You don't understand the happiness of the director

"The Ballad of Clouds and Waters" is a key film project co-produced by the three places across the Taiwan Strait. China Film Corporation from the Mainland, Long Xiang from Wanwan, and Yinghuang from Xiangjiang invested 30 million. Director Yin Li, screenwriter Liu Heng, and brought together Chen Kun, Li Bingbing, Xu Ruoxuan , Gui Yalei, Qin Han, Liang Luoshi and other mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan actors.

The movie is about to be released, and now the crew members have come to the mainland to promote it. Chen Kun and Li Bingbing invited everyone to come to Meifu as hosts for a banquet, highlighting the prosperity and luxury of the capital. These people in the province always think that the mainland is full of rubes.

Sure enough, they were so impressed that Chen Kun came out to pay the bill and happened to see Yang Mi and Wang Quan, so he felt the desire to make friends.

After entering the private room, Li Bingbing stood up first, "Oh, Director Wang!"

Wang Quan originally wanted to shake hands, but Li Bingbing came up and gave him a hug. We all met him once during the award ceremony. You were so enthusiastic as if we had slept together.

"Hello, Sister Bingbing!" Wang Quan couldn't help but brush his face, and tightened his arms before letting go.

Then Chen Kun and Li Bingbing introduced them. The first ones were naturally director Yin Li and screenwriter Liu Heng.

Needless to say, Liu Heng is one of the top screenwriters in the country. He has probably never seen any of his films such as "Ben Ming Nian", "Ju Dou", "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", "Painting Soul", "Poor Zhang Damin", "Young Emperor" etc. Not common.

Director Yin Li is also a legendary Nortel 78, but he is not a director or a photographer, but an art major. His "Zhang Side" two years ago also had some influence and even made the second generation Santoku Wu Jun won the Huabiao Best Actor.

The rest are actors, Xu Ruoxuan and Qin Han from Wanwan and Liang Luoshi from Xiangjiang.

Liang Luoshi, who debuted two years ago and is over 1.7 meters tall, has produced quite a lot of works recently. She is obviously a highly praised newcomer in Hong Kong circles. She took the initiative to say hello to Wang Quan, "Director Wang, we meet again."

"Oh, Miss Liang, I would also like to thank Shangfeng for supporting my film in Tokyo." Wang Quan met her at the East Film Festival. Her starring role in "Isabella" was shortlisted for the Asian Style category, and she had previously participated in the Berlin Film Festival. Received a Silver Bear trophy.

Most of the people here are strangers, and Chen Kun is actually not a social person. Fortunately, Li Bingbing is laughing and joking around, livening up the atmosphere.

Mimi also showed her social gangster side and directly told Qin Han that she liked the movie "Outside the Window" between him and Lin Qingxia, which made Qin Han very embarrassed and asked him not to mention the past.

Wang Quan thought to himself, why didn't you say you like Xu Ruoxuan's "Devil Angel" and "Red Fruit Angel"? Wouldn't it be even more explosive?

I don’t know if this girl has seen it, but I have the resources on my computer, so I can share the best movies with her later.

Everyone here is very curious about the throne, especially the movie "Juno".

"Oh, the movie is scheduled to be released in North America in December, and will be released in Xiangjiangwanwan later." The implication is that there is no chance of it in the mainland.

Li Bingbing also understood and asked, "Will it delay next year's Oscars if it is released so late?"

"There will be no delay if it is released before December 26, we are just counting the days."

"Is the nomination confirmed? I heard from friends in the United States that this film became popular before it was broadcast and was highly discussed." Li Bingbing added.

Wang Quan laughed, "If it's nominated, it's because of the producer's marketing. If it's not nominated, it's not because of my bad filming."

"It's definitely possible," Li Bingbing raised his glass, "Come on, let's do it for Director Wang. I wish him a successful start at the Oscars and greater success!"

Regardless of whether you are willing to make this suggestion or not, regardless of whether you drank too much just now, you must raise your glass obediently now, otherwise you will not give Director Wang face.

Although he is in Hollywood and may not return to Chinese-language movies in the future, and he may demand it, Xu Ruoxuan's eyes are shining when she sees Wang Quan, but it is a pity that Yang Mi next to him has been guarding her tightly and staying very close to him.

Of course, Li Bingbing hopes that Director Wang will work hard to take root in Hollywood, so that if he breaks into Hollywood in the future, he will have some connections, right?

Chen Kun hopes that Wang Quan will return to China. He works hard to get into the circle of great directors, but Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Feng Xiaogang do not favor him. He does not want to continue to waste his time on garbage horror movies like "The Gate" His acting career has come to an end. If Wang Quan returns to China, he will definitely be as famous as the three major directors. It is not a bad thing to know in advance and have a good relationship with him.

