"Mo, I'm really sorry, I have a little doubt about your arrangement, I'm worried that if you follow what you belong to, let that British actor named Gary Oldman play the main supporting role, will this movie really be successful?" On the third day after the Cannes Film Festival, Luc Besson found the hotel where Mo Fei and Honggu were staying, and raised his doubts and concerns.

"Well, you can rest assured on this subject, I promise he'll surprise you." In this matter, Mo Fei is really a little careless, and he made himself an oolong, no wonder Luc Besson behaved like this.

For the actor Gary Oldman, he should have made his debut at this time in his memory, but after Luc Besson found him, he recalled it carefully, and then remembered that the guy was still a rookie who had just debuted, and now he should have just starred in the first movie in his life.

But people choose by themselves, so they can't always slap themselves in the mouth, so they can only stick to their previous choices. Besides, he is still very confident in Gary Oldman, if he is not famous at this time, but it will be completely different in the future, not to mention Sirius, Harry's godfather in the "Harry Potter" series, the male number two in the 2014 version of "Robocop", the vampire count Dracula in "400 Years of Vampire Zombie Horror", also performed in "The Fifth Element" directed by Luc Besson, and he was the actor of the villain policeman in "Killer Leon". If you don't have some talent, can you take on so many important roles?

Stretching out his hand to beckon Luc Besson to sit down, he began to flicker, "You must trust me. I value this actor very much, and I plan to use him in other movies in the future, and my vision will never be wrong. The reason why I insist on recommending him to you. It's because of his excellent performance in "Sid and Nancy", otherwise how could I casually appoint a new actor for such an important role. ”

Luc Besson still believed in Mo Fei very much, but he couldn't help but be suspicious about this matter, and asked: "But, Mo, that "Sid and Nancy" is just an ordinary movie, and it hasn't been officially released yet." How do you know that he is doing well, and does that film have something to do with your company? ”

"Hehe, this one is actually very simple." Mo Fei once again warned himself cautiously. In the future, when you encounter similar things, you must think carefully before you say it, otherwise there will be some chaos, and said: "I saw a short clip of "Sid and Nancy" through some special channels. I saw the actor's performance. That's why I say that. Isn't the villain policeman in the film "Killer Leon" a little crazy, a little neurotic, and a little jealous, this actor can meet all these requirements. His performance is really good, I think he is fully qualified for the role, if you are still not sure, you can let him audition. If not, I wouldn't object to you choosing another actor. ”

The big bosses of the investment have said so, and Luc Besson certainly can't have any more objections. can only look at what kind of character this actor who makes Mo Feidu look up to him so highly, is it true that his acting skills are so good in Chengdu.

Putting these things aside, after the two chatted for a while, Luc Besson said goodbye and left to prepare for the casting, and made an appointment to audition with Mo Fei and Honggu the next day, and also met the established protagonist Jean Reno.

The first thing to do is naturally the selection of the heroine of the film, and the requirements for this heroine are also the most requested in the whole film. Jean-Reno's height reached 1.9 meters, and although the actor he played with was only a little girl, he could not be too small, and the Europeans were quite large, but among the girls who could perform and pass the image around the age of eleven, this side was very small; And it has to be approved by all the casting officers, which is even rarer.

After a day in a row, there were more than 80 young actors with suitable height and acting experience who participated in the audition, but everyone who could be looked at was either unable to achieve the coexistence of dullness and flexibility, or could not show ruthlessness, and some were even very nervous when facing the interviewer, in short, all of them were denied.

In the evening, all the little girls and their parents who participated in the audition had already left, and several interviewers were still in the hotel conference room and could not take care of eating, and the issue had been discussed, and this little girl actor was obviously more difficult to find than expected.

As the saying goes, 'I only see thieves eating meat and don't see thieves being beaten', it's really like this, many people envy those celebrities and the like, how much salary they make, how many fans they have, what scale of treatment they have wherever they go, etc., etc., etc., but who would think about it, these people often pay several times or even more than ten times the efforts and hardships of ordinary people in order to get those glory, including this kind of mixed world with innate cheats, and they can't escape this link.

