Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 673 A Return Trip to Vancouver

Vancouver.

British Columbia.

The van sped along the road, heading straight towards its destination.

The back seat of the vehicle.

Li Luo focused intently on browsing the information on his phone.

Good news kept coming for him. After more than a month in theaters around the world, The Twilight Saga: New Moon gradually left the screens and finally grossed about $7.85 million.

Achieving great results with minimal investment.

It created a box office legend that made major Hollywood studios drool with envy.

It was solely by the new moon.

Summit Entertainment alone made hundreds of millions of dollars.

Godfrey also became a sought-after producer in Hollywood thanks to the success of Twilight. It's worth noting that many Hollywood blockbusters sell very well, but when you calculate the production costs...

The profits are still far less than those of New Moon.

Movies such as *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince*, *Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs*, *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen*, *2012*, and *Up* all exemplify this.

Their production costs far exceeded the tens of millions of dollars that Summit Entertainment paid.

Amid this phenomenal global movie-watching craze.

As a result, Stephanie Meyer's original novels also sold out. In the month the movie was released, the Twilight series sold more than four million copies in the North American market alone.

Its overall sales figures are in the tens of millions of copies, and it has long occupied the top spots on the New York Times bestseller list.

May Stephanie earn a fortune.

The substantial income from book royalties, box office revenue sharing, and merchandise licensing fees has propelled him into the ranks of the world's richest authors, making him a bona fide billionaire.

Of course, I also reaped considerable rewards.

If the upcoming "Twilight: Eclipse" maintains its momentum, his salary plus bonuses will ensure he earns a solid 30 to 40 million US dollars.

Even in Hollywood, this is a number that countless actors dream of.

Even top celebrities would be envious.

Therefore, along with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, the three main actors secured their place among the top young actors in Hollywood with the salaries they earned from this film series.

of course.

This specifically refers to income.

And if you leave this series...

Their film salaries will then have to return to normal market levels.

However, as long as it's a commercial film, a salary of three to five million US dollars can still be guaranteed.

In addition, "Lost in Thailand" also created a box office legend, with a production cost of five million yuan offsetting a box office of 2.28 million yuan, and the box office revenue alone was more than 70 million yuan.

This amount.

This made his industry peers' eyes light up with envy.

The other three competitors, Storm Riders, are estimated to have grossed 62 million at the end of the year, The Treasure Hunter reached 80 million after some twists and turns, and A Simple Noodle Story should have performed slightly better than The Treasure Hunter.

All three parties suffered losses to varying degrees.

After such a fierce battle...

Lost in Journey became the only big winner of the December Lunar New Year film season.

Besides the box office success, he also received great gratitude from Wu Dun, and of course, he also incurred a deep-seated hatred with the film company.

the other side.

He had a closer personal relationship with Han Sanping.

During the film's battle.

He then received a phone call from Zuo Shandiao inviting him to play an important character in the sequel to The Great Cause, but the so-called top vanguard's remarks caused quite a stir.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to give up.

Rumors and gossip.

Sometimes you have to be on guard.

Fortunately, since their relationship had already progressed to this point, sometimes it didn't matter whether he acted or not. Han Sanping simply asked him to take out two million yuan to join the ranks of co-producers in the movie sequel.

Having him offer a gift as well won't have any negative impact.

Put away your phone.

A hint of emotion flickered in Li Luo's eyes.

The hottest entertainment news right now is Avatar, whose terrifying box office performance is heading straight for second place in global film history, and it will soon take the throne of the highest-grossing film of all time.

How did it ultimately perform at the box office?

The data is currently unavailable.

The screening period for special effects blockbusters like this is extremely long, sometimes lasting six months or even longer, which is quite normal. However, the Avatar culture it brought has swept the globe, and news about Pandora is everywhere.

However, there's nothing you can do about it, no matter how unwilling you are.

It's not my place to be dissatisfied.

on the surface.

It's James Cameron.

In reality, the movie Avatar was supported by the entire Hollywood industrial system, and was a shining crown brought together by the world's top film technology and talent.

