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Chapter 628 Tree

With the huge success of Pacific Rim in China, Mei Ting, as the leading actress, suddenly had more work to do, with various activities, endorsements, announcements, and acting offers coming one after another.

Apparently, he has become a busy man.

In this situation, it is impossible for Wang Shu to have a child.

Unless, you turn down the job.

However, Mei Ting has always been ambitious, and she also has the encouragement of Wang Shu.

Therefore, it is impossible to turn down the job. Instead, you will seize the opportunity to not only go higher and further, but also make more money.

"Brother Wei, when can you introduce Director Wang to us?"

It was cold in winter, so Yang Wei and a group of actors in the circle were eating hot pot.

He didn't organize the party, he was just invited and was responsible for eating.

Yang Wei told the truth: "It's not that I don't want to introduce him to you, but he is very busy right now. He is not in China at the moment. He has gone to Los Angeles."

Hearing this, all the male and female actors at the table looked disappointed.

They had no chance to contact Wang Shu, so they could only find a way to start from Yang Wei.

As a result, Yang Wei was gradually promoted to Viagra.

Yang Wei knew very well that he was in his current position all because of Wang Shu.

All the people in front of him wanted to gain Wang Shu's favor through him, so they were so flattering.

Some things are known but not spoken out; he knows them in his heart but just doesn't say them out loud.

"Did Director Wang go to Los Angeles?" Tang Yan asked with her big eyes.

Many of the people at the hotpot party are artists from Orange Sky, such as Tang Yan, Qiao Renliang, Yang Wei, etc.

Qiao Renliang and several other people formed a hotpot party. Not only was he from Orange Sky with Tang Yan, they were also very close friends. It was he who called Tang Yan over.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Yang Wei nodded and said, "Yes, I went there. I heard that they are cooperating with Paramount Pictures in Hollywood for a science fiction movie, and I went there to cast."

“Then there’s the BAFTAs and the Academy Awards.”

“So I don’t know when I’ll be back.”

Shen Jiani asked, "Is it the movie that was in the news before?"

She is friends with Tang Yan. Not only her but also Wen Zhang and Ma Yili are at the hotpot party.

Whether in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, or the entertainment circles of Hong Kong, most actors have their own small circles in private.

It is common for people who appear to have never worked together on screen to know each other privately.

After all, this is a society where relationships are important. One person will bring another, and soon everyone will know you and me.

Yang Wei responded: "Yes, it is this movie."

Ma Yili and others looked at each other and understood.

She asked, "Director Wang is working with Paramount on this film. Is it a co-production?"

This question was crucial, and in an instant everyone looked at Yang Wei again.

The co-production indicates that Wang Shu may select actors from within China.

Wang Shu’s Yikeshu Company does not manage artists, but it does select actors.

Yang Wei thought for a moment and replied, "It seems to be a co-production."

"Will Director Wang cast the characters domestically?" Tang Yan asked with concern.

Jiang Wenli won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award with "The Piano Tuner", Sun Li became famous with "Time Travelers", and Mei Ting is expected to enter the international stage with "Pacific Rim".

All of these really stimulated them.

With these facts in front of them, everyone knows that as long as they can participate, even if they are not the leading actor in Wang Shu's movie, it will be of great help to their career.

Yang Wei shook his head: "I don't know about that."

"Don't you know this?" Wen Zhang was a little unconvinced and felt that Yang Wei was not telling the truth.

"I really don't know." Yang Wei saw that everyone was looking at him, and then he put on an expression that said, "Believe it or not."

Ma Yili and others looked at each other. Although they still didn't believe it, they didn't ask any further questions.

The few of them then changed the topic and chatted for a while. Qiao Renliang raised his cup and looked at Yang Wei, saying with a smile: "Brother Wei, I toast you a glass."

The hotpot party not only has hotpot, but also barbecue and wine.

With Qiao Renliang taking the lead, others also followed Yang Weijin's lead to drink to varying degrees.

For a moment, Yang Wei sighed in his heart again and again.

Once upon a time, he was just a supporting actor squatting outside a Beijing film studio, but his life trajectory changed because he met Wang Shu.

Thinking back to the few people I met back then, they are still playing supporting roles now and none of them has made any progress.

This made Yang Wei understand that if it weren't for Wang Shu, he would definitely be the same as those people at this moment.

