Meiyu: I don’t care about the cost when making movies

Chapter 79 Let her come to me

"Zhang Ziyi, 21 years old, is currently starring in a kung fu movie called "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" which will be released next month. She plans to take the opportunity to develop in Hollywood."

Mike quickly told Zhang Ziyi's information and resume without any embellishment, telling the truth.

But after hearing this, Wayne on the other end of the phone couldn't help but be stunned for several seconds.

"Zhang Ziyi? "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?"

"How do you know her?"

Wayne came back to his senses and explained casually: "Since I appointed Mr. Yuan Ba ​​as the martial arts instructor for "Resident Evil", I naturally have to know about his schedule, right? "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was also directed by Mr. Yuan The film is said to have received good reviews at this year's Cannes Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival."

"So that's it!" Mike and Zhang Ziyi suddenly realized.

"Then what do you think of Miss Zhang? If you are interested in her, I can introduce you to her."

Wayne understood what Mike meant as soon as he heard it.

So is he interested in Zhang Ziyi?Of course I'm interested!After all, this was the big star he could only look up to in his previous life!
And she is still only 21 years old, tender and tender Zhang Ziyi.

After thinking for a while, he said: "I already have a candidate for the second female lead in "Resident Evil 2". So I can give her the role of the third female reporter in "Resident Evil 2", or the role of the third female reporter in "Resident Evil 1" The second female mercenary character in it.”

"Of course, the specific situation has to wait for the official script from the screenwriter to come out, but I should be able to come up with a female role for her or above. You can talk to her about it. If she accepts it, let her come to me in Zurich. alright."

Zhang Ziyi on the side had no reaction after hearing this, but Mike was the first to show a surprised expression.

"Are you sure, Wayne?"

"Of course."

"You are still so generous!" Mike couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay, now that you have decided, I will tell her. I think she will definitely book a flight to Zurich as soon as she hears your conditions."

After hanging up the phone, Mike turned to explain to the curious Zhang Ziyi.

""Resident Evil" is a series of movies with female protagonists. The outstanding characters in it are all female. Therefore, the second female protagonist in the first film has no less roles than the male protagonist. It is basically equivalent to the second female protagonist in ordinary movies. It’s been assigned.”

Zhang Ziyi suddenly showed a surprised expression after hearing this.

Although she also starred in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" as the second female lead, Jade Dragon, but in terms of rank, she would definitely be ranked behind Fa Ge and Michelle Yeoh, and would be considered a third rank.

But how much did "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" cost to produce?

Even if Fa Ge alone received a salary of US$260 million, the total production cost was only US$1500 million.

And what about "Resident Evil"?The production budget of the first part given at the beginning was 3000 million US dollars. If the first and second parts were shot consecutively, it would be at least 5500 million US dollars.

Mike smiled slightly and offered a more direct and huge temptation: "Your salary in that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is less than 50 US dollars, right? I can guarantee that if you really get "Resident Evil" The second female lead in the film is paid at least [-] US dollars." "Hiss——"

Zhang Ziyi took a breath first, and then her breathing became rapid.

$50?According to today's exchange rate, this is about 430 million soft girl coins!Including Xiangjiang and Wanwan, how many actresses can get such a high salary?

"Please give me Mr. Anderson's hotel address! I will immediately ask my assistant to book the earliest flight to Switzerland!"

Mike nodded with satisfaction, and then took out a piece of note paper and started writing it. With a straight face, he said seriously: "There are two things I need to remind you. First, Wayne is quite possessive. You Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood!" Zhang Ziyi said immediately without hesitation.

She understands this aspect much better than the people on Milician's side.

"Second, there is an unspoken rule in Hollywood that you have to fight for a certain role, and your image and acting skills must at least meet the minimum standards of the role, otherwise you will still be eliminated even if you have connections."

After Zhang Ziyi listened, she nodded seriously again.

She had actually known the unspoken rule that Mike mentioned for a long time. The reason why she was able to play the role of Yu Jiaolong was because Zhang Guoshi recommended her at a party with Li Min. Later, Zhang Guoshi personally took her and Li Min to talk to each other privately. They met once, and Li Min told her and Zhang Guoshi directly at that time that if her acting skills were not up to standard, he would not give her even the face of Zhang Guoshi. From then on, she knew this well-known hidden secret in Hollywood. Rules.

"Very good, Miss Zhang. I'm very optimistic about your intelligence and ambition. I hope you can seize this opportunity." Mike smiled again and handed her the note written by his finger.

Zhang Ziyi took it solemnly, thanked her, and immediately left WMA with the assistant waiting outside.

After hanging up the phone, Wayne suddenly felt a little pity.

Although the previous movie version of "Resident Evil" was not particularly successful at the box office and was criticized by the audience for its weak plot and low ratings, it was still a successful game-adapted movie.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to shoot so many movies in one shot.

So the big picture of his plan is to follow the movie version of the previous life, but the plot details and action scenes will be enhanced by his carefully selected trio of Nolan, Quentin, and Yuan Baye.

This can not only ensure that the box office will not overturn to the greatest extent, but also improve the reputation of "Resident Evil". It may also drive box office growth. It can be said to be the most reasonable arrangement.

But in this way, in his opinion, Ada Wang, a role that is actually more suitable for Zhang Ziyi, may still have to wait until the next few movies to appear. Zhang Ziyi will definitely not be willing to wait two or three years to play a second female lead. .

So I could only give her the role of the female mercenary Lane in the first part, or the role of the female reporter in the second part.

"At that time, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had already exploded at the box office, and Zhang Ziyi was not an unknown person. She could at least be promoted to a fourth- or even third-tier female star in Hollywood. So I made the profit!"

Wayne touched his chin and thought about it, and his mood suddenly became more joyful.

"Hey, Director Li, I'm Ziyi. I'd like to ask you for a few days off. Do you think it's okay?" As soon as Zhang Ziyi left the WMA building, she immediately picked up her phone and called Li Min.

(End of this chapter)