What I can do.

Only through continuous learning and improvement.

We strive to produce a stunning special effects masterpiece that will amaze the world someday in the future.

“Sir.”

The driver slowed down and gestured ahead, saying, "Bridge Studios is just ahead. It's a 15-minute drive from downtown Vancouver and has a total of 15 acres of indoor filming space."

"It operates many of the world's top photography studios."

"Bridge Studios has thus become the preferred location for many Hollywood films and television series."

Listen to what the other person is saying.

Li Luo looked out the window.

What appeared before me was an industrial park that resembled a factory, with rows of square, gray-white buildings nestled under the blue sky and white clouds. Apart from the dense array of vehicles, it didn't look particularly special.

However, this unassuming place became the main filming location for the upcoming "Twilight: Eclipse".

It's not that we don't want to continue filming in the original locations.

There's really no other way.

Because the movie was so popular.

After much deliberation, Godfrey ultimately decided to move most of the scenes to the studio to allow the filming to proceed smoothly, rather than being subjected to endless harassment from obsessive fans.

Using studio shooting can also reduce location transition time, thus speeding up the shooting process.

And it effectively controls costs.

The most obvious benefit is that it is not affected by severe weather.

Actors in North America don't care about unexpected weather conditions. As long as I'm on set, it's working time. Whether it's raining or snowing, I still get paid even if I'm just lying there doing nothing.

Filmed inside the studio.

It can prevent most unexpected situations.

We can start filming as soon as we arrive, ensuring the crew maintains a consistently high level of efficiency.

Of course, studio shooting also has its drawbacks.

No matter how good the special effects are.

When the film is shown on the big screen, it still lacks the natural and rugged texture of live-action shooting, but all things considered, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

As for why Vancouver was chosen instead of Universal Studios Studios in Los Angeles.

The reason is simpler.

cost!

There is an exchange rate difference between the Canadian dollar and the US dollar.

For Hollywood production companies that use dollar budgets, filming in Vancouver naturally saves a lot of money. In addition, filming here can also bring tax breaks and cash incentives from the local government.

That alone.

The temptation was irresistible to the producers.

In addition, British Columbia has no shortage of film talent, and the cost of labor is relatively cheap. There are no problems with language, culture, or food.

It only takes a little over two hours to fly here from Los Angeles.

All these factors combined.

This naturally attracted a large number of Hollywood film crews to travel north to film on location.

Show your identification.

The vehicle slowly drove into the film studio.

We stopped by a row of rectangular white buildings near the end of the road, which was covered with a little snow. The road stretched for two or three hundred meters, with unremarkable buildings on both sides.

He strode out of the car.

The chilly air made Li Luo pull her coat tighter around herself.

He exhaled a burst of cold air.

He squinted at the parking lot on the other side, where RVs of all sizes were parked.

Here.

It should actually be called a trailer.

These RVs don't have a cab; they're just rows of white, boxy carriages parked at intervals, making them incredibly diverse in terms of accessibility.

There is a luxury trailer for the lead actors, which includes a bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchenette.

Give them a rest, help them with their makeup, or prepare some simple meals for them.

Clothing, hairstyle, and makeup.

Production team.

Several important departments of the film crew will be provided with dedicated trailers, so in similar filming bases, these trailers with similar truck-shaped trailers have become a common sight for film crews.

His gaze swept around casually.

Soon, you'll see the sign on the door of one of the trailers, with the letters LI written in large letters.

"Just a moment please."

With a cheerful smile, Li Luo turned his gaze away and nodded to the driver who had gotten out of the car, saying, "I'll go say hello to the crew members, and we'll go back to the hotel together later."

"OK."

The driver lit a cigarette with a click.

Stroll forward.

Li Luo looked curiously at the tall and spacious buildings on both sides.

Ok.

It's actually a photography studio.

The building looks unremarkable from the outside, but inside the studio it's quite bizarre, with large areas of green screen everywhere, as well as the Cullen family villa and Bella's house.

