Chapter 1338: Betting
"Lao Bai asked Hu Tian to eat hot pot? Looking at the photos, everyone looks happy! ”
"Wow! Xiaomeng is so beautiful, she is so beautiful when she eats hot pot. ”
"Gong Xiaomeng is next to Sister-in-law Bai, right? Why isn't there a clear one? "Don't think about it upstairs, the white sister-in-law is not a public figure, even if she shoots it clearly, she has to make a mosaic."
"Hey, you're not talking about the point, are you? Isn't it why the two of them are eating together? ”
"Nonsense, of course it's about the new movie! Maybe it's the one that Lao Bai cooperated with NASA! ”
……
"You can make a lot of noise when you eat, you and Hu Tian are really powerful together!"
Turning off his mobile phone, Wei Xiaolin said with a smile: "If this is left on others, at most it will be a few small news, and passers-by won't even look at it, and as a result, you can eat a hot pot on the hot search...... Tsk, envy the dead! ”
"Alas, you're not bored!"
Just now he glanced at the posts on his mobile phone with Wei Xiaolin, Sun Peng was speechless in his heart, and he didn't want to talk about this topic at all.
However, Sun Peng didn't want to talk, but Wei Xiaolin didn't plan to give up his curiosity easily, and asked with a wink: "By the way, do you really plan to let Hu Tianlai be the leading actor of "The Martian"?" That's a role that requires a lot of acting, right? ”
As one of Sun Peng's closest partners, Wei Xiaolin certainly knows much more than others, because he understands the importance of this role even more.
"The question is, isn't Hu Tian's acting skills good?"
Raising his eyebrows, Sun Peng said with a smile: "I admit that guy used to be an idol, especially those films made when he was young, they were simply unsightly." But Lao Wei, if we look at it with an objective eye, hasn't Hu Tian's acting skills improved at all in recent years? ”
Anyway, after watching the finished film of "Police Appointment", Sun Peng was quite satisfied with Hu Tian's performance.
"This ......"
After hesitating for a moment, even though Wei Xiaolin was faintly reluctant in his heart, he still nodded and said: "That's right, Hu Tian's acting skills have improved a lot in recent years, but it's ......."
Before Wei Xiaolin finished speaking, Sun Peng had already said with a smile: "But everyone's inherent impression is difficult to change." ”
Inviting Hu Tianlai to star in "The Martian" is the result of Sun Peng's careful consideration.
Among the male stars in China, there are indeed many male actors who are not only handsome, but also have a good height and figure, but there are not many actors who have to be passable in acting, Sun Peng also knows, and must also have a certain appeal, Hu Tian is barely one of them.
In fact, Sun Peng himself knows that Liang Ren should be the best choice.
But the big brother in the film industry is really a bit old, and the salary requirements are too high, which does not meet his requirements. In comparison, Hu Tian is not yet forty years old, and he has a good life in all aspects, and Sun Peng doesn't mind giving him a try. And Lao Hu also said that if you star in Sun Peng's movie, not only will you not share dividends, but the salary will also be discounted, an absolute friendship price!
So in the face of Wei Xiaolin's questions that had not yet dissipated, Sun Peng smiled affirmatively: "In addition, the reason why I told him so early is to let Hu Tian prepare early...... Haha, my contract with NASA includes a three-month astronaut training course, if Lao Hu is willing to participate, then this role is his! ”
"Oh? If? ”
Facing Wei Xiaolin's smiling expression, Sun Peng shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Of course, if Lao Hu is unwilling to do these three months of training, or if the training effect is not up to par, he should not have an opinion on my replacement at that time, right?" ”
“……”
Rolling his eyes, Wei Xiaolin didn't continue to talk about this topic this time.
Well, who made him an old white?
If it were any other director, such as Wei Xiaolin, or even Chen Cheng, the first person in science fiction in China, I am afraid that he would not dare to say such a thing. After all, it was a big star in China, Hu Tian, who not only had countless fans and huge appeal, but also had extremely deep connections in the domestic entertainment industry.
No director is willing to offend such a guy.
is just those big guys in the director circle, at most, they are unwilling to cooperate with him, and they will definitely not kick him out again if they have already agreed.
Anyway, in Wei Xiaolin's opinion, Lao Bai has this confidence.
Even when it comes to connections in the entertainment industry, the sum of the three Sun Peng may not be as good as Hu Tian alone, but in the same way, if those film companies are really asked to choose between the two people, the sum of the three Hu Tian is not as good as Lao Bai......
"Okay, let's stop talking about him."
After chatting for a while, Sun Peng was a little distracted and terminated the topic by himself.
Turning around, he took out a large envelope from the leather bag he brought, and Sun Peng handed it to Wei Xiaolin: "Here you go, the final version of the script of "Terminator 2" will not be changed." ”
"Oh, thank you!"
Taking a deep breath, Wei Xiaolin first reflexively wiped his hands on his clothes, and then took the script with both hands.
The whole heart is pounding.
The second part of "Terminator", according to Sun Peng, invests at least one billion Huaxia coins, of which the pure production cost is at least between 500 million and 600 million. And because the box office performance of the first part is generally relative to Sun Peng's other movies, the salaries of the two leading actors have not risen much in the past two years, even if the villain asks for a wrist, the final total salary should be about forty or fifty million......
In other words, Wei Xiaolin has 500 million Huaxia coins to toss this time!
MMP, Lao Tzu, is this finally coming out?
Suppressing the tumbling in his heart, Wei Xiaolin swallowed hard, and then said: "The dominance of "Terminator 2" this time was won by Lotus and the Forbidden City, so you should be able to think about spending more money overseas, right?" “
"Of course, this is a global movie!"
Sun Peng understood what Wei Xiaolin meant, nodded with a smile and said, "So old Wei, you have to shoot with your heart!" In addition to the script and some design drafts, I also plan to write the entire soundtrack for this film...... In this case, if the global box office doesn't reach $800 million, you won't want to get the script from me again! “
1991's "Terminator 2 Judgment Day" can be said to be one of the best classics in the history of science fiction movies. And the box office that year did not count China, but also exceeded 500 million US dollars!
In this world, plus the Huaxia market, how much can you get in the end?
So although Sun Peng said it with a smile, Wei Xiaolin saw that indifference in his eyes.
With a pang in his heart, Wei Xiaolin immediately nodded and said: "Don't worry about this, if there is really a production cost of five or six hundred million, let alone eight hundred million dollars, it will be ...... Ahem, even 900 million I have confidence! “
Originally, he wanted to say one billion, but before he said it, Wei Xiaolin was still "conservative".
In China alone, you can complete more than half of it, right?
And Wei Xiaolin knew that his relationship with Sun Peng was good, but personal friendship was personal friendship, and cooperation was cooperation. Because of his previous help, Sun Peng was willing to give him this super project, so the bet was not only a top-level script, but also the golden body that won and was undefeated in the Forbidden City and Lotus!
If "Terminator 2" fails, the biggest loss is undoubtedly the old white ......
"Huh?"
When he was secretly thinking that he had to seize the opportunity this time and strive for "Terminator 2" to be cooler than "The Matrix" where he was an assistant director, Wei Xiaolin suddenly remembered something, and suddenly looked at Sun Peng with wide eyes: "I just discovered something, you always say that you should be more low-key in the next year, so there is only a small-budget "Police Appointment" released, but starting at the end of next year, at least two years, it will be another wave of madness......