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

Chapter 345 Not Lonely
Chen Nuo asked a few more questions and found out that the shareholding agreement, shareholder charter and other matters had already been changed, and the money had already been transferred.

The matter was settled, so Chen Nuo decided not to say anything more.

But Liu Yifei was still talking excitedly on the other end of the phone.

The girl said that she invested in an animation studio this time and didn’t tell anyone.

It's not that she didn't want to tell it, but when President Xigua signed the agreement, he told her not to tell anyone about it.

Although they took her money, they didn't want to use her fame to get business, nor did they want to cause a stir because of her.

I just want to recruit people and make animations well, train a team from small to large, accumulate experience, and lay a solid foundation for making an animated feature film in the future. I don't want to attract anyone's attention.

Liu Yifei spoke as if it were real, and Chen Nuo didn't hear a word she said.

Also animated feature films.

Is it Boonie Bears, The Monkey King: Hero is Back or Nezha?
It’s a pity that none of them are made by a company called Chocolate.

This is the northern Myanmar style of first painting a big pie in the sky, then slowly taking action and slowly asking for money, causing people to fall deeper and deeper into the trap.

Moreover, can the shares be kept secret?
Wait a few years and Tianyan will find out the truth. Anyone who is interested can check it out, haha.

But Chen Nuo didn't intend to blame the other party.

Because his understandings are based on his insights gained more than 10 years later.

We can only blame the scammers for being too cunning, not the victims for being too stupid. There is no such thing as a victim-blaming theory in the world.

He listened patiently before saying, "Forget about the one million. If he asks you to take money again in the future, even if it's just a hundred dollars, you have to tell me."

"Oh." Liu Yifei agreed, and then came to her senses a little, "Chen Nuo, do you think I shouldn't vote?"

Chen Nuo said perfunctorily: "Not really. Actually, wanting to start a business is a good thing. Anyway... let's talk about it when we meet."

When the meeting was mentioned, Liu Yifei's originally depressed mood suddenly became happy again.
She repeatedly told Chen Nuo to tell her immediately once a time was set, then said a few more sweet words before hanging up the phone.

Chen Nuo stayed in California for a total of four days.

In the past few days, the progress of the contract negotiations can be described as extremely unsmooth.

In fact, there were some signs on the day we arrived.

The next day, Summit Entertainment even tore off its warm and affectionate face.

After that, the two sides went back and forth at the negotiation table, neither side giving in.

Chen Nuo knew that if he waited any longer, he would miss the start of Twilight 3.

So Qi Yuntian and the legal team were left here to continue arguing with Dingfeng Entertainment, while he and Linghu booked tickets to Vancouver.

You know, what they are discussing now is the contract for Twilight 4, which has nothing to do with Twilight 3. Let's put it in perspective. As a second-generation man, Chen Nuo still understands the overall situation.

Fortunately, before coming here, he and Qi Yuntian also thought that this contract would be a tug-of-war. So, they brought the lawyer along, which now seems to be a wise move.

"It was definitely premeditated. Son of bitch, this greedy oriental vampire! Fuck, why did we think this Chinese guy was a good person? Rob, this is his true face!"

In the office of the president of Summit, the current CEO of Summit, Will Statham, cursed loudly. Opposite him was the former CEO, Rob Friedman, who was invited again.

Rob Friedman, who is Jewish, was a little surprised at this moment and said sincerely: "I really didn't expect that he would offer such a high price."

Will Statham, the old Texas cowboy, was furious and said, "Who could have imagined that this son of a bitch is as greedy as a great white shark. This time, he even wants to tear off a bigger piece of flesh from us! To be honest, there were several times in the conference room when I was glad that I didn't have a gun in my hand!"

Rob Friedman glanced at Will, lit a cigar, and said, "Calm down, Will."

"2000 million US dollars, plus 15% of the box office share. It's been four days and they won't give even 1% less. How do you expect me to stay calm?" Will Statham said gritting his teeth.

Rob Friedman nodded silently and responded, "It's indeed excessive. This is much more than before."

Will continued, "He almost thinks he is Tom Cruise and Twilight is Mission Impossible! But Tom Cruise was a big star before Mission Impossible. And without Twilight, he is nothing in Hollywood! Nothing!"

This tone is not unfamiliar to Rob Friedman.

In fact, he was criticized in the same way at the board meeting.

In front of those Texas oil businessmen, it seemed as if the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and the Dark Knight didn't exist.