Not to mention how hard it is for these people, but also Mo Fei, Luc Besson, Honggu, Jean Reno, and a part-time assistant director who is responsible for coordinating the styling and other work, the five of them are full of worries about the next day's casting, and are discussing what to do if they can't find a suitable actor.

"If there are no suitable actors tomorrow morning, let's expand the selection range a bit, and young actors from the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain can all be found, or actors from Northern Europe and the United States can also be considered, but in this case, the audition will be delayed for a long time." After reading the script, Jean Reno was very interested in this film, and he was very motivated to participate in all the activities, and he was quite anxious when the casting did not go well.

The assistant director just made some suggestions, or you just want to see how everyone arranges it, and he just does it after he finishes, at this time, of course, he can tell who is the main master, looked at Mo Fei, and said: "But in this case, it will delay Mr. Mo too much time, can you ask a friend in the industry to introduce it, this will also shorten the time a lot." ”

"It's okay", Mo Fei shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't choose the right actor within the set time, I believe you can do it well." If it's really hard to find. The requirements for performance cannot be lowered, or the upper age limit can be adjusted slightly, which should not be a big problem. ”

Speak of the Tao and speak of good spirits. Luc Besson can be a director, it will not be worse than others at all, I don't know what I thought, I smiled and said to Mo Fei: "Mo, if this little girl is replaced by a Chinese, or an Oriental face, do you think it is feasible." In this way, we will have a wider range of options, and maybe you will be able to find the right person, and I think the young actor in "Samantha" is good. You should have the right person, right? ”

To be honest, Mo Fei didn't think about using a little Chinese girl to play this role. In this era when information is not very developed, the way people understand a country or region is sometimes through movies. This is also why many people will say that Zhang Guoshi will only take out the hard and simple side of China in exchange for awards. has given fans all over the world a biased understanding of Huaxia. Instead of pushing out the advanced and modern noodles of China to win glory for China.

He was deeply sympathetic to Zhang Guoshi's carrying of this black cauldron, but he also took this as a warning. It's nothing to show some local flavor, it's just a backward statement, but to make a scene of a little Chinese girl advocating violence, he is quite unwilling, in case someone says this, it will have a negative impact on him and Phoenix culture.

Shaking his head, he said, "I won't consider the Chinese role." Whether it's from the feel of the camera or from the smooth development of the story. will have an impact on the film, mainly from the perspective of European children, if it doesn't work, you can use the United States, but it must be a white actor, and black people can't do it. If the election is really difficult, I will go to the United States in some time and pay more attention to it in the United States when the time comes. ”

Several people finally discussed and decided to expand the range of choices from the afternoon of the next day, and the upper age limit was adjusted to under thirteen years old, so that the range of choices is large, and if not, they will choose from some surrounding countries, I believe they should be able to find suitable actors.

At ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, there was still no one who could feel it, looking at the little girl who was performing in front of them, and the five of them thought it was time to expand the scope. A staff member walked in and whispered a few words in Luc Besson's ear, who nodded noncommittally and let the man out.

After waiting for the young actors who were auditioning in addition to the conference room, Luc Besson said to Mo Fei and the others: "I just came to a young actor who is said to be good, he is from an acting family, he began to participate in stage performances at a very young age, and he has also had the experience of film performance, his height, age and image are very eligible, and the staff said that he looks very good, maybe we don't have to be so troublesome." ”

Regardless of whether the parents of this little actor want to follow the Luc Besson relationship, as long as it is really suitable, Mo Fei will not refuse such a thing, sometimes between people with close relationships, many things will be convenient and more convenient to deal with, which is also one of the reasons why many big directors like to use their own queen actors, nodded and said: "Then let the latter wait for a while to see if this child is suitable, if it is really suitable, we can rest next." ”

Luc Besson saw that Mo Fei's eyes seemed to have some content, and hurriedly stretched out his hand and shook it, and said: "Don't get me wrong, I have nothing to do with this little actor's family at all, but the staff thinks it's more suitable, but maybe it's going to be an audition in the afternoon, so let's say hello first and ask if we can meet this kid before the end of the morning." ”

"Then bring someone in first, I think everyone must be tired of this." Honggu's identity is the producer of this movie, and she has enough right to speak, and to some extent, she is more effective than Mo Fei.

