Chapter 504: Passing by [One Shift]
Will Smith's agent, Tom, is a middle-aged man with a mustache, not stupid, with flexible eyes, and a very young dress, at this time he is holding an oversized burger in his hand, and his cheeks are full of food.
"Will, listen to me, I know that you want to develop in film, and now there is a good opportunity, you can be the leading role right away, and the salary is not low." Tom held up three fingers and gestured in front of Will Smith.
"Three million dollars?" Will Smith was stunned.
"Ha Lu Ha!" Tom laughed loudly, and only then did he restrain himself a little until his actions drew the resentment of the rest of the restaurant, but he still laughed and said, "Do you know the way, Will, this is the funniest joke I've heard today, who do you think you are, Al Pacino?" ”
"Tom, I don't think it's funny at all, and one day I'll prove to you that I can get paid this and more." Will Smith said stubbornly.
Tom stuffed the burger in his hand into his mouth, took out a piece of paper and wiped his hands, and then looked at Will Smith with a serious face: "I also very much expect you to get to that point, but Will, your achievements in music do not mean that you can do the same in film, if you really want to develop in film, it is better to think of yourself as a real newcomer first, otherwise I still suggest you continue to go back to singing, acting in movies is really not as simple as you think." ”
Will Smith was unmoved, "My idea of being an actor will not change, now let's talk about the film you plan to introduce to me." Is the other party only willing to pay 300,000 dollars? ”
"But you're playing the main role. Although there is another male protagonist in this movie. But you're still the protagonist. Tom emphasized.
Will Smith frowned, "The two protagonists? ”
"That's right!"
Tom nodded.
Will Smith shrugged, "I don't think that's a good piece of advice. ”
Tom leaned back indifferently and looked at Will Smith with his hands folded, "Do you think there is any film company in the United States that is willing to pay $300,000 for you to film?" ”
Hearing this, Will Smith's face changed, and he wanted to refute but couldn't speak.
"Listen, man. $300,000 is not a low salary, and if it is converted into Hong Kong dollars, it will be a lot of money......"
Before Tom could finish his sentence, Will Smith interrupted him.
"Why do you want to convert it into Hong Kong dollars?"
"Because it's a Hong Kong company that is looking for you to film." Tom replied bluntly.
"Are you kidding?" Will Smith's eyes widened.
"I'm serious." Tom pouted, "Your salary in Hong Kong can already be regarded as a first-line movie star, and then I said this, you should know how sincere the other party is in offering this salary, right?" ”
"But this is in the United States!" Will Smith couldn't help but say.
"The target market of the other party is also the United States, otherwise they would not have found you...... You must know that Hong Kong films have gained a lot of momentum in Hollywood in recent years, whether it is a feature film or a special effects blockbuster. Every year, at least two or three films make it to the top 10 at the annual box office, and your partner in the film this time. He also has a lot of box office appeal in the United States, and although he is a foreigner, I know that a film company once paid him $1 million. ”
Tom said this, and Will Smith immediately thought of someone.
"You mean that Hong Kong kung fu star Jack Chen?" Will Smith said and gestured with two punches.
"That's right, it's him!" Tom nodded, pleased with Will Smith's change in tone, which seemed to him to be a good sign.
"If it was Jack Chen, I could indeed consider taking on this movie." Will Smith nodded, making such a decision because he is also a fan of kung fu movies.
"No, no, you're wrong, I suggested you take this movie, not because of Jack Chen." Tom shook his head.
"What's that for?" Will Smith asked, puzzled.
"Because the investor of this film is a very powerful Hong Kong producer, almost all the high-grossing films in the United States in recent years have been handled by him." Tom said in an exaggerated tone.
Will Smith felt a little incredulous.
"A lot of movies that Americans have seen, like "Legend of the Night", "Black Super SWAT Team", "True Lies", "Kung Fu Football", "Strange Heroes in Disguise" and so on, these are all written by him, and then you understand what I mean?" Tom looked at Will Smith triumphantly.
"You're saying that he made this film and was probably as popular as the previous ones?" Will Smith seems to have caught something, but isn't sure.
