"Please forgive my faux pas, I just overheard your conversation, and I seem to have heard, Warner Bros. has a film that is going to be filmed in Tokyo?" There was a hint of sincere apology in Lance's eyes, but the smile on the corner of his mouth invisibly eased the atmosphere, making it easy to forgive him for his abruptness and recklessness.

Barry knew that Lance was saying this to himself, and he didn't want to get involved in Lance and Ryan's personal grudges, but at this time, Lance's words did not arouse his disgust at all, on the contrary, it also aroused his curiosity, and said with a smile, "What? Are you interested? ”

In 2000, Barry Mayer became the CEO of Warner Bros. and overhauled Warner Bros., single-handedly bringing the company to unprecedented glory, from 2001 to 2010, Warner Bros. was in the top three North American box office nine times in a decade, and six of them won the championship, dominating Hollywood, ushering in the Warner Bros. blockbuster era. At the helm, Barry is not only a man of vision, but also an old fox that no one can be underestimated.

Lance tasted scrutiny and detachment in Barry's ambiguous/ambiguous smile, and it was clear that Barry was just dealing with himself politely, which meant that Lance's next words had to be cautious; What's more, there is Ryan next to him.

"Hehe, is anyone not interested in working with Warner Bros.?" Lance chuckled briskly, his slightly muffled voice with a hint of magnetism blooming in the sun, and this rhetorical question made Barry smile slightly, "The real reason is that I know more about Asian culture, especially China/China, so when I hear Tokyo, my ears inevitably grow a little longer." After saying that, Lance raised his hands slightly, put them in front of his chest, and made a half-surrender gesture, vividly expressing his apologies again.

Barry was obviously very satisfied when he heard this explanation, a shallow smile appeared in his eyes, and he opened his mouth to answer, but Ryan, who was standing next to him, took the lead by half a beat, "Really? I've known you for over a decade, but how did I not know you knew something about Asian culture? ”

Lance turned his head to look at Ryan, narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly retracted his smile, and his voice sank, "Man, you don't know about me, there are many more. Ryan couldn't help but be startled by the evil aura that burst out in that moment, because it was so unexpected that Ryan's expression stiffened a little - although it was not embarrassed, but in front of an old fox like Barry, it was enough.

But before Ryan could speak, the smile at the corner of Lance's mouth rose again, and those blue eyes cast the shadow of the sun, sparkling like dew on the tip of the leaf in the morning, "If I say that I speak good Chinese, you will definitely not believe it, right?" His eyes flashed with brilliant confidence, and there was a hint of ridicule, as if the evil aura of that moment just now was just Ryan's illusion, and it was just a joke made by Lance from beginning to end.

Sure enough, Barry laughed heartily, even with a smile in his eyes, obviously really amused by Lance's words. Ryan couldn't help but tug at the corners of his mouth, his stiff face slackened a little, and then chuckled dryly twice, finally covering up the wolf bèi just now.

"Even if you can speak fluent Chinese......ly," Barry raised an eyebrow, and with that playful tone, he obviously didn't believe Lance could speak Chinese - for them, there was no difference between Chinese and Tianshu, "but China and Japan are not the same. ”

"Of course!" Lance nodded crisply, "But I also know a lot about Japanese culture. Japan is a country that follows etiquette very well, and even a little rigid, so it was very difficult and very difficult for film crews to shoot in Japan. ”

Barry tapped his chin slightly, giving a look of attentive listening, and Lance succeeded in attracting his attention; Not only Barry, but Ryan also paid attention to Lance's words at this time, he vaguely smelled danger, but he couldn't say why, he could only pay close attention to Lance.

"A friend of mine once went to Japan to shoot a documentary, and he made a verbal agreement with a hotel to shoot here until 4 p.m., but you all know that there are always unexpected things going on during filming, let alone documentaries." Lance's blue eyes glowed with sincerity and concentration, inadvertently attracting Barry and Ryan's attention, "As a result, my friend didn't manage to finish the shoot on time, and after four o'clock, he was still busy in the hotel, and he thought about going back and apologizing to his boss, and then subsidizing some of the expenses, and there should be no problem." But unexpectedly, at 10 o'clock, the owner cut off the power supply of the entire hotel. Both Barry and Ryan had a look of surprise in their eyes, "Moreover, this friend of mine was also severely scolded by his Japanese friend who was traveling with him, and the Japanese friend also said that this was a dishonesty and disrespect to the shopkeeper Yan Zhan. ”

"And then?" Barry's brow furrowed slightly, and he asked.

Lance shrugged his shoulders, his eyes accurately and modestly showing a touch of regret and surprise, "He can only reschedule the time, rearrange the itinerary, and re-shoot." One sentence made Barry look incredulous, something like this would happen in any filming crew - and not possibly, for sure! But in the United States, everything can be discussed, and even major events such as street closures have room for manoeuvre, let alone a hotel. That's why that culture shock is all the more ferocious.

