"Former Tom Cruise gave a positive answer in an interview about being nominated by fans to star in the film "The Great Heist" invested by Billy Hill Films, Tom said that it was a blessing to be nominated by fans, and he made it clear that he was interested in starring in the film. -- The Washington Post.

Jim Carrey said he was interested in playing the role of the psychopathic terrorist boss in "The Great Robbery," and he expressed his gratitude for what Chan has done to Hollywood. -- "Today's America."

"The latest survey shows that when it comes to who will play the role of 'Chen' in the film, most fans tend to favor Keanu Reeves, because Keanu is one-eighth Chinese, and when he starred in the 'Matrix' series of movies, the cool skills he showed in the film are very Chinese kung fu. Of course, some fans also mentioned Jet Lee (Jet Li), a kung fu movie actor from China. Jackey Chen was also nominated. At present, the agents of all three actors have publicly expressed interest in the film. -- "Los Angeles Rock Newspaper".

Who is the heroine? -- The huge headline of the New York Times! There is no doubt that this report is also aimed at "The Great Robbery", which is planning to start filming. The article almost includes all the first-line and beautiful female stars in Hollywood! From Nicole, to Angelina, to Cameron...... And so on and so forth, and in the end, most of the arguments focused on Jessica!

The media has dug up the news, and I was present with Jessica at the event that day. And Jessica's identity is my banquet hostess! This identity immediately made the media excited, as if they hoped that I could have something to do with Hollywood female stars, and they immediately dug up a lot of "clues" that "proved" the relationship between me and Jessica.

And of course, Jessica, who is my banquet lady. Played the heroine in the movie. It's almost a cry.

Even the Wall Street Newspaper, which is biased towards financial securities, began to discuss this issue with me...... Of course, the main discussion in The Wall Street Newspaper is about the positive impact that my Hollywood rescue will have on the American economy......

And three days later, in Time Magazine, the cover was a picture of me!

In any case, being on the cover of Time Magazine is undoubtedly a very amazing record! Because there are so few Chinese that can be covered in Time magazine...... Although, there are now many celebrities in the country who often show off their so-called "Time Magazine" covers - note that "Time Magazine" here is in quotation marks. But you must know that the so-called time magazine of those people is actually just the Asian version of Time magazine.

And it is recognized as the orthodox Times magazine, which is the local edition of the United States!! If you can cover the local edition in the United States, you will be considered to be a real cover character on the cover of Time Magazine!

Subsequently, as if to be outdone, world-class print media such as "Pictures" and "People" put me on the cover.

My home is frequently visited by several media people, and I have been interviewed one after another.

When the topic is repeated over and over again. The topic that people ask me the most is: who will play the protagonist in the movie?

Things have gone crazy for the time being! It can be said that this time, even the seven major Hollywood studios couldn't help but feel jealous of me...... Because when they were making movies, how could there have been so many super-star stars who took the initiative to come to the door and beg to play even a small role? ?

On Yang Wei's desk is a written contact fax from six front-line economists in Hollywood. At present, there are at least eleven big-name male stars in Hollywood who are competing to play the role of "Chen". In the end, even a handsome black guy like Will Smith got into the fray...... [Heaven's Kiss Hand-hitting]

Even more interesting, for the reverie of the heroine.

Because the script of this movie is completely adapted from the vast majority of reality. So the proportion of reality in it is very high. In the script, in addition to the first heroine, there is also a female number two character sè.

The female number one is obviously based on Jessica's identity that day. And in order to conform to the tradition of Hollywood heroic action movies, the female lead obviously has some emotional warmth with the male protagonist in the script.

However, this female number two is even more subtle. It can be said that after reading the script, I found that this female number two is clearly Yang Wei's own incarnation!

In the script, the second female lead is a friend of the male protagonist and a partner in the company (these are completely based on reality. The character is clever and devises his first escape plan, although it later fails. But this character is still very special and charismatic.

