When I landed in Los Angeles, it was already half past six in the evening.

The proud stewardess woke him up softly, reminding him that he could pack his personal belongings and get ready to get off the plane.

"Okay, thanks."

Stretching, Chen Fei lifted his backpack, fastened his seat belt at the same time, and waited for the plane to land.

Zhongying's energy is still quite large, and after calling Han Sanping yesterday, the people of New Ngee An never appeared in front of him again.

Until the plane took off, Chen Fei did not encounter the slightest trouble.

At this point, the trip to Hong Kong Island is over.

The production of "Ip Man" has been taught to the emperor, and China Film and Shangying are on the side, and it has nothing to do with him.

Yang Shoucheng wanted to hold a start-up ceremony to mention the heat.

Chen Fei has no opinion, but the movie is still in the casting stage, and it is still early, so there is no need to worry.

…

With a jolt, the plane landed smoothly.

As the crowd walked out together, Chen Fei came to the exit very familiarly, and then found the slightly rounded face in the crowd.

At this moment, the other party's eyes also looked over, "Fei, this way, come over ......"

A familiar London accent is still quite kind.

Chen Fei walked over with a smile and opened his arms towards him, "Bruce, long time no see." ”

The other party also responded with a warm hug, "Haha, Fei, long time no see, you have become handsome again, even more handsome than Jackie Chan and Jet Li." ”

Letting go of his hand, Chen Fei carefully looked at Bruce Cockfner in front of him.

The last time the two met was when they filmed "Spider-Man", this guy was barely a handsome guy at that time, but now it seems to be developing towards mellowness.

Without waiting for Chen Fei's thoughts to reply, Bruce on the opposite side suddenly pulled over a tall white girl, "Fei, let me introduce you, this is Jesmi Trika, my newly signed model." ”

“……”

Although his figure has become bloated, this guy's hobbies have not changed, and he still likes female models.

"Hello." Chen Fei politely greeted the other party.

But I didn't think that this girl suddenly became excited when she saw him, "Oh, oh my God! I know! You are the director of the Golden Bear film at the 55th Berlin Film Festival! ”

"That's right, it's me."

Chen Fei nodded, looking at the other party with some confusion.

The girl in front of him is not familiar with herself, of course, maybe because he has never been in contact with the modeling industry.

"I met you at the opening ceremony, and I'm still a dancer." The girl said excitedly, but soon her expression became a little lonely again, "I don't have the qualifications to watch the closing ceremony, I only saw your photos on the Internet." ”

Before Chen Fei could answer, Bruce had already taken over the conversation, "You will be qualified soon, Fei is my partner, and your name will definitely ring in Hollywood in the future!" ”

Looking at the girl's face full of excitement, Chen Fei sighed with emotion, this big cake is really thick.

But soon he reacted, this guy probably used his own banner to fool female models, and this Jesmi in front of him should be just one of them.

Of course, he doesn't care about that.

As long as this guy doesn't go too far and can do what he arranges for him to do, everything else is trivial.

Leaving the airport, the trio got into Bruce's newly bought Cadillac.

"The Emperor of the Bath?"

Chen Fei looked at the configuration in the car and couldn't help but be a little moved.

What man doesn't love a car?

"After I go back, I will get a driver's license first, and I will have a whole ...... when the time comes."

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Bruce say, "Fei, how many days are you going to stay this time?" During this time, I have been contacted by many companies who would like to meet you......"

That's why he was able to buy this Cadillac.

Chen Fei was a little curious, "In addition to the previous Lionsgate and Universal Pictures, are there any other companies?" ”

"Your new screenplay, The Man from Earth, has been picked up by an independent filmmaker, who has approached me many times to learn more about you."

As he spoke, a wicked smile appeared on his face, "That's a wonderful woman, I'm sure you'll like her very much when you see it." ”

Chen Fei complained to him a little speechlessly, "Do you only use your lower body to think?" It is necessary to exercise proper moderation, otherwise there will be problems with the kidneys. ”

These words seemed to poke Bruce's sore spot, "I'm strong!" My body is amazing! ”

"Poof."

The laughter of the white girl in the back seat was like a sharp knife, stabbing Bruce in the waist.

