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Chapter 284 Wang Yueming, Filming Starts (Please recommend and collect)

However, in Zhang Xiao's view, all conspiracies don't matter, as long as Chen Li can keep her own place and don't do anything out of the ordinary, for the sake of her compatriots, Zhang Xiao can still help if she can.

At this time, Yang Mi walked into the room, looked at Zhang Xiao's happy face, and asked curiously: "Honey, who are you chatting with, you're all laughing like this."

"A big beauty!" Zhang Xiao replied, and then said to Chen Li on the other end of the phone: "Sister Li, let's stop here first, it's best to get this matter done quickly, I don't want such a good The script flew out of my hands."

"Okay!" Chen Li replied.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Mi asked again: "Honey, who is this Sister Li?"

Zhang Xiao smiled and said, "My manager in Hollywood, Chen Li."

Yang Mi's eyes widened when she heard the words, and she said with an unbelievable look: "My God, husband, you actually have an agent in Hollywood, why didn't I know?"

"Uh~~~" Zhang Xiao explained: "I also just made a decision, and I will not formally sign the contract until I arrive in the Lighthouse Country."

Yang Mi snorted and said, "She found you a good script?"

Zhang Xiao nodded and said, "Well, this script is called "The Truman Show". It's very good. If you rate it, I'll give it a 9.3."

"What? 9.3 points?" Yang Mi looked at Zhang Xiao in shock.

You know, Zhang Xiao is very strict with the script, even Flying Armor of the Dragon Gate only gave it 9 points at the beginning, and only the movie Infernal Affairs got [-] points from Zhang Xiao.

Like "Wolf Warrior 2", "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World" and "Heroes", although these movies have achieved good results at the box office, they did not get 9 points from Zhang Xiao.

Now that "The Truman Show" can actually get a super high score of 9.3 points from Zhang Xiao, Yang Mi suddenly wonders if she has auditory hallucinations.

There was a hint of excitement on Zhang Xiao's face, and he said: "Yes, it is 9.3 points. You heard me right. The idea of ​​this movie is very good. As long as it is made well, I think it is possible to win an Oscar. Yes, the nomination is also certain."

Yang Mi still didn't quite believe it, and said, "Husband, your confidence in this computer must be a little too great."

"No, you have to print it out quickly, let me see!"

Hearing Yang Mi's words, Zhang Xiao showed a strange expression on his face, and said, "This script is all in English, are you sure you can understand it?"

"Stop looking down on people, okay!" Yang Mi was taken aback for a moment, and then retorted: "Although my spoken English is not good, I can still understand the script. Besides, isn't there Du Niang?"

"Uh~~~ That's fine!" Zhang Xiao was a little speechless.

That night, Zhang Xiao got a reply from Chen Li, saying that Disney was willing to sell the script to Zhang Xiao personally, and the price was 200 million US dollars.

For this price, Zhang Xiao didn't have any hesitation, but he was a little curious, so he asked: "Sister Li, I really don't understand why Disney agreed to sell such a good script?"

Chen Li explained: "In their eyes, there is only box office. "The Truman Show" is just a literary film without any big scenes. They don't think it is very attractive to movie fans, so they can sell 200 yuan. Ten thousand dollars, they are very happy."

Zhang Xiao sneered and said: "Don't they know that there are many classic movies that are small and big?"

"Forget it, they don't like it, so it happens to be cheap for me!"

Soon, Zhang Xiao bought the copyright of the script "The Truman Show" for 200 million US dollars.

Two days later, Zhang Xiao came to an old town in Yuzhou to prepare for the filming of the movie "Crazy Stone".

This time, Wang Yueming, the assistant director of the crew, brought the crew here early. He was originally a little-known advertising director under the Sunny Entertainment Company.

Yang Mi had worked with him before, and felt that he was very talented, and it would be a bit inferior to only shoot a few commercials, so she recommended him to Zhang Xiao.

When Wang Yueming learned that he was going to be Zhang Xiao's assistant director, he was so excited that he could hardly sleep.

After reading the script of "Crazy Stone", he is more confident in this drama. He knows that as long as his performance can satisfy Zhang Xiao, maybe he will be able to independently direct a TV series or movie in the future.

Therefore, Wang Yueming was very active in the preparatory work in the early stage.

The set of "Crazy Stone" was mainly located in a dilapidated temple. Wang Yueming searched the entire old city and found three temples that agreed with the request.

Later, Zhang Xiao looked at them one by one, and finally chose Luohan Temple.

Wang Yueming took Zhang Xiao to see other studios. After watching, Zhang Xiao was very satisfied.

When everyone was drinking together in the evening, Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "Old Wang, Mimi has praised you a lot in front of me. Judging from the selection of the set today, you really have a good vision."

Wang Yueming grinned and said, "As long as Director Zhang is satisfied!"

Zhang Xiao smiled and asked, "Have you thought about making a movie or something?"

Hearing his words, Wang Yueming's eyes lit up, and he said hastily: "It's a dream, but unfortunately, I have no money, no background, and no connections. How could anyone invest in me?"

"So, after 15 years of struggling in this circle, I still haven't achieved anything."

When he said this, Wang Yueming looked a little sad.

Zhang Xiao nodded and said: "The current Sunny Entertainment Company does not lack actors and singers, but it lacks directors. In the next film shooting, if you can let me see that you have the ability to direct a film, I will I can give you a chance."

Wang Yueming blushed with excitement, picked up his wine glass, stood up and said, "Director Zhang, just watch my performance."

Zhang Xiao smiled and picked up the wine glass to touch him.

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The preparatory work for "Crazy Stone" went very smoothly. With Zhang Xiao, a famous figure in the entertainment circle, there were many people who wanted to join the crew.

After a week of preparation, the actors of the crew also joined the crew one after another.

The first thing Zhang Xiao did when he saw the crowd was to test their dialect, and these actors with outstanding acting skills did not disappoint him.

Not only can they speak the dialects required by their respective roles very tastefully, but they can also recite the lines in the script backwards.

When holding the opening press conference, Zhang Xiao sat in front with all the actors, and followed the reporter's interview.

A reporter asked Zhang Xiao: "Shen Xiao, may I ask if the reason why you want to shoot "Crazy Stone" is to respond to what Director Chen Gang said earlier?"

(End of this chapter)