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Chapter 448 Life of Pi
In addition to her funny personality, Anne Hathaway also has the common trait of beautiful women: she is a bit pretentious.

Many beautiful women are like this. There are too many bootlickers, so they have the capital to do this.

The two chatted for a while and exchanged contact information. Leo and Kate also came up and chatted with a smile.

As for Kate's director husband, he had already left the dinner.

Not only did she not get the award, but the daughter-in-law was still openly flirting with other men.

A pair of: Come on, come and fuck me.

It looks like I'm begging you to come and fuck me.

Out of sight, out of mind. But I didn't want to be laughed at and was too embarrassed to stay any longer, so I had no choice but to leave.

"Hello, I'm Lennart."

"I'm Kate."

Kate followed Leo like a little follower, and the two spoke one after another.

"Hello, I'm Wang Shu. The movie Titanic starring you two was once a hit in China. It's a very good movie and the performances you two gave in it were also wonderful." Wang Shu responded politely.

When Kate heard this, she secretly glanced at Leo, and the two of them smiled, and then politely greeted Anne Hathaway.

After saying hello, they started chatting about everything.

Wang Shu also knew that he had won the Golden Globe Award now, and he had already won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival. He might even win an Oscar in the future.

It is foreseeable that such a powerful director will help the actors' careers, so Leo and Kate came to make a good friend.

As they were chatting, Monica came over.

When Leo saw Monica's eyes lit up, Kate just curled her lips.

Wang Shu and Anne Hathaway happened to notice these changes in expressions, and they smiled at each other.

Many people know that the guy once publicly expressed his desire to find a woman like Monica as his girlfriend, but Monica ignored him.

Kate was the one who pursued Leo but was rejected by him.

"Monica." When Leo saw Monica coming, he immediately wanted to give her a hug.

Monica may have considered that Kate was right next to her, and even though Kate was already a married woman, she had to consider her feelings, so she hugged Kate and said, "Kate, long time no see."

Kate saw Monica's action and a smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"Long time no see." She responded to Monica's hug enthusiastically.

Little Leo stood aside and touched his nose awkwardly.

As Leo, Kate, Anne Hathaway and Monica gathered here, more and more people saw the opportunity and came over to chat.

For a time, Wang Shu became acquaintances with many people.

Wang Shu took advantage of the break to go to the bathroom and met Anne Hathaway when he came out.

The opponent's posture seemed as if he had been waiting here.

"Tree." Anne Hathaway opened her flaming red lips and smiled at Wang Shu.

"Annie." Wang Shu responded with a smile.

Anne Hathaway smiled and then asked, "I heard that you are planning to make a movie?"

"Ah?" Wang Shu was puzzled. He currently had a lot of things to deal with and had no plans at all.

Where did the rumor come from?

Anne Hathaway smiled faintly when she saw Wang Shu's confusion, and then continued to talk to herself, "I just heard at the venue that they were all saying that you were going to plan to shoot a movie next."

Wang Shu heard this and shook his head helplessly, saying, "This is a rumor. I will be going to the Berlin Film Festival next, and I have other things to do. How can I plan to make a movie?"

Anne Hathaway smiled but said nothing. The so-called "plus other things" corresponds to the previous Berlin Film Festival, and most likely it is the Oscars.

Although the Oscar nominations have not yet been announced, since "The Wolf of Wall Street" is the biggest winner of the Golden Globe Awards, it must be eligible for an Oscar nomination.

She asked in surprise: "Berlin Film Festival? Shu, do you have any works shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival?"

Anne Hathaway was confused. As far as she knew, Wang Shu's only award-winning works were "The Tuner" and "The Wolf of Wall Street", and these two films were not even registered for the Berlin Film Festival.

What is Wang Shu going to do?
"No." Wang Shu explained with a smile, "The Berlin Film Festival invited me to participate in the non-competitive section, and I will go there then."

Anne Hathaway suddenly realized that for a small crew, being able to go to the non-competitive unit of the Berlin Film Festival was a rare opportunity.