Almost quietly, Lance firmly grasped the focus of the conversation and the direction of thought. And Barry and Ryan, the two old foxes, didn't notice it.

Ryan stood beside him, a look of uncertainty flashing in his eyes. On the one hand, he was also shaken by Lance's words, and began to worry about the difficulties and frustrations of filming on location in Tokyo; But on the other hand, he doubts the authenticity of Lance's words, after all, he and Lance are not friends now.

However, Lance shouldn't know what he's calculating now, so he shouldn't be calculating himself, right? Ryan looked up a little hesitantly and looked at Lance.

Ryan's hesitation is well hidden, there is no flaw in his expression, outsiders can't see that he is hesitating at all, but Lance has known Ryan for ten years, he really can't know this best friend anymore, he can clearly see through Ryan's mind from Ryan's unconsciously tidying up the hem of his clothes.

Lance knew that he had succeeded, that his desperate gamble had succeeded, that he had succeeded in causing uncertainty in Barry and Ryan, and that all he needed to do was light another fire.

"However, what kind of work are you talking about, if it is a big production like 'The Matrix', then, please forget all my words just now." Lance expressed his surprise and curiosity appropriately, and then quietly brought the topic back, "Look, who am I talking nonsense with. Lance chuckled and turned to look at Barry, but his eyes were always locked on Ryan, "The work that needs to be shot by two companies must be a big production, isn't it?" So, please ignore me! ”

Lance's words were extremely brisk, but Ryan felt that Lance's gaze was always wrapped around him, like aquatic plants at the bottom of the sea, invisible and untouchable, but annoying, and that thin sharpness made Ryan's expression always uncomfortable.

The three of them seemed to be happy with each other, but everyone's eyes were so deep that they covered up the turbulent waves in their hearts.

The point is so far, the aftertaste is far-reaching. After the purpose was achieved, Lance did not intend to stay long, and took his leave, "Look, I seem to have appeared in an inopportune occasion again, I will leave now, leaving space for you two." Lance's ambiguous look made Barry laugh dumbly, and Ryan had to tug at the corners of his mouth.

"Later, when the matter is over, we will talk slowly." Lance shook Ryan's hand again, and his right hand used a little force, which made Ryan feel a little pain, but before Ryan could fight back, Lance let go of his hand, quickly and directly, like a rattlesnake. Then, Lance gave Ryan a faint but polite smile and turned away.

Ryan was left standing still, his right hand aching, and his tense teeth were about to crush.

Lance has done his best, and he has done his best within his means. Lance knew too little about the funeral, all he knew was that Ryan had made a huge breakthrough on the funeral, the most notable of which was the five-part partnership agreement with Warner Bros., which became an extremely important turning point. As for the details of the agreement, the specific projects to be cooperated, etc., Lance did not know anything.

I just happened to hear the keyword "Tokyo", and then I heard some clues from Barry and Ryan's conversation in fragments, and combined with my own memories...... "2002", "Tokyo", "Shooting on Location", and "Ryan Kavalaug", this qiē is pieced together to form a classic, "Lost in Tokyo".

Lance boldly speculates that Ryan wants to work with Warner Bros. on "Lost in Translation"! Perhaps, "Lost in Translation" is the beginning of the five-part cooperation agreement between Ryan and Warner Bros., and all Lance needs to do is to destroy the possibility of this agreement and destroy the best chance for Ryan's rise. If possible, he even hopes to snatch this opportunity and hold it firmly in his own hands.

Judging from the few words just now, Lance believes that Ryan and Barry still have doubts about the plan of the entire crew to shoot in Tokyo in person, and all he needs to do is to deepen this hesitation.

What Lance said just now is all facts, there is no false content, even if Ryan or Barry personally verifies it, it will definitely not be exposed, but Lance's words express a meaning: If this is a big system, and money can make ghosts grind, then all problems will not be problems; But if it's a low-cost system, there's no need to make such a toss, and going to Japan to shoot in person just complicates things even more.

What's more, a low-budget production does not require two companies to work together at all - or more accurately, Warner Bros. does not need to work with Ryan, and can complete the production on its own; And intriguingly, Ryan didn't need to work with Warner Bros. either, but he came to seek cooperation, so what does that mean? The prospects of this work are not promising, or is there something wrong with the production of this work, or is Ryan asking for something else?

Lance's seemingly simple words reveal so much information that a stupid person may skip it, but a smart person will think more and more deeply. Ryan and Barry are both smart people.

In fact, "Lost in Translation" is a small-cost system, an absolute small-cost system!