Chapter 399: Proper Arrangements
Li Xu's impression of Zunlong is not bad, polite, elegant conversation, Chinese and Cantonese are not very good, but he knows a lot about Chinese history, plus after getting the news, he found those two biographies to read, but he is very professional and dedicated
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That's why, after a little double glance at the audition location, Li Xu decided that it was him - of course, he wouldn't tell anyone that this role was originally played by Zunlong.
In fact, in addition to Zunlong, Hollywood can't find a suitable Chinese actor, just like he told Chen Chong, Hollywood has never been friendly to Chinese actors, even after 30 years, it's for the sake of money.
It's not that there is nothing outside Hollywood, at least Zhang Guorong is still okay, his English is still good, well, Li Xu's later idea came from him.
But it's still early, and I can't think about it until Isabel's big move is over, so I don't care about it now.
Then, there are still a bunch of troublesome things.
"The characters are given to you, and the scenes are given to them, is there still a problem with that?" Li Xu asked with some annoyance, having the urge to slap the table for the first time.
But sitting on both sides of the conference room, the Japanese on the left and the Americans on the right, all looked helpless, they were already trying to communicate, but there were some chickens and ducks talking in many places, which made them annoyed.
"Sato! That's what you say, guy with good English? Li Xu questioned the person in charge of the Japanese side, "Even I can hear the problem!" How did you choose? ”
"I'm very sorry, Young Master Ryoshi!" Sato reflexively stood up and bowed, "This is the team ...... of Master Kurosawa"
"This movie is mine, not Kurosawa's!" Li Xu said coldly.
Sato bowed again, and immediately bowed again: "Hay! ”
"Legia, what's the matter with you, that's how you communicate?" Li Xu then looked at the person in charge of the United States, "Their English is rotten, won't you find a translator in San Francisco?!" ”
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Lee, it's because ......," Legia wanted to explain.
"I don't listen to explanations, I just want results." Li Xu said unceremoniously, "I will go to the mainland in mid-June, and I must be prepared at that time, and the overtime pay will not be less at all, but if I don't meet the requirements by then, I will pay the price, and I won't be able to run a single one!" ”
With that, he got up and left the conference room, leaving behind a bunch of big eyes and glaring, and then all of them sighed.
This matter is actually Li Xu's pot, who asked him to form a multinational coalition, Kurosawa Akira, Li Hanxiang, plus the Hollywood team, and the assistance of the Chinese side in the future, if these coalition forces are to be formed, the coordinator must be very capable.
Li Xu himself can't do it, you let him plan behind the scenes, grasp the key points, analyze the information, and point out the main points, this is no problem, he has received education in this area since he was a child. However, if you coordinate the operation, deal with all kinds of contradictions, and arrange all kinds of personnel in detail, it is not impossible to do it, but it will make people very irritable.
Therefore, after discovering this problem, after thinking about it, he can only solve it with what he is best at, that is: money.
"Money can be made again, and I can't go without making the movies I want, so, fuck it, they can't do what I ask for in the allotted time and throw it all into San Francisco Bay to feed the fish!" At the party, Li Xu sat at the bar and said to Cameron with a wine glass.
"Sounds like gangster negotiations." Cameron teased with a laugh.
"If you think it is, then it is," Li Xu shrugged, "Anyway, I just want the result." ”
"If only I could be as rich as you," Cameron sighed immediately, "I can shoot whatever I want." ”
"Don't worry, Jamie, you will, I love Terminator, I believe that my tastes are still the same as the public, and when you become famous, a lot of people will be willing to invest in you." Li Xu said comfortingly.
"I believe it too, but I'm very distressed right now, and I've drawn at least 30 pages of manuscripts to outline the future you want, and I'm still a little confused." Cameron said with a somewhat complaining tone, "Individual things can be understood, but when combined, I always feel that there are loopholes everywhere, and there are unimaginable." ”
"I said, you can do it after 'Terminator' comes out." Li Xu raised his eyebrows, "This is not in a hurry, this movie has to be carved slowly, and it is already very good to be released in 87." ”
"But I like your ideas," Cameron said, spreading his hands, "and I've asked some professionals with those sketches, and they've all praised them as genius, and there's a lot of things that are predictable, but the current level of hardware simply can't do it." ”
"Hey, don't take it out and spread it, if this kind of thing and design really appears in 20 years, and it has nothing to do with me, I'm going to settle accounts with you." Li Xu said half-warned, half-jokingly.
"Don't worry, I didn't leave a draft with them, besides, it's not impossible to achieve it now, and after 20 years, they will have forgotten it long ago." Cameron shrugged, not caring at all.