…

At the end of the nearly 40-minute drive, under Bruce's arrangement, Chen Fei stayed in a hotel.

The girl remained in the hall, and the two entered the room.

"Fei, who are you going to see first? I recommend you check out that girl from the independent production company, she's about your age, she's just graduated from the University of Southern California, and she's in really good shape......"

Bruce babbled on and on, but was quickly interrupted by Chen Fei, "I'm going to Universal Pictures first." ”

"Is it for Get Out?"

"No, it's for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."

What？？？

Bruce seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly looked at him with a shocked expression, "So, you're the Asian director chosen by Universal Pictures for Fast and Furious 3?" ”

"Oh?" Now it was Chen Fei's turn to be surprised, "You mean, Universal Pictures has already announced the news?" ”

Bruce nodded, "Yes, it's a great series, a lot of people in Hollywood are paying attention, and Universal Pictures recently announced that its new director will be a very good new director from Asia." ”

Chop before play?

Chen Fei was a little stunned, the contract had not been signed yet, and the script had not yet been seen, so he began to announce the news to the public?

But he didn't care, he announced it as soon as it was announced, and it was almost an established fact anyway.

Speaking of which, he's never been to Tokyo before, and he's heard that there are a lot of unsuspecting offices, Kabukicho Ichiban Street, and neighbors' wives who like to take out the garbage in the morning......

I don't know if I'll have a chance to see it.

Bruce was a little excited, "Then I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, I know where Universal Pictures is headquartered, and there are a lot of beautiful actresses in it, they are ......"

"I'm going to rest." Chen Fei interrupted his description in time.

"Okay."

Bruce was faintly disappointed, he felt that his partner was still too shy.

The girls in Los Angeles are very friendly, just like the one in the hall, she just expressed her intention to have an in-depth communication with Chen Fei, but she was ignored.

"Fei, then I'll leave first, are you sure you don't need a female model? I can introduce you to it. ”

Chen Fei: "......"

…

With a studio and headquarters office in California, between Los Angeles and Burbank, Universal Pictures is one of the world's largest producers of film and television studios, with a long history and extensive experience working with them.

Early the next morning, Bruce appeared outside Chen Fei's hotel room with two dark circles under his eyes.

Since Chen Fei came to Los Angeles, he has turned off all other jobs, mainly as Chen Fei's driver and translator.

Chen Fei's spoken English is still quite good, thanks to his strong memory.

But in terms of some translation and comprehension, there is a slight difference between Chinese English and American English, so with Bruce there, he can better communicate with his collaborators.

"Bruce, I think you need to be modest, I don't want to see my partner suddenly fall on the model's belly one day."

"Alas!" Sighing, Bruce said a little depressed: "Fei, I heard that Huaxia's Chinese medicine can play a great role, can you help me bring some next time I come?" ”

Chen Fei was immediately happy, "There are medicine sellers in Chinatown, you can go and find it." ”

"I don't want the little blue pill."

"I'm asking you to find the Liuwei Rehmannia Pill."

Six Dihuang pills?

With the name of the somewhat tongue-twisting medicine in his mouth, Bruce was very grateful, "I'll go, thank you very much for your recommendation." ”

But then, his gaze suddenly fell on Chen Fei's hand.

"Where did you buy the oranges? Can you give me a little to eat? ”

Chen Fei shook his head, "I'm sorry, there is only one like this, if you want to eat it, you can go to the fruit store to buy it." ”

As he spoke, Chen Fei quickly ate all the "lucky oranges", then took out the kettle that had been prepared a long time ago and soaked all the orange peels into it.

Of course, the wool has to be cleaned.

After soaking in water and drinking a few meals, this orange peel is dried and ground into powder, and it can also be used with noodles.

System: "......"

…

After nearly half an hour's drive, Chen Fei and Bruce finally arrived at Universal Pictures headquarters.

At the door of the company, the two met Romulo Otero, who had come to receive them on this trip.

As one of the main leaders of the production department of Universal Pictures, Romulo showed great enthusiasm for Chen Fei's arrival.

Since buying the North American rights to No Man's Land, Romulo has become curious about the young Chinese director.

He specially asked Huaxia's partners to investigate this "Director Chen".

