I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 478 An Awkward Reunion...

"Ooh ooh ooh~~~"

Chen Jin watched Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese leave, surrounded by a large group of actors and crew members.

After filming, there's a routine dinner or rest session, which is an inherent part of Hollywood filming.

However, not everyone can receive an invitation; this is a privilege reserved for many big-name movie stars and famous directors.

Sometimes, the lead actors in the production can also participate.

However, Chen Jin was not among these people because... he might not be qualified.

That's what Chen Jin thought.

Unlike in "Fast & Furious 6", Chen Jin, although not the main character, basically gets together with the main cast members, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, etc., almost every day. The future Wonder Woman even wants to have something happen between her and him.

There, he enjoyed the absolute treatment of a leading actor, and Diesel and the others also knew that Chen Jin had a movie to shoot soon.

They still have high hopes for the Hitman 2 project, after all, Universal has agreed to collaborate.

At that time, Chen Jin might become an overnight sensation.

The fact that these people can get along with Chen Jin clearly shows that they are optimistic about his development in Hollywood, so there is a real element to it.

Regardless, the fact that they can maintain a superficial relationship with you is already a pretty good form of communication.

Unlike now, Chen Jin is clearly being ignored.

Leonardo DiCaprio probably saw him, but didn't invite him; that just shows he's not a big enough star.

Chen Jin wasn't upset. It wasn't China, so of course they had the right to look down on her; after all, he was Leonardo DiCaprio, the most popular Hollywood star among women worldwide, and one of the highest-paid actors in the world.

Chen Jin is clearly far behind him, not only in terms of fame, but also in terms of salary.

He could have taken the initiative to greet Leonardo DiCaprio, and the other man might have invited him to join them, but that's just Chen Jin's personality.

If it can't be integrated, you definitely can't force it.

They've clearly not included you, so why do you still insist on joining them?
How embarrassing?
So he went straight back to the hotel and ate at the restaurant's buffet.

He's certainly had enough of being a white fan, but he chose Hollywood himself, so he has no choice but to grit his teeth and keep going.

Moreover, it wasn't without its merits; at least the movie "The Killer" was a success.

With "Hitman 2" about to be released and a global blockbuster like "Fast & Furious 6" also in production, it seems like they're doing quite well.

Even if Bruce Lee were alive, no one would say that he could have done what Chen Jin did in just over a year.

He's definitely much more successful than Jackie Chan and Jet Li were in Hollywood back in the day.

Given time, if Chen Jin is given enough time, becoming the number one Chinese movie star in Hollywood and gaining worldwide fame... it really is just a matter of time.

So, at most, we've only encountered some minor setbacks.

The most talented outer disciple of the sect had a sense of déjà vu as he encountered the sect's chief disciple.

"This script was definitely the wrong choice!"

Chen Jin felt somewhat aware of her own blindness.

He had seen "The Wolf of Wall Street" and Leonardo DiCaprio at the time, and thought that since the movie was going to be a hit, it would be good to get some exposure if he could participate.

In retrospect, this role may not have been as helpful to him as he had imagined.

Because the script was probably written for Leonardo DiCaprio.

The entire movie highlights his role as the real-life inspiration for Michael Jordan, with everyone else merely playing along.

Such a script is undoubtedly unsuitable for supporting roles.

But it's obviously too late to back out now.

The contract, filming schedule, and other details have all been finalized.

It seems that he has been selected for all the films Chen Jin chose, with an audition rate of 100%, which means that Hollywood is not as difficult as he imagined. With the system knowing about some future film situations, he actually has more choices than many actors.

Even if he is of Asian descent, he still has a greater advantage than white people.

Because they don't know which roles will become popular, but Chen Jin does, so she can pick up the leftovers.

"When it comes to casting, we still need to look at the script and analyze it. We don't have to accept roles just because a role is popular!"

While browsing domestic news, Chen Jin analyzed her future development in Hollywood.

Previously, he adopted a "hit movie strategy," which meant participating in as many blockbuster movies as possible to maximize exposure.

I now realize that I was being too naive and need to analyze the characters and the future prospects of the script.

Dallas and Wall Street are a stark contrast.

The former had a great role and even won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor; the latter was only good because he was the lead actor, but in fact he won very few awards. Although the movie was a hit, for many actors it was just adding a line to their resume, such as "I once starred in XX film starring Leonardo DiCaprio".

"Let's finish shooting quickly and get out of here!"

