Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 70: Collaboration with Anne Hathaway
The next day, the staff of Lin Yuan Studio arrived in Yanjing.

The team was led by Meng Tao from the Chen family troupe, the martial artist who liked to mix English into his speech.

With the help of Chen Long, a total of six martial artists joined Lin Yuan's studio and built the initial action team skeleton.

Many people from the crew who filmed "Jurassic Park 3" with Lin Yuan also joined Lin Yuan's studio.

Lin Yuan has always been grateful for their kindness at that time. Now he has the conditions to bring them all under his command for long-term cooperation, and Lin Yuan is not reluctant to offer them generous salaries.

This group of staff who arrived early is enough to support the early preparations for "Hero".

After Lin Yuan introduced them to director Zhang Mou, he and Eisen flew back to New York.

He will come back again when the filming of the movie officially starts.

Now he has to deal with the casting problem of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

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"Is it done? I thought there would be all kinds of nitpicking." Lin Yuan looked at the contract in his hand, feeling a little unbelievable.

“Only young actors with no background have to face this,” Mr. Eisen said with a smile.

"I'm not a child actor? You know, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get this role."

"The previous obstacle wasn't your status, but your Chinese identity. Once that issue was resolved, with my connections and financial advantages, there were naturally no obstacles.

Of course, it's true that you're still a minor actor." Mr. Eisen added jokingly.

Lin Yuan's studio also undertook part of the filming costs and was considered one of the producers of "Pirates of the Caribbean", which made many things much simpler.

"I know that Anne Hathaway will play the female lead Elizabeth. If she and I play lovers together, the audience will be much more accepting of us." Lin Yuan nodded.

Because of Lin Yuan's intervention, the casting of "Pirates of the Caribbean" changed the course of history.

Orlando Bloom, who played the "Elf Prince" in The Lord of the Rings, lost the role of Will Turner.

Anne Hathaway also replaced Keira Knightley, known as the "English Rose", to play the female lead Elizabeth Swann.

"When will the filming start?" Lin Yuan asked the question that concerned him most.

"The filming will start in November."

This was a favor he asked Mr. Eisen for, and the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean" was started three months earlier than historically.

That would definitely allow it to be released in time for the 2002 Christmas season, which was his only chance to win the box office championship.

If he missed the 2002 window, he would have to face the invincible "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" in 2003.

Hearing this news, Lin Yuan felt relieved.

The period before the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean" was just reserved for "Hero".

Lin Yuan was very satisfied with the perfect timing.

"Disney has another small request. Although it's not written in the contract, you'd better do it." Mr. Eisen added.

"what?"

"The short film you and Anne Hathaway filmed last time, 'Diary from the Past,' received very good reviews."

"so what?"

"Disney hopes that you will work together again to shoot a short film of the same type. On the one hand, it will strengthen your image as a screen couple, and on the other hand, it will increase your popularity. After all, both of you are considered new actors now." Mr. Eisen said.

"Okay, I know."

"Do it? Or not?"

"Don't do it!"

"Ok?"

"It's impossible!"

Lin Yuan smiled and continued, "Please help me contact Anne Hathaway. I'll be responsible for getting the script done."

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Finally, the day of shooting arrived.

The name of this short film is "The Unreachable Lover".

Unlike the last time, "Diary from the Past", this time the story unfolds from Anne's perspective.

The first shot of the film is the foggy seaside in the early morning, with the sea and sky both gray.

A red wooden house stands out from the crowd. It is suspended on piles above the beach.

A wide and straight cement road extends from a distance, connecting this small house that looks like a paradise.

Next to the cabin, there was only a bare tree, a solitary street lamp, and an extremely exquisite red mailbox.

Anne walked out of the small house dragging her suitcase.

Today she was leaving here, leaving this place that had tortured her for so long and brought her joy and disappointment.

She put a letter into the red mailbox at the door, then left with a lonely back.

The camera turns, and after a while, Lin Yuan drags his luggage and moves into the cabin.

After he packed his luggage, he opened the red mailbox and saw a letter lying inside.

So he opened it out of curiosity.

New residents:

Hello, sorry I don't know what to call you.

I was the previous resident of this house.

For some reason, I'm leaving here.

But there is someone very important to me who may send a letter here.

If one day, you received a letter from him.

Please forward it to 332 Douglaston Township.

By the way, there are some painted dog paw prints on the door, which were there when I moved in.

But I haven't had time to clean it. You'll get used to it. I think it looks pretty good.

Annie
March 22th, 2001

Seeing this letter, Lin Yuan couldn't help but frown.

Is this a prank?

It's clearly 1999 now, and where did the paint and dog paw prints come from in the house?

It’s obviously very clean!
Was the previous resident a psychopath?

Lin Yuan went to a nearby store and bought some daily necessities. Then he casually asked the owner, "What kind of person was the previous resident of that little house by the sea?"

"Are you kidding? Aren't you the first tenant?" The boss looked puzzled.

"really?"

"Of course! That house was just built last month."

The boss's answer made Lin Yuan even more certain that the letter was a prank.

On Lin Yuan's way home, a dirty little dog followed him.

Seeing that the puppy looked pitiful and Lin Yuan also felt that he was lonely living alone in the small house, he simply adopted it.

The next day, when Lin Yuan was painting the faded wooden boards at the door, the puppy, who was running around happily, accidentally knocked over the paint bucket.

Before Lin Yuan could stop it, the puppy ran into the house with paint on its paws, leaving several gray paint paw prints at the door.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan suddenly remembered the words in the letter.

“By the way, there are some painted dog paw prints on the door, they were there when I moved in.

But I haven't had time to clean it yet. You'll get used to it, and I think it looks pretty good."

What kind of causal statement is this?

She said there were claw marks and they appeared?
Out of curiosity, Lin Yuan wrote a letter to the girl and put it in the mailbox at the door.

Miss Anne:

Hello, although you said you were the previous resident of the cottage, as far as I know, the cottage was only built last month.

I am the first resident of this cottage.

So your letter may have been misplaced. I hope you can reconfirm it and don’t miss the letter you are waiting for.

Finally, it is 1999, not 2001, so don’t get it wrong next time.

林源
March 23th, 1999

　Thanks to the book friend [Xiaoyao Zizaizhi Ma Yingjun] for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)