Chapter 45: Getting a New Role
Zhang Ziyi had a dream, she dreamed that she finished filming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, won an international award, and became internationally famous, and then countless producers waved checks to ask her to make a movie.
"Zhang, this is six million dollars, you starred in my movie, right?"
"Zhang, I'll give seven million. β
"We pay eight million. β
"We're willing to give you 12 million dollars!"
Zhang Ziyi is almost crazy with happiness, 12 million dollars, then she will become a billionaire if she doesn't make a movie!
This dream is so beautiful that it makes you!
Then all of a sudden, these people all changed their faces, "No, you bitch, no one wants to watch your movie, we won't give you a penny!"
"Yes, I won't give you a penny, you shouldn't be acting in a movie at all, it's a lot to give you a dollar!"
Zhang Ziyi was very aggrieved, she didn't understand why the situation had changed abruptly, and she was a very self-loving girl, not Bitch, "No, I'm not Bitch!"
Zhang Ziyi shouted, woke up, and then when she was still in a semi-conscious state, she said, "Well, you don't have to be so loud, we know that you are not that kind of woman." β
The sound that made people itch with hatred, as soon as Zhang Ziyi woke up, she saw that Lu Qiu was looking at herself with a smile on the other side, and the anger that rose from embarrassment was about to explode.
Lu Qiu turned his head, "Director Li, she's awake, now she can try out." β
Zhang Ziyi realized that Ang Li was sitting next to Lu Qiu, and the two seemed to be talking about something.
"Director Li, don't listen to him, there must be something wrong with this guy, take a peek at your information while you're asleep!" Zhang Ziyi complained.
Li An smiled: "Okay Ziyi, you misunderstood, Brother Lu has already negotiated with me to invest in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and he is responsible for all the funding gaps." β
"He?" Zhang Ziyi looked incredulous, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is an investment of more than 10 million dollars, how can he have so much money?"
Lu Qiu deliberately teased Zhang Ziyi: "Am I a rich second generation?"
Zhang Ziyi sneered, "I believe, otherwise your thoughts wouldn't be so dirty!"
Lu Qiu touched his nose again, and he found that it seemed difficult to win the fight with the international chapter.
Li An didn't understand what the contradiction between the two was, and he didn't care, so he smiled and said: "Okay Ziyi, Brother Lu recommends you to play Yu Jiaolong, as the main investor, I must accept his opinion, so congratulations, the role of Yu Jiaolong belongs to you." β
Zhang Ziyi was stunned, "I... I got the role of Yu Jiaolong?" She couldn't believe it, in order to fight for this role, she asked Director Zhang Yimou to recommend it, and met Ang Lee three times and twice, trying to fight for it through performance, so that Ang Lee was still hesitating, but now she suddenly got it at her fingertips, which made her feel very unreal.
"Miss Zhang, at this time, you should express your gratitude to me, the investor, right, you don't need to be too enthusiastic, just a kiss. Lu Qiu winked at Zhang Ziyi and teased her.
Zhang Ziyi reacted and wanted to get angry, but suddenly realized that his fate was in the hands of this guy, so he held back, gritted his teeth and said: "Thank you, but let me kiss, no way!"
Lu Qiu couldn't help laughing, the international chapter at this time is quite cute.
Li An said at this time: "Ziyi, your role is set, now it's time for Brother Lu, he, the investor, uses his power for personal gain, and he has to play the role of Luo Xiaohu, because of this, we almost collapsed just now, tens of millions of dollars said no, but we reached an agreement, that is, to try the play to see the effect, if his acting skills meet my requirements, then it will be no problem, so please trouble Ziyi, you cooperate with Brother Lu, and play the scene where Yu Jiaolong and Luo Xiaohu meet in the capital." β
Zhang Ziyi nodded, "No problem." After speaking, he entered the state, like a jade dragon possessed.
Lu Qiu secretly praised, this Nizi is really unambiguous when she is serious, and he quickly adjusted his emotions and entered Luo Xiaohu's state.
In the movie, this scene is Luo Xiaohu's first appearance, because it is a flashback, and the two actually have an intimate relationship.
The opening scene of the play is that Yu Jiaolong undresses and wants to sleep, and suddenly hears a sound, so he rolls the quilt into a tube, disguises himself as someone sleeping, and hides himself under the window.
Then the masked Luo Xiaohu got in and was held up by Yu Jiaolong's sword, Luo Xiaohu took off his veil, and Yu Jiaolong's sword fell to the ground.
"Little Tiger?" Zhang Ziyi looked surprised, and her expression was in place.
"Xiaolong!" Lu Qiu stopped his waist and hugged Zhang Ziyi, although his voice was deliberately suppressed, his burning eyes undoubtedly revealed his heart's desire for Yu Jiaolong.
"You shouldn't have come to me. Zhang Ziyi was very calm.
"The roof of your house is really lively these days, and I finally came in. Lu Qiu stared at Zhang Ziyi, and his burning eyes gradually became a little cold.
