Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 244: Abducting an Oscar-winning actor
Robert became more and more excited as he talked.

Continue talking about "John Wick".

"And it's not just a matter of guns, it's also a matter of human lives. You people place more importance on human names, so if one person dies, there will be widespread coverage and attention, but it's different in America. The number of people who die in gun battles every day is more than the number of people who die from many diseases in a year.

So, think about it, is it appropriate for you to set the background of John Wick: Chapter 11? "

Zhou Mo raised his eyebrows, feeling a little strange.

"But the movie is set in Kimchi, not our place."

Robert chuckled.

"Of course I know it's in Kimchi, but there's one thing you may not know. In our place and in the minds of people from other places, Kimchi is one of your provinces... or, um, in ancient times, your place seemed to be called a vassal state. In the minds of many people in our place, this kind of relationship is like the relationship between Daiying and Asan..."

Good guy.

Really good guy.

Zhou Mo was stunned after hearing what Robert said.

He clearly felt that Robert's words were full of questions, but if he really wanted to refute them, he didn't know where to start.

He didn't even know whether he should refute this statement.

After all, kimchi is China's territory...

Ok.

When you are out there in the world, you have to earn your own reputation.

"Of course, I definitely know the difference." Robert said confidently, "So, you must get a set of John Wick on the beautiful side..."

Jiang Wen suddenly interrupted and said, "Xiao Mo, don't listen to his nonsense. You don't have any foundation there. If you are really fooled by him, you will lose everything."

Robert slammed the table and said, "Nonsense, didn't I already tell you that if Zhou makes a movie, I will definitely be in it."

Jiang Wen sneered.

"What a joke. You've seen John Wick before. There are so many actors needed. What's the point of having just you?"

After saying that, he gave Zhou Mo a look.

Zhou Mo understood immediately.

Nodded too.

"That's true. I have no plans to open a company in Piaoliang at the moment. If I rely entirely on remote control and I'm not familiar with the place, it would be easy to ruin the reputation of the movie."

Robert, who was already a little drunk, didn't notice the little actions of Jiang Zhou and the others at all. After listening to their serious analysis, he felt that there was some truth in it.

He nodded confusedly.

"Yeah, what should we do then?"

On the side, Kevin noticed the eye contact between Jiang Wen and Zhou Mo very early on, but instead of exposing it, he joined in with interest.

Pick up the Erguotou on the table.

Just fill Robert up.

Don’t ask why there is Erguotou.

After all, it was Jiang Wen who organized the dinner, so it would be strange if there was no liquor.

Kevin poured the wine while saying, "Old Robert, don't you always like to say that you have friends all over the world? You can find a few more people to act for Zhou. If the movie is really successful, your contribution will be irreplaceable by anyone!"

Zhou Mo glanced at Kevin.

His most profound impression of the Oscar winner actually comes from a game.

"Call of Duty 11".

In this game, Kevin plays a giant, Jonathan, the CEO of Giant God Corporation, and the character's charm is maximized.

Kevin noticed Zhou Mo's gaze.

Return a smile.

After being fooled by three people in succession, Robert finally couldn't resist and agreed with Kevin's statement in a daze: "Yes, since Zhou doesn't have enough people to make a movie, I can find them. Is there a problem? No problem at all!"

……

Early the next morning.

Zhou Mo woke up from his sleep and looked at the contract on the table.

There was an unstoppable smile in his eyes.

This trip to Cannes was worth it, really worth it.

Just looking at the amount on the contract, even if "Lucy" does not sell for the expected price, it will definitely not be a loss.

of course.

If "Lucy" can be sold at a good price, he will accept it.

Just got up and washed up.

Da Tiantian pushed the door open and walked in.

His face was full of disbelief: "Did you really sign De Niro?"

Zhou Mo, with foam in his mouth, pointed at the table.

Da Tiantian picked up the contract.

"One, ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred thousand, a million, ten million, only ten million, and you signed De Niro?"

"Hurrah."

Zhou Mo popped out the water from his mouth and explained, "This is only part of it. If John Wick is really filmed in the future and makes money, Robert will have to share the profits."

"That's a good deal, isn't it?" Da Tiantian sighed.

Since she once planned to "break into Hollywood", she had a good understanding of the current situation in Hollywood.

For veteran superstars like De Niro, the basic operation is to split the salary plus the cost.

Moreover, a salary of tens of millions is already the minimum price for them.

People may not be willing yet.

It would only be possible to get the deal if someone you know makes the move or you get an invitation from a big director or a big company.

And this is the internal price in Hollywood. If this group of people were invited to shoot in China, the price would be even higher.

For example, when Zhang Yimou was filming "The Flowers of War" two years ago, the salary paid to Christian Bale was much more than 10 million US dollars.

In addition, she had previously co-produced "The Great Wall" and contacted Matt Damon, who directly offered her 20 million dollars, plus a share of the profits.