For Wang Shu, it is highly likely that the organizer invited him to promote the movie.

For both parties, it is a mutually beneficial thing.

The presence of Wang Shu at the Berlin Film Festival has increased international attention and popularity.

Wang Shu's visit to the Berlin Film Festival will allow him to use this stage to promote his films while increasing his own international influence.

Anne Hathaway blinked and asked with a smile, "So, Shu, after you finish these things, you will plan to make a movie?"

This question hit the nail on the head, because Wang Shu did plan to press on with his victory and consolidate his position.

So, after he is done with the awards season, he will indeed start planning to shoot another movie.

"I have a plan, but I don't even have a script for now." Wang Shu smiled bitterly.

Anne Hathaway heard that Wang Shu didn't have a script, and a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes. Then she smiled and said, "Shu, if you have a script and are ready to shoot a movie, do you think I can audition?"

She did not ask Wang Shu directly for the role because Hollywood is a producer-centered system. Although the director can determine the actors, the final decision is made by the producers and investors.

Therefore, to be precise, the director can only recommend actors but cannot make the final decision on the selection of actors.

Some big directors are able to select actors directly, and producers and investors cooperate with them and will not deny their casting choices.

But if you want to be serious, the casting power lies in the hands of the producers and investors, not the director.

Of course, usually, if you are recommended by the director, you have a great chance of getting the role through the audition.

"Of course!" Wang Shu answered without thinking when he heard the question.

Anyway, it's not like I'm asking him for a role, so there's no need to turn him away.

Anne Hathaway smiled when she heard Wang Shu agree, and she said, "Thank you!"

The two returned to the dinner chatting and laughing, and Anne Hathaway even said that she would invite Wang Shu to a party in the future.

In Europe and the United States, gatherings are usually arranged in advance with invitations and times set in advance, rather than telling you today and then calling you in a few days to let you know.

Usually we make an appointment in advance and then go to the appointment together.

Of course, if it is someone you know well, they will suddenly call to inquire and invite you.

However, when a large group of people gather together, they usually agree on a time in advance.

Anne Hathaway was so enthusiastic that Wang Shu couldn't refuse, so he nodded politely. Anyway, agreeing now didn't mean he had to keep the appointment, so he could just find an excuse to get out of it later.

After returning to the banquet, he met some more people who came to chat with him. Matt Damon suddenly led people over and introduced them to Wang Shu: "Shu, this is Jill Nate."

Matt Damon gestured with his hand.

Wang Shu looked at the other person and said politely: "Hello, I'm Wang Shu."

"I know." Jill Nate politely shook hands with Wang Shu, then said with a smile, "I came here just for you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shu looked at Matt Damon in confusion, but in fact he had some vague guesses in his mind.

He had originally been planning to make the movie "Life of Pi", but then he realized there were still many smart people in the world.

"Life of Pi" is adapted from Yann Martel's novel of the same name, which not only won the Man Booker Prize, but also stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year.

Then, it attracted the attention of producer Jill Netter, who subsequently obtained the adaptation rights to the novel.

Jill Netter and Fox production chief Elizabeth Gabler then spent several years developing the plan.

In other words, Jill Netter had purchased the film and television adaptation rights of this novel a long time ago.

David Magola, who was nominated for the 77th (2005) Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Finding Neverland, was invited to adapt the original work into a script.

After the successful adaptation of the script, it has been handled by many well-known Hollywood directors, but no one had the confidence to direct the film and they all declined.

In the end, Jill Nett chose Li An and filming began in January 2011.

Starting filming in January 2011 does not mean that the director will be decided at that time.

The film was cast in 2010 and started shooting in 2011 after the casting was successful.

And now, it is January 2009.

Monica, Anne Hathaway, Leo, Kate and others all knew Jill Nate. When they heard Jill Nate say that she came specifically for Wang Shu, they all seemed to be thinking about something.

Jill Netter purchased the film and television adaptation rights of "Life of Pi" and spent several years with Elizabeth Gabler, the head of Fox's production department, to bring it to the big screen. She also had rumors in the industry that she had approached several directors to direct the film but all declined.