"That's right, if he had made so many works in Hollywood, his company would have grown into a company that is no weaker than the movie giants like Paramount, Universal, MGM, and luckily he is a Hong Kong man...... Imagine that you, who aren't even a newcomer in the film industry, could suddenly play a major role in a film that is not weaker than the top productions of the big companies, and once the film can be a blockbuster, your salary will go up, and maybe three million dollars is not a far-fetched dream. The point is, even if this movie is smashed, everyone won't blame you, and I really can't think of a more suitable role for you to enter the industry! ”
Tom not only regarded Lin Youlun as the wronged leader, but also compared Will Smith to a rookie who is easily afraid of smashing the show, which made Will Smith very unhappy, but he had to admit that Tom had a point.
"Tomorrow this Mr. Lin from Hong Kong will come to the United States, and then I want you to visit him with me and settle the issue of cooperation as soon as possible." The expression on Tom's face was serious.
"But tomorrow ......" Will Smith had not finished his sentence when Tom interrupted him without hesitation.
"No matter how important something you have tomorrow, it can't be more important than this. Because you're not the only one, and you're not an integral part of the film, any black actor in the United States can play the role, and you're just a little more famous than them. ”
Tom had already explained to Will Smith how rare this opportunity was, so he didn't say it to discuss, but to ask Will Smith to do it.
"Okay!" Will Smith finally nodded in agreement.
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Lin Youlun came to the United States this time, except for the bodyguards, he did not bring other people with him. The main purpose of the trip was to learn about the production progress of the two 3D animated films handed over to Pixar Studios, and by the way, to find the right actors for "Rush Hour".
In the departure hall of Los Angeles International Airport, Lin Youlun, who had just gotten off the plane, was waiting for his assistant to pick up his luggage, when a group of passengers passed behind him, and occasionally a sentence or two floated into his ears.
"Christy, you've been looking through some news about beauty pageants lately, how do you get involved?"
"I haven't made up my mind yet, there is definitely no hope of participating in this beauty pageant, and my friends around me have suggested that I either go back to Hong Kong or sign up for a beauty pageant specifically for Chinese people."
Lin Youlun turned around and saw that it was a Chinese girl who spoke, and this was said to the white girl next to her.
The two of them pushed a cart with slow luggage and walked out, and when they passed by Lin Youlun's side, a box on the top slipped down because it was not fixed, and it happened to land at Lin Youlun's feet.
"Oh,!" The Chinese girl complained, asked her companion to help up the cart, and walked over to pick up the suitcase.
Lin Youlun helped carry the box and handed it to the Chinese girl.
"Thank you!" The Chinese girl took the suitcase, grabbed it with one hand, and brushed back the hair that hung down to cover her face with the other hand, Lin Youlun couldn't help but look at her face twice.
The Chinese girl wore a low-cut tight T-shirt with long black hair and fair skin, which only covered her plump breasts, revealing a dazzling white skin and a deep groove from the neckline, and jeans tightly wrapped around a pair of long legs.
The girl's face can only be regarded as the upper middle color among the women Lin Youlun has seen, but her body is extremely hot, and her dress is even more wild, just when Lin Youlun observed her for a while, there were already several passing guys whose eyes couldn't help but look at her.
Of course, what attracted Lin Youlun was not the sexy identity of a Chinese girl, but Lin Youlun had a very familiar feeling when he saw her.
Could it be her?
When Lin Youlun was hesitating in her heart, the Chinese girl had already walked away with her companion.
"Christy, the man who helped you pick up your luggage just now looked at you so strangely."
"Please, Lily, he's wearing sunglasses, how do you see his eyes?" The Chinese girl thought her companion was joking, and said angrily.
"It's a feeling, I'm sure he was looking at you just now, and did you notice that he looks a lot like the male protagonist in "Ghost Love"?"
When the Chinese girl heard this, her heart became more and more speechless, in the eyes of many non-Chinese friends around her, those stars in Hong Kong movies are the same. As long as they are willing, they can recognize any Chinese person as an actor in a certain movie.
The Chinese girl didn't bother to explain anymore and pushed the luggage cart on. (To be continued......)