"Hahaha! Mr. Don De is really a straightforward person! I like it! When Hori Wei Yoshiki smiled, Katsuka Otsuka also grinned happily, he was not afraid of being straightforward, he was afraid that there was no demand.

As long as there are weaknesses and preferences, then cooperation is likely to be negotiated.

Therefore, after hearing Donde's words, he immediately raised his glass: "Come, toast." ”

Tang De did not refuse, and after Kyoko Fukada poured it full, he clinked glasses with Otsuka Katsuka Void and drank it all.

As long as there is money to be made and does not violate his principles, Tang Decai will not care about how Hori Weiyi and them squeeze the actors to make profits.

And Quentin was also a little moved when he saw Tang De and the two of them laughing happily, but after thinking about it, he still didn't choose to raise a glass.

Seeing this, Hori asked him, "Does Mr. Quentin have any doubts?" I can guarantee that there will be absolutely no constraints and will not interfere with your creation, as long as you give some of these insignificant roles to my actors, we will arrange for the relevant media to promote them. ”

Quentin shook his head: "I'm sorry, I think this goes against my creative principles." ”

"Mr. Quentin, isn't the dollar a principle?" Katsuka Otsuka interrupted Hori Weikiki's speech and persuaded.

Seeing Quentin pondering, Katsuka Otsuka continued: "Although I am a gangster, I think Mr. Quentin will also have a lot of troubles when making movies, such as the venue, we are related to the Tokyo government, as long as you agree, the movies that come to Tokyo to shoot in the future will be unimpeded!" Anytime, anywhere, it can be arranged for you. ”

The implication is that if Quentin doesn't agree, then the film he is shooting now will be affected by the venue.

This suddenly reminded Tang De of a very strange thing, that is, when later generations talked about the filming location of the movie "Kill Bill", although everyone mentioned the Quanba Tavern, they were talking about the "prototype", not the filming location.

If Quentin really liked the Kwonpachi Tavern at the time, why didn't he shoot it directly in the tavern and only use the prototype?

It doesn't make sense to even want to make a drastic change to the original scene, because there are a hundred more cost-effective ways to make it more in line with Quentin's idea in the original tavern. There's no need to go back to the United States and set up basically the same set as the Kwonpachi Tavern, which costs the production company Miramax more of the budget.

So why didn't Quentin's "Kill Bill" finish filming at Kwonpa's Tavern?

Is it really because of the current choice? Don thinks it's very possible!

Now it seems that I actually participated in this historical event and became one of them!

If the normal law of development is followed, Quentin should have lost the right to use the Eight Tavern after rejecting Katsuka Otsuka's proposal, and had to return to the United States to re-establish the scene.

Obviously, it must be Otsuka Katsuka's Sumiyoshi who will be troubled.

Thinking of this, Tang De took the initiative to speak: "Mr. Otsuka, if you don't have to be tight, if a string is tight, it will break." I think Quentin also needs some time to think, after all, as you know, artists all have different hobbies and cleanliness. ”

Hearing the artist's three words, Quentin looked at Don De with slightly surprised eyes.

Although he never said that he wanted to be a film artist, he did continue to move in this direction in his behavior, as he himself once said.

He will only direct 10 films in his lifetime, not including those he co-directed or starred in.

The first and second parts of "Kill Bill" can only be counted as one in his opinion, so as of the time before Donde jumped off the building in his previous life, he only directed 9 films.

This way of speaking is typical of the artist's thinking, he doesn't care about money, he only cares about his work and a sense of ritual.

Of course, the weight of this promise may diminish over time and subvert in the end, but at least the moment he said it, he looked at the film as an artist.

And Quentin's movies can indeed be called film art, so Donde's words directly resonated with him, he didn't expect Don De to know himself so well.

Sometimes, true understanding doesn't need to be long, a few words of summary are enough to prove.