And the results of the investigation made him very satisfied and surprised!

Golden Horse Best Director, Hundred Flowers Actor, China's youngest director of a commercial film with a box office of 100 million yuan, and the total box office has exceeded 400 million in two years......

Chen Fei's achievements have given Universal Pictures unparalleled confidence in him.

Being young means energetic, and combined with his Asian identity and his achievements, it is a clear sign that he will be the perfect candidate for Fast & Furious 3: Tokyo Drift.

"Fei, haha, I've finally waited for you."

"Mr. Romulo, it's a pleasure to meet you again."

The two exchanged pleasantries at the door for a while, and suddenly, Romulo seemed to remember something, "Fei, let's go meet Mr. Arnold first, he specifically instructed me to invite you to meet him as soon as you come to the world." ”

Mr. Arnold?

"Who is he?"

Chen Fei was a little puzzled, he didn't have much concept of foreigners' names, and he was a little face blind.

Just like many foreigners look at Asians face blind.

"Mr. Arnold is the vice president of Universal Pictures and the head of production, and he's been looking forward to your arrival for a long time."

Boy?

Vice President of Universal Pictures?

Isn't this profession equivalent to Han Sanping, who has not officially become the boss of China Film?

While chatting, the two got on the elevator and soon came to the top floor.

Arriving at an office door, Romulo reached out and knocked on the door.

“come…”

After getting the response from inside, he pushed the door open and beckoned Chen Fei and Bruce to come in together.

The moment he entered the office, looking at the white middle-aged man sitting behind the desk, Chen Fei's eyes suddenly lit up.

Acquaintances!

Isn't this the middle-aged white uncle I saw when I was doing a bungee jumping challenge at the Macau Tower?

"Mr. Arnold, your friend from far away in Huaxia is here."

Well?

Behind the desk, Arnold Gonzalez subconsciously raised his head and just met Chen Fei's eyes.

In an instant, he stood up with excitement on his face, "Hei! brother！ It's really you! It's such a pleasure to meet you here. ”

Chen Fei took a few steps forward with a smile and gave Arnold a warm hug, "I really didn't expect to be able to reunite with you in Hollywood......

Hey? Lucky oranges are starting to work?!

Seeing that Chen Fei and the vice president of the universe looked quite familiar, they had been silent, and a surprised expression appeared on Bruce's face unconsciously.

He also clearly remembered that the last time he came to Los Angeles, Chen Fei only spent some time in the Spider-Man 2 crew, but he never had contact with other companies.

But this time when he came to Hollywood again, he not only had the blessing of the "Golden Bear Award", one of the three largest in Europe, but also became a partner with Universal Pictures, one of the eight giants of Hollywood!

"Boom, this is much more profitable than investing in stocks!"

Bruce secretly swore that he must firmly grasp Chen Fei, a thriving tree.

Whether it can be completely turned over depends on this investment!

…

After greeting for a while, several people came to the conference room and began to talk about business.

"Fei, here's the script, you can take a look at it first."

"Okay."

In response, Chen Fei took the script and briefly looked at it.

The story is simple, it tells the story of Sean, a street racer who is sent to his father who is serving in Tokyo in order to escape prison.

In Tokyo, he meets DK, the king of drifts, and stages a "Tokyo Drift" with the other party.

Arnold had a smile on his face, and while Chen Fei was reading the script, he said on the side: "Originally, I was still worried about whether you could shoot the feeling I wanted."

But since I saw your challenge in Macau, I feel like you're the director of this film, and I'm sure you'll be able to bring out the kind of blood-pumping feeling I want! ”

Chen Fei nodded silently and closed the script.

"Mr. Arnold, did I notice that there seems to be one role in the final cast list that hasn't been decided?"

Arnold nodded, a mysterious smile on his face, "It's a character named 'Han', you can guess who I'm going to make him like?" ”

Seeing the expression on the other party's face, Chen Fei's eyebrows trembled suddenly.

Boy? This lucky orange seems to be a bit strong, huh?

"Is it me?"

Arnold nodded, "Haha, that's right, I've learned before, Asians are always portrayed as villains in Hollywood movies.

But Tokyo Drift will be a film with a lot of Asian participation, and a part of his audience will also be Asian, which could have an impact on the box office if he continues to follow the previous style.

