James didn't want to come, but he turned down Harvey on the phone, saying that Schwarzenegger now has a lot of film appointments and doesn't want to appear in Chinese movies. But Harvey said something he couldn't refuse, Harvey said, "I've heard that Schwarzenegger admired Hitler.

Schwarzenegger's admiration of Hitler is not a rumor, he did say that he admired Hitler. It happened in 1977, when Schwarzenegger was filming the documentary "Schwarzenegger's Road to Bodybuilding", when the director asked who your hero was, he said: "I admire Hitler the most, he went from being an unknown little man with almost no formal education to becoming a man in power." In addition, I admired his eloquence and what he did. I wish I could be like Hitler......"

Although this passage was not included in the documentary, the news of Schwarzenegger's admiration for Hitler was circulating. Schwarzenegger also realized in the aftermath that he had said something he shouldn't have said, which he firmly denied, but in the eyes of some he was still seen as a potential anti-Semite.

James knew that Harvey was Jewish, and if Harvey hyped it up, then Schwarzenegger would not be able to work hard in the film industry, or in the United States, he might not be able to mix up, so he could only pack up and roll back to Austria. James had no choice but to agree to Harvey's request to meet Xu Wangqiu. In his opinion, this is a good opportunity to whitewash Schwarzenegger, Harvey is a Jew, Schwarzenegger has cooperated with Jews, how can he be an anti-Semite?

However, James came to see Xu Wangqiu after all, he was forced, he didn't dare to provoke Harvey, so he could only sprinkle his anger on Xu Wangqiu. Therefore, from the moment he saw Xu Wangqiu, he was unhappy and never gave Xu Wangqiu a good face.

Now Xu Wangqiu actually pointed the finger at himself, saying that Schwarzenegger's poor development was due to the wrong route, and the anger that James suppressed in his heart suddenly exploded like a fire. He stared at Xu Wangqiu and said coldly: "What do you know as a Chinese? Do you know Hollywood? You have made movies in Hollywood, do you know how the Hollywood star system works? You don't know anything, you only know what to talk nonsense!"

The reason why Xu Wangqiu said that Schwarzenegger took the wrong route was that he was dissatisfied with James's attitude and wanted to bury a thorn between James and Schwarzenegger. He knew that Schwarzenegger, although he looked honest and honest, was actually not a fuel-efficient lamp. can mix from an actor to the governor of California, which is definitely not an ordinary person, not to mention that his girlfriend is Kennedy's niece Maria Shriver. He believed that Schwarzenegger would fire James after he understood that he had been in Hollywood for ten years because of James' planning mistakes.

Xu Wangqiu naturally did not reveal his true thoughts, and made an innocent appearance: "James, why are you angry, have I offended you in anything? You are right, I have never made a movie in Hollywood, and I don't understand Hollywood. If I say something wrong, please forgive me. ”

Harvey's face sank, glared at James like a villain, and said loudly, "Hey, James! ”

James didn't dare to provoke Harvey, so he held back his anger and defended: "Harvey, it's not that I'm not polite to him, it's that he doesn't respect me and my work." He said that Schwarzenegger was on the wrong track, and that was the biggest insult to my work. ”

Xu Wangqiu said with an innocent face: "I really don't mean to disrespect your work. In China, there is no agent, and the development route of the actors is also planned by themselves, and anyone can make suggestions. I didn't know that charting an actor's route in Hollywood was an agent's job, and I didn't mean to disrespect you. This is probably the cultural difference. Don't be surprised. ”

When James saw Xu Wangqiu say this, he snorted heavily and did not speak again.

Harvey didn't have the slightest expression on his face, but he sighed secretly in his heart, Xu Wangqiu is too good at acting, he looks very innocent, if people who don't know him will definitely believe him when they hear this, but in fact, he knows Hollywood very well, and he deliberately separates the relationship between James and Schwarzenegger. This person is too insidious, so you must be careful about him.

Xu Wangqiu looked at Schwarzenegger, who was sitting precariously and expressionlessly, and said with a smile: "Arnold, don't take what I just said to heart, I just said it casually, don't be angry with James because of this." Let's get down to business and move on to movies. ”

James' brows jumped, his fists clenched involuntarily. Xu Wangqiu's tone was too flat, he was not persuading Schwarzenegger at all, but adding fuel to the fire. If it wasn't in public, he might have punched Xu Wangqiu twice in that nasty face.

Schwarzenegger showed a sincere smile: "James is my friend, I have worked with me for many years, I will definitely not be angry with him, you continue to talk about movies." ”

Xu Wangqiu smiled and said, "There are two particularly big benefits for you to make our movie, first, before the filming of the movie, we will invite the best martial arts instructors to train you in Xiangjiang for three months. During this time, you will master the power of the force, master various movement techniques, and learn how to play well. By the time you make action movies in the future, you'll be able to use these techniques proficiently and you'll be better looking than other Hollywood stars. For example, Stallone, his fights are very clumsy, and he can't be compared to Bruce Lee and Norris at all. ”

Schwarzenegger has always regarded Stallone as his target to pursue, and now that he heard that he could play better than Stallone, he immediately asked, "Then can I fight to the level of Bruce Lee and Norris?"

