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Chapter 411 27 seconds

Since "The Wolf of Wall Street" is so timely that it has a high chance of winning an Oscar, Matt Damon is more concerned about the production of this movie than Wang Shu.

Under normal circumstances, a Chinese-language film director like Wang Shu who has just arrived in Hollywood would not be able to enjoy the right to edit.

The "original" movies that hit theaters are basically edited into films by producers and film companies.

For example, Zack Snyder's "Justice League", the "original" version of the movie that landed in theaters was produced by Warner.

The director's cut that was released later was the work of Zack Snyder.

In order to make "The Wolf of Wall Street" present a better effect, Matt Damon also gave Wang Shu the right to edit the film.

That is, the director's cut of "The Wolf of Wall Street".

He will compare Wang Shu's director's cut with his own edited version and then decide which version to use.

If Matt Damon thinks Wang Shu's director's cut is better, then the director's cut will be the "original version" released.

After a busy day, Wang Shu was called out by Shitou Sister, who said that a female friend was in a bad mood and asked him to come over for a drink.

Wang Shu couldn't refuse, so he changed his clothes and went out.

When he arrived at the place, he found out that the friend Stone was talking about was actually Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift met Stone when she was 17 years old, and they were indeed friends.

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Stone said Taylor Swift was in a bad mood, could it be...?

On September 9, Taylor Swift released her solo single "Love Story".

"Love Story" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Taylor Swift's fifth single to reach the top five of the chart.

The song was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, making Taylor Swift the best-selling female digital single in the United States in 2009.

This single brought Taylor Swift more international attention and was a turning point in her music career.

Although it is now 2008, and although this single was released not long ago, it has already received quite a response.

Taylor Swift should be in a good mood right now.
"Hello, I'm Taylor." 18-year-old Taylor Swift greeted with a smile.

"Hello, I'm Wang Shu." Wang Shu replied with a smile.

At the age of 18, Taylor Swift was still very young and her appearance was average. Apart from her height of meters and slim figure, there was nothing particularly outstanding about her.

Her beauty peaked around 13, when she had a girlish look and delicate makeup, coupled with a slender figure that was no less than that of a supermodel. She was truly a great beauty.

However, the peak period of beauty for most European and American female stars is relatively short.

Once her looks peaked, she began to transform into an old lady.

Taylor Swift is no exception.

"I know. Emma told me about you." Taylor Swift turned her head to glance at Stone and said with a smile.

After a brief introduction, the three of them started chatting while drinking some wine.

Stone told Taylor Swift that Wang Shu is an extremely talented creative director. Taylor Swift is also a creative singer. After learning about Wang Shu's achievements in the film industry and finding out that the screenwriter and director of "The Piano Tuner" was Wang Shu, she became curious.

When Stone said she wanted to introduce Wang Shu to her, Taylor Swift was very happy to do so.

Taylor Swift debuted in 2006, and it has only been 2 years since her debut.

It is undeniable that in the future she will become the most popular female singer in North America and one of the most famous female singers in the world.

But now, she is still a little country singer.

Although the albums and singles released since their debut have achieved certain results, this period is still in the stage of "War of the Gods".

New country singers like Taylor Swift are far from good enough compared to those famous singers.

If she had a higher status, she wouldn't have been snatched away by Kanye West when she was on stage to accept the "Best Female Video" award at the 2009th MTV Video Music Awards in 26 and gave her acceptance speech. She even boasted in public that her friend Beyonce's video was better.
The implication is that the award belongs to Beyoncé, not Taylor.

Although many people supported Taylor Swift afterwards, the fact that something like this could happen clearly shows that the well-known seniors in the American music industry didn't take Taylor Swift, a little country singer, seriously at all.

This is indeed the case, because Taylor Swift did not dare to resist when she was treated like this.

It was not until he became a famous figure in the future that he paid back the shame.

"Shu, Emma told me that you made an art film and are going to participate in the Oscars, right?" Taylor Swift asked.

"Yes." Wang Shu glanced at Sister Shitou and responded with a smile.

When Sister Shi Tou saw Wang Shu looking at her, she pouted at him.

Taylor Swift turned her head to look at Stone, then turned back and asked, "Are you confident?"

