China Entertainment Zero Two Ordinary Actor

In the film industry, numbers often speak for themselves.

When people open the highly-watched box office statistics website, their eyes will immediately be attracted by a name - "Spider-Man 4".

Since its release, this film has firmly occupied the top position with its unique charm, and its screening rate has remained high until the eve of its withdrawal, when it gradually declined.

Back in 2007, Spider-Man 3 added a strong stroke to the Spider-Man series with its global box office performance of $8.91 million.

Now, "Spider-Man 4" led by Fang Yu, driven by the strong performance of "Avengers", has soared to new heights, breaking the billion box office mark, and finally achieving an astonishing result of 13.98 billion US dollars, adding more glory to the series!

Looking at the numbers on the screen, Fang Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this film, which he personally led, had considerable investment risks as the original film reference was lost, he ultimately managed to turn the risk into substantial returns with his keen insight into the market and deep understanding of film art.

Fang Yu's strategy was obviously successful.

He cleverly utilized the role of Hawkeye he played in "The Avengers", coupled with the classic image of Black Widow, and the joining of Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, added a lot of highlights to the film.

The accumulation of these buffs ultimately made Spider-Man 4 a huge success at the box office.

Sony Pictures expressed great recognition for Fang Yu’s contribution.

On the day when the box office results were locked in, the company's CEO personally called Fang Yu to express his gratitude for his efforts and promised that all copyrights under the company would be available to Fang Yu for use. This was undoubtedly the highest tribute to Fang Yu.

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Los Angeles, Hollywood Village.

A row of RVs slowly drove into the village, followed by a Mercedes-Benz S63, which, with its unique charm, demonstrated the extraordinary taste of its owner.

Fang Yu drove with one hand and skillfully flipped through the address book on his mobile phone with the other hand, and finally dialed a number.

"Hello? Yes, I'm here." Fang Yu's voice was calm and confident.

After parking the car, Fang Yu walked into the shooting scene.

At this time, a scene was being filmed on the set. Fang Yu took a few glances. Although he didn't quite understand what the actors in front of the green screen were gesturing, he could see that the burly man in leather pants was having a fierce battle with several "land people".

"Hey! Stephen! You're finally here!" As soon as director James Wan saw Fang Yu, he immediately put down his work, walked up to him and gave Fang Yu a warm hug.

The staff around him all looked at him with admiration when they saw the famous Stephen Fang in person.

"Are you filming? Just keep filming, just keep filming!" Fang Yu looked around and expressed his approval of the working atmosphere on site.

"Aha! Stephen! Don't tell me you are here to supervise!" James Wan pretended to be angry and said half-jokingly.

"What overseer? I gave you the IP of Aquaman. Have I ever asked you any questions since the beginning of the filming? I guess not! I just happened to be doing some creative work in the studio next door, so I just passed by and took a look! Ha~" Fang Yu responded with a smile.

James Wan caught the key point in the words, "Ah? What are you going to shoot?"

"Road movie~" Fang Yu answered concisely.

"Road movie? Oh my God! Did I hear you right? Stephen, you want to make a road movie?" James Wan's shock was beyond words, and the staff around him also showed surprise.

If you open the browser and search for Fang Yu's name now, it is not difficult to find that his tags must include words such as popcorn, science fiction, horror film producer, actor, etc.

This is the absolute tag search function. It is not only the stereotype that the website gives to Fang Yu, but also the stereotype that the general public gives him.

After all, although he had filmed works such as "Dying to Survive", "The Baby Project", and "Kung Fu" in the early stages, their influence was far less than the Marvel superhero series he developed later, and the Wen Fang horror universe created by "Paranormal Activity".

Coupled with tough Hollywood works such as the "Fast and Furious" series, "The Expendables", "Django Unchained", and "John Wick", although Fang Yu is now at the absolute forefront of Hollywood, he is not particularly comfortable.

Because in popcorn movies, to put it bluntly, anyone can act in them.

Anyway, they are not really asked to shoot and kill people. As long as the expressions are right and they eat more protein powder, even if it is Brother Ji, they can create a tough guy atmosphere. There is no acting challenge. It is purely for entertainment.
After saying goodbye to James Wan, Fang Yu came to his own studio.

