"Do you think you can do that, or do you think I care?"

Lan Li's question was still like a spring breeze, and it seemed that there was no edge and strength at all, but it was precisely this kind of light and gentle words that permeated with incomparably powerful power, bringing crushing strength little by little, easily choking Thomas's throat, and he couldn't make a sound at all.

Could Thomas have banned Lan Li, or would Lan Li care about being banned?

Unfortunately, the answer to both questions is no.

Now the objective fact in front of us is that the existence of Sisyphus Pictures has completely freed Lan Li from the ranks of an ordinary actor and has the ability to sit on an equal footing with all other producers, coupled with Lan Li's unparalleled strong appeal in Hollywood, the so-called top of the pyramid is definitely not just talking.

Can someone ban "Blue Rite-Hall"?

Daydreaming!

But more importantly, even if this aside, Sisyphus Films, EGOT, market appeal, and existing success, Lanli has never really cared about this:

When he was still a nobody, he could refuse the invitation of "Thor", when his career was just starting, he could ignore those excellent performance opportunities and find "buried alive" and actively strive for it, and when he achieved initial success, he could calm down again and return to his work as an actor and hone his skills.

Blocking? He never cared.

At that time, Mel Gibson was banned for more than ten years for his remarks against Jews, and he could hardly get a chance to appear in mainstream theaters, and he was up and down for more than ten years, before he returned to the public eye with "Hacksaw Ridge".

So, what about Lan Li?

In just two sentences, Lan Li successfully made Thomas's back break out in a cold sweat-

He has always put himself in the lofty position of a producer, because he holds the power of Wall Street's financial lifeblood, which makes him still have a strong appeal even at the top of the pyramid, as evidenced by the restrained Ron Meyer, but Thomas ignores one thing, if he is not worth enough in the eyes of Wall Street money, or if someone else is worth more than him, then it is only a matter of time before he is replaced, for example, Lan Li.

In the face of Lan Li, Thomas has no advantages, and conversely, if Lan Li wants to squeeze out Thomas, he can leave him with nothing.

Lan Li was like a dementor in "Harry Potter", smelling Thomas's panic and fear, and then Thomas saw Lan Li's deep and calm eyes glow with a shallow light, "Let me sum up, what I care about, you can't threaten, and what you care about, I can easily destroy, then, who gave you the courage to dare to stand in front of me and give orders?"

The understatement gave Thomas a goosebump on his back.

He knew he knew, this was very, it wasn't him, he hadn't experienced this feeling for many, many years, he couldn't even remember the last time he was so embarrassed, it wasn't him! But standing in front of Lan Li, that feeling was really, really special, Lan Li seemed to have such an ability, and he made people ugly and ragged without moving his expression, as if he had fallen into the street and become a beggar.

Even Thomas himself couldn't believe that he was so cowardly. But only when you really stand in front of Lan Li can you understand what kind of powerful crushing pressure the momentum and aura that burst out from the inside out, which is almost impossible to resist.

"You ......" Thomas is Thomas after all, he has been in charge of Legendary Pictures in Hollywood for many years, and he still has enough confidence to not completely fall apart in front of Lan Li, but for a while, he doesn't know what he should say-

Should we fight back so that we don't lose face so much and win back the city, or should we ease the atmosphere and reverse what happened just now, or should we accuse Lan Li of being a demon who hides such an ugly face under a gentleman's mask, or should I straighten my waist and fight with Lan Li with righteous words, so as not to completely lose my armor.

At this point, there were so many ideas surging through his mind that Thomas couldn't find a clear idea right away.

In fact, Thomas's most famous talent across Wall Street is his incorruptible tongue, quick thinking and tongue-in-cheek language style, which made him like a fish in water among those financial talents, an empty glove white wolf, and won countless trust and support, which formed Legendary Pictures.

But standing in front of Lan Li, Thomas's language talent seems to have been completely suppressed, and that feeling is really terrible, as if he has met his own nemesis.

