Curry's head shook like a rattle, which made Lin Mingyang and Exx, who were sitting in front of him, "embarrassed", the two looked at each other, and then Ex came out to play a round with a fake look.

"Felix, I think Mr. Curry also has his own difficulties, is the revenue share you proposing a bit high?"

Curry had already cursed Ex hundreds of times in circles in his stomach, but knowing that the other party was talking back, he had to nod vigorously according to the other party's meaning, and then looked at Lin Mingyang with a sincere face.

knew that there was no free lunch in the world, but Curry was still looking forward to pie in the sky and agreed to star in "Baby Project", Lin Mingyang's salary was only $4 million, but he attached a condition of 20% revenue sharing of the film, which made Curry very difficult.

Since Ex has already pretended to be red-faced, then Lin Mingyang can only pretend to be white-faced. The expression on his face did not change, but his attitude was extremely resolute:

"In Hollywood, I'm worth the price!"

Curry had many complicated emotions in his heart at this time, he wanted Lin Mingyang to act, but he didn't want to pay a high price, and his heart fell into an extremely conflicted situation. People are always greedy, and if they get it, they don't want to let go.

"Felix, let's not embarrass Mr. Curry, if we can't cooperate, we can still make friends, maybe there will be a good opportunity for cooperation next time!" Ex interjected at the right time, Lin Mingyang nodded, and the two got up and prepared to leave.

Of course, Curry didn't want to watch the fat in his mouth fly away like this, he hurriedly stopped the two of them, and gritted his teeth after making up his mind, "You took away 20% of the income dividends, so what can my company get?" ”

Ex glanced at Lin Mingyang, which probably meant that it was almost enough to let him, 20% is estimated to be the limit of what the other party can accept, and there is no need to talk about any more.

Lin Mingyang nodded knowingly, and then said lightly: "This script is written according to the routine of Hong Kong movies, and the details definitely need to be revised, so as to meet the appetite of Hollywood fans." I can provide some suggestions for the revision of the script. ”

Lin Mingyang's screenwriting level is recognized in Hollywood, and his script is certainly not the best, but at the level of grasping the audience's psychology, Lin Mingyang has done the best. This has even become a strange phenomenon in Hollywood, where after Lin Mingyang's script was made into a movie, the audience and professional film critics gave diametrically opposite evaluations.

In terms of screenwriting, Lin Mingyang's sincerity is still in place, but Curry still feels a little painful, he looked at Lin Mingyang with his eyes, and held back for a long time before three words popped out of his mouth: "And then?" ”

"Aren't there still a few supporting roles in the film that are vacant? For example, my girlfriend in the film... If you can get a decent salary, I wouldn't mind inviting a few friends over for a cameo. ”

"Kate has been on a free schedule lately, I wonder if she will be interested in this role!" Ex touched his chin, seemingly talking to himself, but in fact, he was singing and harmonizing with Lin Mingyang.

"Kate Beckinsale?" Curry's eyes lit up, and the beautiful vampire female warrior is estimated to play a supporting role, and she can also call on a large number of fans with male surnames. When Ex offered this condition, he admitted that he was moved.

"Although it is a friendship star, how can the salary be three million, right?" Ex opened his mouth, and Curry's eyes almost popped out.

Ex knocked on Erlang's leg with a leisurely expression, it was obvious that the price was not negotiable. Curry gritted his teeth one last time and agreed. He knows very well in his heart that the three million dollars spent on Kate Beckinsale are not wronged at all, and with his incomparably stylish performance in "Tales of the Night", Kate Beckinsale can bring considerable benefits to this film.

In this way, Curry's money in hand is definitely not enough, but the film suddenly brings together Lin Mingyang and Kate Beckinsale, two popular movie stars, plus kung fu superstar Jackie Chan. With such a luxurious actor card in his hand, Curry is fully sure that he will be able to convince the company to invest more.

-- The final filming budget of "Baby Project" was raised to $25 million, and it was confirmed that it would be directed by Hollywood director Brian Levant. Jackie Chan, who rushed to the United States from Hong Kong, first met not the director of the film, but Lin Mingyang, who let him chat with Su Zhihong for most of the night. Although he had heard of the agreement reached between Lin Mingyang and the production company before he got on the plane, his inner curiosity did not diminish because of this.