This place is very large, and in order to create a highly realistic interior, various realistic buildings and scenes are built.

There are apartments used for shooting modern life scenes, classic Old West bars that recreate the western movies, living rooms of luxury villas, hospital wards and emergency rooms, bank lobbies, libraries and reading rooms, police stations and interrogation rooms, and even spaceships and control centers.

When these people in Hollywood make movies, their main idea is to allow people to shoot the movies in their houses without leaving their homes.

Fang Yu arrived at the studio and saw that the staff had already started to prepare to set up the equipment. He did not stop them and went straight to the director of his film "Green and Yellow Book".

"For our road movie, apart from a few interior scenes that can be shot here, the rest must be shot outdoors," Fang Yu said to director Quentin.

"Road movie?" Quentin didn't even receive Fang Yu's script, but directly agreed to his filming request and rushed to the set early. When he heard it was a road movie, Quentin was a little confused.

"Are you sure, Stephen? Road movie? Oh my God! I thought you rented this studio to make a science fiction movie!" Quentin said in surprise.

"It doesn't matter, just rent it. There is indeed an indoor view. I'll communicate with the people at the venue. Anyway, I'll pay for the days I use it!" Fang Yu responded easily.

Quentin was still immersed in the road movie Fang Yu mentioned. "Stephen, let me see the script. You have been so secretive about not showing it to me before. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't come directly to the set. And you have to promise to allow me to create the content."

"That's for sure." Fang Yu knew that Quentin wanted violent aesthetics, but he was also a person with artistic pursuits.

Quentin took the exquisite file bag from Fang Yu and started reading the script on the spot.

As he watched, he was amazed.

"These dialogues are very interesting. Although the plot is relatively bland, I have always wanted to keep watching it. I think it is very interesting to film these contents!" Quentin praised Fang Yu's script.

Fang Yu is not worried at all about the content of his "Green Book". This is an Oscar-winning film for the best picture. Quentin's directing ability is not weak. Letting him shoot this movie will make it more western in style, but it will still retain the flavor of a road movie.

Of course, Fang Yu wasn't just aiming for the Oscar for Best Picture, it was also an honor for the filming crew.

For him personally, he still wants to win the Best Actor award.

Unfortunately, in the movie Green Book, even with his role as a bodyguard of a Chinese immigrant, he still did not meet the requirements of the protagonist. A large shift in the role would lead to a decline in the quality of the entire film. Fang Yu also chose to add some of his own roles without affecting the overall quality of the film.

Therefore, this film's role in disgusting the Oscar judges is greater than its role in winning awards.

Even if he wins the award, the highest award Fang Yu can get is only Best Supporting Actor.

Calculating the time, this year's Oscar selection will soon begin. Fang Yu stretched his shoulders and recalled the snow scenes and the brown bears in his mind.
"By the way, Director Quentin." Fang Yu looked at Quentin, "Are you going to this Oscars?"

"I'm not going, huh? You have another nomination?"

"Well, there aren't many awards." Fang Yu said lightly.

Quentin just breathed a sigh of relief, Fang Yu smiled and said: "Best Screenwriter, Best Film, Best Actor"

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This is the film in which Quentin has the smallest role.

He did not get involved in the selection of actors. Fang Yu made direct invitations throughout the process, and there was no interview session.

In order to ensure the quality of the finished film, Fang Yu directly selected all the main actors of the original film, saving time and worry.

The biggest difference between this film and the previous "Green Book" is not the joining of Fang Yu and Quentin, but the change of the producer.

The producers of the original film were the most exaggerated lineup of producers Fang Yu had ever seen.

Octavia Spencer, Peter Farrelly, Brian Curry, Jim Burke, Charles B. Weissler, Nick Vallelonga, John Sloss
The exaggerated lineup of producers may lead to a variety of voices in this film, and the main disharmony is the zzzq factor in it.

Fang Yu himself became the producer and simply removed these things.

He not only wants to use this film to speak for the disadvantaged groups, but also to expose some of the problems of the disadvantaged groups to a certain extent.

