Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1607 New 007
Although MGM has declined to the bottom, the company still has a lot of excellent works in the library.

And in these works library, there is a movie that everyone is very familiar with, and that is "007".

Just when Lin Daoqiu bought MGM, the new issue of "007" was also in the preparation stage.

""007: The Living Days", starring Timothy Dalton."

Lin Daoqiu read the script while whispering.

This movie was originally the highlight of MGM's plan to launch next year, and the budget for this movie is as high as 3000 million US dollars.

Director John Grand sat opposite Lin Daoqiu and looked at him calmly.

Starting from "007: The Queen's Secret Envoy", John Grann has been promoted step by step from being an assistant director to directing "007".

The several "007" films he made before all got pretty good box office, and "007: The Octopus Girl" even reached a good score of 6700 million.

However, in Lin Daoqiu's view, if the "007" series does not get a box office of over [-] million, it can be said to be a failure.

But he didn't blame John Gran for these things. He had done his best to do the job at hand, but he didn't have a strong person to supervise him.

"He is not suitable to play 007, he needs to be replaced."

Without even thinking about it, Lin Daoqiu replaced Timothy Dalton directly.

John Gran's eyes popped out when he heard it. You must know that Timothy Dalton was the actor who replaced Roger Moore as the new 007 after several selections.

Lin Daoqiu felt that he was not suitable after just a glance, which made Roger Moore a little unacceptable.

"Mr. Lin, why do you say that Timothy Dalton is not suitable for you even if you haven't met him yet? I think you should meet him first before considering changing roles?"

After John Gran finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu suddenly raised his head slowly, and then looked at him with a slight smile.

"Are you doubting my judgment?"

John Gran didn't know how to answer. Lin Daoqiu was a constant victor in Hollywood, and none of his movies failed to sell well.

Although John Grant has also made several blockbuster movies, the box office of all the movies he made cannot be compared with Lin Daoqiu at all.

"Mr. Lin, I don't mean that. I just want to know why you think Dalton is not suitable to play 007. No matter what, you should at least give me a reason, otherwise I don't know how to explain it to him."

What John Grann wanted to know was why Lin Daoqiu rejected Dalton.

That is to say, Lin Daoqiu is young, and he is still from Xiangjiang, so John Grant dared to question him like this.

If it was replaced by Alan Ryder Jr. or Longmeyer, John Grant promised that he would not even dare to say a word of nonsense, and just nodded and agreed to the substitution.

"The core of "007" is James Bond. This character is personable, witty, agile, elegant, and full of personality. What do you think Dalton's temperament is in line with James Bond?"

"I think Dalton is a perfect fit for the role of James Bond. He has a stage background and has played in recent years..."

Before John Gran finished speaking, Lin Daoqiu directly raised his hand to interrupt what he was about to say.

Although John Gran was dissatisfied, he still kept his mouth shut.

"John, I know you are a very good director, and I really hope that everyone can continue to cooperate, but if you still insist on this idea, I am afraid that it may be difficult for us to continue to cooperate in the future."

Lin Daoqiu has already said it very bluntly, if John Grann is not willing to change roles, he can directly change the director and the protagonist.

Anyway, "007" does not have to be filmed by John Grant, and even if he really wanted to shoot this time, Lin Daoqiu had to do it himself.

"Mr. Lin, I just want a reasonable explanation. I think the conditions that James Bond needs can be seen in Dalton..."

John Gran looked at Lin Daoqiu solemnly and said, "I hope you will think about it and let Dalton play the new James Bond."

Lin Daoqiu shook his head helplessly. It seems that John Grant really insisted on wanting Timothy Dalton to play the new "007".

However, in Lin Daoqiu's memory, he only acted in two films before changing roles, and the most serious one became the most dull and serious 007 movie. The subsequent "License to Kill" did not receive a good response.

Based on these considerations, Lin Daoqiu decided to replace Timothy Dalton. After all, there are too many people he can choose, and it is not necessary to choose Timothy Dalton to play "007".

"Director John, I am very grateful for everything you have done for MGM these years, but now I can only say sorry, if there is a chance in the future, we will cooperate again."

Lin Daoqiu immediately kicked John Grant out of MGM with one sentence.

Although they are not in a cooperative relationship, if Lin Daoqiu doesn't invest in movies for him, John Gran can only find someone to invest in or find opportunities to direct movies.

However, judging from the box office results that John Grann has won before, it will not be difficult for him to find a new job.

It's just that it's really a pity that I couldn't stay in MGM and cooperate with Lin Daoqiu at this time.

"Well, Mr. Lin, since you have made such a decision, I have nothing to say. Thank you for your hospitality. I hope there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Although John Grande said so, in fact, he himself is very clear that the cooperative relationship between him and MGM has come to an end.

Standing up, he turned around and left Lin Daoqiu's office. It can be said that John Glenn insisted on his principles, but lost the chance to rise to the top.

"John Grant is actually a very good director, is it appropriate to let him go like this?"

Richardson on the side saw all this, but he didn't make a sound, because before John Gran came, Lin Daoqiu had already talked to him about Timothy Dalton.

"Do you think he is really an excellent director?"

Lin Daoqiu turned to look at Richardson and asked him back.

Richardson nodded without thinking about it. In his opinion, he can earn more than [-] million box office results in Hollywood, and he is also the best director of MGM in these years. it's actually very good.

Lin Daoqiu just smiled and explained.

"Although it is a bit too much to say this, "007" is considered a very famous film series in the United States. Under such circumstances, it is considered a failure if the box office does not reach [-] million. I don't think he is an excellent director."

"He was lucky enough to get an influential script, which made him successful. If you don't believe it, you will know after watching the movies he made in a few years."

These are just Lin Daoqiu's speculations, but in Richardson's view, Lin Daoqiu's speculations are often very accurate.

If this is the case, then John Gran should indeed have walked earlier.

(End of this chapter)