The werewolf camp, school, and other sets were all recreated one-to-one in the studio.

These ones.

That's just the most basic stuff.

Just after passing a film studio that resembled a primeval forest, Li Luo saw another scene set up similarly to a snowy forest, complete with huge rocks and lifelike snowscapes.

It left him utterly amazed.

It was a chance to personally experience the power of the Hollywood industry once again.

Computer technology alone cannot support grand visuals; an art department is needed to build the physical foundation of the film's world, upon which special effects can then work their magic and wonders.

Learn and improve.

For Li Luo, this was not just empty talk.

If you want to catch up with others, you have to put in the effort to cultivate your own talent.

Before leaving the country, he gave Lin Yue a task: to investigate promising special effects companies in China and select suitable ones that he was interested in cooperating with for investment or acquisition.

Do not bury the seeds and then water them.

How can we expect it to blossom and bear fruit?

Furthermore, considering the large amount of original content the platform will produce in the future.

Being able to hold a controlling stake in or own a special effects company would also be a very powerful addition to Spark.

Even if it requires a large amount of money to support it, Li Luo believes that as long as it can cultivate more technical talents for the film and television industry, everything spent will be worthwhile.

My gaze shifted away from the busy staff.

The steps continued forward.

"Please."

"Hurry, hurry, hurry."

"To deliver a powerful punch, you need a certain speed. So when performing combat moves, everyone must be alert and focus on their own and their opponent's reactions."

"Don't be afraid of physical contact; embrace the growth that pain brings!"

"You need to start running."

"After training for so long, haven't you gotten used to the muscle soreness yet? Get moving, please!!!"

"Jab, left, right, then left again."

"Get your body moving, don't be as stiff as a piece of wood."

"Oh my god, I need to catch my breath, Mr. Godfrey. I still have to ask, why doesn't Lee need to participate in combat training? Is it just because he's a master-level action actor?"

"That's not fair."

"At the very least, he should sweat along with us, or give us a few beers."

"Lutz, shut up." "You'll be in big trouble if Lee hears you!"

Hearing shouts and loud laughter coming from inside the studio, Li Luo walked in with his hands in his pockets, beaming.

Inside the enormous photography studio.

Half of the space was built from the training base.

In the film, the vampires are running back and forth on a training ground covered with soft mats to improve their physical fitness, or practicing punches and kicks under the guidance of the action director, or even sparring with each other.

This one.

They were all practicing with great enthusiasm.

To bring a fresh experience to moviegoers, and with many battle scenes involved in the third Eclipse film.

Before filming began.

Godfrey then brought all the actors with relevant scenes into physical and combat training camps so that they could present a better effect on screen, instead of being clumsy in actual combat.

Pattinson will also have to train with them.

this time.

They suffered a lot.

There was naturally a lot of complaining about the guy who missed the training camp.

But there is no way.

Even if Li Luo himself is not an action actor, he does not need to undergo any training, because the fighting actions involved in the movie are all in werewolf form, and all of them are handled by the special effects department.

Therefore, although Li Luo's salary for the third film skyrocketed, his workload in the film actually decreased significantly.

He was so happy he didn't know what to say.

I had no choice but to accept it with a smile.

"Yes."

Godfrey chuckled, adjusted his glasses, and shook his head at the busy crowd, saying, "Ashley is right, Lutz, you really need to shut up if you want to experience Lee's extremely exaggerated body changes."

"Then I can give you a chance to try."

Upon seeing Ashley charging towards him with her fists clenched, Godfrey was so startled that he stopped talking abruptly.

A strong gust of wind flashed.

A dark shadow swept past him.

Ashley's all-out punch was easily dodged by the person who suddenly appeared, who then used the momentum to trip her and throw her off balance.

Ahhh.

Accompanied by a loud scream.

Ashley flew excitedly toward the pile of cushions next to her.

There was a bang.

He fell flat on his back.

"Thank you for your generous gift!"

Startled by the noise, Lutz turned around and his pupils contracted sharply. He was so frightened by the rushing figure that he scrambled to his feet, but the next moment he was also thrown into the air by a tremendous force.