"No way, Bruce Lee, they are all martial artists, after years of training, you can't catch up with them after three months of training, but it is completely possible to surpass Stallone. Xu Wangqiu said with a smile, "The second advantage is that it can help you open up the Asian market, especially the Dongying market." We all know that overseas markets are very important to Hollywood, in the past, overseas markets accounted for 30% of the total revenue of Hollywood films, and in recent years, due to the advent of videotapes, the share of overseas markets has declined, but it still accounts for 18%. For a long time, the UK was Hollywood's most important overseas market, but in the last two years, it has overtaken the UK as the most important market. Toei audiences love action movies, and we have partnered with Daiei, one of the top five studios in Toei, who is responsible for the distribution of our films in Toei. In Hong Kong, Singapore and other regions, we also have distribution networks. Participating in "Wulin Zhi" will let more Asian audiences know you, which will definitely be good for your future development. ”

Schwarzenegger nodded slightly, as long as the domestic box office is good in the United States, to become a star, but to become a superstar, you must also have a strong appeal overseas. He looked at Xu Wangqiu and said with a smile: "I have watched your "Falcon", and I like this movie very much, I believe that with you, "Wulin Zhi" will not only be a box office hit in Asia, but also achieve good results in the world." ”

Xu Wangqiu shook his head with a smile and said, "I am not the director of "Wulin Zhi", but the producer of the movie. ”

Schwarzenegger was slightly stunned, revealing a look of regret. The reason why he came to see Xu Wangqiu and them was not only because he wanted to wash away his stain by Harvey's Jewishness, but also because he liked "Falcon" very much and admired Xu Wangqiu very much.

After "Falcon" was released in the United States, it was scolded by Coppola and other anti-war directors, but no one denied the level of the movie, even Coppola They thought that the film was of a very high standard, but there was a problem with the ideology.

In Schwarzenegger's view, it is acceptable to cooperate with a director like Xu Wangqiu, even if he plays a supporting role. But now when he heard that Xu Wangqiu was not the director of the movie, but just a producer, he suddenly lost interest.

James saw Schwarzenegger's reaction and knew that he was not interested in the movie, and immediately smiled. He looked at Xu Wangqiu and said triumphantly: "Mr. Xu, after the release of "Conan the Barbarian", we received many invitations to films, including the works of great directors. It's not impossible for us to go to China to make movies, but China is a socialist country, a completely different world from the United States, and it is a huge adventure for us, so you must meet our conditions. ”

Xu Wangqiu asked, "What conditions?"

The smile on James' face was even brighter: "First, pay $2 million, and second, you must equip Arnold with two bodyguards, two maids, and a line teacher during filming in China." Third, prepare a private jet to take care of Arnold's pick-up. Fourth, accommodation must be arranged in a five-star hotel, which must be a presidential suite, and fifth, it must be equipped with a campervan, and there must be a dedicated tennis court and swimming pool. ”

Even after 40 years, it is difficult for a company to agree to these conditions, let alone now. In fact, even if Xu Wangqiu agreed, there was no condition in China to meet his requirements. For example, private jets, where to find private jets in the country now.

Xu Wangqiu looked at James and said with a smile: "I can't agree to any of these conditions you offer." Don't say anything else, let's just talk about the first one, your salary for starring in "Conan the Barbarian" is only 150,000, and "Conan the Barbarian" is just a small explosion, but you ask for 2 million, which has increased more than ten times. I've heard of salary increases, but I've never heard of such an increase. ”

James smiled smugly: "That's no way, for us, China is another world, and filming in China is a huge adventure." If you can't even meet these conditions, then we can only regretfully reject you. ”

Xu Wangqiu shook his head and said, "You really don't have any sincerity at all. He turned to Schwarzenegger and sighed, "It's not good to say that, but I still have to tell you." You have a lot of character and potential, and you can be a superstar, but you have a short-sighted agent. If you want to have a better development in the movie, then I suggest you change agents. ”

James was furious when he heard this, slapped his hands on the table, and roared, "Damn Qing Guoke, what did you say?"

Xu Wangqiu said lightly: "Do you want to know what I say? Then let me tell you, I said to Arnold, you are not qualified as an agent, and I suggest that he change agents." Do you hear me clearly?"

"Damn Qing Guoyan, I'm going to kill you!" James roared angrily, and punched Xu Wangqiu with his right hand.

Schwarzenegger was quick and grabbed James. He has just become famous now, and if a scandal breaks out at this time that his agent beats people, it will be a big blow to his career. James was very unconvinced by this, and roared: "Arnold, let go of me! I'm going to kill this damn Qing Guoyan! You let me go!"

Schwarzenegger didn't want James to make trouble, so he said "sorry" to Xu Wangqiu and Harvey, and pulled James to the outside of the café. James's anger did not subside, and he scolded one by one "Qing Guoyan".

He hadn't gone far before Schwarzenegger saw Warner Bros. boss Steve Ross and a man in his sixties approaching him. Schwarzenegger immediately stopped, and James quickly closed his mouth and smiled flatteringly.