The past few weeks have been full of ups and downs. Andy Rogers and Michael Fortry officially battled their wits and, of course, the innovative artist agency and Universal Pictures behind them.

On this side, Vin Diesel continued to release goodwill in an interview with the media, saying that he was looking forward to the filming and cooperation of the sequel, and the good chemistry of the fifth part made him full of expectations for the future. Although it was not explicitly stated, it was implied in and out of the words: Lan Li and Paul, please renew the contract as soon as possible.

At the same time, Universal Pictures has been touting their sincerity, saying that negotiations are actively underway, and they are very eager for Lan Li and Paul to return, and the topic of Luke Hobbs's biography is also spreading. However, there are constant rumors in the industry that "the negotiations have been deadlocked".

Public opinion naturally creates the illusion that Lan Li and Paul are insatiable and will not compromise their means for a higher salary. Needless to say, people are quietly standing on opposite sides of the two.

On the other hand, Rite-Hall disappeared, first focusing on the "detached" shooting, and then going on vacation to the Caribbean, seemingly unconcerned about the negative press, and didn't seem to pay much attention to the cooperation between serials and Gaiden. What's more, Paul Walker's peers, in stark contrast to ignoring Vin Diesel's shouting in the air, the "harmony" within the crew began to raise questions.

In addition, there was an inside story from the crew of "Fast and Exciting / Love 5", during the filming, Fan had been targeting Lan Li, first dismounting, and then secretly framing him, which led to a major reshuffle of the props crew members, and even caused Lan Li's injury. The source is the cast of the dragon suit as well as an anonymous member of the props team. One stone stirs up a thousand waves.

On this side, Andy began to run around, Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount, Sony, high-profile attacks, full bloom, in addition to "speed and excitement/emotion", began to choose other commercial works for Lan Li. Thanks to his solid acting skills, excellent appearance conditions, and huge business potential, Andy's work has been carried out very smoothly, and many works have expressed interest.

But it is interesting that the projects of interest at the moment have always remained in the tentative stage, and there is no further news. It can be said that the two sides are not in a hurry, or it can be said that it is a smoke bomb, which is Andy's means to put pressure on Universal Pictures and make them realize that Lan Li is not just a choice.

On that side, Universal Pictures began to exert pressure through connections and continued to release rumors in the industry, and the sequel to "Fast and Exciting/Emotional" has now been planned with three works, and Lan Li is the most important part of it, hoping that other crews can give convenience to the schedule. To put it simply, it is actually soft pressure, forcing other crews to think twice before making a decision.

At the same time, Universal Pictures also claimed that they had paid Lan Li as much as four million, and Luke Hobbs's Gaiden film reached five million - the dividend part was not mentioned at all, so this treatment is completely the best salary for second-tier actors before they enter the first line. But Lan Li is still ambitious and asks for more.

This step is undoubtedly looking for an alliance - when the six major film companies increase their salaries, they are allies, and they work together to suppress the salaries of actors, reduce costs as much as possible, and win more benefits for themselves. Not to mention whether Universal's salary figures are accurate, but their self-disclosure gives other companies a yardstick, which also makes Andy's negotiations difficult.

From Vin Diesel to Michael Fortere, and even Ron Meyer, Universal Pictures has pulled together from top to bottom, and it's clear that they haven't left much room for Lan Li when it comes to working together on the "Fast & Thrill" sequel.

"At present, there is no follow-up news from the four crews of 'Super Battleship', 'Alien Battlefield', 'Snow White and the Hunter', and 'Dragon and Tiger Boys'. Andy didn't tell the details of the process, Lan Li didn't need to know, but he still said the result, and the situation they were facing now was indeed not easy.

Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, even if the other three works were forgotten, the "Dragon and Tiger Youth Team" actually retreated, and he hadn't even had face-to-face contact with him. It's really embarrassing, and personally, he still likes this comedy, and it's always fun to challenge comedy.

But if you think about it, it's not surprising.

"Dragon Tiger Boys" is a work produced by Sony Columbia Pictures, one of the Big Six; and the investment cost is only 42 million, and the salary is certainly not as good as those works that cost more than 100 million yuan; moreover, Lan Li has not yet handed over the box office results of comedy works, and "I Fight Cancer" has not yet been released.

After all considerations, they gave up Lan Li first, which is understandable.

First the "Evil Boss", and then the "Dragon and Tiger Boys", Lan Li couldn't help but think seriously, when will his desire to star in a/pee/fart/comedy come true? The more you miss, the more you crave.

