In this year's Oscars, Miss Zhang will appear as an award presenter and present the Best Costume Design Award.

Why was she able to be a guest at the Oscars?

First, she starred in "Ambush on All Sides" as the highest-grossing foreign language film of the past year, and second, it represents that the Oscars are beginning to care more and more about political correctness and want to increase the proportion of people of color. The most important point is the PR from New Global.

That's right, to be precise, this is an arrangement from the film company.

"Mulan" has been established, and if you want to have a better box office in North America, you must increase the popularity of the starring role.

The Oscars are a great platform.

After all, compared with the actor Jett Lee, Miss Zhang's popularity in the United States needs to be improved.

In her previous life, Miss Zhang was able to become the guest of honor at the Oscars for two consecutive years in the 77th and 78th editions, largely thanks to the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha".

In this life, because of Donn's intervention, "Memoirs of a Geisha" disappeared.

However, "Mulan" appeared.

This movie will gather the best actors in today's Chinese-speaking circle, and it is a real super masterpiece in the Chinese film world!

It can be said that being able to join "Mulan", even if it is just a small supporting role, is a very important opportunity. It's like "Red Cliff" that was being prepared at the same time. Knowing that the leading actors of the film will use Hong Kong and Taiwan stars, mainland actors will also squeeze their heads into it, even if it is a small supporting role, many popular stars will rush to move forward.

It is conceivable that the casting work of this kind of movie will be very complicated.

China is originally a personal love society, such an important and well-known movie, the country's brokerage companies and actors will try their best to trust the relationship and join in at all costs.

The actor who finally gets the top position and gets the role must be an actor with ability, acting skills, means, and background.

Don could almost imagine.

Therefore, in the casting of "Mulan", Tang En changed his past style and did not directly participate in it.

On the phone, Tang En heard Miss Zhang say that there were some small problems in the casting process, so he said angrily: "For such a big project, with the General Administration and China Film to grasp the overall situation, what can happen?"

"Really, it's true, it's all spreading!" Miss Zhang said very aggrieved.

"What's going on?"

"In the script, I don't have a junior sister, it's this character. Miss Zhang babbled.

Sister?

Tang En has read the script of "Mulan", and in the plot design, "junior sister" is a very important role, and she, like "Mulan", grew up under the guidance of "master" played by Jett Lee.

Mulan joins the army to fight against the invasion of the alien Rouran.

Later, Mulan discovered that the reason why Rouran's army would invade the Central Plains at all costs was because Rouran's Han was polluted by the spirit of the evil dragon, and he wanted to sacrifice the evil dragon with flesh and blood to revive the evil dragon.

When the time comes, hell will appear on earth.

In order to truly defeat Rouran and end the war, it is necessary to find the evil dragon. When the Rouran army is less polluted by evil, it will naturally retreat.

There is no way, the production cost of "Mulan" is as high as 100 million US dollars, and if you want to recover the cost, you must cater to the value aesthetics of Europe and the United States.

In the cultural concept of the East, the dragon is a positive image. In the Western cultural concept, the dragon is the face of evil.

Participating such a historical drama into the concept of fantasy can better reduce complex historical and cultural elements, and have more fantasy content that is highly universal in the world, which can be more accepted by overseas audiences.

It's like Disney's animated movie Mulan.

In the process of defeating the evil dragon, Mulan did not fight alone, she knew that she was weak, and she reported the results of her investigation in the army to her master.

Then, Mulan set out with her master and sister and secretly infiltrated the enemy's rear to defeat the evil dragon.

"Master" is Jett Lee, a well-known actor. After all, this is a Disney animation adaptation, and the focus is on women. After the "Master" was seriously injured by the evil dragon, it was Mulan and the "junior sister" who plucked up the courage, and the two girls joined hands to fight and bravely defeated the evil dragon, ending with a happy ending.

It can be seen that the role of "junior sister" is very important!

Especially important!

Second only to Jett Lee and Miss Zhang!

In order to compete for this role, all parties will surely use all means.

If you play it well, you will reach the sky in one step!

Become famous in one fell swoop!

This is an opportunity more precious than gold.

Don gave Miss Zhang a chance to meet her at the Italian restaurant at the new global headquarters.

Miss Zhang is obviously not very satisfied with such a humble dating environment, but it is not easy to meet Tang En.

"Tell me, what's going on?" Don didn't give her much chance to make friends, and casually asked the waiter for two plates of pasta and a few special pastries, and got straight to the point.