Zhang Ziyi turned around.
"I can't wait any longer, Xiaolong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have sent you away. Come back with me, go back to XJ, and you'll stretch and do whatever you want. Lu Qiu stretched out his hand and put it on Zhang Ziyi's shoulder.
Zhang Ziyi turned around and lay on Lu Qiu's shoulder.
"You've been looking for me all these years?"
"I've been trying, I've disbanded the gang, and as we agreed, I've joined the army. But every time I take a step, someone recognizes me, I really did my best--- I heard that you went to BJ, I was afraid that I would never see you again, so I came, I can't let you marry-I'm like this-Sister Long, I can't live without you. β
This is a long line, if you can't grasp the emotion, it will become tasteless, but Lu Qiu grasped it accurately, he was entangled, unwilling but fearful, and finally became obsessed with grasping Yu Jiaolong!
Zhang Ziyi was shocked by the emotions transmitted by Lu Qiu, and it took a while to react.
Fortunately, there was movement from the servants outside the door, and Zhang Ziyi said, "You can go." β
"Xiaolong!" Lu Qiu stared at Zhang Ziyi.
"Neverβnever, never again. Zhang Ziyi shed tears.
Lu Qiu calmed down instead, "That's it?"
"---'s all?"
Lu Qiu pretended to throw something to Zhang Ziyi.
"You--" Because at this time, the door of Yu Jiaolong's room was opened, Luo Xiaohu left, and Lu Qiu stopped.
After the performance of this scene, Lu Qiu looked at Li An and did not speak.
Li An frowned slightly, thoughtfully, and suddenly said: "You showed such a tangled and unwilling and fearful expression in the long line just now, why do you have such complicated emotions?"
Lu Qiu said: "I think Luo Xiaohu's emotions should be like that, his unwillingness comes from the dissatisfaction of joining the army, and he is entangled in this, but in fact, I think he didn't try his best, if he really wants to do his best, it is not difficult to change his shape, or even change his body shape, and the possibility of being recognized is not great, so, in fact, he is still struggling between love and freedom in his bones, so when facing Yu Jiaolong, he is afraid that this kind of mind will be recognized." I don't know if I'm right to think so, Director Li. β
Li An looked at Lu Qiu with a look of surprise.
Zhang Ziyi is the same, she thought that this scene was more of an introduction to bring out the memories behind, but she didn't expect Lu Qiu to smack so many emotions from it, which shows that he has figured out the character of Luo Xiaohu to the core, which makes Zhang Ziyi have a sense of crisis, it seems that he can't slack off, and he must do his best to think about Yu Jiaolong thoroughly!
Li An finally sighed and said: "It seems that I underestimated my brother, it was only one night, and my brother was able to figure out the role of Luo Xiaohu so well, it is indeed more suitable for this role than Zhang Zhen, I am talking, my brother has got this role." β
Lu Qiu couldn't help but be happy, but he was also a little ashamed, he did it with his understanding of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in his previous life, otherwise it would have been impossible to understand it so deeply if it was really just one night.
Anyway, Luo Xiaohu's role is in hand, of course, Lu Qiu has to invest 10 million US dollars in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for this purpose, so that together with Colombia's six million, the total investment is 16 million, far exceeding the investment of 12 million in the previous life.
There is the factor of Lu Qiu's generosity, and he also knows that 12 million is actually overstretched, and an extra 4 million can allow Ang Lee to let go of his hands and feet and show his talents to the fullest, so that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will be even more exciting and shocking than in his previous life!
As for Zhang Ziyi, when he learned that Lu Qiu had invested 10 million US dollars, but he also understated his reaction that was similar to one or two yuan, he was completely shocked.
That's nearly 100 million yuan she dreamed of, and this guy actually spent it for a role without care, saying that you are such a loser, do your parents know?
Zhang Ziyi still thinks of Lu Qiu as the rich second generation who have a rotten private life and will not make money and will only lose, so she has always kept her distance from Lu Qiu, but she undoubtedly shows her clean and self-righteous side.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was done, and the Houston Film Festival was awarded and closed the next day.
Sure enough, Destiny's Gate won the Remy Award for Best Film, Harvey, Lu Qiu and Li Yang took the stage to accept the award together, and the dead fat man was as happy as a chrysanthemum.
Although this is not an Oscar, it certainly helps in the sales of DVDs and videotapes of films.
Although Lu Qiu can't see the fat man proud, it is also good for him, at least as the starring role, his popularity in North America can also increase a little.
After the film festival ended, Lu Qiu and Li Yang left Houston the next day, Li Yang returned to Beijing directly, and Lu Qiu landed in Hong Kong before returning to BJ to join his parents and Yuan Li's daughters.
To Lu Qiu's surprise, Yuan Li, Xu Qing, Cai Yinong and Yang Gongru all came to pick him up at the airport, and the four women smiled and got along well, which surprised Lu Qiu.