Huayu 97: The Beginning of a Marriage Fraudulently

Chapter 235 Like an Old Friend Returns: The Rebellious Emma
"I'll be taking Sissi to the New York Dance Company tomorrow, and I'll have a face-to-face talk with Director Mark."

Liu Xiaoli naturally agreed.

And she also believed that Mark wouldn't refuse.

Let's not talk about the relationship between Mark and Chen Siyuan.

Even if there is no connection, it is a good thing to have the dance troupe appear in an Oscar-nominated film.

The New York Dance Company rose to fame in the American dance scene because of Liu Xiaoli.

"The Dying Swan" has also become the signature work of the New York Dance Company.

However, since Liu Xiaoli stepped down as principal dancer and returned to China with Chen Siyuan.

After a year of initial success, the New York dance company's popularity gradually waned.

Beverly is indeed a good dancer, but only a good dancer.

That's why Liu Xiaoli can become an international dance master, while Beverly cannot.

After confirming the main cast, Chen Siyuan also offered some suggestions based on his impressions of "Black Swan".

For example, original music can pay homage to classics, but it should also have its own original compositions.

Liu Xiaoli's rise to international dance master status is inseparable from her work, "The Dying Swan."

Therefore, "Black Swan" also needs its own original music.

It's hard.

But no matter how difficult it is, you have to try.

In addition, the character of Lily needs to be more fleshed out, and the character needs to be more three-dimensional.

Now that they've decided to invite Emma Roberts, they need to show Julia Roberts their sincerity.

If it were merely a tangible symbol of the "Black Swan personality," it would be difficult for Julia Roberts to take it seriously.

Therefore, the plot could be expanded to include Lily's independent pursuit of art and some of her past experiences.

Emma Roberts needs opportunities to shine in order for Julia Roberts to make her mark in the future.

Merrick and Jennifer both took note of Chen Siyuan's suggestions.

Although Chen Siyuan is not an expert, there is no issue of an outsider directing an expert.

The issues that Chen Siyuan raised are indeed problems that exist in the current version of "Black Swan".

In reality, both Merrick and Jennifer had a blind trust in Chen Siyuan.

Since Merrick became the general manager of Miramax, he has been sending emails to Chen Siyuan every now and then.

One of them is Miramax's recent target film.

Chen Siyuan would reply to emails promptly, offering his advice in each email.

At first, Merrick was just trying it out.

If it only happens once or twice, it might just be good luck.

But to Merrick's surprise, every suggestion Chen Siyuan made was successful.

That's a bit unbelievable!
However, Merrick was happy to see it happen!
After hitting the jackpot repeatedly, Miramax's influence in Hollywood has grown significantly.

Merrick naturally became a top Hollywood manager.

Merrick also became a follower of Chen Siyuan from then on.

Merrick would absolutely follow Chen Siyuan's suggestions 100% without any compromise.

Jennifer goes without saying.

As one of Chen Siyuan's earliest women, Jennifer bears his mark inside and out.

It was impossible for her not to believe Chen Siyuan.

After reaching a consensus, the next step is to communicate with the screenwriter to make revisions.

In Hollywood, screenwriters don't have a high status.

However, Miramax's writers are more respected than other writers.

A scholar dies for a confidant.

These screenwriters are also continuously producing excellent content.

The next morning, they delivered the revised script as requested. At that time, Julia Roberts arrived at Miramax with her niece, Emma Roberts.

Out of respect, Merrick personally greeted Julia Roberts.

“Mr. Merrick, you’re too kind.”

Julia Roberts also seemed flattered.

Miramax may not be one of the Big Six Hollywood studios yet, but Julia Roberts believes it's only a matter of time.

Merrick is destined to become one of the giants of Hollywood.

Merrick's selection as Miramax's general manager is certainly due to his unique qualities.

In just a few words, Julia Roberts's goodwill towards him increased significantly.

Merrick led Julia Roberts and the others to the conference room.

Liu Xiaoli then took Liu Yifei to the New York Dance Company.

We only caught a glimpse of each other from afar.

At this moment, in addition to Chen Siyuan and Jennifer, Darren Aronofsky, the director of "Black Swan," was also in the conference room.

Director Darren Aronofsky excels at exploring extreme states of human nature and expressing the psychological struggles of his characters.

So even though filming for "Black Swan" started ahead of schedule, Darren Aronofsky was still chosen as the director.

When Merrick led Julia in, he first introduced her to Merrick.

However, to Merrick's surprise, Julia seemed to know Chen Siyuan.

Although Julia didn't show it, Merrick could sense it.

"Emma, ​​here is your script. You can take a look at it first."

Darren Aronofsky handed Emma Roberts a page of the script.

It was just a simple audition.

Although Emma is still young, she is a child star and comes from a family with a strong academic background.

So auditions are nothing new to me.

They quickly got ready and then performed a short piece in front of everyone.

After watching Emma's performance, Chen Siyuan and the others nodded in satisfaction.

The little girl is quite bright; it seems Julia loves her niece very much and has given her a lot of guidance.

“Ms. Julia, the character of Lily is very important, and she has a lot of ballet scenes. I wonder if Emma…”

Darren Aronofsky only said half of what he meant, but Julia already understood.

"Emma's schedule is open, so she can have intensive practice. Should I contact her teacher?"

Julia immediately chimed in.

"No need for that. This time, the dance director for 'Black Swan' is the dance master Liu."

Merrick said with a smile.

"Liu? I understand. Let's train together then. Emma is fine!"

Julia glanced at Chen Siyuan, then readily agreed.

Emma, ​​standing next to her, also looked very well-behaved.

Darren Aronofsky suddenly turned to Emma and said, "Lily isn't a good girl. Can you do that?"

Emma blinked, then suddenly pulled a cigarette from the pack on the table, lit it skillfully, took a deep drag, and exhaled smoke rings.

Julia rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

Darren Aronofsky clapped his hands in approval, "Great! That's the style we're looking for! Now let's see when your ballet will pass the test."

"Director, I also have a dance background! And who plays Nina?"

Emma seemed to have been unleashed, suddenly becoming bolder.

"Emma, ​​don't be rude!"

Julia quickly pulled Emma back.

(End of this chapter)