silently returned to the Heaven Dou Academy team for the Spirit Master Tournament, acting as if nothing unusual had occurred outside.
The competition continued as planned, with Heaven Dou Second Team maintaining their streak of victories. Their only challenging match came against the Divinewind Academy team.
The battle against the Divinewind team was the toughest of all. All seven Spirit Masters on their team had wind attributes, and their captain, Feng Xiaotian, had a...
Once you have money, you have to live extravagantly, you have to spend money.
Of course, Gilbert is not like those rich second-generation kids who are interested in luxury cars, mansions, antiques, and the like.
This time when he returned to North America, after some investigation, he decided to acquire a special effects production company.
Relying on Industrial Light & Magic all the time, while their business capability is indeed very strong, they are also very busy ...
On the last weekend of October, Duke's studio became the focus of paparazzi and entertainment reporters as numerous top female stars, including Demi Moore, Julia Roberts, and even Madonna, were seen arriving. All of them were linked to *Chicago*, making it hard to avoid attracting the attention of well-informed journalists.
Although Duke did not participate in the initial auditions, he insisted that the crew maintain stricter standards than ever before. Both acting skills and musical a...
"If you want to show a character's inner struggle, don't just keep the camera on her face!"
"Besides her expressions, her body language is closer to her true emotions!"
"And the lighting—why is it so grimy? It's just going to strain the audience's eyes."
Faced with Ethan's questions, Patty Jenkins responded with the same defense: "I didn't! Ethan! I just wanted to portray the most authentic Charlize and the most realistic murder case, so I gave up on those things..."
After the match between the Second Team of Heaven Dou and the Sky Water Academy, if the audience was full of excitement, other teams were serious and somber.
The Second Team of Heaven Dou showcased most of their strength in this match, but it also revealed how deep and unfathomable their power was. Despite facing the Sky Water Academy, who had defeated the First Team of Heaven Dou, they were able to secure a quick victory with minimal injuries to their team.
What shocked everyon...
"Guess who I am?" A pair of small hands covered Gilbert's eyes from behind.
When Gilbert heard this, he immediately knew who it was. He swatted the hands away and said, "Scar, stop being playful."
"Hmph!" Scarlett Johansson, with a cute snort, circled around in front of Gilbert to express her dissatisfaction. "Gilbert, you've changed, you've become bad."
Gilbert looked innocent. "What did I do?"
"You didn't invite me to star in your movie, have you forgotten our ag...
After returning to Los Angeles from New York, Duke did not say much more to the media and began focusing on preparing for *Chicago*. The hype surrounding it had completely achieved the intended promotional purpose, and now, there was still a long way to go before the film's release, let alone the start of filming.
Shortly after returning to Los Angeles, Duke's studio relocated near the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank. He rented a two-story small building, and aside from a middle-aged La...
The Hundred-Man Slash scene from Kill Bill wrapped up three days later.
When Quentin officially announced the end of the scene and Ethan was about to leave, everyone on set, whether actors or crew, collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
Over the past few days, Ethan, as one of the assistant directors, perfectly demonstrated what it meant to be a tyrant on set.
That commanding aura and uncompromising attitude gave everyone a sense of dealing with a terrifying overlord. In...
If the battle between the first team of Heaven Dou had stirred up some waves, the second team of Heaven Dou was marching forward triumphantly. No matter who they faced, the second team could quickly secure a victory, even against the slightly challenging Blaze Fire Academy. Blaze Fire Academy's entire group of soul masters were fire-type, which was somewhat countered by Duguyun's toxins, but they couldn't do anything about the Soul King Yang Ping'an and Niu Meng.
Even though Fire Wushu...
In the following days, Heaven Dou Team Two faced rather average opponents, not seed-level teams, and there were no Spirit Ancestors among them—at most, one per team.
For Heaven Dou Team Two, it was as simple as slicing through melons and vegetables. After a streak of consecutive victories, they tied for first place with Heaven Dou Team One.
However, Heaven Dou Team One faced a slightly tougher schedule, already encountering one of the traditional powerhouses, the Elephant Armo...
"Whoo..."
Flames scattered, and a bunker was cleared. Even from more than ten meters away, one could feel the energy brought by the heatwave.
The difficulty of shooting the scenes on Omaha Beach was beyond imagination. Although the Irish side sent a 1,600-man unit to assist in the filming, the crew still endured great hardship.
The landing battle, which lasted more than twenty minutes in the film, took over two months to shoot, and was only roughly completed by the end of...
"The craziest event in the film industry this century, the most improbable incident in Hollywood has become a reality—Duke Rosenberg is going to shoot a small-budget art film!"
"We all know that Duke Rosenberg made a name for himself in Hollywood thanks to his astonishing explosive skills and dazzling cinematography. Because of his talent for explosions, he has been rumored to be the 'man born when a comet struck the Earth'! Now, this famous director, known as the 'Duke of Destructio...
On the third evening of Ethan's stay on the set, just as Quentin was about to invite him out for dinner, Ethan received an unexpected phone call.
"Hello?" Ethan answered with a curious smile at the unfamiliar number.
"Good evening, Mr. Ethan. This is Kyoko Fukada." A sweet and respectful voice came through, accompanied by the faint sound of traffic, suggesting the caller was in transit.