The identity of the actor is the owner of a film company, young and golden, handsome and brave, extraordinary, and at the same time personable.

Of course, in order to cater to American audiences, the script does not require the male and female protagonists to be Chinese. Especially the male lead, there is no requirement to use Chinese actors. Rather, it blurs the concept of race in this horn.

The competition for the male protagonist can only be regarded as fierce, and the competition for the female protagonist can almost be white-hot!

Since one day Angelina publicly expressed her desire to appear in this film, that night, I received a call from her in person, expressing her desire to work with me. And after the news broke, in the end, even the famous Hollywood "Black Pearl" Halle Berry was involved...... She expressed her hope to play the second female lead in the film.

Such a situation makes all the personnel in the film industry dumbfounded!

Because this completely subverts the previous film company's process of planning and selecting actors!

What to know...... In the past, when film companies made movies and selected actors, they prepared the script, and then sent it to their favorite actors, and then waited for the other party to read the script, and then negotiated with the other party on salary, schedule, and other issues......

And now, so many big names in Hollywood, everyone, have not even seen the script, so they ask to appear in unison! Even, a few of them said that the salary was completely negotiable...... As for the schedule, it's no problem.

In such a situation, even Yang Wei began to have a headache.

It turns out that the most painful thing in the world is not without choice...... It's that there are too many choices, and you're at a loss!

In the end, after our discussions, the first actor was finally decided...... Old Bruce!

He will play himself in the movie! This is the first actor to be confirmed.

Then, the question of the female number one, in order to cater to the most vocal voice at present, was temporarily settled, and Jessica, who is now popular, was chosen.

In fact, Yang Wei and I still made mistakes. Because of the selection of actors, we don't have to be in such a hurry at all. According to the normal category, we can first select the director, and then ask the director to participate in the selection of actors.

It can be said that the list of candidates now on Yang Wei's table can make anyone crazy with jealousy!

From Spielberg to Michael Bay, Luc Besson, who has recently become popular again because of Transformers...... And so on and so forth, and even the newly recognized genius of Mel Gibson.

Spielberg is needless to say, the biggest actor in Hollywood at present, a godfather-level power figure! I think anyone who likes to watch movies doesn't know his name. Behind the name, there is a string of classic movies that have made fans around the world blush: "Indiana Jones" (Raiders of the Lost Ark), "Jurassic Park", "Schindler's List", "Artificial Intelligence", "Saving Private Ryan" and so on......

Luc Besson, a celebrity who makes fans all over the world hate and love, this guy who claims to only be looking for ten movies in his life, in fact, has far more than ten works, but most of the time, he does it under the name of the producer to cāo knife films. His most famous work, of course, is "This Killer Is Not Too Cold".

Michael Bay, whose masterpieces are "Death Island" and "Transformers", is a typical commercial action film director.

Mel Gibson, Hollywood's veteran action movie superstar! With a self-directed and self-starred "Braveheart", he completed the process of turning from an actor to a director. It even won the Oscar for Best Director! But this guy is a genius and a ghost, and a religious movie "The Passion of the Christ" has shocked countless film critics! It's hard to imagine that a purely commercial action movie superstar could make such a profound film with such a religious theme! And the later "Apocalypse" almost recreates the Mayan culture!

Others, even gangster film masters like Martin Scorsese are involved.

This series of hot celebrities can be said to make the eyes of any movie investor hot!! And now, these lists are placed on my and Yang Wei's desks, as long as we feel free to use the pen to gently circle on them......

In terms of influence, there is no doubt that the biggest name here is Spielberg...... He is also the biggest director on the planet at the moment!

But the problem is that the company's film experts have raised a concern after analysis.

It seems that Spielberg is not suitable for directing such a purely commercial heroic action scene. Moreover, there is no such theme in his previous works...... There was a "Indiana Jones," but that was more than twenty years ago!