And he, Rob Friedman, just found a yellow-skinned homeless man on the street to play Edward, and gave him a film contract worth 5000 million US dollars.

It’s been a long time since the incident happened, and Rob Friedman can still laugh when he recalls it. He can even nod and admit, “Indeed, it was Twilight that made him.”

Will nodded heavily and added, "And, to be honest, Rob, I remember everything you said last time."

"But I was going to give him a commission."

"2000 million US dollars, plus 2% of the box office share, this is a lot. You know, he has already made so much money from us before! I thought he should be content. But I didn't expect that this real vampire would treat us like this!"

Still the same tone.

It seems that the success of Twilight is all due to its huge group of book fans.

But God is my witness, even I, who hates him the most, have to admit that if that damn bastard hadn't been hired, "Twilight" would never be what it is now.

When "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" closed with a box office of 2 million yuan, film companies around the world had already regarded "Twilight" as an epic fantasy series of films on par with "Harry Potter".

How can the "Twilight" copyright in their hands be measured by just tens of millions of dollars in the face of long-term profits such as DVD sales, videotape rentals, and peripheral sales?

Indeed, due to his initial misjudgment, Summit suffered short-term financial losses.

But in the long run, the company will gain even more.

So, this is definitely not a losing deal.

These were the words he used in his defense at the board meeting.

But who can listen?
nobody.

At that moment, Rob Friedman hated himself immensely. In order to better control the company, he personally built up a group of shareholders, all of whom were Texas oilmen like Will Statham or New Jersey real estate developers.

A bunch of sons of bitches.

He has money, but knows nothing about the film industry. He thinks that movies are just like oil or houses, with a clear price tag, and that you pay for what you get. His shortsightedness is horrible.

In the end, he had to resign sadly.

However, fortunately, he still has a chance.

Rob Friedman agreed and said, "I have always held this view. We should teach him a lesson, otherwise he will become more and more greedy. You should understand it now, right? But, Will, have you thought about it? Are you sure it is time now?"

"Yes, I completely trust you now, Rob. So I really need your help. Why not now? I really can't wait to tear off his greedy face."

"He's off to do Twilight."

"So what? Are you worried that he won't be able to act well under pressure and ruin the movie? Haha, Rob, that motherfucker won three European Best Actor awards. Although I haven't seen any of his works, if I'm still worried about his poor acting, I'd be an ass!"

Rob Friedman chuckled and said, "No, I mean, aren't you afraid that he will go on strike?"

Will Statham was stunned for a moment and asked, "Will he?"

Will he? Of course he will! You idiot. Who do you think that Chinese guy is? If you stab him in the ass, will he still make movies and make money for you?
At this moment, Rob Friedman reaffirmed his belief that he must return to the CEO throne, otherwise, his company would surely fail at the hands of these idiots.

He would do it at all costs.

Rob smiled and said, "I don't know. But to be on the safe side, I suggest that we wait until he finishes filming. By the time he finishes filming the last shot, the champagne for the celebration may not have been finished. By then, boooooom!!! How about that?"

Will Statham's eyes lit up and he said, "So you already have a solution."

"Yes, Will. It's actually very simple. We need to be tough and make him feel that we would rather break up than let him take advantage of us."

"What do we do, Rob?"

"Expose him." Rob Friedman said lightly.

"exposure?"

"That's right. You know what happened at the Oscars not long ago? I bet the whole world is curious about his salary for Twilight. If we reveal how much he was paid at this time, and spread that his contract for the last Twilight movie was blocked because he asked for too high a price... then who do you think the public opinion will stand on?"

Will Statham was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickered for a few seconds, "But..."

"No buts. Will, believe me, I say again, he needs Twilight more than we do. He also needs the public image more. He will definitely give in."

Will Statham pondered for a while and said, "Yes, as long as that bad guy doesn't want to ruin his clean and pure image, he will definitely come back to sign the contract and let us speak for him!"

Rob Friedman took another puff of his cigar and smiled in the swirling smoke: "Yes, that's right. In fact, this is a common practice in Hollywood, football and basketball. There is nothing special about it. We do this a lot of the time."

Will stood up and walked back and forth, gritting his teeth and said, "Just do it! This time, I will make sure he doesn't get a single cent of commission. I swear, I want that greedy Chinese kid to know, I want him to know whose territory this is, and what respect is!! I want him to bow down in front of me and say to me, I'm sorry, Mr. Statham, I was wrong!"

