Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 101 First meeting
"Wang, you are really crazy. You are going to make a Hollywood movie. How can you choose a Chinese child as the male lead?"

Darius Congee thinks Kar-Wai Wong is nuts. He has worked with the Hong Kong director on several commercials and admires his artistic style.

So this time, he invited him to be the director of photography for the new film. Darius Conge thought about it and agreed.

Darius Khondji is an Iranian-French photographer who has directed "Seven Deadly Sins" and was nominated for an Oscar for "Evita". He is undoubtedly a top photography master. He has worked with many great directors and has always been outspoken.

At this moment, when Darius Congee heard that Wang Jiawei and the investors had actually changed the actors who had almost been confirmed and chose a 19-year-old Chinese boy and an 18-year-old American girl to star in the movie, he felt that the world had become abnormal.

Darius Congee shook his head and said, "Do you think the French or Americans like to see a yellow-skinned Chinese man dating a white girl? Do you think the Cannes judges like this? Wang, I'm not afraid of you accusing me of racism, because this is the cold hard fact. In the Western world, no one likes it. They only like to see white against white, white against other colors? Sorry, there is no such option."

Wang Jiawei said, "Darius, you haven't met him yet, nor have you seen his performance on camera."

Darius Kangji said, "I don't need to watch it. Because no matter how well he performs, his black eyes and yellow skin will ruin everything. King, I remember you said the male lead was JUDE LAW, but you told me that you finally chose CHEN NUO? I really hope this is a black humor of homophony."

Wang Jiawei knows Darius well. He knows that this Iranian has been a victim of racial discrimination since childhood and does not know how to beat around the bush when speaking.

But after listening to the racist remarks from the other party for a long time, he was also angry and was not prepared to discuss this issue with him. He said expressionlessly: "Darius, you have to know that this is not my decision. It was Pierre from Studio Canal who convinced his boss. They were the first to propose the role change."

Darius Congee was stunned for a moment and said, "Damn that French guy, he's going to ruin the movie." Then he sighed and said, "It's up to you, I'm just a photographer, and I don't need this one movie in my resume. Hey, look, your young and helpless white heroine got here first."

Emma Stone took small steps, followed by her agent, and walked into the coffee shop outside New York. The shop was crowded with crew members, and she saw the Hong Kong director wearing sunglasses walking towards her.

Because the sunglasses blocked the other person's eyes and his expression looked very serious, Emma Stone was a little scared, but after her agent greeted the other person, she still showed a cheerful smile skillfully on her face: "Hello, director, I am Emma Stone, and I am very happy to be involved in your movie.

Wang Jiawei also said in English: "Emma, ​​I'm also very happy that you can come to my play. When it gets dark, we will start to test shoot the first scene. It's a kissing scene. Are you ready?"

Emma Stone had heard about the great director's style before she came, and was not surprised that he would tell the actors what to shoot on the set at the last minute.

Besides, what's wrong with kissing scenes? She's not afraid of it.

Emma Stone said confidently: "I'm ready, director."

Wang Jiawei looked at his watch and nodded, "OK, you can go change your clothes first, our leading actor hasn't arrived yet."

Emma Stone hesitated for a moment and asked, "Wang, I heard that he is Chinese like you, right?"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"Nothing, Director. I'm just curious."

Emma Stone is not just curious, she is very curious.

She is a country girl from Arizona. She decided to become an actress at the age of 14, then dropped out of school and came to LA with her mother. It has been 4 years, and she has never received any serious role.

While interviewing for this crew, she also auditioned for a minor role in a movie starring Patricia Arquette.

As a result, she was selected for both movies, and naturally she came to the Blueberry Nights as the heroine. The salary of $5 was a great relief for her, and she could use the money to quit her job at the pet food store.

She only found out not long ago that the male lead she was acting with was actually a Chinese boy.

She has lived for 18 years and has only seen the name CHINA on a map. In her life, as a blonde Swedish woman, she doesn't even have a single Chinese friend.

How could she not be curious about the other person?

When Emma Stone changed into her costume and put on her makeup, she saw the director talking to a black-haired boy. The boy had a straight back and looked a little thin. He had his back to her, so she couldn't see his face clearly.

Is that him? She walked over step by step with her heart beating fast.

Is he ugly? Does he have bad breath? Does he have buck teeth? Oh no, Emma, ​​you are an actor, be professional, this is just acting, calm down and don't forget what you learned in acting class.

18-year-old Emma Stone walked over while warning herself in her heart.

"Hi, director, I'm done." She deliberately avoided looking at the boy and said to Wang Jiawei.

Wang Jiawei smiled and said, "Come on, two young people, let me introduce you. This is Emma, ​​Elizabeth in the play. This is Chen, he plays Jeremy."

Emma Stone turned her head as if nothing had happened and finally saw the appearance of the Chinese boy.

Her first impression of Chen Nuo was that if his nose bridge wasn't so high and his eye sockets weren't so deep, the boy wouldn't look Chinese at all.

Emma Stone from Arizona has had a fixed stereotype about Asians since she was a child. However, the boy's high nose bridge and well-defined features are completely contrary to the stereotype in her mind.

When he smiles, his teeth are neat and white. His eyes are particularly beautiful, and his black pupils are very deep and charming.

"Hi Amy, nice to meet you."

"Me too, Chen, nice to meet you." Emma Stone shook hands with Chen Nuo and noticed that his fingers were long, his bones were straight, and his nails were neatly trimmed, like a pair of pianist's hands.

Why does his voice sound like an American without an accent? And why does his eyes look so sad and lonely? Is it my imagination?

Emma Stone suddenly felt a little excited about the next scene.

The moment Chen Nuo came in, Wang Jiawei discovered that the other party had already entered the state.

This surprised him a little, although he had inquired through various channels before, including Chen Kexin and others. There is no doubt that every director or colleague who has come into contact with him has spoken highly of him.

In particular, Chen Kexin has the utmost respect for this 19-year-old mainland actor.

According to him, he is professional and hardworking, and he would fill a notebook for a supporting role. In the whole of Hong Kong, besides Stephen Chow, he is the only one who can do a good job in key scenes.

Wang Jiawei seemed to remember that the last time Chen Kexin praised someone like this was when he praised Maggie Cheung in Almost a Love Story.

Only Wang Jiawei and Liu Zhenwei knew these words, and he didn't tell anyone else. But it was precisely because of these that he agreed to let Chen Nuo play his play. Otherwise, he would not care what the French said.

But he didn't expect Chen Nuo to get into the role so quickly.

Since the male lead was already in the mood, after introducing the male and female leads to each other, Wang Jiawei looked at the sky. Although the sun was setting and night had not yet fallen, he decided to clear the location immediately and start filming early. After all, it was just a kissing scene and the camera could not cover the exterior scenes.

Chen Nuo's medium-length hair was made a little messy by the stylist. His clothes in the play were a red shirt and gray trousers, both of which were washed and a little loose on his thin body, looking ill-fitting. The makeup on his face made him look two or three years older than his original age.

When he walked out of the dressing room, the restaurant was empty except for the photographer, the production manager, the lighting engineer, and Emma Stone.

The background music in the restaurant was Noah Jones's The Stroy.

Wang Jiawei likes to play music when filming, because he thinks it can help actors get into the mood the fastest. He also likes this song, and even found the female lead who sang this song, Noah Jones.

In this charming and affectionate atmosphere, Chen Nuo's first kiss scene began.

(End of this chapter)