This scene.

All the trainees were stunned.

Keep in mind that he was a 1.85-meter-tall, muscular giant, yet he was easily tossed aside like a toy by the newcomer.

"Bang~"

Another muffled sound.

The stack of cushions that had been piled up was knocked over by Lutz.

"Hahaha."

Taking off his coat, Li Luo ripped off his clothes and shouted, "Who else wants to challenge the great Jacob? Whoever can knock me down will lose a Franklin to Lord Jacob!"

Amidst the shouts, everyone stared dumbfounded at the guy standing in the middle of the training field.

His abdominal muscles bulged out in chunks.

The muscles in his arms are almost like they're cast in bronze.

It was as if a punch was thrown, and even the air itself would be shattered.

"what!"

Christine, who was watching the training from the sidelines, jumped three feet high and leaped onto Li Luo's back in ecstasy, clinging to him like an octopus: "That hundred dollars is mine!!!"

"its mine!"

After Nikki realized what was happening, she burst into laughter and pounced on Li Luo's thigh.

"Fuck Fuck!!!"

Ashley struggled to her feet.

"asshole."

Luz also charged back menacingly, trying to save face.

"Hahaha."

Pattinson followed closely behind.

The group of guys who were exercising rushed forward, cursing, and tackled the arrogant guy who had made such a grand entrance, throwing him onto the mat in an attempt to grab the hundred-dollar prize.

"Hey."

"I didn't say you could all come together!"

Who pinched my butt?

"Damn it, Ashley, I know you have a great figure, but I can't breathe, hahaha, OK, OK, a hundred each, I give up, I really give up!"

"You bastard Christine, don't you dare take my pants off!!!"

The scene before me was a complete mess.

Godfrey's jaw dropped, and he immediately burst into laughter along with the others.

Loud laughter echoed throughout the studio, officially announcing the completion of the entire creative team for "Twilight: Eclipse".

And not long after that.

Li Luo updated his Twitter and Weibo accounts consecutively.

Twitter:

“Dear movie fans, it’s great to see a group of old friends in Vancouver today. Are you ready for the lunar eclipse? This is what I’ve done for this movie.”

"We hope you will continue to support Twilight."

"Love you all, Li."

Weibo:

"Guess where I am, please ignore the guys making faces next to me. Yes, that's right, I'm back in Vancouver after a few months, preparing to film 'Twilight: Eclipse'."

"Also, let me show you how my body shape has changed over this period."

"Isn't Brother Luo handsome?"

The blog posts that were published were different.

The accompanying image is the same.

The first picture is a selfie of Li Luo, with Kristen Stewart, Pattinson, Ashley, Nikki, Lutz and others making all sorts of funny faces behind him, making fans around the world laugh.

And the second one.

It's a body comparison chart created by Li Luo.

The upper body is naked.

He was wearing basketball shorts on his lower body.

The muscles in the photo on the left are clearly visible, but the physique doesn't look much different from that of an average person.

The photo on the right.

It stands out in comparison.

The well-defined lines of his full pectoral muscles, shiny abs, and bulging arm muscles made movie fans around the world's eyes light up, and they excitedly clicked the mouse to save the picture.

He swallowed his saliva repeatedly.

After they came to their senses, they noticed the time watermark on the photo.

"Fuck."

"I bought it!"

"Skui!!!"

"So domineering!"

Exclamations in various languages ​​echoed around the world, and the comment section was flooded with excited young girls cheering that their film was about to embark on a new journey.

December 2010, 1.

NetEase Weibo officially announced its launch, joining forces with Sohu Weibo, which launched earlier, to create momentum and attempt to replicate the celebrity strategy, launching a strong challenge to Sina Weibo, which has the advantage of being the first to market.

However, by this time, Sina Weibo's user base had already surged to 50 million, making it difficult for them to challenge its dominance.

It has the support of Li Luo, a blogger with tens of millions of followers.

The moat is wide and broad.

