From traffic to movie star

Chapter 369

"Finally got the damn thing done!"

"Great, tonight I think I can go back in time for a good night's sleep."

"But it's going to continue tomorrow. I hate that old Smith-Meyer thing, but I like the dollar in his hand."

In the large office area of ​​the storm technology group, because this group of 2-minute special effects shots passed the evaluation, everyone cheered and celebrated.

"Hey Zhang, I think you might have to take your friends and leave early."

The white technical director of the evaluation just came over, smiled and said to Zhang Xu: "Smith-Meyer will come over later, you know, this old guy doesn't like someone who sees the finished footage of the movie earlier than him, In order to prevent him from finding fault, I think it is better for us not to provoke him, what do you think?"

leave early?

Zhang Xu heard the words and said: "Charles, we have submitted a material application to the company during this visit, and we only watched the video just now, and haven't seen the production process and specific evaluation."

The white director Shire shrugged his shoulders and apologized: "You know, Zhang, the company attaches great importance to the project "Escape from Earth", and Smith-Meyer has a lot of dollars in his hand."

The arrival of Wei Xun and his party was arranged by the Film Bureau, and the process was determined in advance.

Zhang Xu didn't believe Shire's prevarication. He frowned, his face a bit uneasy: "When Smith-Meyer came to inspect the acceptance, we can completely avoid it, Shire, please respect my work."

However, Charles smiled. This time he didn't look at Zhang Xu, but at Wei Xun.

Apparently, Smith-Meyer doesn't have any strange hobby like "I don't like someone who sees the finished movie footage earlier than him". The general manager of the Golden Lion may just want to disgust Wei Xun.

After all, a few years ago, the two parties had a grievance because of the box office dispute of "White Shark" and "Wolf Warrior".

Not only "White Shark", Golden Lion's "Giant Screen Crisis 2" was also crushed by Wei Xun.

With such a premise, Smith-Meyer is completely tenable against Wei Xun.

Wei Xun knew this well.

So he nodded politely to Charles, and then said to Zhang Xu: "Since this is the case, we won't bother you too much about your work. We didn't quite understand the specific production of special effects after visiting."

Since you don't even understand it, there is no need to be persistent and take a look.

Kang Cheng, Bao Qiang and others didn't say a word.

After all, it was Wei Xun who led the team this time, so everything was based on Wei Xun's opinion.

Zhang Xu felt a little relieved when he heard this. In fact, he didn't want to conflict with Charles. Now that Wei Xun was willing to give in, he hurriedly said, "Okay, Director Wei, please come with me."

Not long after Wei Xun and the others left, Smith Meyer came out of the small office on the other side and asked in surprise, "Just left?"

It turned out that the president of the Golden Lion had already arrived here ahead of time.

"Otherwise, are they really going to the headquarters to protest?"

Charles frowned, and said warningly: "Man, they were sent by the Huaxia Film Bureau. I advise you not to go too far."

Smith-Meyer smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't embarrass them in the storm. They have an exchange meeting for young directors in the evening. I have already arranged for Baldwin to wait for them."

The blockbuster "White Shark" cost the Golden Lion a lot of effort to recover.

As the director of "White Shark", Baldwin has recently made great efforts to take over the second film project from the Golden Lion, so as long as Smith-Meyer makes a request, Baldwin will definitely not refuse.

After coming out of the Storm Building, Zhang Xu said to Wei Xun apologetically, "I'm sorry, Director Wei, Smith-Meyer is famously domineering, so..."

"I understand."

Wei Xun smiled, Wen Sheng interrupted him, and said: "Actually, I think I have gained a lot from my visit today."

Big gain?
Hearing this, not only Zhang Xu was stunned, but even the accompanying Bao Qiang and Kang Cheng were a little puzzled.

Zhang Xu hesitated for a moment and asked, "What do you mean by harvest?"

"you."

Wei Xun said with a smile: "Seeing that young people in Huaxia can take office in a storm, I realized that there are also a group of cutting-edge talents that cannot be ignored in this land of Huaxia, right? That lion, you did a great job. Great."