Lan Li ignored Thomas's emotions, he was still the same unfazed appearance - always able to reflect the embarrassment and embarrassment of the other party, making the other party itch with hatred but helpless.

"Let me tell you what's next, I'll turn around and leave, go back to the location, pretend nothing happened, and start preparing for my work, and you'll go back to the base and get on with your work, and I'll not interfere with your freedom, and I'll not tell you how to do your job—"

In other words, he mocked Thomas again: Don't interfere in areas of work that you are not good at, that is one of the dumbest ways to lead in the world.

"Let's finish this work in peace, and I'm looking forward to the success of the work, and you're looking forward to the same thing. At this point, we are all on the same page. Then, as for the promotion of the film, please leave it to the professionals, let them do their own work, and don't use those boring dog blood to divert the focus, don't you think?"

Lan Li's words revealed a cold feeling in the calm.

"I know, you don't like me, in fact, you don't have to like me, we just use each other's relationship, you want to make profits and gain power, and I concentrate on being my actor. After this work, we don't need to meet again. Even when we occasionally show up at certain party occasions, we're just nodding our heads to each other, in a purely working relationship. I think this is a mature and sensible partnership, and I hope you and I can come to a consensus. ”

The coldness that repelled people from thousands of miles away seeped out from the depths of the words, and Thomas gritted his teeth fiercely, because he was so angry and ashamed that his jaw began to tremble slightly.

He's Thomas Tool, not some casual nobody, but now that Lan Li has come over to direct him, what should he do?

This is an outrageous absurdity!

Seeing that Lan Li was about to turn around and leave, Thomas said word by word again, "What if I say 'no'?"

Lan Li's footsteps stopped.

Thomas stared at Lan Li's eyes, and the momentum of the superior who had been precipitated for many years burst out again, "I said, what if I say 'no'?

Lan Li chuckled, with a tolerant smile in his eyes, as if an adult tolerated a child, and that kind of ubiquitous arrogance stimulated Thomas's nerves all the time—even the strongest nerves couldn't withstand more torture at this time, "Then we'll wait and see." ”

Lan Li did not give an answer, because he knew that Thomas was definitely not such a simple person to bow his head and compromise, he had his pride and dignity, but he believed that Thomas was a good businessman, and he would make the "right" choice in the face of profit and dignity - just as Lan Li always chose dignity, Thomas will always choose profit, this is their difference, and it is also their respective principle.

After finishing speaking, without stopping any longer, Lan Li turned around and walked away with steady steps.

Thomas opened his mouth and tried to call out to Lan Li, and then say something - why did Lan Li turn around and leave? Shouldn't he take the whole initiative? Even if he wanted to leave, he should have left first! It was not Lan Li's turn to call the shots!

But in the end, all the words were swallowed.

He didn't want to make himself even more miserable and embarrassed, if he yelled at Lan Li's back now, that kind of unwillingness and loneliness would be the real disgrace.

Now, he should calm down and think about the ins and outs of the matter again: how did things develop to the last step? What should be done next? Will the plan to fabricate the scandal still be carried out? If not, then how should he deal with the relationship with Lan Li?

The most sensible and sensible way is to be a business partner - even if he doesn't want to admit it, but Lan Li's statement is the most correct, he uses Lan Li as a tool, a tool to win benefits and power, and after using it to achieve its goal, he will end the relationship and never get along. To be precise, he is the biggest beneficiary of the success of "Jurassic World", after all, this is the first work of Legendary Pictures after leaving Warner Bros.

But the anger was burning, and Thomas couldn't tell where that anger came from, whether it was because Lan Li was right, because Lan Li's attitude was so bad, or because he simply hated Lan Li and couldn't accept anything Lan Li said.

Damn, damn it, damn it!

Seeing that Lan Li's figure had completely disappeared, Thomas finally couldn't hold back any longer, clenched his fists, piled all his anger in his chest, and roared deeply, lowly, and muffled like a lion: how could he swallow it so easily like such a humiliation?