Looking back a few years ago, not long after the premiere of "Pacific War", Andy was optimistic about the prospects of Lan Li, so he visited in person, but he did not expect that Lan Li was extremely difficult, arrogant and self-conscious, smart and rational.

At that time, Andy's only thought was: Finally!

But now, after the passage of time, Andy's renewal of the contract with Lan Li is effortless. In just a phone call, or even less than thirty seconds, Lan Li put a contract worth tens of millions of dollars in front of Andy, and lightly continued the relationship between them.

Previously, the brokerage company industry had made an estimate, and now the value of Lanli's brokerage contract is at least 10 million to 15 million per year, which is just a conservative estimate, if you are bold, 20 million is safe.

It is worth noting that this refers specifically to the income of the agent, not the income of Lanli - the five major brokerage companies, led by the innovative artist agency, have a 10% commission.

This is now a prediction of the market value of Lanli by industry insiders.

Why is Blue Gift so sought-after? Even innovative artist agencies don't hesitate to stab themselves in the back? That's why.

For Andy, this contract worth tens of millions is extremely important, but what is more precious is the trust from Lanli, and this friendship is irreplaceable. Rao has experienced countless winds and waves, and Andy's nose still can't help but be slightly sour.

Subsequently, Lan Li and Andy officially completed the contract renewal, ending all the chaos cleanly, but before hanging up the phone, Lan Li mentioned again, "Don't tell Matthew about this incident." ”

After the renewal was completed, "Drunken Country Ballads" was Lan Li's first job.

Although Lan Li joked that the salary is only 500,000 yuan, and the innovative artist agency can't look down on it at all, which is really unfavorable for Andy's situation within the company, but the truth is different.

When Andy and Lanli completed the contract renewal, Andy's status and weight within the company were completely different.

Everyone knows that this is not just a contract, but also a trust from Lanli, just as Johnny Depp trusted Tracy Jacobs in the first place. Next, no matter what works Lan Li starred in, as long as he can continue to succeed, then Andy's position is unshakable, and long-term interests are the most important thing compared to short-term interests.

Therefore, just now Andy said that he has the opportunity to become a partner of the company this year.

What's more, "Drunken Country Ballad" is not a casual work.

On the one hand, the cooperation between Lan Li and the Coen brothers is highly anticipated, this is the second time that Lan Li has cooperated with a top director after Alfonso Cuarón, and the road of actors is becoming more and more stable. Leaving aside the quality of the finished film, such a strong combination is good for the future development of young actors.

On the other hand, after going around in a big circle, Lan Li still joined the crew of "Drunken Country Folk". Andy could have noticed that Lan Li really wanted to star in this work, so in the past six months, Andy has always paid attention to the movements of the crew, and has always maintained communication with the Coen brothers-

At the last minute, the Coen brothers went to the Surrey Photography Base, which Andy also facilitated.

This is called "cooperation", the cooperation between the agent and the actor, Andy made full use of his resources and abilities to realize the actor's wishes, which is far from the value that "500,000 salary" can represent. Now, the partnership between the two is still on the right path.

So, "Gravity" has just been completed, and "Drunken Country Ballads" is ready to start, and now it is only waiting for Lan Li to leave the UK and fly to New York, and then, it can be turned on at any time.

There are definitely a lot of works and crews that choose to start shooting in January, and many independent films are willing to choose this schedule to put into the production cycle, but in Hollywood, this is not very common, because this is the busiest time of the awards season, because this is the time of the year when the statistics are harvested, because this is the busiest time of public relations.

In particular, practitioners like the Coen brothers and Lan Li, who have repeatedly been able to occupy an important position in the awards season, are not to be missed.

But for the Coen brothers, the long wait finally ushered in their favorite actors, and they naturally couldn't wait to get into the work. What's more, this year's awards season doesn't have much to do with them, and it doesn't have much to do with Blue Ceremony.

At this moment, on the North American continent, the 2012 awards season is in full swing, with the seeded players gradually coming to the fore and appearing in the field, and with the Golden Globe Awards ceremony approaching, attention and attention continue to rise, and there is no doubt that this is the most lively season in Hollywood of the year.

Among them, in the past few years, Lan Li, which has always been dazzling and always strong, has really fallen silent for the first time this year.

