From Hollywood to King of the World

"This part is over!"

Director Gerard Pires gave a thumbs up and said, "Rowan, your car scenes are getting better and better now."

"There was some foundation in place before."

Rowan got out of the Peugeot 406 and said in French with some dissatisfaction "If you give me a little more time to modify this car, the photos will be better."

They were originally great masters, the best in the world, and they were a small group of people who had reached the limit.

After obtaining the Driving Skill and modification +1+1 from the dungeon loot, Rowan has broken through the limits of racing and truly achieved the unity of man and car.

This pretty good modified car can no longer withstand his play.

He kind of missed the Peugeot 406 that he had spent a lot of effort to modify in the copy.

Unfortunately, reality doesn't work that way.

You can do whatever you want in the dungeon, but you still have to abide by the law in reality.

He was the only one in the crew who was dissatisfied, everyone else was very satisfied.

The racing expert in charge of the modification did not refute and admired Rowan's ability "The preliminary preparations should have been done by you."

He was originally quite unconvinced.

The French were not the first to build a car, but they were the first to do something with it.

In 1887, the French had already started street racing.

In 1894, there was already a professional car race in France, with a total length of 130 kilometers, a ticket price of 10 euro, and nearly 100 people registered. In the end, only 9 people finished the race, and the steam car defeated the gasoline car to win the championship.

In 1904, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) was founded in France.

Although they cannot beat the English in recent years, racing experts believe that drag racing is in the blood of the French. What does Rowan, the star-spangled banner guy, know about drag racing?

He took Rowan to street racing, and then watched Rowan make hundreds of thousands of euros from several second-generation drivers using the Peugeot 406.

Then the racing expert fell under Rowan's spell.

"He's a very busy man."

Director Gerard Pires smiled and said, "That's good enough, Rowan. You are the first actor I have ever seen who performs car stunts himself. Others can't be professional even if they want to."

"Based on your real-life racing stunts and some behind-the-scenes footage during the promotion, I guarantee you'll be a huge hit in France, and by then, the girls who want to go for a ride with you will line up from Marseille to Paris!"

The distance from Marseille to Paris is 776 kilometers.

There are usually 3 people per meter in a queue, and one kilometer is 1000 meters, which means 3000 people.

Rowan did a quick mental calculation "2,328,000 people?"

Gerard Pires was surprised at first than said "Mathematical genius is amazing, yes it should be more than two million."

Rowan smiled and said, "Then it seems I will have to drive a train to satisfy the girls."

The single cylinder cannot move.

V8 is not enough, it must be at least V 8000.

Gerard Pires was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and patted his shoulder "I like your humor."

The other staff members also laughed and gave Rowan respectful looks.

Part of it was that Rowan who was already fluent in French could now even use the French accent now no one can tell if he is a French or not from his speech. He became extremely proficient in French after living in the Taxi Express dungeon for a few months.

In a crew mostly made up of French people, this was something they could identify with.

As far as Rowan himself feels, it can also be called the code of wealth.

Or a password for tea?

In short, this is a kind of recognition, but the basis of this recognition is strength.

Another part of their respect was that Rowan conquered them with his strength. Not to mention the action and driving skills, the acting is also amazing.

It was a little lacking in the beginning, but as the filming progressed, the literary scenes got better and better, and the emotional scenes with the female lead Marion Cot illard were also very appealing.

By the way, there are some segments that are popular in European films.

Except for level three, level one and level two are all good enough.

Fortunately, it is still one level lower in terms of artistic quality, otherwise Rowan would not dare to shoot it.

Because of this respect, Rowan, as the second-in-command in investment, has increasingly more say.

Rowan also made good use of this and moved around to various positions when he had nothing to do after filming.

Photography team, lighting team, lighting assistant, field staff...

Rowan is very sociable and has a wealth code, so they are generally willing to talk to him.

In a mature team, Rowan quickly absorbed experience.

Halfway through the filming, Rowan felt that he had done it, and consulted with director Gerard Pires to make some changes to the story line of the Mercedes robbers.

When filming, the actors actually don't know what the final film will look like.

The same film may end up with two versions after different editing.

However, Rowan has a dream copy that simulates cheating.

Probably because of his identity as an investor, the film simulation function is more comprehensive.

Not only can it simulate the style of director Girard Pires, but it can also simulate the effects of other people's styles, and even deduce other versions.

From the traces, Rowan could see the marks of the crew members, and in all likelihood he borrowed the subconscious of these people.

After the simulation, Rowan took a look and felt that no matter which version, the story line of the Mercedes robbers was too casual and sloppy.

This group of villains cannot bring more viewing experience to movie fans in terms of action, and there are too many plot bugs for the sake of comedy effect.

This is not a problem with the director aand crew, but a flaw in the original script.

Luc Besson may also be aware of this, and for the sake of commerciality, he compromised in other aspects and put more narrative emphasis on comedy, a classic "Besson variation"

The funniest part is that the stupid police officer imitated the South Koreans and crawled into the trunk of a car and then was discovered.

The innovative sense of humor is unique.

This advantage is good, but the disadvantage is still obvious. The excitement of r acing is not that refreshing.

To be precise, it is too petty.

Not to mention racing into space, driving tanks, planes, and submarines, at least you can do it in a cool way.

In the original handling, the Mercedes robbers' power was only highlighted by the police's stupidity.

It is said that only when the protagonist has the brilliance of a fool can he highlight that he is a top student.

This movie does the opposite, the villain relies on the halo of stupidity to support his own strength.

It's not that Rowan necessarily wants to race at an exciting speed.

The total investment is only 10 million US dollars. Even a good cook cannot cook without rice!

It's just that Rowan has been studying behind the scenes for some time, and feels that if the villain is not strong enough, it will not be able to highlight the strength of the protagonist, nor can it bring a more thriIling plot experience.

When watching a good movie, people Iike to describe it as "not peeing at all", which means that the plot is so attractive that you don't even want to go to the bathroom.

As the BOSS of "Taxi", the Mercedes robber's poor action directly led to the fact that in the final battle, except for some highlights, the effect was not that good, which resulted in the middle and second half becoming loose, the appeal declining, and not enough excitement.

To put it simply, it starts off well but ends badly.

This is not a good sign.

This is Rowan's first time investing in a movie and his second time playing the Ieading male role.

He wants a good outcome.

The script has its flaws, and Rowan can understand Luc Besson.

The big-budget "The Fifth Element" dir ected by Luc Besson was scheduled to be released on May 7, 1997.

The time is running out, and his energy is now focused on "The Fifth Element", so it is impossible for him to pay attention to a small- and medium-cost project like "Taxi".

'Since you can't take care of Taxi Express, then leave it to me, Rowan!

I will take care of it so don't worry!'

After several phone calls, Rowan convinced Luc Besson and worked with direct or Gerard Pires to make changes to some plot details.

The key Mercedes robber story line has been fleshed out.

There doesn't need to be too many big scenes, but the final BOSS battle must be exciting so that the audience feels that their money is worth it.

To do this, Rowan racked his brains.

He found the friends he had made during this period and got a lot of advice.

Producer Terence Chang told him about the techniques in Hongkong. They have a mature racing stunt shooting team, which can be said to be world-class in this area.

Rowan couldn't afford a whole team, so he planned to invite two or three people to shoot the risky stunts. Together with himself, a master, they would be enough.

For the remaining risk-free areas, he asked his newly-acquainted French friends to make guest appearances.

Of course, friends he met through car racing are interested in car racing scenes. Their modified cars can support the scene and save the crew a lot of costs.

But this is still not enough.