Chen Jin smiled and looked at some entertainment headlines on Sina. Sure enough, there was news about "Love is Not Blind 3".

It grossed 420 million yuan in just two days!
It can be called the fastest film in Chinese film history to break 4 million yuan.

The hype and momentum of this Singles' Day shopping festival are truly remarkable. Given that it also falls on a weekend this year, the box office success was actually within Chen Jin's expectations.

After all, there were tens of millions of yuan of initial "investment" from Alibaba in it.

The other films that were released alongside "Love is Not Blind" on Singles' Day also clearly benefited.

CETC (China Electronics Technology Group Corporation) made a killing, and Huayi Brothers earned tens of millions more for several of their films than they were originally scheduled to be released.

Originally, some of them would have only made a little over 1000 million.

For example, Yang Mi's movie "HOLD Love" originally earned 44 million yuan in the original timeline, but now it has reached nearly 30 million yuan in just 2 days. It might even break 100 million yuan in the final box office, all thanks to the Double Eleven shopping festival.

Despite the boycott controversy some time ago, Huayi Brothers' "Girlfriend, Boyfriend" still earned 11 million yuan in two days, which should be enough to break even.

The current Chinese box office market is indeed a case of making money with every film, and with this special release period, it's like picking up money from a sack.

Of course, this behavior will also be detrimental to the market in the future.

It might awaken the audience even more than the original timeline.

In the future, after 2020, audiences will no longer blindly go to the cinema, but will decide based on the word-of-mouth of movies; this is because the credibility of the film industry has been overdrawn by many bad movies and big-budget marketing films, leading to a slight collapse of the entire film industry.

It hasn't completely collapsed; audiences still buy into good movies. In fact, this kind of rational movie-watching behavior is the most normal.

The current domestic box office market is a completely abnormal boom, rife with ticket rigging, money laundering, stock price manipulation, and other behaviors that skirt the edge of the law.

These are all consequences of development being too rapid and too sudden.

The film industry in China grew from 10 billion to 50 billion yuan annually in just 5 years. Such rapid growth inevitably leads to many problems.

"I won't try it today!"

Chen Jin watched the news for a while, pondered the role she would be playing in "Wall Street," and acted out the script herself. Before long, it was late at night.

……

The next day, Chen Jin arrived at the filming location of "The Wolf of Wall Street" early.

He plays Leonardo DiCaprio's childhood friend, named Brad Tang in the script, a future shoe tycoon, though in this script, he's just starting out.

Therefore, his image is slightly more mature than Chen Jin's current one.

The makeup artist was setting his makeup when, halfway through, the door to the dressing room was suddenly pushed open.

A burly white man and a middle-aged man stood at the door watching Chen Jin put on makeup.

"Rick, it must be him!"

The burly white man looked at Chen Jin and shrugged at the middle-aged man beside him. "Jin Chan?"

The middle-aged foreigner walked up to Chen Jin, and Chen Jin smiled and said, "Yes, hello!"

He recognized the other person's identity.

It should be Leonardo DiCaprio's agent, Rick Yorn, who is very famous in the industry. He has been Leonardo's agent since he was a child, when he was about 9 years old and started acting in TV series, and they have continued to work together ever since.

He not only managed Leonardo DiCaprio's career but also built a deep professional and personal relationship with him, earning him the title of one of the "founding fathers" of his career from Leonardo.

The reason Chen Jin knew him was not because he was famous enough for Chen Jin to remember him.

Moreover, Chen Jin had seen him yesterday; he was standing on the set, chatting with many people, and Chen Jin guessed his identity.

He has also asked Paula about some information about Leonardo DiCaprio in the past two days.

Knowing his agent's name and the director of "Wall Street," Martin Scorsese was also an artist managed by Rick Yorn.

In other words, the director and the lead actor share the same agent.

That's why the two of them have collaborated so many times.

The other party's capabilities are only one aspect; the fundamental solution lies in forming a powerful alliance to monopolize resources.

"You'll rehearse with Ryan later; you have a scene with him to film today!"

Rick Yorn smiled at Chen Jin and handed him a business card.

"understand!"

Chen Jin also smiled. The scene they were filming today was their first meeting with Leonardo DiCaprio in the script, and it happened in the office.

Of course, there were others besides him.

The burly white man standing there is Jonah Hill, the second male lead in "Wall Street," who plays Donnie Azoff, the business partner of Leonardo DiCaprio's character, Jordan.

He was originally a salesman and lived in the same apartment as Jordan.