Putting aside the "Dragon and Tiger Junior Team" for the time being, Andy's meaning couldn't be clearer.

Applying both soft and hard, preparing with three hands, compressing the living space with external and internal forces, and at the same time continuing to put pressure on Andy, but at the same time refusing to compromise on remuneration and treatment. Universal Pictures has exhausted all means for the "Fast & Thrilling/Emotional" series, which reminds Lan Li of the state of Dwayne Johnson at the beginning.

"Isn't there any other rumor in the industry that Universal Pictures is approaching Dwayne Johnson or something?" Lan Li not only did not have the slightest nervousness, but also half-jokingly "advised" Universal Pictures.

Andy retracted his chin with satisfaction, Lan Li's reaction was expected, and it was unexpected, and his mood was relaxed, "Yes, the current news is out, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Scott-Eastood, Chris Hemsworth. For the time being, these are the candidates. ”

Dwayne Johnson at the beginning is now Lanley Hall.

Universal Pictures couldn't have made it clearer: no one is irreplaceable in Hollywood, and we've shown enough sincerity not to get an inch.

Objectively speaking, compared with last year's Dawn, Universal Pictures' treatment of Lan Li has been greatly improved, and they have indeed shown their sincerity. But the problem is that Lan Li is not Dawn.

"Whew, the cycle of cause and effect, went around in a circle, and returned to the original point. Lan Li still had the heart to joke, took a sip of beer, and said complacently.

A year ago, the salary negotiations between the crew of "Fast and Thrill/Love 5" and Dwayne Johnson reached an impasse, and Dwayne refused to give an inch, so Andy took advantage of the situation, carefully designed, planned and then moved, and defeated the unintentional with intention, not only successfully won the work for Lan Li, but also won the right to box office dividends. And Dawn eventually joined the "Expendables" crew.

A year later, the pay talks between Fast & Thrill and Lanley Hall were at an impasse. Such a familiar situation is actually staged again, is it the fault of the actors, or the fault of the crew and the film company?

"So, what about the follow-up news?" Lan Li knew that they had already discussed before, and Andy's arrangements for this time were also according to the plan, he must have made a breakthrough now, and the time was pressing, so he chose to follow him so anxiously tonight.

Looking at Lan Li's complacent appearance, Andy knew that this was his trust, but he teased, "Can't you cooperate with the performance, let me feel some sense of accomplishment?"

Recently, Andy has been hanging on to Universal Pictures, not rejecting them neatly, but also not decisively pushing for negotiations, all for a reason.

On the one hand, Andy is indeed operating "Fast and Thrilling" On the other hand, Andy has always dragged Universal Pictures, he knows that this year is different from last year, and the Blue Rite version of Hobbes has won the audience's recognition, so it is impossible for the crew to change the actors neatly like last year, so the longer he drags on, the more unfavorable the situation for Universal Pictures will be, in other words, the more room Paul Walker has to increase his salary, and at the same time, the actor who succeeds Lan Li can open his mouth。

It's like Andy took a bite of the box office dividends last year.

To summarize simply, even if Lan Li does not appear in the sequel, Andy wants Universal Pictures to lose a piece of meat. Michael's teasing and ridicule is partly the reason, and the fact that Universal Pictures takes the hero of the Blue Rite so seriously is another. In order to achieve such a goal, Andy has been so busy lately that he feels like he's going to lose weight.

But in the face of Andy's ridicule, Lan Li just shrugged his shoulders, as if he felt that this sentence had no value in responding at all, and then Andy heard Roy's low laughter, and even he couldn't help it, and then he didn't continue to sell off, and went straight to the point, "I just finished the meeting and got two projects from Warner Bros. Both projects have their pros and cons, and with the projects that Roy has screened before, we need to make a decision as soon as possible to use the recent momentum to get a higher salary and get the news out before Universal comes to its senses. ”

Prior to this, Andy's contacts with major film companies have never made substantial progress, which has given Universal Pictures the illusion that all this is just Andy's smoke bomb, but if Andy's plan to secretly Chen Cang is discovered, Universal Pictures will take the first step, whether it is to reject Lan Li, or to break off negotiations, or to put further pressure on the media from the moral high ground, Lan Li will fall into an unfavorable situation.

So, not only do they need to keep a low profile, but they also need to race against Michael. In Andy's opinion, the "Pioneer Village Night" and the Toronto Film Festival are just the right time to buy them some time.

"No problem. Lan Li didn't drag his head and nodded, indicating that he was ready.

Andy smiled with satisfaction, and then, pulling out two scripts from his briefcase.