The plot of the film tells about stereotypes, but it does not explain in detail how these stereotypes came about.

At most, there is a scene where the black pianist protagonist is very happy eating fried chicken.

Fang Yulai is the producer.
Then we have to arrange for zero-dollar purchases, being born without a father, growing cotton, and being a slave owner.
In the 20s, life was not easy for black people in the United States.

Although they started to make a fuss and wanted equality, their lives were still a mess.

Martin Luther King led them in a lot of protests, hoping to show white people that black people are not to be trifled with.

But to be honest, although there has been some progress politically, the wallet in my pocket is still empty.

It is difficult for black people to find jobs, their living conditions are not very good, and they are left behind in education.

There is a very popular video circulating from a US court. Basically, the video goes like this: the female judge in the court asked a black man on trial whether he was from xx school. The black man burst into tears and recognized the female judge as his classmate.

In that environment at that time, any black person who could attend the same high school as the female judge was considered an outstanding person.

As a result, the two made an appointment to meet each other when they grew up, one became a judge and the other became a criminal.

However, the black man later turned over a new leaf and became a senior executive in a pharmaceutical company after being released from prison. It can be considered an O. Henry-style ending, which exceeded the expectations of many netizens.

Discrimination is like a shadow that cannot be shaken off and is everywhere.

In the second half of the 60s, the situation became even worse.

Some black people couldn't stand it anymore and started the "Black Power" movement, which means "we have to have the final say."

They no longer wanted to mix with the white people and wanted to be their own masters.

This also divided the area, separating the living areas of blacks and whites.

For example, the Queens area where Spider-Man, the people's good neighbor, lives is actually full of black people. Strictly speaking, it is better to say that Spider-Man is a good neighbor of the blacks rather than the people's good neighbor.

Of course, the reason why the crime rate in Queens is so high is inseparable from the zero-dollar purchases made by black guys.

At that time, the United States was not peaceful either, with riots and conflicts everywhere.

There were also people in the international community who supported black people. Congress saw that the situation was not right and quickly introduced some laws to ostensibly ban racial discrimination.

In this environment, a booklet of survival guide for black people was born. Because of its green cover, it was called "The Green Book".

In the heart of a city, there is a luxury apartment building that towers into the sky, and every window of it reflects the sun's brilliance.

On such a dazzling afternoon, the door of the apartment slowly opened and a white man in a neat suit walked in.

His name is Viggo Mortensen, and he is the leading actor in this film. He has shiny blond hair and a confident smile on his face.

Viggo swaggered into the lobby of the apartment, looking around at the antiques and artworks around him.

His eyes lingered over the priceless paintings and sculptures, as if he was assessing their value.

His footsteps echoed crisply on the smooth marble floor, which was particularly eye-catching.

Just then, a black man wearing sunglasses walked out of a side door.

He was wearing a well-tailored suit, had a calm gait and a powerful aura.

Next to him, there was an expressionless yellow bodyguard.
He was wearing a black suit, his eyes were alert, his hands were behind his back, and he was obviously professionally trained.

Fang Yu stared at Weiguo with cold eyes, like a professional killer.
The black man walked up to Viggo, sat down, crossed his legs, and asked in a calm but powerful voice, "Are you the driver who came for the interview?"

Viggo was stunned for a moment, then he gave an awkward smile: "Yes, sir, I'm here to apply for the position of driver, but I have to say, I didn't expect it to be..." His voice gradually lowered, as if he was considering how to express his surprise.

The black man smiled slightly, took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of sharp eyes: "Driving for black people, huh? Don't worry, Mr. Vigo, I don't need a prejudiced driver, I need a professional and reliable person."

Viggo realized that he might have made a mistake, and he quickly explained: "No, no, sir, I didn't mean that, I just... I was just a little surprised."

The black man nodded, seemingly not surprised by Viggo's reaction. He turned to the bodyguard beside him and said, "Stephen, if he is really capable, we don't care about his skin color."

"Card!"

Quentin gave a thumbs up, "You three performed perfectly! This scene is done! Get ready for the next scene!" (End of this chapter)