Chapter 181: Xenophobic Hollywood (Monthly Pass Subscription Various!)
"Old Fang, what were you two doing every day in those days?"
"I didn't do anything, just chatted and talked normally. ”
"Go to the beach with a big beautiful woman, and you just have to chat?"
"So what's not, although I'm hungry for other people's bodies, I'm not cheap!"
“......”
Seven or eight days have passed since the trip to Hawaii, and a day ago, everyone packed up their things and went to the United States with Liu Mang, Wu Kainie, and a few others.
The eldest lady went directly back to China to attend classes.
Both of them felt something had changed, but neither of them elaborated.
At least now not only does the eldest lady say hello in the morning, noon and evening every day, but Fang Bei has also started to do this.
"Oh, is the eldest lady's skin delicate?"
"It's very delicate and white. Fang Bei suddenly reacted, "It's your business!"
"......" Liu Mang understood, "I understand." ”
"What do you understand?"
Liu Mang didn't say.
He got it anyway.
Wu Kaiha handed: "Don't say it, this is suddenly running from Hawaii to Los Angeles, and the temperature is still a little cold." Old Fang, where are we going?"
"I asked Tom for the contact information of the person in charge of the eight major universities, so let's talk to a random one. Don't take out the phone, "Who speaks English?"
"......" Wu Kai sighed, "I'll come." ”
............
Half an hour later, outside a certain Starbucks.
"Okay, it's okay, we will have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future, thank you. (English)"
Hanging up the phone, Wu Kai's face was ugly.
Liu Mang's face was equally ugly: "No one is willing?"
Wu Kai pursed his lips: "Well, no one is even willing to meet and talk." However, five of them offered to be interested in the production team, but I declined. ”
Fang Bei smiled and said: "So the Oscars and Venice awards are still a bit useful." ”
"Lao Fang, when are you still joking?" Liu Mang was anxious, "What are we shooting if there is no one?"
"Let's find a way. Don't shrug your shoulders, "Can a living person suffocate urine?"
That being said, there really wasn't much he could do for the time being.
In fact, Hollywood is more xenophobic than other places.
It's not easy to say the specifics, but everyone who understands them understands anyway.
Especially Fang Bei is still an Oriental, and he is an Oriental who is not well-known in Hollywood.
"The Father of Superheroes"?
What's the point?
In their opinion, Fang Bei can get into the Oscar, not because he is awesome, but because his team is awesome enough!
Otherwise, why is it the team that wins the award instead of the team?
"Hey!bro!" a male voice suddenly came from behind him, "I didn't expect to see you here!"
Fang Bei looked back, saw the person who came, and smiled: "Yes, brother, long time no see." ”
He's got a way!
............
Corporate headquarters in Colombia.
Jamie, the head of marketing, is chatting with Tom.
"Jamie, I heard Fang approached you?"
"Fang, who is that?"
"Director and screenwriter of "Captain China". ”
"That movie...... Did you look for it, what's wrong?" Jamie sneered, "Are you worried that I'm going to bring him to Columbia? An Oriental, or someone who grew up in the East, does he really understand commercial films?"
But he made "Captain China" and "Shadow of Light", especially "Shadow of Light". Tom said lightly: "If he is from here, "Shadow of Light" is enough for him to win the award, no, at least he can get a nomination." ”
Jamie crossed Erlang's legs, took the cigar cutter and cut the cigar slowly: "That movie is really good, but it can be at this level a lot." I admire his team more than him, and that team is among the best in Hollywood. ”
Seeing that Tom didn't quite agree, he smiled and said, "Okay, I really don't know what magic that young man from the East has." I admit that his performance in Huaguo is good, but it is only Huaguo. The box office of the two movies is 2.5 billion, and it is only 4.5 billion US dollars. And he didn't win a couple of important awards, so I really don't know why you fancy him so much. ”
"You and I understand the issue of awards. Tom was noncommittal, "Besides, he's a genius who pioneered a film genre, and he's only twenty-six years old, and he wasn't even twenty-five when he made those two films." ”
"There are many geniuses who have pioneered the film genre, and there are those who have become masters in the end, but not all. Jamie lit his cigar and squinted his eyes and took a puff, "And youth also represents uncertainty, there are so many excellent directors in Hollywood, how can it not be his turn." Moreover...... The Actors Guild will ignore him, where is he going to find actors? Any actor on the side of the difficult road can act in a good movie? This is not Huaguo, any layman can act in a movie. ”
Tom's originally furrowed eyebrows relaxed: "Is this your idea, or is it yours?"
"Ours. ”
"Interesting, at the end of the day, you're still worried that he might get on the rise. No......" Tom sat up straight, "Actually, your purpose is the same as mine, you just want to...... When he can't do anything, give him another hand and let him be of your own use. ”
Jamie smiled and didn't respond positively: "A young genius represents possibility." It may be a member of all living beings from now on, or it may be ...... From then on, fly above the clouds. ”
But Hollywood can't go it all by himself, when he gets it...... That's when we fight. ”
When he said "we", he was obviously referring to the eight major film and television companies, including Columbia.