Luc Besson, there are a lot of action movies, but this old man is so naughty that sometimes he plays too much! And although he has a lot of good works, there are also a lot of bad movies! This is our first film, and we were still a little worried about asking him to get it.

Mel Gibson...... This guy who once directed a masterpiece of poetry and action like "Braveheart", but his works in the past two years have become more and more literary and deep...... That's not what we want.

As for the other directors, in terms of temperament, the most suitable is Michael Bay. And his famous work "Brave Death Island" is also a typical Hollywood commercial hero action blockbuster. However, in terms of directing skills, he doesn't seem to be able to reach the master level.

If it was normal times, it would be great news to invite him to direct...... But now. In a long list of candidates for the master's level, he doesn't seem to be out of the ordinary.

And finally, a new name appeared on our list!

James Cameron!!

First of all, he is also an Oscar-winning film director! His status in Hollywood, although not as good as Spielberg, is not much worse! Especially the "Titanic" that year, it was even more popular all over the world!

Secondly, he is also a director who is very good at commercial action films!! And the films he produced are all classics!

The first two installments of Terminator! Plus True Lies!! And the second episode in the First Blood series! (and this is also recognized as the best episode in the series), these are classic commercial action movies!

And, it can even be said that it was he who single-handedly achieved Schwarzenegger's status as an action superstar!! ("The Terminator" two and "True Lies").

Whether it is in terms of fame, prestige, qualifications, directing skills, and suitability, there is no doubt. James Cameron is the perfect candidate!

And the only problem with this director is ...... Extreme paranoia and stubbornness...... Plus, burn money!!

If this kind of stubbornness can be seen as a display of a genius director...... Well, the problem of burning money is enough to drive any film company crazy!

Among his several classic works, the second part of "The Terminator" was originally planned to invest 60 million. As a result, when the filming was finished, he spent a full 120 million! Bankrupt the film company that invested in the shooting! And the filming of "True Lies" also exceeded the budget by more than double! In the end, although the box office was a big hit, James Cameron's own film studio was bought and acquired!

As for the most famous Titanic...... Invest more than 200 million! Although 200 million US dollars is no longer a big deal to invest in movies now, you must know that it was more than ten years ago!! It was the most expensive film in the history of cinema at the time! And the investors at that time were Fox and Paramount, the giants of big Hollywood film companies! As a result, it was also dragged out for a long time, and it was originally planned to shoot a movie with more than 100 million yuan, but in the end, additional funds were added again and again!

Therefore, when facing the choice of this director's location, Yang Wei and I both have a concern......

That's it, money!!

According to the calculations of the experts in the company, if you want to shoot a commercial action blockbuster that produces jīng liang according to the current script...... The approximate budget should be about 140 million.

But if it is handed over to this Hollywood money-burning director...... I'm afraid this number is far from enough!

When the Titanic was first filmed, even the two giant companies in Hollywood were dragged out unbearable. Not to mention the small company I have now?

We're not giants! Besides, I don't have that much money to burn him!

At present, all my assets, combined, have long exceeded 100 million. But the problem is, I don't have that much cash! You need cash to make a movie! Based on my current assets, I can only come up with about 80 million at most.

As for Yang Wei, she said that she could borrow about 40 million from the bank. As for the rest, Yang Wei said that she could come up with 20 million......

That adds up to exactly 140 million. If it is not enough, we can also add a short-term loan to the bank, which is about 20 million or so.

"If it weren't for the fact that this movie is almost a sure win, I wouldn't have gone crazy and used all my assets to make a movie." I sighed: "If I lose, I will only go bankrupt, but I still trust your judgment." ”

Yang Wei is also rubbing her temples, although this woman is extremely smart, but after all, film is an industry that she is completely unfamiliar with, although she can plan the early stage, but once the filming starts, it is completely the director's job.

What's more, James Cameron is a famous "over-budget king"!

