Not long after Hong Chen was in Hollywood, he received a call from Robert.

Hong Chen glanced at his mobile phone and thought that it was estimated that the audition had come out, so he picked up the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Robert. Hongchen spoke standard English.

"Hi, Mr. Hong Chen. I have good news and bad news here, which one do you want to hear first?" Robert's voice sounded a little hurried.

Hearing his words, Hong Chen frowned slightly.

Good news, bad news?

There are two other ways in which an audition fails.

"Let's hear the bad news first. Hong Chen said in a calm voice, in fact, he was already mentally prepared.

"The bad news is that the casting of "King's Secret Service" this time was finally finalized by Yoo Seung-ro. Robert's voice sounded a little regretful.

He was worried about Hong Chen's loss, and comforted: "Mr. Hong Chen, we have all seen your performance in the audition, it is very wonderful and powerful, and I am unforgettable now." But casting is often not that simple......"

"I see, Mr. Robert, it's nothing. Hong Chen sighed, and his mood did not fluctuate much.

The competition for casting is already fierce, and there are many interests involved.

However, what he didn't expect was that the final candidate would be Yoo Seung-ro.

Because in his heart, he guessed that the biggest possibility was that he or Li Bingxian would win this role.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Hong Chen, and the good news is that I have another audition here, and I need an Asian actor with good driving skills. ”

"Really, what kind of script?" Hong Chen thought to himself that Robert might be comforting him, but he didn't expect much.

"It's an audition for the crew of "Fast and Furious 5", this is a big IP, I'll send you the relevant news of the audition and the director's contact information in a moment. This time, Robert was a little anxious.

"Audition? Fast & Furious 5?"

Hearing his words, Hong Chen's expression swelled with a hint of joy.

You must know that "Fast and Furious 5" is much more powerful than "King Secret Service", this is a real big IP, which is equivalent to Hollywood's signboard!

"Agent King" is a typical commercial film, and to some extent its quality is unknown.

Although the proportion of bad movies in Hollywood is small, Hollywood has a large output and a large number of bad movies.

This may be the case with Agent King.

But "Fast and Furious" is different, this series Universal Pictures takes it very seriously, so it will arrange the best resources for this film.

The Fast and Furious series is very popular all over the world, and the first part won a shocking high box office, with an investment of 36 million and a profit of 200 million US dollars.

You know, this is the box office more than ten years ago, which is already very exaggerated.

After that, the second part was a little dismal at the box office and ratings, but it still made a lot of money for Universal Pictures.

Then, when Universal Pictures filmed its third installment, it built a new story: Tokyo Drift. The cast and lineup have all undergone a major change.

None of the members of the protagonist group were there, and all the big names like Diesel, Paul, and Michelle did not participate in the filming. The main actor was changed to a young Mi countryman, telling the story of him being forced to come to Tokyo and racing on the streets with gangsters.

As a result, "Fast and Furious 3" suffered the lowest point at the box office and its word-of-mouth collapsed.

A group of Chinese people drifting through the streets of Tokyo, and there is always a sense of disobedience. In fact, at that time, the IP of "Initial D" was very popular in Tokyo and even Asia, and it was with this in mind that the director thought of setting the story of drag racing in Tokyo.

But the results were not satisfactory.

The protagonist group all disappeared, and the practice of selling dog meat on the head of a sheep made old fans very disappointed.

Until "Fast and Furious 4", the story of the protagonist group is returned. Diesel, Paul, Michelle, Jordana are all back, and even newcomer Gal Gadot has been added.

This time, the box office swept away the previous decline, completed the counterattack, and gained countless fans all over the world!

The director and producer found that what everyone really loves to watch is the story of the protagonist group.

As a result, Universal Pictures has increased its investment in "Fast and Furious 5", and it is bound to create a classic film!

In the list of actors this time, there are not only the big names in the protagonist group, but even a top Hollywood movie star: Dwayne Johnson!

In addition to this, the lead role team also needs the face of an Asian actor.

It can be said that if Hong Chen can win an important role in "Fast and Furious", it is even more important than winning the male lead in the crew of "King Secret Service"!

"Thank you very much, Mr. Robert. Hong Chen sincerely thanked.

Just now he knew that he had failed the audition and was a little depressed, but now that he knew that there was a new opportunity, the gloom in his heart was suddenly swept away!

He was thankful for the audition.

It was because of this audition that he was discovered by Robert to get such a better opportunity.

"Haha, you don't have to thank me, there is a lack of an Asian actor who can really drive, I remember that you seem to be very good at driving, or you have the strength yourself. Robert laughed.

"You can rest assured. Hong Chen smiled confidently.

For him, there is no better script than Fast and Furious 5.

There are very few racing-themed movies, and there are even fewer such classic drag racing IPs.

Only Hollywood, which has relatively complete funds, technology, and equipment, can shoot the effect of life and death in drag racing.

Moreover, according to Hong Chen's understanding, this movie also has high requirements for actors.

This is his chance.

Then, Hong Chen received a message from Robert that the audition took place at a racing track not far from Universal Pictures. The Universal Pictures building was originally in the suburbs, and some of the more open space was suitable for racing.

What he wants to audition for is a new role in "Fast and Furious 5", Han!

A taciturn but top-notch racer.

In the protagonist team, the strength is second only to Diesel and Paul.

When Hong Chen arrived at the audition location, there were many people around, and he announced his name and went to the racing track under the leadership of his assistant.

Hong Chen saw at a glance that director Li Yibin was standing next to the track, looking at the cars in the field with a depressed face.

That's right, this movie is directed by an up-and-coming Chinese director.

In fact, there are many powerful Chinese directors in Hollywood, such as Wen Ziren who filmed "Chainsaw", "Latent", and "Aquaman", John Woo who directed "Spy 2", and Ang Lee who directed "Life of Pi".

Li Yibin became famous with the "Fast and Furious" series, and the fourth part achieved remarkable achievements because of his directing.

Hong Chen noticed that next to Li Yibin, Diesel and Gal Gadot were also there.

Diesel is a well-known tough guy in Hollywood, a real international celebrity, and this series of movies is his representative work, so he cares a lot.

Moreover, in Hollywood movies, in many cases, the actor's salary is linked to the box office, if this drama is filmed well, it is possible for his income to break hundreds of millions.

Huaxia HK actor and villain professional Hu Zou Zhaolong said that many years have passed since he filmed "The Matrix 2" and "The Matrix 3", but he can receive dividends from this movie every year, and these dividends are enough to support him.

It is also a superior system for Hollywood films.

If the actor's salary is really linked to the box office, then the actor will naturally do his best to make this movie.

is like a small fresh meat in Huaxia, the salary is sky-high as soon as it comes up, and you can get the money after filming, they will not focus on filming at all, but on how to improve their fame, so as to get a higher salary.

For example, some time ago, a film and television drama "The King Behind the Scenes" had a total investment of 280 million, of which Zhou Dongyu's salary was 110 million and Luo Jin's salary was 77 million.

The salary of two people alone accounts for two-thirds, and if you count the others, there is really not much money left for filming.

Therefore, the Chinese film and television industry still has a long way to go.

Then, Hong Chen walked towards director Li Yibin.