Giving a slap and a sweet date is not just something that Chinese people can use.
And Fang Bei is an outsider, but ...... in the future It's not that you can't be your own person.
Tom leaned back, "I think you're going to fail." ”
"Oh?
"Intuition, a man's sixth sense. Tom clenched his hands into fists to support the side of his face, "Fang is a man with magical powers, 7 million Chinese dollars has sold a box office of more than 1 billion Chinese dollars, he is a man who makes the impossible possible." It doesn't make sense, but that's what my sixth sense tells me. ”
Jamie laughed: "Tom is missing, a man's sixth sense is not allowed." ”
"Then we'll see. ”
............
"Hey, man, why did you come to America?"
Franklin was pleasantly surprised.
Today, he had just sent a scrapped sports car to his remodeling king for repair, as usual.
After sending it off, he planned to find a place to have a cup of coffee, but he didn't expect to meet Fang Bei here!
This is a brother whom he can talk about very well.
And the other party is still a director!
It's a pity that they haven't seen each other for a long time after Oscar.
"YO, BROTHER. Fang Bei punched him, clapped his hands, and hugged again, "Are you in Los Angeles?"
"Of course, of course!" Franklin gave him a light punch in the shoulder, "Fang, is there anything you need help with?" ”
Don't shrug your shoulders and say all the things that were rejected by the eight Hollywood majors: "I'm worried about what to do now." Franklin, you've been an actor before, do you know anyone from the Screen Actors Guild?"
"Oh, bro. This is not called an association here, but an actors' union. ”
To put it bluntly, the Screen Actors Guild is a union that works against the Alliance of Film and Television Producers.
They will help the union actors with various requirements, such as minimum income, maximum working hours, number of meals per day, accommodation, clothing, etc.
Why are they so awesome?
Because other actors can go on strike with one heart!
In the world of your previous life, the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild organized an actors' strike, so if your film company has no actors to film, do you lose anything?
Of course, this is actually a double loss.
However, there are also conditions for wanting to join the actors' union.
For example, the main actors who have participated in films, TV series, advertisements and other works that have signed contracts with the union, and the salary must meet the minimum standards stipulated by the union.
There are several other ways.
Of course, although the actors' union and the film company are rivals, they are also partners.
Therefore, when the eight major universities all refused to say goodbye and passed the anger with the actors' union, no one would come to act in his movie.
Unless...... The man was not in the Screen Actors Guild.
Like, Franklin.
"Hey, bro, you're going to make a movie, in Hollywood?"
Fang Bei shrugged: "Not necessarily, if I really can't shoot, I'll go back to China." ”
"No, no, no, you should be trying! There are still many actors who have never joined the Screen Actors Guild!" Franklin grabbed him, and the black face was almost written "Look at me"!
Of course Fang Bei understood what he meant, after all, Xiaofu's expression was too easy to understand.
"Brother, what do you mean...... Do you want to act?"
"Of course!"
"Then you're not afraid of offending the actors' union and the Eighth Congress?"
"The movies I acted in had nothing to do with them. ”
"......" Fang Bei scratched his face, "I take the liberty of asking, brother, what movies did you act in before?"
"I have a videotape at home, can I show it to you?" Franklin was also a little embarrassed, "It's just not embarrassing." ”
Movies that can make black brothers embarrassed...... Fang Bei raised his eyebrows: "What type?"
"18X kind of thing. and white chicks, you know. ”
“......”
Don't understand.
He even came interested.
He's not interested at all!
"Uh...... I'm going to make a regular movie, just the G-rated kind. ”
G-class, that is, mass class.
Suitable for all ages to watch, there are no discordant scenes, and the dialogue is also accessible on a daily basis, and there is not even much or no swearing.
Franklin nodded frantically: "Of course! Of course, even let me dub children's cartoons!"
Don't hesitate.
He can feel that if he really lets Franklin star, I'm afraid that the movie will go straight to the R-rating!
"Shet! Michael must be very happy to know you're here, and I'm going to be happy with Choi and Lamar!" Seeing that Fang Fang was not hesitating, Franklin grabbed him and was about to pull him up to his Dodge Charger, "Let's go, brother! I'll call them to come to my house!"
"Wait! Leave an address for my friends......"
"FK! Of course no problem!" Franklin casually took out a sticky note from his pocket, wrote down a string of addresses and phone numbers, and threw them to Liu Mang, then pulled the car door to push forward, and then opened the cab door at the speed of light.
Hearing only a roar, the Dodge Charger quickly disappeared in Liu Mang's eyes!
"......" Holding the sticky note, Liu Mang muttered: "Lao Fang was kidnapped by Lao Hei?"
Wu Kai: "I feel ...... This time the old Fang's movie will be very exciting......"
The crowd looked at each other, messy in the wind......
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