"Of course!" Wang Shu responded without comment.

They are all young people, and they are in the United States, so their words are sharper, which is more in line with the characteristics of young artists.

Taylor Swift's eyes lit up when she heard this. She couldn't help but look at Stone again, and then jokingly said, "Oscar Awards, are you so confident?"

Wang Shu laughed and said, “If it was The Tuner, maybe we wouldn’t have enough confidence.”

“This “The Wolf of Wall Street” is full of confidence.”

Seeing Taylor's puzzled look, he continued to explain, "Lehman went bankrupt and the financial crisis broke out. You should have read the news or heard about it, right?"

"'The Wolf of Wall Street' is a film about finance, so if you sign up for the Academy Awards during this period, there's a high chance you'll win an award."

Sister Shi Tou only played a small supporting role in the crew and had not thought about it in this way. Now she felt incredible when she heard Wang Shu say this.

Seeing that Taylor didn't seem to understand what she meant, she immediately explained.

After listening to Stone's explanation, Taylor Swift suddenly understood.

"So, it's really possible to win the award?" Taylor Swift was also incredulous.

Seeing this, Wang Shu smiled and nodded calmly.

This wave made him pretend.

Although Taylor Swift is not an actor, it is impossible for her not to know that the Academy Awards is the most prestigious film award in Hollywood.

All the directors who can win this award are well-known directors.

Wang Shu is only 22 years old.

It would be incredible if I really won the grand prize at the Academy Awards.

And now, it seems like I can really win a prize!!!

Moreover, Emma told me that Wang Shu is not only a director, but he also writes the scripts and directs all the films he directs.

Taylor Swift thinks she is a talented singer-songwriter, but compared with Wang Shu, she is nothing.

Stone Sister also felt incredible.

She couldn't help but say, "I thought Director Wang's The Piano Tuner had a global box office of 5 million, but I didn't expect it to win an Oscar."

"If Director Wang wins a big award at the Academy Awards early next year, then Director Wang has achieved success not only in the commercial field but also in the field of art films since coming to Hollywood."

Taylor Swift couldn't help but exclaim when she heard this: "Has The Piano Tuner grossed 5 million worldwide?"

She went to the cinema to watch "The Piano Tuner", but because she was busy with work, she didn't pay attention to the box office. Now when she heard what Stone said, she exclaimed again.

She knows exactly what a global box office of 5 million is. Although there are many directors in Hollywood who have made films with a global box office of over 5 million, they are only a minority.

Not to mention, Wang Shu is a 22-year-old young director from China.

Taylor Swift looked at Wang Shu with eyes full of surprise and disbelief.

"Yes, 5 million." Stone nodded.

"Shu, you are so awesome!" Taylor Swift got the exact answer and praised him generously.

Wang Shu smiled modestly and said, "You are also very good."

"I've listened to the single "Love Story" that you released not long ago. It's pretty good."

"With your talent, you will definitely achieve outstanding results."

"It's not impossible for me to become the most popular singer in the United States in the future."

In 2016, Kim Kardashian illegally released edited audio files, maliciously misleading the public and causing Taylor Swift to be involved in a public opinion war.

After being silent for a year, he returned to the stage and cleared his name, which increased his popularity.

In this era, most of the once popular pop singers in the United States have fallen from the altar, but Taylor Swift has been on the rise.

Then, play the feminist card.

Under this "trend", she became the most popular female singer in North America.

In other words, it’s not that Taylor Swift is strong, but that her rivals’ singing careers are either failing or on the verge of failure.

In the end, the last one standing will be the winner.

"Do you understand music too?" Taylor Swift asked in surprise when she saw Wang Shu speaking so seriously.

Wang Shu smiled and said, "I understand a little bit."

Taylor Swift just realized something when Stone suddenly said, "Taylor, Tree has released a single in China."

Stone got to know Wang Shu well because of her role in "The Wolf of Wall Street" and the fact that she had sex with him.

Knowing that Wang Shu was also a singer, she introduced him to Taylor Swift.

“Ah?” Taylor Swift was confused when she heard that, and a look of disbelief appeared on her face again.