Two days after the meeting, during which Jackie Chan stayed in Los Angeles, he heard more rumors about Lin Mingyang, in addition to the increasing curiosity, Jackie Chan even had a faint premonition that the success or failure of this film, and Lin Mingyang, who he had never met, was the key person.

Jackie Chan took the initiative to meet, even if he was used to seeing stars from all walks of life in Hollywood, Lin Mingyang was still a little excited in his heart. After all, there is a Chinese soul hidden in the body, and compared with these unattainable Hollywood stars in his previous life, Jackie Chan left a more intimate impression on Lin Mingyang, so Lin Mingyang is also full of expectations for this meeting.

Jackie Chan took the plane to New York early according to the scheduled time. It took six hours for the plane to fly from Los Angeles on the West Coast across the entire United States to the metropolis of New York on the East Coast.

New York City, known as the largest metropolis in the United States, is approaching dusk. At the beginning of the lanterns, it is like a white magnolia blooming in the twilight. Strings of street lamps lit up, like strings of bright pearls. The outlines of the high-rise buildings are outlined by strings of bright lights, and in the deepening night, the entity of the wall is hidden, as if the Qiongge Yuyu is painted with a light pen.

The familiar scene in front of him brought back Jackie Chan's memories, which reminded him of an unpleasant past when he first arrived in New York more than 20 years ago. At that time, Jackie Chan had just starred in "Killer Trench", a film specially produced by Golden Harvest in the 80s to promote Jackie Chan to the international market.

During the filming of "Killer Trench", Americans once fantasized about Jackie Chan as a new generation of kung fu superstars after Bruce Lee, and Los Angeles, where the film was filmed, even set September 2 every year as "Jackie Chan", but what American audiences want to see is Bruce Lee's brave and tough, fist-to-flesh style, but Jackie Chan's style is witty and naughty, and his actions are like juggling, which does not seem to meet the appetite of American audiences.

During that period, the host of the famous New York TV program "Today's Show" watched "Killer Trench" starring Jackie Chan, and was very interested and invited Jackie Chan to appear on this program, saying that he wanted to introduce this oriental kung fu star to Americans. At that time, Jackie Chan was very excited when he received the invitation, and his friends and peers also gave him advice and told him not to miss this rare opportunity.

Jackie Chan, who first arrived in New York, had no intention of watching the scenery, and he hurriedly came to the TV station from the airport. Not long after, the host of the "Today's Show" program came over to rehearse the evening program with him. A layer of sweat oozed from Jackie Chan's forehead. The host's muttering English was so fast that Jackie Chan pricked up his ears and couldn't hear many sentences. After the host noticed it, he looked impatient, and he pointed at Jackie Chan to do a few punches and kicks to replace the dialogue.

Jackie Chan understood, his cheeks slowly became red, and the anger in his heart went straight up. He is a well-known star in Hong Kong, not a trickster. He went on TV to promote his films. Using actions instead of words, such an unbridled demand, not to mention in Hong Kong, even in the whole of Asia, no one will dare to mention it. Jackie Chan didn't say a word, he endured it and admitted it, who let himself not start in the United States!

He followed the instructions of the TV station, came to the venue, and inspected it intently. But before he finished watching the venue and thinking about the action choreography, the host of the show walked up to him again and spit out a few words proudly: "Your show is canceled!" With that, he turned around and walked away.

The pride and rudeness of the Americans made Jackie Chan feel humiliated, and this incident was like a brand, which remained deep in his heart. Now recalling this past, Jackie Chan's fist hidden under his sleeves is still clenched tightly. In the end, the bodyguard standing beside him whispered a reminder in his ear, and Jackie Chan broke free from his memories.

"Brother Long, someone is coming this way!"

Jackie Chan raised his eyes and saw a guy with the same sunglasses walking across from him. The person who came was very tall, not thin or fat, a casual suit that looked very ordinary but very tasteful on his body, the shirt worn inside was not very formal with a bow tie, and even the neckline had an extra button, and there were no ornaments such as necklaces around the neck, but the strong muscles inside could be faintly seen.