"You guy," Li Xu scolded with a smile, and then drank the wine in the cup, "Then be it, listen to me, Jamie, let this go for the time being, and when "The Terminator" is released, you will at least have the capital to negotiate with me." ”
"Will you negotiate with me?" Cameron asked rhetorically.
"Of course not." Li Xu told the truth, "But you can at least give it a try." ”
"Hell." Cameron rolled his eyes, and Li Xu left with a smile.
Now that I'm in Los Angeles, I'm sure I'll have to ask Cameron out to talk about it, "The Last Emperor", "Brothers" and "The Terminator" are the three most important films he has invested in Hollywood at the moment, and the importance is ranked by ranking.
However, even if "Terminator" is ranked at the end, it doesn't mean that Li Xu doesn't pay attention to it, but this is also a milestone in science fiction movies, although the sequel after 2 collapsed.
What's more, it is really the best choice to let Cameron direct his idea, anyway, this guy is just like this, today's complaints are all aimed at those designs, not Li Xu, who provided the idea.
appeased Cameron, and the next day I learned about the progress of "The Terminator", it seems that it should be released at the end of September, and then went back and forth in Los Angeles and San Francisco until the beginning of June, when Li Xu flew to Hong Kong.
Of course, the preparation and coordination of "The Last Emperor" has not yet been completed, but he is too lazy to guard here, anyway, the matter has been explained, just fax the report over, and if the time is up, it will not be good, then get out of the way, and change a new batch of people, it is a big deal not to make money.
If he thinks he is a Kaizi and wants to cheat money, then Li Xu is happy to let them know: Dog, what is the price?!
Hong Kong is already hot in June, and the streets and alleys are full of thin clothes and short sleeves, and girls in cool clothes abound.
Li Xu is in the villa on the top of Taiping Mountain, also in light gauze and thin clothes, and the women are slightly powdered, coaxing the children to coax the children, reading books, and talking and laughing.
But Li Xu himself is not here, he is in another villa in Taiping Mountain, which is Diana's, yes, she came from England.
"I ...... I still don't understand, who is the two of them, and who is revenge on whom? After the movie ended, Diana asked Li Xu in a daze.
She doesn't know Cantonese, although Qiu Shuzhen is next to her to translate in a low voice, but Qiu Xiaoluo is not a professional translator, and some special nouns have to be translated before they can be translated, let alone the same voice, which naturally makes her look a little confused.
"It's okay, I'll translate for you slowly when I have time," Li Xu hugged her with a smile, "Just tell me directly how you feel about this movie." ”
"Well...... Diana tilted her head and thought for a moment, "it's terrible, for revenge, to turn yourself into a completely different person, and so that the other party's closest people can't tell the difference, and even in the end...... However, that method is too simple, right? Just buy it? ”
"The simpler the method, the more effective it is." Li Xu shrugged, "Anyway, you think it's pretty good, don't you?" ”
"This ...... I'm still a little confused when I figure out the plot. Diana shook her head, and then asked curiously: "Two actresses, are they really not twins?" ”
"Of course not, dear." Li Xu laughed, "This is the effect I want." ”
Then he turned his head to look at Xu Ke: "Old Xu, Dina said that she likes your work." ”
"Thank you." Xu Ke did not breathe a sigh of relief because of this, but looked at Li Xu without blinking.
"Relax, I think it's good." Li Xu said with a smile, "I can see that you are very attentive, Lao Xu, this movie is good, you can achieve this level in Hong Kong, you are already very capable, so be it." ”
"Then ...... next," Lao Xu asked tentatively.
"Don't worry, I'll have people arrange the distribution work, remember to edit a better trailer." Li Xu said with a smile.
"Okay, Mr. Lee." Xu Ke was completely relieved.
To be honest, the quality of "Mirror" is medium or above average in Hollywood, but the atmosphere is well created, the colors are rendered extremely well, and the details are well handled.
The editing is slightly inferior, not as smooth as "50 First Loves", but it is also relatively good in Hong Kong movies, and this guy will also play a good show, I don't know what to say about him, but ...... It is indeed very appealing to people's hearts, especially men's hearts.
Li Xu doesn't plan to make any adjustments, at least in his opinion, how can this movie be regarded as a first-class work in the Hong Kong film industry. Of course, although he often says that his taste is similar to the public, he does not really represent the public, and it is very possible that there will be a situation like "Green Snake" after the movie is released.
But after thinking about it, I have prepared several hype methods, no matter what, it should be no problem to recover the cost, and many intangible costs are not counted.
Then, Li Xu, who was recalling this, heard Diana's voice ringing in his ears: "By the way, Eddie, what is your relationship with those two actresses?" ”