After a while, a little girl pushed open the door and walked into the conference room, not being reminded by her parents like other children, or just bowing to show politeness, but giving a ladylike salute to the five people in front of her, and then saying: "Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Marion Cotillard, I am ten years old this year, but I will soon be eleven years old......"

Mo Fei and Honggu can not play and develop, they all have to be translated through Luc Besson and Jean Renaud around them. But now Mo Fei doesn't need a translator at all, looking at the girl in front of him, Mo Fei keeps shouting in his heart, this day and a half has not been in vain, I really let myself pick up the treasure.

When Mo Fei heard the girl say her name, she knew who she was even if she didn't know French. Especially the iconic mole on the forehead. Could it be that she is already 1,000% sure that the heroine of this film is none other than her.

A pair of round deer eyes and big double eyelids make her not look like a typical European beauty. But on her face, she doesn't look clumsy at all, and even has a feeling of longing for brilliance, full of aura. When she grows up, she will be a sexy furnace with a fiery aura that will appeal to any man.

Marion-Cotillard, mother is a famous French stage actress, and father is a theater director. He was already performing on stage before he was weaned, and he began to participate in film performances at the age of five, so he is really an 'old actor'. in the history of past lives. has really acted in a lot of popular films, the "Crazy Taxi" series, "The Long Marriage", "Public Enemy", etc., as well as the infinitely reverie "Rust and Bone" ......, and this is the future Oscar-winning actress.

A "La Vie en Rose" brought her to the peak of her acting career. Oscar for Best Actress. The Golden Globe Awards, the British Academy Film Awards, the French César Awards, and the European Film Awards for Best Actress have all become her treasures. In addition, she also won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Chopin Award for Best New Actor, etc., for her excellent performance in other films, and she is definitely one of the future figures in the world film industry.

In Mo Fei's memory, Marion Cotillard should have only started in the mid-nineties, and she was thinking that she would find someone to find someone when the time came. I didn't expect this to come out of nowhere. Now that he has come, of course it is impossible to let go of such an actor who is bound to become popular. Signing it is a necessary task, and then arranging her to be more strict roles, and when she grows up, she can be of great use.

Could it be that he was already immersed in the West Garden, which occasionally got a huge treasure, and he didn't even know what Marion Cotillard said behind him, and he didn't know what he performed, and when the little girl finished performing, everyone waited for him to express his opinion, and was quietly pushed by Honggu before he came back to his strength.

At this time, what else is there to say, do you still want to refuse, immediately nodded approvingly, and said: "Yes, this kid is really good, it seems that we are still relatively lucky, if everyone has no opinion, let's just decide, and then we can start to choose other actors." ”

After the little actress was chosen, the other actors were well chosen, and the only one who Luc Besson was not very sure about Gary Oldman, was also affirmed after the audition.

The casting has been completed, and the rest is that Mo Fei doesn't need to care too much, the people from Hong Kong have arrived in France, and Li Lu in the United States has also arranged the corresponding filming matters, just waiting for the crew to go to the United States to shoot after the indoor footage in France is completed.

Marion Cotillard has also been persuaded and tempted by Mo Fei to use Honggu as an example, and officially signed a contract to become a signed actor of Phoenix Culture, this sign is a fifteen-year long contract, but in everyone's opinion, with Mo Fei's golden signboard, fifteen years is still very cost-effective, and Mo Fei can return to Hong Kong.

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When Mo Fei and Honggu returned to Hong Kong, it was almost ten days after the end of the Cannes Film Festival, although the popularity of the awards in the media and fans has also dropped a lot, but the double actresses of Cannes and Berlin still attracted a lot of attention, and Mo Fei, the actor in the center of the pink storm, will not be less cared for.

The entertainment industry and the media will never be separated, but they know this very well, of course, it is impossible to do anything to make media friends angry. Let Wu Long communicate with the media, arrange a fairly large media meeting, and then accept exclusive interviews with several big media outlets, which can be regarded as satisfying the appetite of the media, and then it is time to get busy with serious things.