Now Jill Nate specifically looked for Wang Shu, and her purpose was self-evident.

It's just that Leo, Kate, Anne Hathaway and others were a little surprised. So many directors were not sure they could make "Life of Pi" a success. Where did Jill Nett get the courage to hand the script to Wang Shu, a young director who was only 22 years old?

Although the other party is indeed capable, he is not reliable after all!

After thinking about it for a while, I suddenly understood.

"Life of Pi" is a well-known best-selling novel. Many directors are not only worried about not being able to film it well, but also afraid of backlash if the film is not well made.

Best-selling books have a lot of fans. If you are not careful and fail in the filming, it will not just damage the reputation, but the subsequent impact will inevitably be huge.

Many directors will not direct easily unless they are completely confident.

It is difficult to shoot, not easy to shoot, and the consequences of a bad shoot are disastrous. These difficulties discourage many directors.

As for Li An, he is a Chinese director. Even though he has won the Academy Award for Best Director for "Brokeback Mountain", he is still marginalized in reality and the opportunity is rare.

Therefore, others did not dare to shoot "Life of Pi", but he dared to do so.

But now Jill Nate has found Wang Shu.

At this moment, Monica watched Wang Shu and Jill Nate move to negotiate, and couldn't help but ask Matt Damon: "Matt, is Jill going to ask Shu to direct "Life of Pi"? "

Matt Damon saw Leo, Anne Hathaway and others all looking at him, and nodded and said, "It's almost certain."

After that, he added, "Many big directors don't dare to shoot Life of Pi. Wang Shu is a talented young director."

"Young directors are all young and fearless."

"So, I'm sure Wang Shu will agree to this."

"As long as Wang Shu agrees, it won't be long before we can see the movie Life of Pi in theaters."

When Leo, Kate and others heard this, they were stunned at first, and then nodded slightly.

Wang Shu is young and a famous director.

Young man, fear nothing.

In addition, the other party is from China and probably does not understand the influence of the best-selling book "Life of Pi".

A combination of various factors will basically lead to the script being accepted.

Just as they thought, Jill Netter did invite Wang Shu to direct "Life of Pi", and Wang Shu thought it was such a good thing and agreed without hesitation.

He thought he had missed this movie and was about to put "La La Land" on the big screen, but he didn't expect Jill Nett to come to him on his own initiative.

This film, which won the Academy Award for Best Director, was deservedly directed by him.

Monica, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and others saw from afar that Wang Shu and Jill Nett were having a very pleasant conversation, and they were already certain that most of the things about "Life of Pi" had been preliminarily discussed.

As the two returned, they got the exact answer immediately.

It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the dinner party, causing quite a stir.

Some people exclaimed, some were disdainful, some were unbelievable, and some sneered.
Most people at the scene knew that the script of "Life of Pi" had passed through the hands of several well-known directors, but was rejected by all of them.

Some of the directors even expressed interest and contacted Jill Nett, but after reading the script and thinking it over again, they declined.

Now, everyone knows that "Life of Pi" is not easy to film.

It is easy to fail and destroy one's own reputation.

And now, Jill Nett, as if desperate, actually gave the script to Wang Shu to direct.

Wang Shu is a young director who has just arrived in Hollywood and is only 22 years old.
After hearing the news, some people sneered and waited for the disaster.

In fact, it’s not that Jill Netter couldn’t find a director to direct "Life of Pi".

On the contrary, there are many directors in Hollywood who want to direct this script adapted from a well-known best-selling novel and hope to become famous.

However, the big Hollywood directors that Gil Netter was satisfied with declined the offer after reading the script, while the directors he looked down upon expressed their willingness to direct one after another.

After all these things, he also realized that "Life of Pi" was not easy to film.

Therefore, it cannot be handed over to an ordinary director to direct.

Wang Shu, he knew him.

At a young age, he won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival, and now he has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. He also made Matt Damon, who served as producer, win the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.

And Wang Shu has not failed once since his debut.

This shows that the other party is not an ordinary director.

(End of this chapter)