"Liang Shan."

Not long ago, Yang Wei was filming in Hengdian and met Liang Shan in the crew next door.

He is now playing a supporting role with quite a lot of scenes.

Liang Shan is still playing supporting roles.

He did not go to meet Liang Shan, but just silently sighed that maybe in two years, Liang Shan would no longer be able to play supporting roles, and the reality of her predicament would force her to change her career?
I can only say that fortunately 2010 is not the era of self-media.

Otherwise, Liang Shan could have completely become an internet celebrity and sold goods through live streaming, relying on the gimmick of Wang Shu's anger for his beloved heroine.

As long as you are shameless and try your best to ride on Wang Shu's popularity, you can earn at least a few thousand dollars.

Now, no one uses her at all.

Not to mention that Wang Shu is a big director, even if Wang Shu had never said anything, many people would not give Wang Shu a slap in the face for a supporting actor with no acting skills.

For example, Wang Shu has been cooperating with China Film Group, and everyone knows that Wang Shu and Han Sanping have a good relationship.

Given the weight of China Film Group, no one would look for trouble.

As I said, if it is the era of self-media, black and red are also red. There will definitely be an MCN that signs Liang Shan, and then promotes her to ride on Wang Shu's popularity to attract traffic, and then live broadcast to sell goods.

Los Angeles.

Wang Shu and Liu Yifei are having dinner together.

It was not the person he made an appointment with, but Liu Yifei who contacted him after she learned that he had come to Los Angeles.

Although the two didn't meet often, they kept in touch through mobile phones.

Before, when Wang Shu was in Los Angeles, he had met him several times and had dinner together several times.

"Are you here for casting this time?" Liu Yifei asked after taking a sip of water.

"Yes, casting." Wang Shu responded.

"Do you have any favorite actor?" Liu Yifei asked curiously.

Wang Shu shook his head: "Not yet, we'll see when the time comes."

Liu Yifei thought for a moment and asked, "Can you decide?"

"No." Wang Shu said truthfully, "I can only recommend actors, I can't directly decide on the actors."

"However, if the actor I recommend is indeed suitable, Paramount should adopt him." Liu Yifei nodded. Of course she wanted to act in this movie, but she didn't have the schedule, so she never expressed her desire to act in it from beginning to end.

She just laughed and said, "You are an Oscar-winning director. If Paramount wants to make a good movie, of course they will respect your opinion."

Liu Yifei has something in common with many young beauties: she not only speaks directly, but is also argumentative and doesn't know how to say nice things.

"Haha." Wang Shu smiled after hearing that, and then changed the subject, "What about you? When will you return home?"

"In two days." Liu Yifei responded.

"Is it turned on in Shanghai?" Wang Shu asked immediately.

The two had chatted on the phone before, and Liu Yifei told her that she had accepted a role.

The drama she starred in was the romantic film "Love Announcement" in which she co-starred with Wang Lihong.

The filming started on February 2, with part of the shooting locations in Shanghai and part in Taiwan.

Although Liu Yifei was suppressed after offending Huayi, Boss Chen also had a solution.

After some operations, he connected with the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles and, with the help of China Film, he returned to the public eye through movies.

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"Yes." Liu Yifei nodded.

The two ate and chatted until the meal ended.

"Let's have dinner together when I return to Los Angeles." Liu Yifei said with a smile before leaving.

She didn't say they had dinner together in China because she was worried about being photographed by domestic media, which would then lead to all kinds of rumors.

I've had enough of this and don't want to face it anymore.

On the contrary, it is different in Los Angeles, where only very few people know her.

Wang Shu is a director and works behind the scenes.

Many people in the United States know that there is an Oscar-winning director named Wang Shu, but they don't know what he looks like.

For example, in China, many people know the veteran Hollywood director Cameron and can all say his name.

But most people have no impression of what he looks like.

Therefore, it is not easy for Wang Shu to be recognized by passers-by in the United States.

"Okay." Wang Shu responded with a smile and watched the other party drive away.

Liu Yifei lives in Los Angeles and owns a house as well as a car.

As Wang Shu arrived in Los Angeles, news about the casting of "Interstellar" spread completely and was reported by many entertainment media.

"Shu, your script is very good. Paramount unanimously approved it."

Linda Obst invited Wang Shu to have coffee and talk about something.