Honggu's work is also very heavy, the new film "Monster Mother-in-law" has to be filmed in a hurry, the recording of "Miss Asia" has to be attended regularly, and at the end of the month, she has to go to the United States with Mo Fei to attend the premiere of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".

It's even more difficult here, and several film crews have to visit the class to show that he, the boss, cares about the actors and staff; The two Taiwanese dramas on ATV's side are also the same, and they have to appear a few times, and there are ingredients for ATV to watch, so you can't let people say that you, a collaborator, don't pay attention to ATV's side; The three talent shows are the top priority, and most of the talent mining and training of Phoenix Culture are pointing here. One of the big plans related to his future should not be taken lightly.

ATV's two Taiwanese celebration dramas have some new actors. There are newcomers who appeared in last year's talent show, some recruited by Phoenix Culture, and some defected from wireless. Wu Jiali is one of the actors who came from wireless, this actor was actually introduced by Andy Lau, Wu Jiali was a classmate of the same period as Andy Lau when she was in the wireless training class, and she was a relatively righteous person. The personality is still a bit arrogant, and Andy Lau is also more helpful, and he personally found Mo Fei to help intercede.

It was supposed to be after the expiration of the wireless contract. Wu Jiali, who will join the crew of Lin Lingdong's "Dragon and Tiger" and start the road to the big screen, can be regarded as one of the artists who will be influenced by Mo Fei in the future.

Because Zhou Yan found that his fame was too great, he was much fiercer than in his previous life. has a certain status in the global film industry. Although he is not as strong as Honggu, he is already a top existence among Asian actors, and the salary is no longer the same, and "Dragon and Tiger" can't afford to hire him as the leading actor.

Without Zhou Runfa, the lineup of that film would have shrunk a lot, and Wu Jiali, who had a lot of ideas in her heart, would naturally not go to a crew that didn't have much hope, and joining Phoenix Culture was the best choice at the moment.

Mo Fei is very aware of his appearance to the Hong Kong entertainment industry. and even what changes will be brought about by the global entertainment industry in the future, and how many people's lives will be affected. So when facing some actors. As long as there is still something to dig in his own strength, or he is not the kind of guy who will only bring disaster to the company, he will most likely sign it and use it, to be honest, even if he plays a supporting role, it is better than finding some half-assers.

So when Andy Lau came to help intercede, Mo Fei didn't hesitate much, and Wu Jiali still had energy to play, so she agreed immediately. Now judging from Wu Jiali's performance in the crew, this actor really did not sign a mistake, his performance is serious, and he is meticulous in his work.

In addition, there is another thing that Mo Fei is more concerned about, that is, Yu Xiaofan, who is coming from Tomson Film Company, this is a standard new actor who does not have much acting experience, and Mo Fei is also to be trained as a heart for the future. Now as soon as she joins Phoenix Culture, she is the heroine of ATV's celebration drama "Four Youths in Beijing", not to mention anything else, she won't laugh under her own pressure, Mo Fei also specially told director Liang Caiyuan to take special care of this actor.

After watching the crew for a while, I found that my worries were really a little redundant, an actor who is destined to become a powerful star, without that is not talented enough, let alone Adou who can't be supported. According to Liang Caiyuan, Yu Xiaofan has only been in the crew for a few days, and he has already fully adapted to it, except for some scenes that require special emotion, he needs the director's guidance, and he can deal with ordinary shots calmly, and he is really a natural good actor.

There will be no problems with several film crews, Xu Ke's "Peerless Double Pride" crew has Lin Qingxia and Andy Lau, and Wu Yusen's "The End of the World" is Liu Songren, Yongjiang, Di Lang and others, each crew has a director and actors who are familiar with the road, and there is no chance of any accidents.

At that time, in terms of talent shows, I heard a news that is said to be not very good, this year's wireless rookie competition has also put a lot of effort, and it can't use the model of "Asian Idol", but you can imitate part of it, at least in terms of treatment and rules, you can learn from some of it, and wireless has made a big promise, and there are really more powerful contestants.