At this moment, in the smoke of cigar, Rob Friedman couldn't help but think of what his wife, Susan Friedman, the brand director of Harry Winston, had said to him not long ago.

The gist of it is that after almost two years of cooperation, King of Diamonds is very satisfied with its global spokesperson.

After more in-depth observation, everyone at Winston believed that the inherent talents of Chinese boys are very consistent with the Winston brand.

Low-key on the surface, but strong and unshakable on the inside.

Renewing the contract is almost a done deal.

So, will the Chinese boy give in?

He doesn't think so.

Moreover, this seemingly problem-free plan actually contains a huge mistake, which is beyond the cognition of these oil tycoons and real estate developers with their pig brains and straight intestines.

By then... as long as the Chinese man is not extremely stupid.

Then these damned rednecks will naturally know what Rob Friedman once said,
Every word is truth!

……

While Rob Friedman was plotting in the office of Summit Entertainment president Will Statham, Chen Nuo was on the phone with Leonardo DiCaprio as he prepared to board an American Airlines flight to Vancouver.

On the phone, Leo was full of complaints.

When they were in Berlin before, the two agreed to go back to Los Angeles and have a great time together and become a pair of "party animals."

But when Chen Nuo left, the whole plan went down the drain, and Leo had to call the party company to cancel the order.

Chen Nuo could only apologize repeatedly on the phone and said that he would host the party after he bought a house in Los Angeles.

He explained that he really couldn't spare the time this time.

After the filming of "Inception" was completed, he stayed in Los Angeles for just one day, and then flew to California without stopping to negotiate contracts. During this period, he also took time out to go to the photography studio contacted by Harry Winston to shoot the new series of spokesperson posters for 2010. He was so busy that he was dizzy.

After Leo hummed a few times to express his forgiveness, he told Chen Nuo on the phone that he finally decided to give up his plan to go to China to make a movie. He planned to rest for a while and recharge his energy for the collaboration with Chen Nuo and Quentin next year.

After hearing this, Chen Nuo didn't believe it at all, but he didn't try to persuade her.

He chuckled and said into the phone, "Really? But TMZ reported yesterday that you..."

Before he could finish, Leo interrupted him hastily: "That's all nonsense."

Originally, Chen Nuo also thought it was nonsense.

TMZ said that after Leo broke up with Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli this year, he completely let himself go and hung out in nightclubs every day. The night before yesterday, someone broke the news that he was seen partying late into the night in a nightclub in Miami, and he left alone with 20 women and disappeared afterwards.

Based on Chen Nuo's understanding of "Little" Leo, this should be impossible.

but now?
He was a little unsure.

Damn, this requires the use of both hands and feet.

……

Once on the plane, there was nothing to talk about with Linghu.

After more than two hours of flight, Chen Nuo couldn't sleep, so he asked the American Airlines flight attendant for two magazines to read.

I don't know if it's because I recognized who he was.
Anyway, the smiling stewardess brought a magazine that was very suitable for the Hollywood star in the first class cabin.

The current issue of "Variety Show".

The cover star is none other than a smiling Harvey Weinstein, with the caption "The reigning Oscar ruler intends to return."

Chen Nuo didn't know if this meant that Harvey, the invincible old dog, had returned to the mainstream vision of Hollywood. However, in the interview on the inside pages of the magazine, there were unexpectedly many contents related to him.

First of all, there is The King's Speech, a new film produced by Weinstein Pictures, which will be released in the UK in the second half of the year and will compete for the 2011 Oscars.

This should be a collision with "Inception".

Secondly, Harvey talked about the bet between him and Oscar, saying it was just a harmless small loss and small win. Many comments from the outside world were exaggerated. But he also admitted that the relationship between the two of them was indeed not that of friends.

Finally, in response to reporters’ questions, Harvey talked about several of his award-winning films and even gave his comments.

"The Dumb House", "a chilling sense of exploitation of the poor",
The Dark Knight is "the most heroic film ever made".
"Mother" "The plot twist is fascinating,"

"I haven't seen it yet, but it should be of the same nature."

The conclusion is probably that Chen Nuo has a very good eye for selecting films, that's all.

It is much better than Polanski in that it praises him openly but criticizes him secretly.

The key point is well said, worthy of the fact that he started out by scouting out movies at major film festivals.

In Chen Nuo's opinion, this should be the fat man's early publicity for the Oscar competition between "The King's Speech" and "Inception" next year.

