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Chapter 326 The Battle Around the Script (Earth)

The next day, well-informed THR released the casting news for "Shang-Chi 2", claiming that "the Chinese have occupied "Shang-Chi"", but in fact Liu Tianxian is an American citizen, so this news is not true. This is an Asian replacing another Asian, and only the leading actor Truman is undeniably Chinese.

Awkwafina's failure to be the heroine of "Shang Qi 2" caused some controversy. Looking at the resumes of the new heroine and heroine of "Shang Qi 2", it is hard to believe that Disney has no intention of currying favor with China. Therefore, many people in the entertainment industry and the media began to ridicule Disney.

The Disney family has a big business and a thick skin, so they don't care about it. The project of "Shang Qi" was originally started to please China, but there was an accident during the filming process, and now it is back on the right track.

But Awkwafina's speech in the interview pushed Truman to the forefront.

She told the reporter of the weathervane: "I am very sad to lose the female lead of "Shang-Chi 2". I believe they didn't want to give me that position in the first place. During the audition, CH looked at me like I was looking at a pile of garbage. It made me very sad."

When Adam showed the news to Truman, Truman recalled it seriously and said, "Because she can't even do a cartwheel."

"I can't do it either." Adam shook his head, "You can't look down on an actress just because she can't do cartwheels."

"Crystal Liu can do it. I just hope that Awkwafina can learn the key points of movement from Crystal Liu. I think she can do it. I encouraged her." Truman said.

"How did you encourage it... that's fine, there's no need to say it." Adam already understood Truman's style, and knew what it was without asking.

"Don't touch the media recently." Adam warned Truman, "Many Awkwafina supporters think you discriminate against her because of her appearance."

"Mr. Adam, this is unreasonable." Ting Jun was a little puzzled. She came to the United States in a hurry before even finishing the first month at home in China. She thought Truman could do without her.

"If Awkwafina's looks are fine, why do her supporters think she is discriminated against? If she thinks she will be discriminated against, doesn't that mean she is ugly?" Ting Jun said. Do real beauties, such as Audrey Hepburn, care if others say she is ugly?
"This is America." Adam shrugged. "Most public opinion is being dominated by contradictory racists."

Ting Jun has nothing to say.

"Shang Qi 2" is still in the script discussion stage. Although it is coming to an end, Truman has not yet exercised the right to direct the script, and then it has to be reported to high-level approval. According to Disney's work efficiency, it is optimistically estimated that it will take about half a month before the official start of filming.

Liu Tianxian originally planned to go back to China, but Truman thought that she should stay and give comments on the script with him. Liu Tianxian thought about it and agreed.

"You have a crush on Crystal Liu, don't you?" Adam expressed doubts about Truman's behavior. Truman had never expressed such enthusiasm for any woman, including Billie Ashley.

Since Billie Ashley went to China to participate in the concert for Truman, various media including Adam felt that the relationship between the two would improve by leaps and bounds, but when Truman returned to Hollywood this time, the two didn't even meet each other again, but became indifferent.

"There is a good impression." Truman nodded.

wrong.Adam realized that his question was not too explicit, so he changed the phrase: "Do you want Crystal Liu to be your girlfriend?"

Truman shook his head, "Crystal Liu has a boyfriend, and I have a girlfriend."

"Is your girlfriend the girl in the wedding dress at the previous concert?" Adam was curious, "You really think she is your girlfriend?"

"Adam, you are very strange. Everyone knows that she is my girlfriend, don't you know?" Truman asked a rare rhetorical question, because in his eyes Adam was indeed a bit strange.

"'Everyone knows' is your imagination..." Adam didn't intend to argue about it anymore, because he suddenly realized that for Truman, girlfriend is just a synonym without any special meaning, as long as there is one.

Since Truman had no idea about Crystal Liu, Adam wondered why he asked him to stay and study the script, because it was a violation of the contract. Crystal Liu did not have the right to review the script, or even the right to know. Truman was violating the contract with Disney.

"Crystal Liu will have some ideas, she's been influenced by bad scripts."

What Truman said made Adam suddenly realize that Truman was referring to "Mulan".

In a sense, the mistakes made by "Mulan" and "Shang Qi 1" are the same, that is, to use European and American thinking to speculate and fabricate traditional Chinese culture, and the result is a weird freak with four different characters.

Using the human body to describe it, this is a genetic defect, and it will naturally grow into a deformity.

And Truman felt right. Using "Mulan" as a reference, Liu Tianxian did have his own ideas about the script.

"The script has a big problem." Liu Tianxian said, "The screenwriters may want to learn from Chinese culture, but they don't understand Chinese culture. They only rely on some materials and hearsay, and only get the superficial skin. It is very ridiculous. There are details like the way I painted my face when I played "Mulan". This should be a group of screenwriters..."

"Details... yes." Truman took notes and waited for the screenwriters to change them.

There are many places to change.

Truman and Liu Tianxian checked the script for several nights, and there were many problems to be corrected. Liu Tianxian was not all right, but she was able to point out the problems based on her own experience. If "Shang Qi 2" was shot according to this script, it would still be the same as the previous "Shang Qi 1".

"It's not about looks, it's about soul."

Really tired, Liu Tianxian stretched his limbs and collapsed on the bed. They are all living in a hotel in Burbank. Every day, Truman drives to the Disney headquarters to ask the screenwriters to revise the script. In the evening, Liu Tianxian and Liu Tianxian study the script all night and all night.

Because Truman couldn't bring out the script, he could only dictate to Liu Tianxian, and even performed some more precise performances for Liu Tianxian to understand the script.

For Truman's computer-like memory and god-like ability to perform without real objects, Liu Tianxian showed complete surrender and admiration. In private, she said to her agent, "It's too awesome!" '.

Adam also felt admiration for Truman's fighting spirit that lasted all day and all night. He still couldn't believe that Truman was discussing the script with Liu Tianxian all night, because Truman had to quarrel with those screenwriters during the day.

After all, it was a lot of consumption. Every time Adam was outside the script discussion meeting, he could hear the noise coming from inside. The screenwriters accused Truman of being "a complete layman!"do not understand anything! ’, Truman always maintains an attitude calmly, ‘Anyway, if you don’t change, we will keep procrastinating, I have no problem’.

After a week like this, the progress of the script issue was slow. Truman maintained enough patience, but the director could no longer sit still. He got the news that Truman 'did not want to change the script, but wanted to completely overthrow it', which made him very annoyed.

So today's script discussion will be a battle.

(End of this chapter)