Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 145: Fighting against the International Chapter

Jason Statham is not unknown in Hollywood now.

In 98, he starred in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", followed by "Snatch", and also participated in Jet Li's "Universe Wanted".

The resources are really good, but they are all small roles.

Last year, he finally starred in his first movie as the leading actor - "The Transporter".

"Transporter" was produced by Luc Besson's Europa Films and the box office was decent.

But Jason wanted to develop in Hollywood, so he took on the leading role in this low-budget horror film.

Zhang Chen was still worrying about the female lead, and Diane said again: "Blake Lively is very eager to play the role. I hinted at her a little, and she said that after you come, she wants to meet you alone. I guess she wants to convince you in person."

Zhang Chen raised his eyebrows: "Persuade or sleep with me?"

"Haha, Boss, I understand. My ex-boyfriend told me this joke. Haha, I have to say, your writing is really powerful in terms of expression..."

Zhang Chen also laughed in silence. He was just making a joke out of habit, but he didn't expect to tickle Diane's funny bone.

"I can only say sorry about the female lead role. Tell her that I have other candidates and we can only work together next time."

Zhang Chen didn't want to waste such a good opportunity to go out to sea, so it would be better to use his own people.

"Oh, okay, boss. I'll kindly remind you that the actors you choose should be able to speak fluent English. You know..."

Diane was really worried that Zhang Chen would forget this. If the director’s English was not good, he could use a translator. But if the actors were not good at English, would they have to use dubbing?
This is an English movie produced by Hollywood, aimed at the North American market. If you are not good at English, why are you here to join in the fun?
Zhang Chen really forgot this.

After hanging up the phone, I called several people I knew one by one.

"Hello, Zeng Li, can you speak English?"

Zeng Li on the other end of the phone was confused. She looked at the phone screen in disbelief. Yes, it was Zhang Chen.

"Why are you asking this out of the blue... English? I know a little~"

“Can I communicate with foreigners without any obstacles?”

"That's definitely not possible."

Zeng Li thought to herself, if my English was so good, why would I need to apply to the Central Academy of Drama? Wouldn’t it be better to apply to the Beijing Foreign Studies University?

"Oh, forget it. Just do your thing." Zhang Chen hung up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Zeng Li looked at the silent phone and was confused by Zhang Chen's strange behavior. Then, she suddenly remembered something...

No way, please don't...

Zeng Li wanted to call back, but the caller was on the phone.

At this moment, Zhang Chen had just dialed Fan Jiuyi's number.

"You finally remembered to call me..."

Sister Jiuyi's voice was full of resentment. Zhang Chen's sudden neglect in the past two days made her feel like she had fallen out of favor.

Just because of that damn Yin-Yang contract, Sister Jiuyi gets a headache whenever she thinks about it.

"Okay, stop complaining and get down to business. Let me ask you, do you speak English fluently, the kind that you can communicate with people normally?"

Fan Jiuyi was also confused: "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Don't lie to me, okay?"

Zhang Chen thought that Fan Jiuyi would do the same thing as last time when he asked about surfing, that is, he would agree first if he knew how to surf and then learn it later.

"I'm not lying to you, I really can~"

Sister Jiuyi spoke with a firm tone. Although we couldn't see his face, we could imagine from his tone that his face must be full of confidence.

"Then let me hear you say something..."

Zhang Chen learned from his failure and decided to confirm everything personally this time.

Sister Jiuyi also reacted at this time, and she was actually a little excited in her heart.

"Lake Eden?"

Hearing the cautious tone in the other party's voice, Zhang Chen also admitted it generously.

"Yes, it's Eden Lake, provided you speak fluent English~"

After getting a definite answer, Jiuyi seemed to hear the beating of her own heart.

She took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and then said: "(*……#……&@&*（@）)……"

A piece of standard American English came out of the microphone, and Zhang Chen was a little surprised.

"You really can?"

"Of course, I said I would. How about it? Did you pass?"

"It's passed. I'll give you the script tomorrow. Please familiarize yourself with it as soon as possible. Also..."

Before he could finish his words, Sister Jiuyi's excited voice was heard from the other side.

Got it? I actually got it~
The heroine of "Eden Lake" that everyone in the circle wanted actually fell on her head without any warning.

Is this pie in the sky?
After waiting for a few seconds, the other end finally quieted down. Zhang Chen continued, "Get your passports ready. We will fly to Los Angeles after the premiere of A World Without Thieves. During this time, you'd better find an acting teacher to give you lessons. You don't want your North American debut to be outdone by others..."

Sister Jiuyi is very fortunate that she can speak fluent English.

Who would have thought that the reason she won the role in "Eden Lake" was because of this?
By the way, we should also pay attention to Zhang Chen’s last words. We must not embarrass our countrymen when we go abroad. We must improve our acting skills, but who should we find as our acting teacher?
……

Zhang Chen hung up the phone and instructed Dong Jianqiang, who was listening attentively, "Go and negotiate with Columbia and ask them to raise the price. If that doesn't work, 1500 million is fine.