I heard that it was a very powerful contestant, but I thought it was a big deal, and I thought about the characters that might appear in my own study, but I couldn't imagine who it would be, and it shouldn't be a player from the mainland or overseas.

After knowing the name of that player, he almost burst into laughter, it was actually Su Yongkang, this guy is a bit of strength, can he take it so seriously?

After asking Wu Long, I understood that this Su Yongkang's strength or image really can't be compared with Li Ming on the side of "Asian Idol", even compared with several other female players, there is a certain gap. But there is one thing that this guy is very advantageous, because the powerful contestants are basically running on the side of Phoenix Culture, so once there is a wireless side that can be mined, almost all resources will be invested in this person's life, which is very hurtful, at least in terms of momentum, it will be spectacular. This is also a manifestation of strength.

However, this can scare the staff a little, and by the way, bring a little pressure to Wu Long's level, but for Mo Fei, he will not feel anything at all. In his previous life, Su Yongkang participated in the 85 rookie competition and won the runner-up. But it won't have a chance to come out until several years later, and now it's just because there is no one on the wireless side to take advantage of.

In order to compete for the ratings of "Asian Idol", or for the quality of next year's registered contestants, Wireless must recommend and boast about this Su Yongkang as a first-class player, so as to create a 'Su Yongkang phenomenon' in a short period of time, and then spend a lot of money to praise Su Yongkang.

But if it's really the turn of the singer, you can say it very proudly. Is there anyone more powerful than him in Hong Kong, whether it is means or strength, he has knowledge thirty years ahead. It's all a well-deserved NO:1. Not to mention the few students who were selected by Mo Fei in this year's "Asian Idol", whether it is image or strength, or even packaging and publicity in the later stage, it is not at all comparable to the rookie competition.

It's normal for the people below to have this concern. Mo Fei would love to see it too. This proves that all the people in the company are wholeheartedly thinking and considering for the company, which is what the people want, such a company has cohesion, and naturally has impact, which is a good thing.

However, among the top management of the company, few will really worry too much, because there are still means that have not been used. Among last year's contestants, Zhou Huimin and Li Keqin have released albums. And the market response is very good, and Jiang Shuna has also extended the theme song in several dramas. is now a star with a lot of fame. But this is not enough, Famous Craftsman Music will also launch a bombshell this summer, with this year's "Asian Idol", once this bomb is shot, it is guaranteed to blow up all the plans on the wireless side into slag in one fell swoop.

And Mo Fei is more indifferent to the fact that he is supporting Su Yongkang wirelessly, and even has a sense of joy in watching a good show. Mo Fei, who has come over more than 30 years later, knows very well what the future of this Su Yongkang will look like.

Because his personal image is not very good, and his strength is not really excellent, there are many restrictions and difficulties in development, and if he wants to make him popular, he is destined to pay more resources than other artists.

But what will Su Yongkang do in the future, not to mention if he can't achieve popularity, if Wireless will keep praising him, he will definitely be disappointed and vomit blood in the future. This is not a fuel-efficient lamp, the future development route is in the direction of addicts, and it is time to see what kind of face wireless is.

Although it's a bit schadenfreude to think like this, and it's a little immoral, but there's no way to do it, can you let him stare at someone Su and warn him not to touch those things from time to time?

People who can become addicts are definitely people who are not determined, have poor self-control, and cannot be tempted. In the big quagmire of the entertainment industry, there will never be a chance to contact those things, and there will be a large number of relevant practitioners who will focus on the entertainment industry, and it is impossible to prevent it.

What can be done is to strictly supervise and warn the artists of Phoenix Culture that they are absolutely not allowed to touch those things, otherwise they will be hidden or even banned indefinitely; In addition, through their social relations and status, it is strictly forbidden for those guys to reach out to the Phoenix Culture. As for the artists of other companies, or passers-by, they really don't have that power, nor do they have the ability to manage, and the underworld is not opened by the surname Mo, is it?

Of course, these things can't be said, just make a statement, so that everyone in the company doesn't have to worry, that's all. Then he had to arrange a few other things, the new comic "Garbled 1/2" has been officially published and released, this kind of comic has not appeared in Hong Kong before, and there is not even a similar thing in the comic industry, and the sales are quite good.