Miss Zhang looked angry, but she was helpless, and said: "The capital is in the audition, and there are a lot of troubles...... Many things are spread very evil and difficult to hear. ”

"Huh?"

Don glanced at her.

Miss Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "I heard that there are more than 500 registrations from professional colleges alone. There are even more girls from major platforms in society. A student girl in Chinese opera secretly told me that during the audition, a little director hinted to her, saying that if she accompanied him once, she could be included in the top 100 of the audition. Brother Tang, this is the audition!"

There are some things that Don can imagine.

The dominance of "Mulan" is completely in the hands of Rose Pictures. However, the film was shot in China after all, and it required the use of a large number of Chinese staff.

The staff at the top is easy to control and easy to arrange.

After all, with the pressure of the General Administration and Zhongying, no one dares to make trouble.

However, the staff at the bottom will definitely reach out disobediently.

"The production team didn't respond?"

"I asked, and they didn't know. ”

With a $100 million production, there's a lot of pressure on everyone to create.

Who dares to play with the unspoken rules at this time?

The movie is losing money, and most people are going to be finished.

Tang En thought for a moment and said lightly: "I believe they can handle it." Auditions, even if it is Hollywood, it is inevitable that similar things will happen, which is not unusual. ”

"Brother Tang!"

Miss Zhang looked puffed up, looking coquettish.

Don glanced at her, "What do you want?"

Miss Zhang gritted her teeth and said: "They are all girls who have just entered the society, they all have movie dreams, and they have been ruined like this, how ......"

"Stop!" Don waved his hand to disbelieve her, "Tell the truth!"

Miss Zhang's face was slightly red and a little embarrassed.

"Say!"

"Brother Tang, the role of junior sister is very important, very brilliant!"

"Could it be that you can still play two roles by yourself?"

"But there's no need to give the opportunity to others, this is our movie, why help others to praise actresses?"

"Oh?"

Tang En raised his eyebrows, saw the other party's ambition, and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Miss Zhang raised her neck and said, "Brother Tang, didn't you say that you want me to put my main business in China in the future, I have listened to it and have registered a film and television studio." There's also your $5 million investment. We can also sign people! "Mulan" has such a good chance, it is brilliant...... Probably another international star. Why give up the opportunity to someone else?"

Don really saw it.

I didn't expect Miss Zhang's ambition to be so big.

This is to tie the role of "junior sister" to her new company.

Or rather...... She wanted to minimize the risk.

Hollywood's demand for Chinese-speaking actors is not high, and there are few opportunities.

If "Mulan" really brings out another international star who is no less famous than her, then what will she do? In the future, Hollywood will inevitably seize her opportunity if there is another opportunity.

If you can sign the "junior sister" to your company in advance, it will be easy to say.

As the boss, Miss Zhang always has a way to handle and suppress.

She can continue to be the number one domestic and international actress.

Don looked at her deeply, "It seems that you have already thought about it." ”

Miss Zhang also knew that her mind was not pure, but she was not panicked, and said confidently: ""Mulan" was originally my movie, and it was an opportunity that I worked so hard to get. Those directors and producers, why do they have more power than me? Brother Tang, this is not fair!"

"What do you want?"

"I'll decide who is the female number two!"

"No way!"

Miss Zhang flattered and said, "Brother Tang, that's what I said, my decision...... That's not what you mean. I know that the situation you will face in this casting is more complicated, and it is inconvenient for you to come forward. But I can do it, I am the heroine, and I have a good relationship with both China and the United States in the crew. I can be your microphone and help you out. ”

Tang En snorted and said disdainfully: "This little thing, do you think it's worth my appearance?

"Brother Tang~~"

Miss Zhang pursed her mouth, and was aggrieved and coquettish.

"This is a big project with an investment of 100 million US dollars, especially the Chinese investment. I can't stretch my hands either. ”

Miss Zhang still refused to back down, so she opened her bag, "Brother Tang, I've brought it all here." ”

Don was stunned, "What?"

Miss Zhang smiled and said, "Photos!"

Then, I saw Zhang Xiao take out a thick stack of photos from his bag, about 50 of them.

The top one, Tang En knows, the Olympic baby selected by Lao Mouzi, is also surnamed Tang!

"Although I don't have the right to cast in the crew, I can still get some photos of the actors interviewed. Miss Zhang consciously accomplished a very important event, and was a little proud, "I picked out the 50 most beautiful girls from Cong. You pick and choose, there is no match. ”

Miss Zhang put the photo in front of Tang En as if offering a treasure. I want to talk about "Heads-up Hollywood" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~