After recognizing Jordan's extraordinary money-making skills, he immediately quit his job and devoted himself to following Jordan. Later, at Stratton Oakmont, Donnie's desire for wealth was satisfied, and his ego became extremely inflated.

The character's real-life counterpart in both the novel and reality is named Daniel Pruche, indicating a real-life parallel.

Jonah Hill, the actor, is indeed a talented performer, having been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

The Wolf of Wall Street received four Oscar nominations, and this guy was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role.

"how much longer?"

Rick Yorn suddenly looked at the makeup artist, who seemed a little nervous.

"5...5 minutes!"

She finally gave me a time.

"Hurry up, Leon is waiting!"

Rick Yorn spoke to her, and the makeup artist quickly replied, "Okay, I'll get there as soon as possible!"

"See you!"

Rick Yorn changed his tune again, waving to Chen Jin in a seemingly gentlemanly manner.

"See you later, Mr. Rick!"

"Hey Chan, we also have a performance later, let's rehearse together!"

After Rick left, Jonah Hill said something to Chen Jin, who nodded and said, "I know, I'll be right there after I finish my makeup!"

This was the first time Chen Jin had experienced the treatment of a Hollywood A-list male star. The lines were all done by his agent, and other actors had to cooperate. It was quite similar to what you'd see in China.

But if domestic actors acted like that and were exposed, they would definitely be in deep trouble; it would be considered diva-like behavior.

At least, given Chen Jin's current reputation in China, he wouldn't dare to do that.

But Leonardo DiCaprio dares to do that because Americans don't care about that; he can make money, so he's a hot commodity in the eyes of capital.

In a capitalist society, making money is the primary productive force.

After that, the makeup artist's speed increased significantly. She used to chat with Chen Jin, but ever since Rick told her to hurry up, her pace was comparable to that of makeup artists in China.

All they see is extreme "seriousness" towards their work!
In less than 5 minutes, Chen Jin's makeup was almost done, and the stylist cooperated by helping Chen Jin put on her costume.

A Chinese-American small business owner with a small mustache appeared in the mirror.

To be honest, Chen Jin is quite satisfied with this look.

It's yet another role he's never played before.

Chen Jin tidied herself up in front of the mirror and prepared to meet up with Xiao Li. She went out and asked someone at random, and damn it... it was right next door.

That's a big shot throwing his weight around.

However, they are different from ordinary actors. They have their own makeup artist team, their own dressing room, and even bodyguards who are very dedicated to standing outside the door. If you didn't know better, you would think they were leaders of some country.

Should we ask for permission?

Chen Jin made a joke at Little Li's bodyguard, and he really thought the bodyguard would laugh.

Unexpectedly, the bodyguard actually went up to Chen Jin and touched her all over.

Holy crap, what has this guy been through to need this kind of security?!
Chen Jin was speechless. At the gesture of another bodyguard, she pushed open the door to Leonardo DiCaprio's dressing room.

This guy was also getting his makeup done, telling his agent Rick Yorn dirty jokes, and the makeup artist was definitely having an affair with him because the two of them were acting too intimately.

As for Jonah Hill, he must have gotten to know Leonardo DiCaprio well, so he was sitting next to him, and a male makeup artist was meticulously working on his face.

"Hi!"

Chen Jin gestured to acknowledge her presence, but did not greet everyone individually.

He's mainly too lazy to maintain it.

He wouldn't stoop so low as to try and ingratiate himself with a group that was clearly difficult to integrate into.

"Oh?"

The group, who had been chatting happily, suddenly stopped talking, and even Xiao Li turned to look at Chen Jin.

Upon seeing Chen Jin, he became quite polite, a stark contrast to his demeanor when he left the film set yesterday. He smiled at Chen Jin and said, "Hi, Chan!"

"Leon, we meet again!"

"Yes, I remember you..."

Leonardo DiCaprio was clearly racking his brains trying to remember where he had met DiCaprio at a movie premiere or other occasion, but... he couldn't recall.

That was really awkward.

It's quite normal that he doesn't remember a Chinese film.

After all, it was Weinstein who invited him to come and show his support.

Chen Jin, however, mischievously reminded him: "Bale, the premiere of the Chinese film starring Bale!"

"Oh oh oh……"

Leonardo DiCaprio indeed remembered, and sat there clapping his hands and laughing: "The Flower of War, is that right?"

"Correct!"

Chen Jin smiled on the outside, but inwardly she was cursing.

These so-called Hollywood A-list stars are indeed arrogant!
(End of this chapter)