"If we ask him to shoot, I'm afraid we have to prepare 200 million funds." I smiled wryly: "If it really doesn't work, we can only find another investor?" Anyway, everyone is optimistic about this movie, and there should be a lot of people willing to invest. ”

"Nope." Yang Wei shook his head: "The opportunity to make money is hard to come by." This kind of opportunity cannot be easily passed away. As for money, I can talk to the bank again. And also...... We can also try to find an insurance company. Or the insurance company may allow us to borrow some money for business. ”

"Oh?" My eyes lit up.

"Yes, I think it's possible." Yang Wei said very seriously: "First of all, the insurance company is also willing to invest, and we borrow money from them, anyway, we give them interest." Moreover, our film is sure to make a profit, and they should be able to understand it too. There will be no worries about our ability to repay...... The second point is even more important! That is, the insurance company is also grateful to you! You think, if you hadn't lifted this crisis...... Hmph, so many celebrities died at once, just losing money is enough to bankrupt the insurance company! ”

I thought about it and thought that what Yang Wei said made sense, so I might as well give it a try.

"Also, for the filming of the movie, we just need to make a good budget, and the money is not all in place at one time, when we use it, we can take it out one by one. The filming cycle of the movie will take about half a year. And half a year later, you will have money in your hands again, whether it is the company's business, the dividends of the casino, and the income of your smuggling business, half a year, you will have a lot of money again! Yang Wei thought for a while, and then looked at me: "So, we might as well do it!" "[Heaven's Kiss Hand Punch]

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It was a pleasure to meet James Cameron.

This recognized paranoia, the "tyrant" in the mouth of film practitioners, is actually very amiable outside of work. And, to be honest, he's also in a rather awkward period right now.

Because of his "notoriety" of burning money. Filming is always well over budget. Although almost every of his subsequent movies has been successful, after all, investors can't stand the feeling of burning a lot of money!

Besides, after you burned money in the past, the movie was a big hit, and you earned it back. But can you guarantee that every time you burn the money, the movie will still sell well?

There are always times when you miss, right? If the movie once lost. Then investors can only jump off the building!

Therefore, although he is a big director, few investors dare to ask him to film!

A big director can't always be without works, and James Cameron naturally hopes to produce one or two more effective works as soon as possible. At this time, our meeting almost has a feeling of hitting it off!

"I've read the script." James Cameron took his coffee and thought for a moment: "I'm mostly satisfied, but there are some things I need to change...... And it's going to be modified according to my ideas, and I need to be autonomous. ”

I glanced at Yang Wei and accepted.

In fact, this guy is not only a big director, but also a very out-of-the-box screenwriter. Many of his works and scripts were written or co-created by himself.

"Also, the selection of actors." James Cameron thought for a moment: "I wish I had the power to choose my own too." ”

On this point, Yang Wei and I have no opinion...... Our problem now is not that we don't have a choice, but that we have already picked and choosed!

"But Bruce and Jessica have to stay." I made my request: "Bruce has signed with us. And Jessica, at the moment, she is the highest voted by fans. ”

"Yes." James smiled, but the bearded director laughed with a bit of slyph: "I admire Bruce, and as for Jessica, she's beautiful, and we don't have to deal with the fans." ”

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, I immediately asked the most headache question in my mind: "Regarding the question of the male lead, I think you should have a feeling in your heart after reading the script." And the list of candidates we have already shown you. This problem has tormented me to the point where I can't sleep now. The agents were like the devil urging us to reply. ”

What I'm saying is true! Now there are more and more actors who have asked to appear in this movie! Most people come here to return favors. And there are many more, and they are also smart enough to see that this movie is bound to be a big hit!

Just this morning, Nicolas Cage's broker called...... said that the big-name star also hopes to star in this film.

"Actually...... I had an idea in my mind. The bearded director looked up at me, and then he suddenly said, "Chen, why don't you think about it...... What about yourself starring in this movie? I think it's going to be a sensation. ”