And after Otsuka Katsuka heard Tang De's words, he also nodded: "Hey, Mr. Tang De is right, it's me...... Impatient. ”

"Mr. Tang De, so let's talk about the detailed cooperation first." Hori Weiyoshi took the lead and said, "The artists we can be sure of now are all here, pop!" ”

As soon as he clapped his hands, several kimono girls in the center of the table stood up and lined up to face Don and Quentin.

In addition to Kyoko Fukada, there are several beautiful actresses, but Tang De is not familiar with their names.

"Do you think they can?" Hori Yoshiki said tentatively.

Tang De put down his wine glass and shook his head and deliberately sneered in Japanese: "Mr. Horiwei, if all the artists in your company are these, then in my opinion, it is a fool's dream to want to enter Hollywood." ”

"Why? Aren't they pretty enough? In order to raise a new company, he put a lot of thought into it, and specially selected several beautiful girls from the new generation of actresses to persuade him to change jobs.

Although there are still a few actors in the new generation that he thinks are good, such as the smiling Satomi Ishihara, she has only joined the company for a short time, and if she wants to dig it, she will have to wait until after her training is over.

In fact, the establishment of the company did not go smoothly this time.

Of course, they invited not only Donde and Quentin, but also the crew of "The Last Samurai" that was recently filmed in Tokyo, and all the people they could find related to Hollywood.

It's a pity that they all expressed their willingness to provide an audition channel, but whether they can really be on camera or not, they don't count.

So Hori Wei Yoshiki and Otsuka Katsu didn't have much expectations for Tang De and Quentin's attitude, but they didn't expect Tang De to agree to it, which made them feel a little unreal, and they subconsciously wanted to ask Tang De more if he was sure.

I never thought that Tang De's words were very direct and unabashed.

"What's the use of being pretty?" Tang De sneered: "Every year, there are tens of thousands of handsome guys and beauties in Hollywood looking for opportunities on the set, but they can only return disappointed. ”

"Hey, you're talking about ......" Yoshiki Hori fell into deep thought.

Tang De continued: "And Hollywood's stereotypical prejudice against Asians is not something that can be won by acting, and their aesthetics of Asians are not your own aesthetics, if you want to mix with Hollywood, then you must at least have a face full of stereotypes." ”

"So don't try to get artists to really get into Hollywood, it's the choice of the market, and no one can turn the audience around, you know?"

"Hey, you're taught." In just a few words, Hori Weiyoshiki felt that his previous ideas were indeed unrealistic, and it was no wonder why those directors and producers did not agree.

In the final analysis, movies are about making money, and even if Hori Yoshiki brings some benefits, they can't compete with the profits and fame of the movie itself, so of course they won't take the risk of using these actors who have not been polished by the market at all.

In the case of companies in the United States, this is not difficult, on the contrary, similar exchanges of interests occur every day in the industry.

But it is too difficult for companies in other countries to get through this road, there are fewer porridge and more wolves, not to mention that there are only a few multinational movies a year. Many directors may not have a chance after filming a film, who can guarantee that these exotic actors will have enough appearances?

Therefore, Hori Weiyoshitaka and Otsuka Katsuka have completely entered a dead end, and it is too slow to make money by taking the traditional path.

If you want an actor to go to Hollywood, you can only ask the actor to sign an agreement with a multinational agency, but in this way, your company will not make money, but if you don't sign a contract, then the actor will have no way to enter Hollywood.

This may also be the reason why Tang De in later generations has never heard of their company, no one agrees, and this plan can only be stillborn.

But for Tang De, the situation is different.

Because he has a small brokerage and a pair of prescient eyes.

If he is willing to praise people, he can let those famous Tokyo actors in his previous life enter the company, on the one hand, he will look for opportunities through his own agent, and on the other hand, he will play a few supporting roles in his own crew, and return to Tokyo after the gilding.

And these actors, who already have great potential, will definitely be popular after returning to China.

After such a set of processes, he basically has no cost, but has a considerable amount of benefits, why should he refuse such a good thing?

(End of chapter)