Reborn in Hollywood

Do you believe that women's purchasing power will continue to grow in this era?

Gary thought for a moment.

"From a trend perspective, that's certainly the case."

Li Rui smiled.

"That's right, my story is tailor-made for women."

Gary was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Kate.

"Kate, what do you think?"

Kate put down the script in her hand, her expression changed.

The previous look was no longer one of disdain, but rather a thoughtful expression.

"Raphael is right."

She said, "Although this story is indeed very melodramatic, melodramatic things are often the most popular."

She looked at Li Rui.

"But there's a problem."

"What's the problem?"

Are you sure we can achieve the effect you want?

Li Rui nodded.

"Sure."

He took out another stack of papers from his bag.

"This is the detailed outline of the trilogy. The first part is about the male and female protagonists meeting and falling in love; the second part is about a love triangle and betrayal; the third part is about the final battle and a happy ending. The trilogy will be filmed all at once, with a total investment of 1.15 million. I will invest 1000 million of my salary as an equity stake, taking 20% ​​of the profits."

He distributed the paper to everyone.

Gary took it and flipped through it, his expression becoming increasingly serious.

"Filming the trilogy all at once...that's a very bold idea."

Li Rui smiled.

"How can you make money if you're not bold? If Lakeview Pictures is short of funds, I can raise some money for them."

Gary was silent for a few seconds.

"I need to discuss it with Tom, but at first glance, I think it's feasible."

Li Rui nodded.

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

Over the next hour, the group discussed in detail the direction of the script, the selection of actors, the filming schedule, and so on.

Li Rui recounted every detail he could think of, and Gary listened and took notes, his expression growing increasingly serious.

Kate occasionally chimed in with a few words, but spent most of her time observing Li Rui.

Her eyes were constantly changing.

The meeting ended close to six o'clock.

Gary stood up and shook hands with Li Rui.

"Li, I will give you an answer as soon as possible."

Li Rui nodded.

Looking forward to good news from you.

Kate's agent also stood up, ready to leave with Gary.

But Kate didn't move.

She looked at her agent.

"You go first."

The agent paused for a moment, but didn't say anything, and followed Gary out.

Ali glanced at Li Rui.

Li Rui nodded to him.

Ali also went abroad.

The meeting room door closed.

Only two people remained in the room.

Kate stood up and walked over to Li Rui.

She stared at him for several seconds.

Then she laughed.

You've changed a lot.

Li Rui also laughed.

"The same to you."

Kate leaned forward and lowered her voice.

Do you know who I am?

Li Rui also lowered his voice.

Serena.

Kate paused for a moment, then laughed even harder.

"I knew you'd recognize me."

Li Rui looked at her.

"How did you get here?"

Kate—or rather, Serena—sighed.

"It's a long story."

She walked back to her seat and sat down.

"I've missed you terribly since you left."

Li Rui didn't say anything.

Serena continued.

"I'm going crazy thinking about you! I think about you every day, every night, wondering where you are, what you're doing, and whether you'll ever come back."

She looked up at Li Rui.

"Then one day, I had a dream in which a voice told me that as long as I was willing to give up everything—my almost infinite lifespan, the power of the vampire queen, and everything I had in that world—I could go to another world to find you."

Li Rui frowned.

"You've given up?"

Serena smiled.

What do you think?

Li Rui took a deep breath.

"So you came here?"

"right."

Serena nodded. "When I woke up, I was lying inside this woman's body."

She looked down at herself.

"At first, I was not used to it. I was too weak, had no strength, no speed, and couldn't even see anything at night. It took me a week to gradually get used to this feeling of being 'human'."

"and then?"

"Then I discovered that the original owner of this body was going through a big problem."

Serena said, "The director and the supporting actor got into a fight and both ended up in the hospital. That man named Michael Sheen is me... her ex-husband. And that director named Len Wiseman was chasing her relentlessly. The two of them got into a fight in front of her over something trivial, and ended up both lying in bed. What a pair of idiots!"

Serena smiled broadly as she said this.

"I thought this was a good opportunity, so I recommended you to them."

Li Rui asked.

"So that contract..."

"I asked them to send it."

Serena looked at him. "I want to see you."

Li Rui remained silent for a moment, then asked a question in return.

"You came here just to see me?"

Serena stood up, walked up to him, and looked down at him.

"It's all just to see you! And..."

Her eyes were very blue, as blue as the deep sea.

Li Rui suddenly remembered those silvery-white eyes in the darkness.

That is the goddess of the moon.

Now those eyes have turned blue, but the emotions within them remain unchanged.

"Raphael."

Serena spoke, her voice very soft, "Do you know how long I've been waiting?"

Li Rui didn't say anything.