Don't say it's too early.

In 1999, this fat man stuffed the PR draft of "Shakespeare in Love" into the breakfast cereal box of an academy judge several months in advance. It can be said that he did everything he could to help Gwyneth Paltrow win the Oscar for Best Actress.

This is almost becoming a legend.

To underestimate Harvey's publicity and promotion methods is to look down on the countless filmmakers who have failed under his hands over the years.

But this time...

It seems that it is because he won the Cannes and Berlin awards consecutively that Harry is a little afraid of him, right?
Chen Nuo laughed twice while reading the magazine.

"Mr. Chen, what would you like to drink?"

At this time, someone said, This time it's not an old lady, but a BBW stewardess with brown hair and brown eyes.

"A cup of coffee, thank you."

"OK, just a second."

After a while, the authentic handmade coffee arrived.

When Chen Nuo took it, there was something extra in his hand.

The big, plump, beautiful stewardess smiled at him nonchalantly and said, "Mr. Chen, do you need anything else?"

".Um, no more. Thank you."

The flight attendant left, and Chen Nuo opened the note in his hand and took a look.

Unsurprisingly.

A name, a phone number, and a lip print.

He rubbed it casually and continued reading the magazine.

Harvey was on guard against him before he even saw the movie.

Unfortunately, this guy’s good intentions were wasted this time.

"Inception" is definitely not a "best actor" movie.

Rather than the Best Actor award, this movie is more about the resentment that keeps Christopher Nolan and James Cameron awake at night.

It has nothing to do with him.

Except money.

……

……

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse", this time the director was changed again,

The reason given by Summit Entertainment a few months ago was that the director of the second film, Chris Weitz, had a schedule conflict with the filming of the third film, forcing him to hand over the director's baton.

Actually?

Chen Nuo knew the real reason.

It was the original author Stephenie Meyer who was not satisfied with the style of the second part.

Some people thought that Chris Weitz, the director of American Pie, made The Twilight Zone: New Moon too sunny, which resulted in a lack of artistic quality, so they put pressure on Summit Entertainment.

Although Twilight 2 has grossed 8.98 million worldwide, which is comparable to the second, third and fourth installments of the Harry Potter series, this achievement still cannot satisfy the female writer's ambition to surpass JK Rowling. The actors' performances are impeccable, so the criticism is naturally directed at the director.

Therefore, David Slade, who is good at dark horror and has directed "Hard Candy" and "30 Midnights", took over this film with the aim of changing the direction of the film.

Coincidentally, "Hard Candy" is Ellen Page's famous work, and David Slade is the second director she has worked with.

After the news of the change of director for Twilight 3 appeared in the entertainment news, Allen talked to Chen Nuo on the set, saying that David Slade had a bit of a weird and paranoid personality.

Sure enough, within a few days of filming, everyone from the leading actress Kristen Stewart to the second male lead Jacob felt overwhelmed.

First of all, David Slade's requirements for the actors' performance style are extremely extreme, and he is demanding on the shooting details to the point of being nitpicking.

In a scene in the forest, Jacob had to stop suddenly while running to talk to Bella.

Slade not only had requirements for the range of motion and pause position of the werewolf actor, but he even NGed him several times because of his breathing rhythm. He thought that Taylor's breathing was not rapid enough and could not reflect the state of the werewolf after running.

Is this bearable for these idol actors?

Same with Kristen Stewart.

In an indoor dialogue scene with Chen Nuo, Slade felt that she was not natural enough and asked her to adjust repeatedly. A simple dialogue scene was shot dozens of times, and it became like Wong Kar-wai's style, so much so that Kristen Stewart almost went on strike.

It's not just about the actors, it's also about other aspects.

In order to pursue his ideal shooting effect, this person often temporarily changes the shooting plan and extends the shooting time.

There was a scene that was originally planned to be finished in the afternoon, but he was not satisfied with the lighting effect and asked to wait until the evening when the specific lighting conditions were met to reshoot. As a result, the actors had to wait from day to evening without any rest and had to keep on working.

Chen Nuo felt that his mother was absolutely right about these actions.

It’s time to give these idol drama actors some strength.

Otherwise, how can we get the texture?

What's wrong with suffering a little?
Is he good too?

In one scene, David Slade told him that he wanted to show Edward's hunger after not drinking blood for a long time. According to the final result of the discussion between the two, he was required to fast for 36 hours.