And this summer of '86, Mo Fei also plans to publish a new comic to lay the foundation for a small layout in the future. And this new comic is to change the fighting game "Street Fighter" launched by Capcom in Japan in 87 years, fundamentally change, separate into multiple small stories, and when the comics form a trend, you can launch related games yourself, and then adapt them into movies.

This all-out approach is officially the most popular and profitable way for American studios to play. Movies like the "Batman" series, as well as the "Superman" series of movies, all play this mode. To this end, Warners Inc. also acquired DC Comics, one of the top comic book companies in the United States, at a high price.

Phoenix Culture is not qualified to acquire top comic companies now, so why not start from scratch and play a new company by yourself, with so many classic comics and classic games in the memory of your previous life, you believe that your Phoenix Comics Club can definitely become one of the top comic companies, and it will also bring a large number of movie story themes to Phoenix Culture, and then turn these themes into fragrant banknotes through movies, as well as influence in the global comic and film industry.

As for the spin-off games developed from the comics. Hong Kong does not yet have the production capacity, so it can only start from Japan as it did in the previous life, and the best way is to buy a Japanese game company. Then find an agency to do it. Even the candidate for this agency has already been thought of, it is Honami Suzuki's father. One is that the relationship with Honami is relatively more trustworthy, and the other is that he has slept with other girls. Some, it has to mean something, doesn't it? [8093]

It's the style of this Street Fighter. It's not a good idea to take out a few comics before.,There will be more aspects involved.,And it's all the stories you made yourself.,It's not very easy to find a painter to do the illustration and be only responsible for making up the story like before.。

Therefore, these earliest volumes can only be done by himself, and after a certain foundation is issued, he chooses to find a gunman. Now it's what to do. It's to take out some of the early characters first, and promote them through a few other comics. You can also do some upfront publicity on TV and newspapers, and then wait until you have a deal at hand before it is officially released, but there is no rush to do it, and maybe it can make this comic more popular.

After arranging the affairs here in Hong Kong and handling the affairs of the various program groups and crews, it is time to set off again, taking the director of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" Du Qifeng and the heroine Zhong Chuhong, on a flight to Los Angeles to prepare for the premiere.

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The Colombian side has done a lot of work on the release of this film, and the premiere was very big and successful, and almost all the major media in the United States arrived, especially the media that played a key role in the promotion of the film.

After the premiere, the crew members also participated in a lot of TV program promotion, and even chartered several radio programs to promote the movie, which was never seen in all the previous movie promotions of Phoenix Culture.

I have to say that successful movies essentially have their own outstanding points of supervision, just like this "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", which integrates the essence of Western action movies, gunfight movies and Eastern kung fu films, it is simply a blockbuster film with great ability to sell well, plus the popular actress Zhong Chuhong and the widely watched Brosnan starring, there is no need to worry about the box office problem at all.

Honggu and Du Qifeng still have films to shoot, and after only participating in some promotional activities in California and New York three days ago, they returned to Hong Kong to continue filming, and the rest of the promotional activities were all handed over to Brosnan and others and the staff of Colombia to complete, and even Mo Fei had to attend, of course, in order to make the box office better and earn more money, everyone had no complaints.

The results of the film are very good, but the troubles that come with it are not without it, and the first thing to find is NBC TV. After the release of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", Brosnan became so popular that NBC felt that it had lost a lot and tried to extend the contract.

Of course Brosnan won't do it, fools know their current value, wouldn't it be impossible to get along with themselves if they go to make any TV series, and besides, is it worth doing that.

NBC consulted with Mo Fei again, of course Mo Fei would not agree, and it was a fool to use his own resources to do good things to the other party. If it weren't for Brosnan's contract, he wouldn't necessarily work with NBC. The contract has been signed, so there is no going back. Of course, NBC just gave it a try, and after being rejected, it didn't have any ideas.

But MGM also became more and more moved, and found NBC again to talk about Brosnan's film contract, and was told by NBC that Brosnan had been transferred to Phoenix Culture America, so MGM found Mo Fei. (To be continued......)