The complexion of his face was very close to that of a white man, but he had pure black hair, and although it looked a little messy, it did not affect the harmony of his appearance at all. Whether it's the dark eyebrows, the high bridge of the nose, and the neat and white teeth that show off when you smile, knocking it will make people feel like "I've seen it in some movie".

Lin Mingyang does belong to the kind of person who is difficult to ignore when standing in the crowd, and it is not surprising that Jackie Chan is left with such an impression, as long as the eyes of the people passing by him stay on his face for a while, and the brain reacts a little faster, he can be recognized immediately.

It's not just someone who yells "Felix!" Before Lin Mingyang walked in front of Jackie Chan, he was surrounded by a group of fans who recognized him, and before he had formal contact, Jackie Chan first understood his super popularity in the United States. The crowd gathered more and more, and the two strong black bodyguards around Lin Mingyang were also a little overwhelmed, Jackie Chan asked his bodyguard named Ah Fu to help, and the three of them worked together to "fish" Lin Mingyang out of the crowd.

Lin Mingyang and Jackie Chan's meeting ended hastily and embarrassingly, escorted by the surrounding bodyguards, the two walked out of the airport quickly, and the reporters who heard the news only had time to raise their cameras, Lin Mingyang and Jackie Chan had already got into the car, the thickened bulletproof glass was enough to resist the beating of enthusiastic fans, and the car drove quickly onto the highway, which shook off the tail behind.

Lin Mingyang took off his sunglasses, wiped the sweat beads on his forehead, sat in the back seat and breathed a long sigh of relief, and then smiled apologetically at Jackie Chan, who was sitting opposite him, "This is my mistake, let you laugh!" ”

Speaking fluent standard Chinese, he immediately won the favor of Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan's English has never been very good, especially with the slightly faster pace of most Americans, which can sound like a struggle. In order to film this drama, he also made up for a while before coming to the United States. Before, he was worried about whether there would be problems in communication with Lin Mingyang, but as soon as Lin Mingyang opened his mouth, he dispelled his biggest concerns.

"Mr. Lin's Chinese language makes me, a genuine Chinese, feel a little ashamed!" Jackie Chan said with a smile.

Lin Mingyang was not modest, and accepted his compliment very calmly. His actions were just the result of the straightforward surname of the Americans, but in the eyes of Jackie Chan, he became frank and straightforward, which made him immediately have the idea of befriending Lin Mingyang.

"Because I went to school in Boston, I was very sorry to let Jackie Chan go all the way so far." Lin Mingyang didn't have the slightest pretentious expression on his face when he said this, "There is a very good Cantonese restaurant in New York's Chinatown, I will be the owner today, please ask Jackie Chan to taste it!" ”

First, everyone has not eaten at this point, and second, Chinese like to put things on the dinner table to talk, so Lin Mingyang chose a Cantonese restaurant, but a café he frequented.

Lin Mingyang's modest posture is completely different from the American in Jackie Chan's impression, thinking that the other party still has half of the Chinese blood flowing on his body, Jackie Chan was immediately relieved.

But then, Lin Mingyang's American work attitude was immediately reflected, and on the way to Chinatown, he chatted with Jackie Chan about his thoughts on the revision of "Baby Plan".

"I think Jackie Chan, your original idea should just be to make this script into a Hong Kong film, although the script I got was changed by the screenwriter on the American side, but the traces left by the Hong Kong film are still very heavy."

Jackie Chan nodded, "At first, I didn't expect that there would be Hollywood companies interested in this script, and I have also read their revised script, and I feel that it is a bit nondescript." ”

"I have two sets of modifications to this script, either directly restore it to the original Hong Kong film script, or replace the plot with paragraphs of American comedy while retaining the main line." Lin Mingyang accepted the job of screenwriter, so he naturally had the right to revise the script, but he still wanted to ask Jackie Chan's opinion, after all, he was also the author of the original script.

Jackie Chan did not answer immediately, he could see that the expression on his face was hesitant, and when he was thinking about it, Lin Mingyang turned his eyes to the window and enjoyed the street scene of New York. After about five or six minutes, Jackie Chan finally made a decision in his heart.

"Let's revise it according to one of your later ideas, after all, this is not Hong Kong!" Jackie Chan's answer contained too much helplessness in his tone.

(To be continued)