But Chen Nuo had no objection and shrugged and agreed.

After filming that scene, no one, from the leading female actor to the second male actor to Robert Pattinson, dared to say anything anymore.

If this is the case, then Chen Nuo feels that he has indeed chosen the right director.

But maybe you know why he was invited to direct.

David Slade is determined to make Twilight 3 walk the line between PG13 and R.

Chen Nuo felt that the processing of some shots was a bit too dark and bloody, very un-PG13, and it was very likely to encounter problems with the ratings committee in the future.

For example, in the scene where he killed Victoria, the man insisted on breaking his neck and splattering black blood, and used a lot of plasma, which may have exceeded the standard. There was even a close-up shot of the trachea exposed.

And when he's sucking blood and fighting, in this movie he's wearing makeup with black pupils and bulging veins like a zombie, which is completely different from the previous two movies.

He wasn't the only one who felt there was a problem, but since he didn't speak up, no one else dared to say anything.

But Chen Nuo finally decided to just forget it and keep quiet.

On the one hand, he felt that this serious director did bring a lot of different and fresh things to the film.

This is very necessary for a series of films that has already made two films.

It's impossible that the box office revenue is generated solely by his face from beginning to end, right?
Even if he was ranked third as the Sexiest Face in the World by People magazine in 2009, it would be impossible.

So, in his opinion, David Slade's transformation of Twilight is like Nolan's transformation of Batman.

He naturally had a good impression of it and didn't want to stop it.

On the other hand, if there really is a problem, according to the Twilight Zone production process, a grading consultant will raise it during the pre-screening rough cut stage.

If the scenes are too violent, they can be deleted or re-shot. It won’t be a big problem.

Anyway, after he finished filming Twilight, he has no other plans except for a cameo appearance in No Man's Land in the second half of this year. He has been on vacation for almost half a year, so he has plenty of time.

So he simply stuck to his duty as an actor, and the filming of the second part was completely different. He didn't even go to the monitor a few times, and David Slade gave it his all.

When there is a movie to be filmed, he goes to film.

When there is no filming,

He walked around Vancouver with Liu Yifei.

During the day, we look at the sky and the sea together, take a walk, and sleep together at night.

These days are not lonely at all.

……

……

Liu Yifei came on the fourth day after he arrived in Vancouver.

He was alone and brought only one assistant with him. Liu Xiaoli did not come with him.

I originally planned to return home after staying for a week, but it kept being delayed.

Later, Chen Nuo was too lazy to urge him anymore.

Actually, there wasn't much for her to do when she got back.

The Chinese-speaking world has been facing a script shortage in the past two years. Big productions are flocking to historical dramas like "Three Kingdoms", which are incompatible with her style, so it is really hard to choose.

Low-budget idol dramas are vying to cast her.

But in 2010, major TV stations were at the peak of remakes, and bad dramas emerged one after another.

For example, "Accidentally in Love", which plagiarized "Autumn in My Heart", and "Falling in Love with You", which was a remake of the Taiwanese version of "Fated to Love You"... There are not many original scripts, and even the lines have a Taiwanese accent and a Korean flavor. The movies are similar, each one is worse than the other.

In the first half of the year, Huanxin Company only arranged for her to take on a Japanese TV series.

Speaking of which, Liu Yifei's popularity in the Japanese market is quite high now.

There was an outdoor SKII advertisement in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, and many Chinese tourists took photos there. Chen Nuo had seen it several times on Sina Weibo.

So, this time TBS approached him about a new drama when he was filming Inception. Li Jing and Liu Xiaoli took a look at the cast and the script, thought it was good, and decided to buy it.

I starred in a criminal investigation drama called "Tokyo Mystery Book" with Hiroshi Abe.

However, that will happen in November in the second half of the year. It is still early, so there is no need to rush.

Liu Yifei raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, "What are you thinking about?"

"When do you want someone to come..."

Liu Yifei raised her hand and looked at the Tissot watch she endorsed on her wrist. "There are still ten minutes to three o'clock...ah, here I come. Sister Binbing! Over here!"

Liu Yifei stood up from the chair in the open-air cafe, her eyes fixed on the graceful figure walking towards her not far away, a bright smile on her face.

She raised her hands enthusiastically.

On the edge of the street, a slightly bloated figure and a fair, oval face came into Chen Nuo's sight.

Fan Binbing, who hadn't been seen for a long time, smiled slightly and waved to them.

(End of this chapter)