Serena reached out and ran her fingers across his face.

"In that world, I lived for six hundred years, but the only days I truly lived were the few days I spent with you."

Li Rui took her hand.

"Serena—"

Call me Kate.

She interrupted him, "Here I am Kate Beckinsale."

Li Rui looked at her.

"Kate."

Kate smiled.

She bent down and kissed him.

That kiss was long.

Li Rui felt that if this continued, things might go wrong—he was about to explode!

So Li Rui gently pushed her away.

"Wait a moment."

Kate raised an eyebrow.

"What are you waiting for?"

Li Rui pointed to the door.

"There are people outside."

Kate glanced at the door, then at Li Rui, and smiled.

"What are you afraid of?"

Li Rui sighed helplessly.

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I don't want to be on the front page of a third-rate tabloid."

Kate pursed her lips, but still sat back down in her chair.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds.

Li Rui spoke first.

"Is everything you just said true?"

Kate nodded.

"real."

"That voice... you could only hear it, but you couldn't see who it was?"

"no."

Kate shook her head. "But I know it's powerful, more powerful than anything I've ever seen in that world."

Li Rui remained silent.

He knew who it was as soon as he heard it.

system.

Only the system has this capability.

Kate looked at him.

"You seem to know something?"

Li Rui shook his head.

"uncertain."

It's best to keep this from Kate.

Kate didn't press the matter and changed the subject.

"Why is your story so disgusting?"

Li Rui was stunned for a moment.

"What?"

"The revamped Underworld"

Kate frowned. "A vampire and a werewolf falling in love? And having a child? Is that something a human could even imagine?"

Li Rui smiled.

"You don't understand."

Kate glared at him.

"I don't understand?"

"right."

Li Rui said, "This story isn't for people like you who have lived for hundreds of years; it's for young girls in their teens and twenties. I've already explained that."

Kate paused for a moment.

"A little girl?"

"right."

Li Rui nodded. "What does the young girl like? She likes forbidden love, handsome men and beautiful women, couples who love each other but can't be together, and people who are tormented to the point of death."

He paused, seemingly giving Kate time to process what he had to say.

"This story is just a bunch of melodramatic elements put together. Vampires, werewolves, forbidden love, love triangles, life and death separations—young girls will definitely scream like crazy when they see it."

Kate frowned slightly.

"Aren't you afraid of being typecast? She... I have her complete memories. Once Hollywood types you to only play pretty boys, you'll be stuck doing this kind of thing forever."

Li Rui shrugged.

"Who said that? What I can make depends on popularity. Popularity is backed by capital. Believe me, I can make any movie I want in the future."

If Robert Pattinson, the original Twilight star, could successfully transition to playing Batman, how could Li Rui possibly be stuck with this melodramatic role?

Kate stood up and walked over to him.

"So what do we do now?"

Li Rui thought about it.

"Let's sign the contract first, shoot the movie, and then... take our time with the rest."

"it is good."

Kate nodded, then turned to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Kate turned around.

Li Rui stood up and walked up to her.

Where do you live?

Kate gave the address, which was an apartment.

She had only been in Hollywood for a few years, and her previous experience at Pearl Harbor wasn't very successful, so she naturally couldn't afford the mansion.

So Li Rui took the initiative to make the suggestion.

"Go to my apartment."

Kate gave a knowing smile.

"What do you want to do?"

Li Rui curled his lip.

"What else can I do? Do you really want me to tell you?"

That evening, Li Rui bought a bunch of groceries at a Chinese supermarket and took Kate back to his apartment, which he hadn't been to in a long time.

While Li Rui was preparing the ingredients, Kate quickly washed herself clean and changed into a loose set of pajamas.

The pajamas belonged to Li Rui and were a little too big for Kate.

Her hair was casually tied up, and she wasn't wearing makeup, but she was still beautiful in Li Rui's eyes.

"What are you doing?"

Kate went into the kitchen.

"I'll cook for you."

Li Rui held up the bag in his hand.

"You can cook?"

Kate looked surprised.

"I know a little."

Li Rui got busy, while Kate leaned against the door frame, watching his back.

Forty minutes later, a table of Cantonese dishes was served.

Poached chicken, steamed sea bass, garlic broccoli, shrimp dumplings, and a pot of scallop congee.

Kate stared at the table full of food, stunned.

"You...you did this?"

Li Rui nodded.

"Try it."

Kate picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of poached chicken, dipped it in soy sauce, and put it in her mouth.

After a few bites, her expression changed.

"tasty."

Li Rui smiled.

"Then eat more."

Kate really ate a lot.

A large plate of poached chicken, half a fish, a large pot of porridge, and several shrimp dumplings.