"Really? I'm not lying to you." Sister Shitou said, looking at Wang Shu and asked, "Right, Shu?"

Wang Shu heard this, touched his nose, and said, "Yes, I have released a single."

Stone's words made him recall the time when he was filming idol dramas in China.

Many of the "war songs" were sung by him personally.

Taylor Swift was already numb at this moment, she subconsciously asked: "Did you write the song yourself?"

Wang Shu saw Sister Shitou also looking over and nodded.

"." Taylor Swift and Stone were both silent.

Although Stone knew that Wang Shu had released a single, she did not have a deep understanding that it was written by Wang Shu.

Thinking that Wang Shu is a talented director, it is impossible for him to understand music creation under normal circumstances. Subconsciously, I think that Wang Shu is just a singer, not a composer.

Now I know that even the songs were composed by Wang Shu, I feel numb.

She couldn't help but complain: "Is there anything else you can't do?"

Sitting next to Taylor Swift and Wang Shu, Stone felt a lot of pressure.

Taylor Swift is a creative genius girl, and Wang Shu is not only a talented creative director but also a songwriter. Only she is so mediocre.

Don't you want to let people live?!

"Haha." Wang Shu smiled and said, "There are many things I don't know."

When Sister Stone heard this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Taylor Swift couldn't help but smile when she saw this.

After these episodes, the three of them became obviously more talkative. They drank wine and chatted until late at night.

Stone and Taylor were sitting in a car. She looked at Taylor next to her and asked with a smile: "How is it? Isn't it great?"

"It's really amazing." Taylor nodded, then asked, "Do you know the song that Shu published?"

“What? Do you want to listen?” Stone immediately understood what Taylor Swift meant.

"Yeah." Taylor nodded, and then explained, "Shu is so talented. Listening to his songs may help me create."

Sister Stone didn't comment, and then said, "It should be searchable on the Internet. Let's go back and look for it."

"If you can't find it, ask him again."

“Sure.” Taylor Swift replied with a smile.

Seeing that Taylor Swift's expression was no longer as gloomy as before Wang Shu arrived, Sister Stone smiled and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Taylor Swift rolled her eyes when she heard that.

Taylor Swift was in a relationship in 2008 that lasted for three months.

That is, July 2008 to October 7.

This person is Disney idol Joe Jonas, and also Taylor Swift’s first public love.

It's just that while Joe Jonas was dating Taylor Swift, he fell in love with Camilla Belle, the heroine who starred in his music video and was three years older than him, and Taylor Swift caught him.

Before Taylor Swift could get angry, Joe Jonas dumped her with a 27-second phone call.

It wasn't that Taylor Swift caught Joe Jonas cheating on her during their relationship and said she wanted to break up, but that Joe Jonas called Taylor Swift a jerk after being caught.

This feeling made Taylor Swift feel dizzy with anger.

It’s not that Taylor Swift is reluctant to give up this relationship, but it’s too infuriating.

It wasn't her fault, but she was broken up with by the other party in 27 seconds.
I was so angry that I wrote two songs, "Forever and Always" and "Better than Revenge", both of which are related to this relationship.

Not only did he vent his emotions by writing songs, he also talked about this relationship many times on the show. Although he was basically making fun of himself, it was obvious that this experience of being so angry that it made him feel dizzy really left a deep impression.

Wang Shu knew about this matter, so when he heard Stone say that Taylor Swift was in a bad mood, he guessed that it was most likely this matter.

However, looking at Taylor Swift's love life, we have to say it's very American.

In the original timeline, Taylor Swift had more than a dozen relationships, most of which lasted between 1 and 3 months.
Wang Shu returned to the apartment, took a shower, lay down on the bed and fell asleep until dawn.

It's a new day, and I'm busy editing "The Wolf of Wall Street".

After his efforts, the director's cut was finally completed.

Matt Damon was stunned when he heard the news. The version he edited was not even finished, but the director's cut edited by Wang Shu alone was finished?

Director's cut. How could it be faster than the one edited by so many people here?
Then I felt that Wang Shu’s director’s cut was unreliable.

The film was edited in such a short time. In all likelihood, it was just a perfunctory effort.

(End of this chapter)