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

Chapter 88 How Smart Nuozi Is

We are all insiders, and we have heard for a long time that Wang Jiawei felt that Hong Kong was too small and wanted to try his luck in Hollywood.

But why is Chen Nuo on his casting list?
The first problem Li Er thought of was the language. She didn't know what Wang Jiawei was planning, but she didn't want Chen Nuo to be a vase in the film who didn't speak any lines but only lip-synced.

Even if the director is Wang Jiawei, it won’t work.

So she asked directly.

Qi Yuntian scratched his head and said, "He speaks really well. I think he speaks better than me. He doesn't have an accent at all. If he didn't speak, I would feel like he has lived in the United States for many years. The last time we went to meet Wang Jiawei, the French translator was an American, and Chen Nuo spoke English to him the whole time. I guess Wang Jiawei had considered this aspect when he came to us this time. Otherwise, the language barrier might not be a big problem with other directors, but it would definitely not be a problem with him."

Li Er turned around and asked Chen Nuo: "Have you practiced it?"

Chen Nuo couldn't say that he almost became a Runren in his previous life because of Pan Chengrong, so he could only lie: "Yes, I learned it from TV since I was a child. I especially liked to watch the one called what was it called, the one who saved people on the beach."

Li Er said unhappily, "Baywatch. When you go to Hollywood this time, don't speak up if you don't know how to do it. I still remember the Bresson incident last time. I was almost pissed off to death. I don't ask you to bring honor to our film school, but at least don't let others dislike you, okay?"

Qi Yuntian said: "Mom, do you think he should go?"

Li Er said, "Just like what Mr. Huang and Mr. Ye said, if you don't want to shoot Wang Jiawei's movie, what else do you want to shoot? After playing Yang Guo, you want to play Linghu Chong? Go, you must go!"

At this point, Li Er changed the subject again, "After this, Qi Yuntian, you must keep a close eye on him and don't make any trouble. Do you hear me?"

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If you were to ask which region's films had the most profound influence on the aesthetic tastes of mainland audiences in the early 21st century, Hong Kong would be second, and no place would dare to claim to be first.

From "A Chinese Odyssey" to "Young and Dangerous" to "In the Mood for Love", from "God of Gamblers" to "Infernal Affairs"... Hong Kong movies have influenced two generations of people in the mainland. No one born in the 8090s or s did not grow up watching these movies.

Zedong Films is located in Causeway Bay, in an independent three-story building. Chen Nuo and Qi Yuntian were sitting in the business car sent by Zedong Films to pick them up at the airport. As soon as they arrived, they were blocked by a group of people.

The car was turning and preparing to enter the garage of the small building. There were about ten people stuck in the traffic. They were all young people in their 20s, both men and women. They were all dressed fashionably and looked good.

Everyone held a display board made of different materials, with their names and phone numbers in Chinese and English written on it.

For example, the girl who is now leaning on the car window next to Chen Nuo and looking inside, has long eyelashes, big eyes, and fiery red lips. She looks sexy and charming. She uses her towering chest to press a piece of white paper against the glass. On the white paper is written Sunny, Zhang Jiaqi, phone number xxxxxxxx.

Although he was blocked, the driver looked relaxed. After making a phone call, he noticed Chen Nuo's eyes in the rearview mirror and said in poor Cantonese: "Mr. Chen, do you like mature and sexy girls like this? You can ask them to come out to play tonight."

Qi Yuntian coughed and asked, "Who are these people?" The driver yawned and said, "They are all newcomers who want to stand out. I don't know where they heard that the director is going to make a new movie, so they want to come and see if there is any chance. But where can I give them the opportunity? It's useless."

"Clap clap clap!"

The girl actually started tapping on the car window next to Chen Nuo and made a gesture, as if she wanted him to lower the window.

The driver smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. They can't see inside. But if you like, these girls and boys can play with you. But you have to be safe. Also, don't let the paparazzi take pictures, and don't let them take sneak pictures. It's very difficult for young actors to stand out. They are all very cunning."

Damn, it's so troublesome. Should I go for a date or meet the underground party? Chen Nuo laughed and said, "Let's go."

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, please wait a little longer. Once our security arrives, we can leave."

After waiting in the car for a while, two security guards in blue uniforms came out of the small building. It seemed to be some kind of unwritten rule, as soon as they came out, the group of men and women scattered like birds and beasts.

After entering the garage, Wang Mojing and another boss of the company, Liu Zhenwei, were waiting to pick up the car. Before the car stopped, Chen Nuo and Qi Yuntian jumped out of the car in a hurry, saying they didn't dare.

Liu Zhenwei exchanged pleasantries with them for a while, then went about his business, leaving Wang Mojing and several assistants to chat with them in the conference room. Compared to last time, Wang Jiawei seemed like a different person this time, speaking fluently and nonstop. He is from Shanghai, and although he has a slight accent since he was a child in Hong Kong, his Mandarin is already very good compared to the local Hong Kong people.

"The time is short, very short. StudioCanal asked me to finish the filming within three months because this film will be the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival in May next year."

Wang Jiawei said, "I plan to start filming in January and finish it within two months. Originally, Jude Law was going to play the role of Nuo Zai, but later Pierre liked Nuo Zai and convinced his boss that this film should not only target the Western market, but also take into account the Eastern market. The pressure from them was huge, so I had no choice but to agree. Do you know that because of this, the female lead I had originally thought of has now been replaced."

Wang Mojing was wearing sunglasses and had a stern face, looking very unhappy.
Before Qi Yuntian could speak, Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Director, how is that possible? Don't scare me. If people say that Wang Jiawei was threatened by the investors to change the male and female lead, even the cleaning lady in Causeway Bay would not believe it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jiawei laughed and looked around and said, "I always say that stupid people can't make good movies. Look how smart Nuozi is. Only such smart people can act well."

Several assistants nodded cooperatively and started to flatter Wang Jiawei in Cantonese.

Wang Jiawei smiled and seemed to be enjoying it.

"Okay, I'm going to talk to Nuozi now."

Wang Jiawei had heard enough and pressed his hands down, and several people immediately stopped talking.

He said to Chen Nuo, "Nuozi, I won't lie to you anymore. I'm not very confident about this movie because the time is too short. The script is my idea, but I didn't write it in the end. I asked Lawrence Block to write it. It's very troublesome to deal with these foreigners, so I have to hand the script to them in advance. Also, the schedule is fixed this time. These things are different from my usual way."

"I told Ah Wei that if we shoot like this this time, there will definitely be no good results. I originally wanted to change the role and let Wei Zai play the male lead, but those foreigners refused before, saying that Wei Zai has no market. Haha, I fuck his mother."

(End of this chapter)