After finishing speaking, Wei Xun didn't wait for Zhang Xu to reply, he stretched out his hand and waved, and then left with Bao Qiang and others.

Zhang Xu looked at his back as he left gracefully, with complicated thoughts.

Huaxia will definitely have top-notch special effects talents, but the domestic environment cannot even attract a decent sci-fi blockbuster investment project, not to mention, there is no director capable of taking over such a big project...

After leaving the storm, the five young directors were a little silent.

After watching the special effects production of Storm's most core blockbuster, and then thinking about the current Chinese film industry, the gap between them makes people feel powerless.

Perhaps it was because of the irritability brought about by this powerlessness that Kang Cheng couldn't bear it anymore, and took the lead in aiming the artillery at Wei Xun.

He sarcastically said: "Aren't you very good when you were in China? Why did you become so tolerant when you came to Hollywood? I don't believe you can't see that we were kicked out by that damn executive just now."

Kang Cheng and Wei Xun had grievances because of the box office problem.

However, since arriving in Hollywood, Kang Cheng has been silent and quiet, making everyone almost forget that there was some unhappiness between the two of them.

Now he suddenly pointed the finger at Wei Xun, making the atmosphere suddenly awkward.

Bao Qiang took the lead in counterattacking: "Even if we can see what can be done, let Zhang Xu complain, let alone whether we can win the complaint, even if we continue to stay inside to visit, when the time comes, we will pat our ass and leave, and Zhang Xu will be targeted. What should I do? You really have the backbone, take your anger out on Smith-Meyer, Director Wei has provoked you."

Kang Cheng blushed when he heard the words, but said nothing.

In fact, he knew what Bao Qiang said, but because he saw the industrial gap between the two countries and was tricked by the people in the storm, he couldn't hold back his anger.

Lin Fan and Xiao Xiaoyang looked at the side with bewildered faces.

However, Wei Xun, who was targeted by Kang Cheng, suddenly laughed out loud at this moment.

Kang Cheng said angrily, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly discovered that you are quite interesting."

Wei Xun said with a smile: "It's really aggrieved to be kicked out. It's even more aggrieved to see other people's industrial technology is better than ours. But don't forget, what the Film Bureau asked us to do."

That's right, what is the significance of the Film Bureau sending China's five best directors to Hollywood?

"The gap makes people aggrieved, aggrieved makes people dissatisfied, and dissatisfied makes people grit their teeth and make progress."

Wei Xun looked at Kang Cheng, and said frankly: "I don't like you, even when I brought the team to Hollywood this time, I once thought of suggesting that the Film Bureau kick you out of this study group, because the thing about you kneeling at the box office made me feel that you He is a villain who lacks heart for the sake of box office."

Being exposed to such embarrassing things directly and ironically, Kang Cheng's expression turned pale instantly, he gritted his teeth and said, "If that's the case, why am I still here?"

"It's very simple, because you are strong enough."

Wei Xun said: "Next we will have an exchange meeting for young directors, but if there is no accident, that will be the place where we were targeted. We were kicked out just now, and it was nothing more than an appetizer."

Lin Fan, Xiao Xiaoyang and Bao Qiang's faces became ugly when they heard this.

Everyone in Huaxia is a powerful and talented director, who wants to come here to be popular with others?

However, only Kang Cheng's expression remained unchanged. He looked at Wei Xun and said, "Just tell me what you want to do."

It seems that only the enemy knows the enemy best.

Kang Cheng, who once fought with Wei Xun for the box office, clearly knows what kind of temper Wei Xun is.

"The film bureau asked us to come to Hollywood, maybe it was intentional to make us hit a wall, and we will keep our feet and work hard to make movies when we go back. But unfortunately, I hate hitting a wall, and I hate being taught to be a human being."

"I saw my old friend Baldwin on the exchange meeting list, and I guess he will come to trouble us. Of course, whether he will trouble us or not, we assume he will."

Wei Xun smiled flamboyantly: "So, in order not to be humiliated, I decided to take the initiative and take you to make a fuss. How about it, do you dare to come with me and play big?"

(End of this chapter)