But there is one condition: The Shallows must be released in North America by February next year at the latest, and in no fewer than 2000 theaters. This is the prerequisite. If we can't reach an agreement on this, there's no need to continue the discussion."

Dong Jianqiang understood immediately, "Are you going to use The Shallows to promote Fan Binbin?"

"Correct."

If Zhang Chen wanted to use mainland actors, he actually had no choice.

Zhang Ziyi refused, saying Gong Li was not of the right age.

The only ones left are Zeng Li and Fan Jiuyi.

Zeng Li has at least some fame in the horror film circle because of "The Dark Reincarnation". If "The Dark Reincarnation 2" can be released in North America in advance, her fame will be further expanded.

But Zeng Li has a bad temper.

The reason why Zhang Chen insisted on using mainland actresses was mainly to compete with the international actress Zhang in the future.

Aren’t you going for the international route?
Should I personally bring one out to compete with you for resources?

Zeng Li's personality is too flattering. Even if she is promoted, she will definitely not be able to compete with Zhang Ziyi.

If he had won the fight, the previous opportunity would not have been snatched away by Zhang Ziyi.

But if it were Fan Jiuyi, that might not be the case.

The Four Dans and Two Bings have stood firm for many years, and none of them is a simple commodity.

It is still unclear who will win or lose between Zhang Ziyi and Fan Jiuyi.

As for Xu Qing, he had never considered her.

Yes, Xu Qing’s parents are both diplomats, so there must be no problem with his foreign language.

But she is not famous.

Therefore, the most suitable candidate is Fan Jiuyi. Even if her spoken English is not good, Zhang Chen will probably still use her. However, he did not expect that she gave a surprise.

"Then I'll go talk to the people from Columbia..." Dong Jianqiang said as he was about to go out. Just as he opened the door, he saw Ning Hao and Chen Xi who were about to knock on the door.

"Haozi, why are you here?"

Ning Hao came in with a smile: "The filming of the movie has been completed, so I came to invite you to the wrap-up party?"

Chen Xi was also smiling behind him.

"Finished? So soon?"

"Not any faster, we've been shooting for over a month, it's time to wrap it up."

"Dark Side Story 2" started filming at the end of October. The crew stayed in the studio of Qingying Studio and focused on filming. They didn't even have time to attend the premiere of "The Shallows".

At this time, Cao Bingkun also walked in from outside: "Big, big, big...director, I said, we agreed to visit...the set, but...Is there no one...who saw you...? Do you...not recognize us...as your friends..."

Cao Bingkun often likes to pretend to stutter, and actually he has some of Xie Ruolin's style.

"How could that be? I was so busy with a quarrel with someone a while ago that I forgot about visiting the studio. It's my fault. I'll drink three glasses of wine tonight as punishment. How about that?"

"How can three cups be enough? At least thirty cups." Chen Xi cheered from the side.

"Hey, girl, you're back just in time. I want to ask you, how is the preparation for Black 2 going?"

Speaking of this, Chen Xi looked very proud. Before he could open his mouth, Ning Hao had already spoken.

"Chen Xi is really a genius at producing films. He arranged everything for the entire crew. This shoot was completely different from my previous two shoots. I didn't have to worry about anything. Everything I thought of had already been arranged by him."

Chen Xi was very excited to be praised by others, especially in front of his boss.

"The evaluation is so high?"

"Of course, you have to give me a raise."

"No problem. By the way, since you are here, I will also let you prepare the next project of the company."

"What project?"

"One movie and one TV series. The TV series is called "Wulin Waijiao". You can find Manager Dong later and he will hand it over to you.

The movie is called "The Accidental Murderer". The script has been completed. The two female leads have been confirmed to be Jiang Wenli and Xu Qing. The other roles have not been decided yet. It is expected to start shooting after the new year. You should prepare..."

"no problem."

Chen Xi confidently followed Dong Jianqiang out to get the materials. Ning Hao shook his head and said, "This girl is good in every way, but she's a workaholic. She has a full schedule every day. If I hadn't insisted on polishing some shots a few more times, Black 2 would have been finished long ago."

Cao Bingkun also complained: "Yes, this woman is young but she doesn't want to date. There are actors in the crew who want to pursue her, but she rejected them all. She only wants to build her career. If you don't know her, you would think she is the boss of the company."

Zhang Chen thought to himself that this is a good tool man, unlike you two who are sloppy all day long.

At the same time, I kept it in mind and thought that this combination could continue.

Ning Hao's speed in filming in later generations cannot be said to be fast.

After "Stone", it took another five years to come up with "Racing", which was a huge success, but the efficiency was too slow.

Zhang Chen must not allow his procrastination to worsen in this life. Maybe Chen Xi is the panacea.

Then that afternoon, Zhang Chen witnessed Chen Xi's work ability.

In just half a day, she had sorted out everything and even found time to meet with Director Shang Jing.

Even on the way to the wrap party that night, he was still asking Zhang Chen: "Boss, do you have a suitable candidate for the role of the daughter in Manslaughter?"

(End of this chapter)