And now, Zhou Mo only spent tens of millions to sign De Niro.

In Da Tiantian's eyes, this is simply a miracle.

"Zhou Mo, you are really amazing."

Zhou Mo shook his head: "The signing of this contract is due to my own reasons, which only account for a small part. The greater credit belongs to Lao Jiang, who is willing to use his own face to guarantee it for me."

Lao Jiang is a kind person.

Knowing that he was allowed to star in "One Step Away" and asked to join "Cold Wind" was taking advantage of Zhou Mo.

Although I didn't say it on the surface, I did keep it in my heart.

As soon as he saw the opportunity, he turned around and gave Zhou Mo a big gift package.

Da Tiantian was stunned: "You mean, if it wasn't for Director Jiang, this contract might not be signed?"

"Not really. Robert really likes John Wick: Chapter 11, but if it weren't for Lao Jiang, the contract probably wouldn't be at this price. The relationship between these two is really close."

Zhou Mo put on his clothes and walked to Da Tiantian.

"But no matter what, with this contract, a beautiful version of John Wick will probably be on schedule next year."

Anyway, the script of "John Wick" itself is not complicated.

It's nothing more than the re-employment of retired killers.

To use the words of domestic online literature, it is "The Return of the God of War."

There are so many related stories that it is hard to count them all.

There’s no problem even if you improvise before shooting.

Zhou Mo doesn't even need to write a script of this style himself, there's no problem letting Han Jianu play the role.

Zhou Mo thought of another good way to train his junior sister.

Da Tiantian pushed Zhou Mo's mischievous hand away: "Don't move around so early in the morning... By the way, did you see the opening ceremony yesterday? Cannes really tried its best for "The Great Gatsby" this time. Not to mention arranging the opening film, they also specially arranged a team of photographers to shoot the crew of "The Great Gatsby".

In comparison, other filmmakers suddenly pale in comparison!"

"It's normal. After all, it's an adaptation of a famous work and it's full of big names. So it's normal for Cannes to have this reaction."

Zhou Mo rubbed the back of his hand, returned to his seat and started eating.

"But, Tiantian, did you watch the domestic coverage of the Cannes opening ceremony last night?"

"no, what happened?"

"Then take a look now." Zhou Mo did not explain immediately, but urged Da Tiantian to take a look for herself.

Da Tiantian put the contract away and logged into the website to check the news.

Different from the impression I had yesterday.

Domestic media coverage of Cannes did not put "Gatsby" and the opening ceremony's tribute to Spielberg at the forefront.

Instead, they made a big fuss about some domestic movie stars refusing to leave the red carpet at the premiere.

"Zhang Yuqi stayed on the red carpet for more than three and a half minutes."

"The second place is Fan Qiaoqiao, with a time of three minutes and eleven seconds."

"The third place goes to Wang Baobao and his wife. Wang Baobao showed his love on the red carpet by kneeling on one knee in front of his wife for three minutes."

Read the comments again.

"Carpet Star!"

“I don’t have any works, but just one word: shoot!”

"It's so embarrassing, it's like you haven't been out at all. Didn't you see that the camera crew is getting impatient? But you're still hanging around there."

After a round of review, most of the reviews were negative.

After reading it, Da Tiantian’s face turned pale.

"The evaluation in China is completely different from what I expected."

Zhou Mo: "It's normal. In previous years, there was usually only Fan Qiaoqiao who took photos for such a long time. The audience could still accept it. After all, Jinsuo Jinsuo has taken the path of black and red. Traffic is more important than anything else. Moreover, she has indeed achieved a lot, which can be seen internationally.

But this year, when Zhang Yuqi went on stage, not only did she not have anything to show for it, but she also behaved in the same way as Fan Qiaoqiao. It would be strange if domestic movie fans didn’t criticize her.”

Da Tiantian took another look at the comments about Zhang Yuqi.

The fact that she “spent 300,000 yuan” to walk the red carpet has been exposed, but the authenticity of the information is still in doubt.

"Did they mention me?" Da Tiantian felt a little panicked.

She didn't have any works this time.

Zhou Mo patted her head and said, "Don't worry, even if the audience hears about you, they won't focus on you."

"Who should I put it on then?"

"me."

Zhou Mo pointed at himself and then found another report.

The picture shows him, Lao Jiang, De Niro, and Kevin walking on the street with their arms around each other and drunk.

The title of the article.

Four men in one play, an exchange between famous Chinese and foreign filmmakers.

The title and content are not deliberately rhythmic.

The comment section is a bit weird.

"Marco: It's broken. I'm a substitute."

"Marco: So, love can disappear, right?"

"Marco: Zhou Mo, open the door, open the door, open the door, open the door, I know you are in there, you have the ability to take Lao Jiang away, but you don't have the ability to open the door!"

(End of this chapter)