Liu Ye: Hehe, I think so too!

Because of this little episode, it was already 11 o'clock when Wang Quan and Mimi went home, and Chu Ling went back to school.

Wang Quan sat on the sofa, and Mimi poured him a glass of water, "Brother, I plan to terminate my contract with Rong Xindati after the Chinese New Year."

"Well, is the termination fee enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough. It's the money to start a company. How much do you plan to spend and how much do you want to take?" Yang Mi sat down next to Wang Quan and blinked.

Wang Quan, "I will explain these matters to Chu Ling. Foreign capital may restrict the company's development. At that time, another leather bag company will be established for investment."

When she heard that she was going to talk to Chen Chuling, Yang Mi sighed, "Okay, I still have her phone number."

Wang Quan, "Try first to see if she has blocked you."

Yang Mi, "Wait a minute, I'll take her off the blacklist first."

Royal power, "..."

Yang Mi dialed Chen Chuling's number, and Wang Quan told her a few words before hanging up.

Yang Mi asked again, "Brother, how will my future acting career develop? Please help me plan."

Wang Quan, "The film market is not booming now. If you don't have a good script, you can make a TV series first and become familiar with the national audience. Then you can run a new four-star actress to be as famous as Liu Yifei. The road ahead will be much easier." ”

"Ah, the new four little beauties!" Yang Mi's heart was filled with heat. She knew how popular the old four little beauties were in the film and television industry now. Even Shuang Bing who was related to them was also developing very well. The new four beauties were also very popular. Hua Dan, isn’t she the most powerful actress of the new generation!

"Actually, I think the new four little actresses are all redundant. Isn't it better for Yang and Liu to take the lead?" Yang Mi said arrogantly, "Who else is there at the same time!"

Wang Quan squeezed her calf, "When you mentioned who else, I remembered it. It seems you don't take Senior Sister Huang Shengyi seriously."

In 2004's "Kung Fu", Huang Shengyi appeared. Although she didn't have many roles and no lines, her image was deeply rooted in people's hearts and her appearance was excellent, so she became one of the most popular actresses born in the 1980s.

"But she has terminated her contract with Master Xing, so she probably won't be able to do it anymore."

"Terminating the contract is the right choice, and her achievements in the film industry are higher than you and Liu Yifei. When discussing the new four young actresses born in the 1980s, she must have a place."

Yang Mi said, "There are only three of us, and we can't even complete a mahjong table."

Yes, although Fan Bingbing is also born in the 1980s, he is already a double star, so who would lower his status to become a new star.

Wang Quan pinched Yang Mi's legs twice, "Yes, maybe when the third important actress born in the 1980s appears, it will be time for the media to hype the new four Xiaohuadan."

"Brother, four of them, and me."

Wang Quan, "Do you have a masterpiece with a female protagonist? If you really become the Four Little Huadans, you will be Xu Jinglei in the New Four Little Huadans. At least Xu Jinglei has a talented female character and can direct herself." Self-acting, what do you have?"

Yang Mi thought for a while, "I'm starting my own company. Brother, do you think it's okay for me to create a strong female character, Boss Yang!"

Wang Quan thought for a while, "Yes, there is a leader. This character is still in the blank stage in the entertainment industry for the time being."

"Hey, it's settled then!" Yang Mi suddenly asked, "Brother, are my legs easy to pinch?"

Wang Quan said, "It's okay." It was soft and smooth.

"Then please give me a squeeze on my feet. I'm tired after walking for a day."

"Go away~"

Wang Quan felt that it was a bit dangerous to let Yang Mi sleep in the same bed with him again, and he was sincere in telling her to get out, but it was almost 12 o'clock, and he was worried, so he had to put a pillow in the middle while sleeping.

But the next day, the pillow flew away to nowhere, and Yang Mi had already crawled into his arms, sleeping soundly.

Wang Quan lamented that his innocent boyhood was gone forever. In the past, when they slept together, Wang Quan wanted to be gentle and not wake up Mimi. Now that they were lying together, Wang Quan just wanted to see through her clothes.

Fortunately, it was autumn and everyone wore a lot of clothes, which prevented the royal power from sliding into the abyss of beasts.

It's better to be worse than a beast. In fact, Wang Quan treats Mimi better than Chu Ling. As long as he can still control it, he doesn't want to easily desecrate this friendship that is close to family affection.

She still got up as she did when she was a child, so as not to wake up Mimi who was in the mood for getting out of bed, but she was still startled when she pulled the suitcase.

Mimi hugged him from behind in a daze, "Brother, why didn't you say anything if you wanted to leave?"

Wang Quan, "Please sleep a little longer, I have to go back to the United States."