Wang Shu smiled when he heard this and said, "I think your project is very good. I just made some changes based on your script."

Although he copied Nolan's version of the script, Nolan also recreated it based on Linda Obst's project.

Linda Obst smiled upon hearing this, and was very grateful to Wang Shu for recognizing their contributions. She stopped dwelling on the topic and asked, "Shu, where are the actors? Do you have any recommendations?"

"If there are any, I can contact them and ask them to come for the audition."

"Yes." Wang Shu responded directly, "The male lead is Matthew McConaughey, and the female lead is Mei Ting."

Linda Obst knew Matthew McConaughey, but she thought about the name Mei Ting for a long time before she realized that she was the heroine of "Pacific Rim".

Linda Obst couldn't help but look at Wang Shu with a smile and said, "Just the two of them, no one else?"

"There are only these two at the moment." Wang Shu responded calmly, as if he didn't care what you were thinking.

Linda Obst nodded and then smiled, "Shu, Matthew McConaughey is fine, but Mei Ting probably won't be able to."

After that, he immediately explained, "Paramount guessed that you might recommend Chinese actors, and has already announced in advance that the movie "Interstellar" will use European and American actors."

Wang Shu had already guessed this would happen, and said with a smile: "Give me a chance to audition."

Linda Obst was stunned when she heard this. It was clearly stated that no actors with Asian faces would be used, so why was there still a chance for an audition?
After a brief thought, I understood it instantly.

Then he smiled and said, "Okay, we will send her an audition invitation later."

If it were before, Linda Obst would have had a hard time contacting Mei Ting's agency.

Now, with the release of "Pacific Rim", Mei Ting has visited the United States and left some traces.

In the evening, Wang Shu received a call from Matt Damon in his apartment.

"Shu, are you casting for the sci-fi movie you're working on with Paramount?" Matt Damon asked straight to the point.

"Yes." Wang Shu did not hide anything and answered directly.

"Do I have a chance to get the leading role?" Matt Damon asked next.

"Why, are you interested too?" Wang Shu asked with a smile.

Matt Damon was not subtle either, and responded directly: "I might consider other people's plays."

"But I'm very interested in your plays, especially science fiction ones."

"And I also heard that you were not very satisfied with the original script, so you rewrote it yourself, right?"

Wang Shu replied noncommittally: "I did change the script, but since you know this is a Paramount project, shouldn't you go to them if you want the role?"

Matt Damon said with a smile: "Shu, I also know that you have the right to recommend actors."

Although it is only the right to recommend actors, everyone knows that Wang Shu is the director and the actors he recommends will definitely have an advantage.

For example, there are three or five actors who are suitable for the leading male role.

If one of them is the actor recommended by Wang Shu, then in all likelihood the actor recommended by Wang Shu will get the role.

"Haha." Wang Shu laughed and said without hiding anything, "I have recommended Matthew McConaughey to Paramount. He should have received an audition invitation by now."

"McConaughey?" Matt Damon was stunned. "Do you think he's suitable for the leading role?"

Wang Shu smiled and said, “If he is not suitable, what should I recommend him to Paramount for?”

Matt Damon felt a little uncomfortable and asked, "Tree, am I not suitable?"

"Uh~" Wang Shu said helplessly, "Damon, you are also an excellent actor, but I prefer Matthew McConaughey for the leading actor of this play, so I recommended him to Paramount."

"Besides, I am just recommending it. Whether Matthew McConaughey will take part in the film depends on whether he is willing to take the role and whether Paramount is satisfied with it."

"I see." Matt Damon responded disappointedly.

The two chatted for a while and hung up the phone.

Just after hanging up the phone with Matt Damon, he received a call from Leo.

"Shu, the sci-fi movie you're working on with Paramount is about to start casting, right?" asked Leo.

"Yes, I have recommended Matthew McConaughey to Paramount." Wang Shu understood the purpose of Leo's call and told him the result directly.

"McConaughey?" Leo was surprised.

"Yes." Wang Shu replied.

Xiao Li was silent for a moment, then asked, "Am I not suitable?"

"Uh~" Wang Shu hesitated for a moment and replied, "It's not that you are not suitable, but I first thought of Matthew McConaughey and then recommended him to Paramount."

Leo understood that what this meant was that Matthew McConaughey was more suitable than him.

(End of this chapter)