The work "Detachment" can still be mentioned from time to time, but more often than not, he expressed his amazement at the absolute performance strength of the outstanding strength, but also regretted that such a performance did not make it to the awards season.

However, this is the awards season, and the weakness and slackness of the public relations force are fatal for any awards season work, not to mention that the "detached" style and subject matter are not in line with the orientation of the Oscars. Therefore, the attention and topic quickly shifted to the seeded players of this year's awards season, and the blue ceremony was left behind in a blink of an eye.

In mid-January, when all eyes were on the upcoming Golden Globe Awards, The Hollywood Reporter updated an update with an update on the latest industry news that had nothing to do with the Golden Globes:

"The first collaboration between Lanley-Hall and the Coen brothers is officially confirmed. ”

In the detailed report, they said that they are now in full swing in the UK to shoot the "gravity" Lan Li, the crew has not yet finished, and the next work has been decided, Lan Li will work with the Coen brothers, the big man in the independent film industry, to shoot a work about folk songs.

Inside sources confirmed, Joel Cohen made it clear that one of the important inspirations for the film was Lan Li and his album "Don Quixote", which directly contributed to the creation of the actor Levian Davis.

There is no doubt that Lan Li is the number one candidate for the leading actor. Previously, because of the schedule, the cooperation could not be reached, but after a twist and turn, they finally won the joining of Lan Li.

On the one hand, the banner figure of American independent films, and on the other hand, the acting representatives of the new generation of independent films, this time, the cooperation between the two sides is also highly anticipated and eye-catching.

"It is reported that after the filming of 'Gravity', Lan Li will immediately rush to New York to devote himself to the preparation and rehearsal of the new work, and seamlessly devote himself to the new work.

At present, in addition to the actor Lan Li, the cast confirmed also includes Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman and Garrett Hedlund, and the casting is almost complete, and the official filming will be put into production next week. ”

This news from the "Hollywood Reporter" is undoubtedly a bombshell!

The Coen brothers have always liked to use big-name actors, George Clooney, Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Catherine Zeta-Jones, etc., they are not popular superstars like the "Avengers", but they are all top actors with a reputation in the industry and recognized by professionals, and finally form a strong cast to create a work with the Coen brothers' own style.

This time was no exception.

Carey Mulligan, who has firmly occupied a place in Hollywood with his "growth education", John Goodman, who is known as Hollywood's most popular golden supporting role, Garnett Hedland, who represents the new generation of tough guys, and Justin Timberlake, who has become a symbol of American pop culture......

With such a powerful cast, the finishing touch finally invited Lan Li to join and complete all the puzzles!

It's definitely star-studded and talked-about and just staying at the project stage, which is enough to be one of the most anticipated works of the year. The "Hollywood Reporter" gave the relevant report as soon as possible, and gave it super high treatment.

It's a pity that this time the blockbuster news was like a drop of hot oil falling into a pool of cold water in the heat of the awards season, and disappeared without a trace in an instant, and even caused no waves, and was drowned in the news frenzy in a blink of an eye.

For the general public, the cast of an independent film is decided, which is really not too exciting, and the battle for the best film of "Escape from Tehran" and "Lincoln" is definitely more attractive.

For industry insiders, the news has easily caught their attention, just like the "Hollywood Reporter", although this year's awards season is not over, the combination of Lan Li and the Coen brothers seems to have booked a place in next year's awards season in advance.

Unexpected, but reasonable.

The fundamental reason why the awards season can produce such a huge commercial effect is that the topic is still hot, and the star-studded focus is overwhelming, in contrast, the blue ceremony, which has disappeared from the public for more than half a year due to "Les Miserables" and "gravity", is naturally difficult to shake the strong momentum of the entire awards season.

For the first time in these years, Lan Li's new work did not attract any attention, no expectations, no criticism, no discussion, and no opinions, just like a breeze blowing by, but leaving no ripples, and it calmed down in a blink of an eye.

For Lan Li, this is a good thing.

First, "Drunken Country Ballads" can focus on filming, and second, Lan Li can have a good rest, which is exactly what he needs most now.

When I arrived at London Heathrow International Airport, I wore a blue salute with a beanie in a low-key manner, which did not cause any disturbance and attention, and I got on the plane quietly and smoothly, and embarked on the journey back to New York.