Xinlang Weibo remained calm and composed, while Cao Guowei calmly dealt with the attacks from the two Weibo platforms, focusing most of his attention on the social media giant, Tencent.

December 2010, 1.

Hengdian.

The large-scale TV series "The Battle of Qin Terracotta Warriors: A Tale of Ancient and Modern Times", co-produced by Xinghuo Film and Television and Bona Film Group, has officially started filming.

Chen Xiao plays Meng Tianfang.

This is his first time playing the male lead in a film or television drama.

At the opening ceremony, Chen Xiao was so excited that his voice trembled. He gripped the microphone tightly and thanked the company and Brother Luo for the opportunity, promising to give 100% effort to play the role well.

Standing beside him, Wang Ou skillfully answered the reporter's questions.

She also acted like a big sister, helping Chen Xiao and the second female lead, Wang Xiaochen, adapt to the atmosphere, just like Luo Ge had done before, guiding them to better respond to the reporters' various questions.

He is a three-time TVB Best Actor winner.

Law Kar-leung praised the newcomers for their potential and expressed his great anticipation for future collaborations with them.

He also expressed his hope to have the opportunity to act with Brother Luo.

Fireworks filled the sky.

This signifies the auspicious start of filming for the new drama.

February.

The land of China is in turmoil.

Countless travelers, carrying their luggage of all sizes, embarked on their arduous journeys, full of anticipation as they headed home.

12 number.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and the movie "Valentine's Day" is hitting theaters across the United States.

A constellation of stars gathered.

With two promising new stars, Taylor Swift and Li Luo, the film performed quite well at the box office, but it was a critical failure, criticized as a soulless hodgepodge of stars.

Each character's story unfolds like a fleeting glimpse.

It lacks infectivity.

Li Luo didn't have many scenes in the movie, so he didn't participate in the promotion. He successfully completed his first film outside of Twilight, making North American audiences more accepting of his screen image.

13 number.

New Year's Eve.

In the north, steaming dumplings were served, while in the south, poached chicken was presented with cheers. Everyone sat around the television in high spirits, clinking their glasses together to the ethereal and beautiful singing of the princess.

It has been almost six years since they left the market.

The former diva has once again captivated fans with her song "Legend".

Far away in North America.

Christine, Ashley, and others brought Li Luo a cake, then put on a crown and wished him a Happy Chinese New Year, before excitedly extending their palms and awkwardly saying "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (a Chinese New Year greeting).

This left Li Luo both amused and exasperated.

Fortunately, he was prepared.

He handed out red envelopes containing $20 one after another, laughing heartily as he received a series of kisses from the girls amidst cheers.

14 number.

After repeated promotions.

The movie "Little Big Soldier" is about to be released.

Although he was not in China, Li Luo did not forget to frequently promote and create hype on Xinlang's Weibo, making other films released in the same period, such as "14 Blades", "True Legend", "Hot Summer Days" and "All's Well, Ends Well 2010", tremble with fear.

It is worth mentioning that.

Since "The Treasure Hunter," Jay Chou has suffered two consecutive setbacks in his film career.

Zhou Xun, who also suffered box office and critical failures with "Confucius" and "True Legend," became rivals to him, and neither of them felt any joy in the New Year.

As for "Little Big Soldier".

With Li Luo's popularity boosting the box office, the box office performance was a resounding success.

The film grossed 2 million RMB on its opening day, setting a new record for the highest-grossing opening day in February.

Hendrik Willem Van Loon and Li Luo's first collaboration drew countless viewers to the cinema, watching the soldier and the young general enact a farcical and hilarious tale during the Warring States period, which ultimately turned into a poignant journey to end the war.

22 number.

The sitcom "iPartment 2" has officially started filming in Shanghai.

The original cast, including Chen Chichi, Lou Yixiao, and Sun Yizhou, along with three new main creators including Deng Jiajia, took to the stage in high spirits, welcoming the barrage of cameras from the reporters.

Busy with work.

Li Luo continued her filming work in North America as usual.
(End of this chapter)