Hollywood is a place that requires qualifications, and if you repeatedly play the role of a bad movie, you will inevitably give people the impression of box office poison. Chen Long's wish is to bring kung fu to the West, and how can he be willing to be ended by the cruel reality at the beginning.

So when he overheard his elders talk about a friendship with Grandma Chen, he had the idea of asking Leila to direct the next movie.

And after reading a few pages of the script, Leila also learned that this is the classic action movie "Rush Hour" in the future, although there are still some differences in some details, but the big frame is basically the same.

"Why did you come to me? I'm just a rookie director who has made two low-budget horror films. If I'm not mistaken, the investment cost is $35 million. You can rest assured that you will give me all this money to play?"

Leila has shot three films so far, and the most expensive one is the Grim Reaper. Chen Long sent so much investment to her at once, and she didn't know whether to thank him for his trust or admire his boldness. After all, this movie is his turnaround, and whether he can succeed in gaining a foothold in Hollywood depends on whether this movie brings him a good result.

Chen Long looked at her deeply: "I believe you are the best choice!"

"Oh?" Leila smiled noncommittally, setting the script aside. "I don't think I'm the right fit. You should know that my works are all low-budget horror movies, and yours is an action movie, but there are many differences between the two. ”

Unexpectedly, Chen Long said very seriously: "I have seen those two movies that have been released, and they have a common feature that is uniqueness and innovation. As long as the movie is exciting, I still have some confidence in myself in the martial arts design, and the rest is how to tell the story more engagingly. That's exactly why I chose you. ”

"Huh. Leila smiled. It can't be denied that saying this to the star she liked a lot in her previous life made her feel happy. "I can take the script, but on two conditions. ”

Chen Long nodded happily: "Please speak." ”

Leila held up a finger: "First, I want to have the final editing rights." ”

"I can guarantee this!" Chen Long agreed without thinking.

It surprised Leila: "You don't have to discuss with investors and producers?"

Chen Long smiled: "I have been promised that as long as you are willing to take over the script, we can agree to any conditions." ”

Leila raised her eyebrows: "Okay, the second point, I want to join the investment, and the investment amount is not less than 10 million." ”

This time, Chen Long was surprised: "Do you think this movie will be good?" He saw that she only read the script a few times, did he have confidence in the script?

Leila smiled slightly: "How can the movie I make be bad?"

If you are so confident, it is estimated that you will be labeled as proud if you are other people, but Chen Long does not, he knows very well what kind of genius the girl in front of him is. Maybe it's a bit condescending to describe it as a genius, as many people say, she is a person who was born for movies.

Don't look at only two works, but just think about what both films have brought to you to know what incredible things she has done. The two films won nearly $600 million worldwide, which is a goal that most directors will never achieve in their lifetime!

He doesn't ask for more, as long as the script can win 100 million at the box office this time, he will be satisfied. As for the investment that Leila asked, I believe that there is no possibility for investors to refuse, and those people wish that someone would come forward and share the risk with them.

"That's fine!" he said.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to sign with you as soon as possible. Leila stood up and held out her hand: "Happy cooperation." ”

"It was a pleasure to work with. Chen Long smiled and shook her hand, and the heart that had been hanging finally fell back into his stomach.

To be honest, he didn't actually expect things to go so smoothly when he came, first of all, Leila is from the Moran family, and her worth is not something she can afford casually. Moreover, he is an Oriental, and it is very dangerous to make a movie with an Oriental face as the protagonist in the West to win the Hollywood box office. If it weren't for some connections, he wouldn't have been able to get those investments.

With what Leila had accomplished, there was no need for her to gamble on it. Once the work fails, she will receive more pressure and blows than he does.

I didn't expect her to agree! Compared with her promise, the final editing rights and investment can be said to be incidental benefits. In front of her, a director who has won hundreds of millions of box office in the world, who can take away her editing rights? And with her investment, New Line Film Company and investors will be more assured to hand over the film to him to operate!

He had a hunch that maybe this cooperation would allow him to make a success in Hollywood!

After leaving the script, Chen Long left.

Leila then picked up the script and read it carefully.

Like it used to say, Hollywood is xenophobic. No matter how good an actor is in other countries, if he wants to mix in Hollywood, he has to climb up step by step according to the rules of Hollywood. In this capitalist society, if you want to be favored by investors, you must first show that you can make them get benefits, otherwise who cares if you are a superstar or a beggar in your original country?

Chen Long has encountered many non-Hollywood actors, take Cate Bletchett, who has worked with Leila, for example, she is also a famous actor who has won important awards in Australia, but when she comes to Hollywood, don't you also need to look for opportunities to climb up?

She took a cursory look at the script just now, and saw that the things in the big frame on it had basically taken shape, and only a few small details were left that were still a little different from the original. For example, in the original version, his partner with Chen Long was a black man, and although he was also black in the script, he was much more serious. This is obviously contrary to Chen Long's style, and it is not as flattering as the original.

Touching, Leila made marks in the corresponding places, preparing for the screenwriter to modify these small places that violated the rules, and at the same time, she would try to avoid some unsatisfactory places in the original version.

"I heard you're next?" asked the old man at the dinner table, pretending to be casual.

Leila nodded to her grandmother, who was also looking at her, "Yes, I'm next." ”

The old man seemed to be very unhappy with her attitude of not caring about herself, so he snorted and said, "I heard that it is a big production?"

"Okay, it's expected to be 35 million. ”

"Are you sure?"

Leila hooked the corners of her lips and said, "I won't fail." ”

The corners of the old man's mouth couldn't help but curl, but he quickly restrained himself and put on a serious expression: "Don't be careless! Movies are not toys, and they can't be piled up at the box office with money! Have you never seen how those big directors fail? Even the most powerful directors will fail, not to mention you, a 'little' guy who has only made two 'small' budget movies!"