"Oh, Ms. Fukada, is there something I can help you with?" Ethan gave Quentin a knowing...
Heaven Dou Team One placed great emphasis on this spirit fight, but the Blue Tyrant Academy was relatively pitiful in comparison. Among all their participating members, there wasn't a single Spirit Ancestor, as they were all Spirit Elders.
The result was the complete opposite of the original story. Tang San directly unleashed his fourth spirit ability, Blue Silver Cage, entrapping all the members of Blue Tyrant Academy. Then, Yu Tianheng's body flickered with lightning as he activated ...
All members of the second team gathered together, including the eight team members and the two deputy leaders, Teachers Li Xiang and An Ya.
Yang Podi looked at everyone and said, "The Soul Master Tournament is about to begin. According to my plan, I won't participate in either the preliminaries or the promotion matches. So, during this time, each of you will have to fight in more matches than usual."
"As for why I won't participate, it's partly to conserve my strength, and partl...
At this moment in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo were all looking grimly at two letters.
Finally, Ning Fengzhi spoke: "Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone, this is an unprecedented crisis for our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan. We must immediately find out who orchestrated these letters.
"This individual is clearly very familiar with the information regarding the Upper Three Clans and even knows some of the actions we were planning to tak...
Yang Podi returned to his room and carefully considered his next course of action.
He took out several sheets of ordinary paper and envelopes. These were common materials on the continent and could not be traced back to their source.
After some thought, he began writing letters, composing multiple letters at once and creating several copies of each. He used his left hand to write, making the handwriting unrecognizable to anyone.
The first letter was relatively simple, sta...
After hearing these words, everyone present fell silent. Most of them were from prominent sects, and if an outsider dared to steal their sect's secrets, they would be mercilessly eliminated.
At this moment, Tang San spoke up: "Why is everyone so stuck on sectarian divisions? Can't we communicate with each other to promote the development of the soul master world?"
Yu Xiaogang quickly chimed in, "Everyone's knowledge should be appropriately shared to promote the development of th...
If Ning Rongrong still had the protection of her family, the others were far worse off.
The first to suffer was Oscar. Being a food system soul master, the rigorous training left him even more prone to internal injuries.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, represented the opposite extreme. Ever since joining the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, his evil fire problem required release, and the academy was filled with temptations and beautiful women. Ma Hongjun quickly descended into a life...
Yang Podi looked at Xue Qinghe's elegant face and said, "Your Highness, you wouldn't have called me over just for this, would you? In that case, thank you for your concern for the second team."
"Not at all. Mainly, Master Yu Xiaogang, the leader of the first team, has something he'd like to discuss with you."
Yang Podi glanced at Yu Xiaogang with some curiosity. "Master Yu Xiaogang, may I know what you wish to discuss with me?"
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang seemed full of s...
At this moment, Yang Podi was alone in his house, taking out the priceless Hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor's right leg. There seemed to be a trace of reluctance, but in the end, he resisted the temptation and chose not to absorb it.
The Hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor's right leg was indeed extraordinary, but for Yang Podi, it seemed rather useless. With his second martial soul, he shouldn't lack such top-tier soul bones in the future.
The two soul skills fro...
Yang Wudi looked at his grandson: "Podi, why did you choose Almo Mountain?"
Yang Podi took out a map and pointed to the location of Almo Mountain: "Almo Mountain is the northernmost peak in the Heaven Dou Empire. It spans a vast area, and most importantly, it is very strategic."
In fact, Almo Mountain was a place Yang Podi had spent a lot of time considering. Almo Mountain is close to the extreme north, towering and rugged.
Almo Mountain acts as a natural barrier, separat...
On the day of the gathering of the four single-attribute clans, Yang Podi, accompanied by his father, mother, and grandfather, as well as Yang Tianyue and Yang Pingan, arrived at the Speed Clan's stronghold.
Not sure if he had heard some news, Yang Wudi seemed less spirited than usual, as if he was troubled by something.
Yang Podi directly addressed his grandfather, "Grandfather, what is your attitude towards the Clear Sky Sect now?"
After thinking for a while, Yang Wudi ...
After Yang Podi returned to his dorm, he began to carefully think about what had happened today.
The stance he had shown today should be enough to temporarily fool Qian Renxue, at least for now, she probably won't target him in the short term.
He had already made his position clear to Qian Renxue. Whether it was the Spirit Hall's or the Heaven Dou Empire's stance, he had at least bought himself some time.
Prince Xue Beng, who in the original story was the archetype of a l...
After hearing Yang Podi's words, Tang San seemed to fall into a rage. "Yang Podi, I've already said it: I hope you respect my teacher. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite to you."
Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head. "Fellow student, from beginning to end, I haven't disrespected your teacher. I don't understand what you mean or why you're saying this. I was merely expressing my thoughts."
"If even that is considered disrespecting your teacher, then I don't know w...
This morning, while Yang Podi was meditating in his dormitory, the academy suddenly sent someone to inform him that His Highness the Crown Prince had summoned him.
After thinking it over, Yang Podi believed the Crown Prince's summons might be related to recent events outside. Deciding to see the Crown Prince to understand his attitude, he left for the meeting.
Upon arriving at the Academic Committee Building, Yang Podi found many people present.
Sitting at the head was Cr...