Chapter 180: Script
pulled a guest on the street of Los Angeles, recognized himself, said that he had seen the Chinese art film "Mei Lanfang", and then said that he wanted to show himself a notebook.
Isn't this a scammer?
Or a cultured, knowledgeable liar?!
Gan Jing glanced at the corner of his eyes, and saw this black man's unruly hair, embarrassing beard, and dejected and unlucky face......
Well......
Gan Jing stopped in front of the red light, then turned his head sideways and asked seriously: "Dude, are you taking too much?" He knew that marijuana was legalized in many states in the United States......
The black man's face became even more depressed, and he said slowly, "I'm not high." You don't know me?"
Just as he was about to say a word back, the black man then said: "It's normal that you don't know me, I'm Mexican, I'm a director." Have you heard of "Love is a Son of a Dog"?"
"Mu You......" is a bad name!
"What about 'Brave and Resourceful'?" there was a little hope in the black man's eyes.
Gan Jing shook his head helplessly.
"You should have heard "21 grams", right?"
Gan Jing didn't move anymore, for fear of stimulating the guy next to him who didn't know if he had knocked the drug.
"Okay, okay, they all say that Hollywood people are very arrogant, and I finally saw it again. The black man spread his hands, wiped his embarrassed beard, and said with a sad face, "My name is Inárritu, I am an actor, I have a good script, I never expected ......"
Next, Gan Jing drove the car and heard a confession of a director possessed by a declining god, first the film failed, then his wife ran away with someone, and finally his debts exploded, and he spent a very difficult time.
"On this trip, I was supposed to invite an actor to play the lead role in the new script, but he turned me down. According to your Chinese dialect, this is my second visit to the thatched house. Iñárritu said seriously.
Look at your unlucky appearance! Isn't it time to go and say goodbye?!
Gan Jing complained in his heart and asked casually, "What's the budget?"
"Three million dollars!" Iñárritu replied loudly.
Gan Jing frowned and asked, "Do you know the film I starred in before? ”
"I know that it has made $750 million at the global box office. Congratulations, Forrest Gump. "Iñárritu is still serious.
Seeing that he was almost at his destination, Gan Jing slowed down the car and said word by word: "So, after I just starred in a commercial film with a production cost of $200 million and a global box office of $750 million, you want me to make an art film with you? The budget is only three million dollars?"
The gap between the before and after is a bit big, and Gan Jing is not the kind of crazy lover of art films, he still likes commercial films to bring the audience direct relaxation or enjoyment.
"I can also look at you twice. Iñárritu said.
"Are we talking about the same thing?" Gan Jing pouted and stopped the car on the side of the road, "It's here." Bye-bye, remember to pay on your phone!"
Iñárritu didn't move: "Forrest Gump, you should take a look at this book." I have watched you play Mei Lanfang, and I can feel the taste in your bones, very restrained, delicate and keen. Forrest Gump,You must take a look at this book.。 ”
"When I was denied to come back today, I met you and was God's guide to me. Iñárritu pressed the door with his right hand.
Gan Jing said silently: "No, no, no, it's not God, it's Uber's guidance." He gestured to the phone in Inárritu's hand.
"Forrest Gump! This book has been confirmed that there will be two Chinese people to star! It is your compatriots! The situation of Chinese people in Spain is also reflected in the script. Inárritu's eyes were pleading.
A man who looks to be at least forty years old, has just experienced all kinds of misfortunes before, and now looks at himself with such eyes, I have to say that Gan Jing is really soft-hearted.
"Okay, okay, show me the script. But I really have to tell you, I have no interest in art films. Gan Jing took a step back.
Iñárritu left Gan Jing's contact information, remembered his hotel room number, and showed his first smile before getting off the bus: "This is the compassion of the Chinese people." It's appropriate, it's appropriate. ”
Gan Jing was inexplicable, and watched him leave in amazement, only to feel that his brain was hurting.
Shaking his head to shake the sudden Mexican director out of his mind, Gan Jing sighed and refocused on Uber's investment.
Today's experience has changed his opinion of Uber in his mind.
This kind of mobile Internet taxi is really convenient and convenient, if done well, it can really have an impact on the traditional mode of transportation.
As for how big the impact can be, this is something that Gan Jing can't see.
It's just that it can have an impact on an industry, and this possibility alone is worth investing in.
Gan Jing had a tendency in his heart, turned the steering wheel and drove back.
When he returned to Uber's dilapidated office, Gan Jing hesitated in the face of Uber CEO Kalanick's eager eyes.
"Forrest Gump, give me a good time!" Kalanick suddenly said something like this in the quiet atmosphere, which amused Gan Jing at once.
"Okay, okay, I think Uber is good, but I'm going to talk to someone about the money, the shares, and other professional things. Gan Jingxian expressed his attitude, and in his own experience, this is a good project.
Sometimes you don't need to do something too complicated, when the user can feel good – whether it's the driver or the passenger, that's enough.
This is the opportunity, but after the opportunity, the professional negotiation will have to be handed over to the professionals.
Kalanick is excited, although Forrest Gump is not a professional venture capitalist, as long as he has money in his hands, and an actor is very busy at work, he must not have much energy to focus on projects, which means that there are no such ventures as if they have to point fingers.
This is great news.
As long as there is money to make a certain scale in the early stage, there will naturally be a lot of money invested in it after it is bigger.
Gan Jing said goodbye to Kalanick, he actually couldn't see anything here, and when he returned, he had to ask a professional organization to do a background check on Uber and its leadership, so as not to be that kind of bag company.
The rest is also done by professionals.
Leaving the dilapidated office, Gan Jing regained some hesitation in his heart when he looked back at this office building, just looking at this office location, it really can't make people feel confident.
With such a mood, Gan Jing returned to the hotel where he was staying.
When he passed by the front desk, the hotel staff stopped Gan Jing and reminded him that a document bag had arrived.
Gan Jing took the file bag in a daze, returned to the room and opened it to find that it was a script, which was sent by Inárritu quickly.
"This guy is really anxious. Since you know about the thatched house, don't you know that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry?"
Gan Jing shook his head and opened the script, and what caught his eye was the name - Biutiful.
Beautiful?
On the second page, there is the Chinese translation of the script - "Beauty Mistake".