It is now November 3rd, and "Insidious" will be launched on the 5th.

At Yang Mi's insistence, she took a taxi to send Wang Quan to the airport and took a taxi back.

It's too touching. No, I have to think about what kind of drama Mimi can do to make her catch up with Liu Yifei and Huang Shengyi.

At the airport, Wang Quan almost thought he was surrounded by Liu Yifei. Along the way, he heard several people's cell phone ringtones imitating cats, and occasionally a little jumping frog.

After more than ten hours, Wang Quan returned to Los Angeles where he had been away for half a month. Ma Ling and a familiar girl came to pick him up.

In the car, Ma Ling introduced, "This is your assistant, Ana de Armas."

Wang Quan, "looks familiar?"

Ana de Armas said in somewhat broken English, "Hello, Mr. Director, I have auditioned for the role of Alice in The Twilight Saga."

Oh, it seems that he was not selected. Wang Quan did not participate in the audition for supporting roles this time. There was a casting director. He only saw the photos of the auditionees and had some impressions of this Anna. After all, a Cuban came to the United States to be an actor and could speak English well. To say the least, it is indeed rare.

Ana de Armas was born in poverty. She had the idea of ​​becoming an actress since she was a child and studied acting at a drama school. After failing the audition, she planned to go to Spain to find a way out. Later, she received a call from Long Toutou asking her if she would like to act. I don't want to work as an assistant to the director and take care of the daily necessities of life.

Originally she didn't want to agree, but she still wanted to be an actress.

It was Ma Ling who called her, and Ma Ling used her own experience to convince her, "Originally I was not selected in the audition, but then I became Ms. Dorothy's assistant, and now I have acted, and the company They also plan to support me to become a director."

In one sentence, this 18-year-old girl was completely moved. She canceled her flight to Spain and joined Longtou.

Wang Quan rested with his eyes closed, actually searching for Anna's information in the film and television library.

She's quite cute. Although I didn't choose her this time, she might still have a chance to break into Hollywood in the future.

As expected, he actually found it, and he was a little surprised. Is this little girl so bold in filming? Oh, you can also film a three-person scene, and more than once, you have also been a Bond girl, there is a sequel to "Blade Runner", and you have been nominated for an Oscar. The resources are so good!

Moreover, there is even a "big girlfriend" in her resume. This little girl almost became Cassie's third sister-in-law? Damn it!

Wang Quan immediately had an initial impression of this little girl who had just grown up. She was a person who was willing to go out of her way to gain a higher position. She looked harmless to humans and animals, but she was very ambitious.

When we arrived at the company, Boss Tao and all the staff were waiting for us for a long time.

The appearance of fireworks and cakes in the company surprised Wang Quan, "It's just a small achievement. Boss Tao is high-profile."

Dorothy hooked Wang Quan's shoulder and said, "This celebration is, firstly, to celebrate the great victory at the East Film Festival, and secondly, to celebrate the North American box office of "Escape Room" exceeding 100 million after you left. Double happiness!"

A newly established small company was able to release a movie that made over 100 million yuan in North America. Wang Quan didn't know if it was the first, but it was definitely explosive. From then on, Long Toutou became the number one in Hollywood. To put it bluntly, Even if you sell yourself to the six majors, you can make more money.

Of course, the success of the movie is inseparable from the popularity of escape room games in North America. I heard that several companies are preparing to shoot movies with related themes, hoping to reap the dividends.

Dorothy was also a little anxious. After entering the office with Wang Quan, she asked, "Should we prepare to shoot the second part after you finish filming "Twilight"?"

Wang Quan shook his head, "Tao'er, I will return to China after Twilight. Have you forgotten that the three-year period has come and I should return to Nortel to complete my studies."

"Then, are you coming back?" Dorothy asked cautiously, as this was a question she would have to face after all.

Wang Quan, "Of course I'm coming back, and I plan to return to the United States after finishing my domestic affairs, and I'm going to film the second and third parts of The Twilight Saga in one go."

Although the third novel has not been released yet, Stephenie Meyer is already writing it and it is expected to be completed and published within this year.

"Back to back?"

"right!"

Back-to-back shooting refers to the shooting of two or more films in a full film production project, which is edited and released as multiple films. It is common in trilogies, the most famous of which is the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

The obvious benefit is that it saves money. The two projects are merged into one. Although the actors and staff still receive double salaries, they can save money in many places.

Of course, the disadvantages are more obvious. If one of them fails, the remaining one will almost be lost.

Dorothy twirled her pen, "Oh, are you so confident now?"

Wang Quan, "I wasn't so confident originally, but you sold "Escape Room" for 100 million U.S. dollars. Now I'm a little confused~"

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