Chapter 42: Neglected Witnesses
The filming progress of "Hurricane Rescue" is very fast, the scenes at the construction site have come to an end, and Li Wei and the crew are transferred again. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
On this day, Li Wei had just finished the set and was about to shoot the plot of the big war yacht, Tracy appeared in the crew worriedly, she was not alone, and she was accompanied by lawyer Richie. Holer.
"Will, I have something very important to talk to you about!"
"Come to my office." Li Wei led the two to a secluded room and said with a smile: "There is a problem with ABC's film adaptation rights?" Tracy, take it easy, stress will accelerate your aging. β
"I've got the adaptation rights." Tracy said as calmly as he could, "I've got the exact news that someone is investigating your kidnapping of Frank. Mel's case. β
"The movie started attacking me before it was finished!" Li Wei laughed very angrily, these American beasts can die if they don't bite.
Tracy looked at him hesitantly and considered his words: "A few days ago, I received a message from Andrew, the vice president of Carlock Films. Wagana's call, he offered to buy your script "Instinct", there was no negotiation of the price, he said that someone was investigating your case, as long as I gave up the script for free, he told me who the person who investigated you was, the matter was a little urgent, I was sorry, you were in transition at the time, I couldn't contact you, so I agreed directly. β
"You don't have that power, Tracy!" Li Wei was very dissatisfied with her approach, and his tone was a little unfriendly: "I wrote "Instinct" for a reason, not to sell it at all, nor to shoot it, I just want to let it go and let it rot in the script library, including "Casino Storm" is the same!" β
Tracy didn't want to be estranged from Li Wei, and hurriedly said: "I just want to help you, I want to solve your kidnapping case......"
"It was illegal detention, and it was less than 24 hours, kidnapping is a felony, and I didn't do it!" Li Wei immediately cut off her words, but he no longer dwelled on the topic, and he began to ask, "Who is investigating me?" β
Tracy breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "I haven't gotten accurate information yet, but I can be sure that the people of Universal Pictures, their "Cape Terror" is the same as the set date of "Hurricane Rescue", "Cape Terror" is their biggest masterpiece this year, with an investment of almost 50 million, on December 30 last year, Universal was acquired by Japan's Matsushita Electric, the current chairman of the board of directors is Masaharu Matsushita, the president is Shao Furui, and the chief operating officer is the former president of Universal. Wasserman, Head of Production & Distribution, is Sid Wasserman. Schineberg, they should all be involved, and in addition, the director of "Cape Terror" is Italian-born Martin. Scorsese, starring Robert Murphy. De Niro, both of whom are closely related to all five mafia families in New York......"
After she finished speaking, she looked at her ex-husband Richie beside her. Holer.
Ricky. Holler immediately shrugged his shoulders, "I can't handle them!" β
"Then who can you!" Li Wei sneered.
Tracy was a little embarrassed, Richie. Holler's lawyer's fees are not low, but he can't get the corresponding return for the money, Li Wei does have a reason to be angry, she hurriedly said: "Will, I judge, they shouldn't really want to mess with you, otherwise they won't leak the news, their intention is to force "Hurricane Rescue" to change gears, as long as you stagger the competition with them, there is room for mitigation in this matter." β
"That's not the point!" Li Wei looked at her and said: "Three hundred and sixty-five days a year, there are movies being released every day, no matter what day I am promoted, I will always compete with other films, even if Universal doesn't do me, other film companies will investigate this case!" β
"I know they're going to investigate!" Tracy argued, "But other studios are better than Universal, and we're in a precarious position, and even money can't solve this problem. Scorsese is notoriously cold-blooded, and no one in Hollywood dares to provoke him! β
Li Wei rubbed his head and quickly made a decision, "I'll go find Bob. Shay & Joe. Ruth, let them bring the schedule to the end of September, I must not enter the Christmas schedule, there are too many huge productions in that schedule, they will attack me like a mad dog! β
As he spoke, he looked at the two of them and explained, "I want you to deal with this matter immediately, no matter how much it costs, I will not allow Frank. Mel filed a lawsuit against me! β
"As long as there are no eyewitnesses, he is looking for death when he initiates a lawsuit, and I will give him a false accusation and directly put him in prison. Evidence of poison, he will never come up with it in his life! "Richie. Holler assured Li Wei very firmly.
But he changed his words and said: "The key to this case is the witnesses, Will, I need you to recall again, have you missed anyone, the doorman of that bar, the stripper, the bodyguard, I have done it all, each of them has evidence of the crime, I have caught their life, they dare not correct you, but if there are other witnesses, you have forgotten, then Frank. If Mel is agitated to file a lawsuit, we will be very passive! β
"And one more witness!" Li Wei suddenly spoke.
βwhatοΌβ Tracy & Richie. Holler was shocked, and said in unison, "Who is he?" β
Li Wei thought of Angie, and he replied, "She's Jon. Voight's daughter Angelina. Julie! β
Tracy froze in an instant, swinging her arms violently, and said, "You should have told us sooner that you were joking with your future, Jon. Voight is an actor, a public figure, we can't buy him! β
"He can be bought!" Li Wei retorted: "His daughter was an accomplice and participated in the detention of Frank. Mel's action took five thousand dollars if Angelina. If Julie dares to testify, she will also be imprisoned! β
The two of them were silent, Richie. Holler pondered for a moment and said, "I need you to tell me in detail about what happened, whether she was an accomplice or not, whether you said Will or not, you must Frank. Mel speaks to count! β
Li Wei was dumbfounded, he was pretending to be forced at the time, and he didn't let Frank. Mel witnesses Angelina. The process of Julie's crime.
He circled himself into a crater large enough to cause him to fall from the starlight.
Ricky. After listening to his statement, Holler immediately voiced his judgment, "In such words, Frank. . . Mel only knows her name, and has only seen her for a few minutes, so she may not be able to remember her, and if a filmmaker launches an attack on you, they will look for this witness first, which will take a long time, and in the meantime, as long as you do her job, you will be safe! β
"Book a plane ticket now, I'm going back to Los Angeles!" Li Wei said without hesitation that the crew could only be temporarily suspended.