So, after a long period of research with screenwriter Chris Morgan and I went to Asia, I added the character of "Han" to it, set him up as a decent person, and decided that you would play it. ”

directed Hollywood movies and served as the second male lead......

Chen Fei licked the corners of his mouth, quite moved.

He was suddenly a little curious, what kind of sensation would it cause if this news was transmitted back to China?

It must have been a great scene!

However, Chen Fei was not carried away by this, as a half-businessman, interests are also a major focus.

He asked, "So, what do I get?" ”

Universal Pictures has obviously made a plan, and Romulo on the side directly took over the conversation.

"As long as you're willing to take on the film, the director plus the actor, we can give you a price of $7 million.

If the final box office results are satisfactory enough, we can continue to raise the cost for you in subsequent series. ”

7 million US dollars, converted into RMB is 56 million, Chen Fei has no reason to refuse.

However, he did not immediately agree, but continued to ask: "Do I have the editing rights?" ”

"You can make auxiliary edits."

So, this is a job similar to a tool man?

Chen Fei fell into deep thought.

He actually wants to try to get something more for himself!

And in terms of bargaining, Chinese people have a very high talent.

He asked tentatively, "Have I noticed that there are a lot of Asian group roles in it, can you choose actors from Huaxia?" ”

Hearing this, Romulo frowned slightly.

He was about to say something, but was interrupted by Chen Fei: "This will help the film to be introduced into China, of course, if Universal Pictures is prepared." ”

Upon hearing this, Romulo immediately looked at Arnold.

As a film with many Asian appearances, how could they possibly abandon the Chinese film market?

And inviting Chen Fei to participate in the filming of this movie is not just to let him connect with him? Jin Xiong is certainly a reason, but his Chinese identity is also a reason.

"Yes!" In the end, Arnold made a decision, "It's just some group roles, and whoever appears on the screen is the same, but the salary and number of people are ......"

Chen Fei quickly added: "Don't worry, it's just a group performance, and the salary of these people will definitely not exceed 200 US dollars, and I will control the number of people within a certain range, no more than 20 people at most." ”

Arnold nodded, "Okay, then we're going to sign ...... next."

"I have one more request!"

"Huh?"

In the office, Arnold, Romulo, and Bruce fixed their eyes on Chen Fei at the same time, and their faces were all surprised.

The...... Seems a little insatiable?

However, at the moment when disgust just popped up in their hearts, Chen Fei said with a smile: "I actually have a film company in China.

You should also know that if a director wants to make an excellent film, he usually needs a set of suitable behind-the-scenes team. ”

Hearing this, Romulo frowned slightly and said, "Do you want your company's behind-the-scenes team to also participate in the shooting?" ”

"Yes." Chen Fei nodded, "Of course, they don't interfere with the normal shooting, they just enter as auxiliary shooting." ”

"Is there a lot of people?"

"I'll limit it to 20 people."

Romulo looked at Arnold again, he couldn't call the shots in this matter, and it was up to his boss to decide.

"This thing ......"

Arnold was a little entangled, he knew that Chen Fei's intention was nothing more than to let these Chinese people learn from Hollywood's shooting experience.

He doesn't worry about what core knowledge these people will learn, the Hollywood film system is composed of hundreds of behind-the-scenes people, what can 20 or so people learn?

What he really worried about was whether the arrival of these people would affect the filming.

But then, Chen Fei's words directly stunned him!

"In exchange, I was able to use Universal Pictures as my go-to partner for the script Get Out."

Suddenly, Arnold slammed to his feet!

"How do you know Universal Pictures is following Get Out?"

Chen Fei looked at him suspiciously, "Mr. Arnold? When you choose a script in the Writers Guild, don't you pay attention to who the creator of the script is? ”

In an instant, Arnold suddenly realized!

"So you're the screenwriter of Get Out? The mysterious Chinese man who released our pigeons many times? ”

WTF？

Chen Fei was a little confused.

What's the situation?

When did he release Universal Pictures pigeons?

At this time, Bruce's face on the side suddenly changed slightly.

Damn, it seems that he is about to be exposed by pretending to be forced by Chen Fei's name!

(End of chapter)