Chapter 427 Another Road
Having guessed the real reason why Aunt Liu struck up a conversation with her, Xu Kun was naturally too lazy to give in to her, so he just made a haha and walked away.
If she had been treated like this before, Aunt Liu would have definitely turned her face away in person.
But after experiencing the harshness of the world for several months, she had learned some tolerance, so it wasn't until she watched Xu Kun's back entering the elevator that she began to curse.
“Isn’t it just bad luck? What’s so great about it?!”
In fact, when she first heard the news, Liu Xiaoli was quite disapproving. She didn't know Xu Kun's background. How could a gangster who hadn't even finished junior high school be able to foresee the financial problems in the United States?
But I couldn’t stand it. Recently, even Rob Minkoff, the director of "Kung Fu King", heard about this and curiously asked someone from Huayi to inquire about it.
Since even Hollywood's 'big director' was interested, Aunt Liu naturally became curious, and that's why she took the initiative to strike up a conversation just now.
Unexpectedly, a hot face touches a cold butt.
Aunt Liu was indignant for a while, until the director of the marketing department came over, and then she went to work on the advertising contract.
This time I signed a contract with a Korean skin care brand.
It turned out that Liu Yifei's contract was obviously being discussed, but the brand repeatedly mentioned someone like Xu, hoping that Xu Kun would take over the commercial, preferably as the leading actor.
The brand said that after the "Chinese" incident at the beginning of the year and the recent prediction of the US CD crisis, Director Xu Kun's influence in South Korea has increased sharply, and he is a well-known pro-Korean person. .
So they hope that director Xu Kun can participate in the filming and even the performance, so that they can avoid the negative impact of the poor response to "The King of Kung Fu" or the poor performance of the actresses.
When she heard this, Liu Xiaoli's nose was so angry that she twisted her nose. The movie hadn't even been completed yet, and Bangzi came over to recite the funeral. Isn't this just causing trouble?
If the other person was not a foreigner, she would probably fall out on the spot - at this time, she forgot that she was an American national.
After signing the contract, although it was still a long time before the scheduled boarding time, Liu Xiaoli still declined the celebration dinner, preferring to board the plane hungry rather than giving in to the stick again.
When I went down to the lobby on the first floor, I found two foreigners talking to the front desk lady.
As soon as Liu Xiaoli heard the accent, she knew that these two must be ‘fellow Americans’.
I also saw that the lady at the front desk didn't speak very well. The two sides were talking like chickens and ducks, and they didn't force much.
So she took the initiative to come over and said in an authentic New York accent gracefully and reservedly: "Can you two help me with anything?"
"Oh~"
The leader was Bai Pi. The middle-aged man raised his hands happily and said: "Of course, of course, we are actually reporters from XX magazine. We hope to conduct an exclusive interview with MR Kun - the gentleman who predicted the CD crisis in the script."< br>
Why is he everywhere?
Liu Xiaoli couldn't hold herself together and subconsciously asked: "Has his fame spread to the United States?"
"Ofcourse!"
The reporter shrugged: "A director predicted the CD crisis in the script, and at the starting point of the 1997 financial crisis, he released his prediction for the next stage in front of the King of Thailand. This It’s very legendary, isn’t it?”
It is indeed legendary if you think about it carefully. If you add Xu Kun’s background, it becomes even more legendary.
At this time, another reporter also laughed and said: "If his prediction comes true again in the second half of next year, I think he may even consider entering Hollywood - even if it is just a gimmick to predict the CD crisis. I believe there will definitely be many people who will pay for it.”
Going to Hollywood? !
Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened suddenly. She had never thought about the new track.
Although this person is joking, if Xu Kun succeeds in his second prediction, there may not be room for maneuver.
Of course, the premise is that Xu Kun's new movie cannot hit the streets and achieve good results, otherwise Hollywood may not take the risk of using him. Countless thoughts were flying in Liu Xiaoli's mind at this moment, and the clearest one among them was:
If all this goes as planned, then by then a young director who will become famous in the United States will , a young actor who has just starred as the heroine of "The King of Kung Fu", isn't he just the perfect match to conquer Hollywood? !
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The other side.
Completely unaware that someone had planned a way out of Asia for him, Xu Kun was staring at three middle-aged men he didn't know well in a cafe.
Jia Zhangke, Lou Ye, Lu Chuan.
"What did Teacher Fan Wei say herself?"
Facing three people and six pairs of eyes, Xu Kun asked in a relaxed posture.
Lu Chuan hesitated for a moment but did not speak. Instead, Jia Zhangke took the initiative and said, "This matter mainly depends on your attitude. If you agree, I think Teacher Fan will not object."
This actually means that Fan Wei did not agree.
Xu Kun curled his lips and asked: "Then what if I don't agree?"
"I hope you can agree!"
Lu Chuan's mood suddenly became excited. He held the coffee table in the middle with both hands and leaned forward slightly: "Actually, I found Teacher Fan Wei earlier than you, but the crew hadn't saved up yet at that time, so..."< br>
“I signed the contract first.”
Xu Kun blocked him with one sentence.
Next to him, Jia Zhangke said again: "Director Xu, I have a general understanding of your new movie. Fan Wei plays a somewhat funny cook in it, which is not much different from the roles he played in the sketches. .
In contrast, Mr. Tang in "Nanjing! Nanjing!" is an opportunity for Fan Wei to transcend the past. For the sake of the actor's long-term development, I think we should help him.
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And "Nanjing!" Nanjing! "Every Chinese should be able to understand the significance of this film. It is not just a simple movie, but a message of wonder for countless innocent souls! "
These three sixth-generation directors suddenly approached Xu Kun in order to get Fan Wei to give up "Operation Kunpeng" and star in Lu Chuan's new movie "Nanjing! Nanjing!".
In fact, this film has been filming for more than a month, but because of the butterfly effect of Xu Kun, the actor who originally played the male role has been replaced. Mr. Er Tang's Fan Wei was pried away.
As a result, the actor who replaced him couldn't get into the mood for a long time, causing the crew to scratch the wall anxiously. Then someone mentioned that he performed best in the original audition. Fan Wei.
This is how we met today.
After listening to Lao Jia's support, Lu Chuan couldn't help but get excited again, and said righteously to Xu Kunyi: "I have two dreams for "Nanjing! Nanjing!". One is that all Chinese people can watch it, and the other is that I hope to be able to watch it in China. It will be released in Japan, let the Japanese watch it too!”
“Don’t put your hat on me”
Xu Kun plucked his ears disdainfully and said: "To be honest, if it were another subject, I might still consider shooting this... Haha, you should hire someone else."
"What do you mean?"
Lu Chuan When I heard this, I immediately became angry. I jumped up and gasped, asking, "Are you still Chinese?!"
"I said, don't slap me with a big hat."
Xu Kun met his fire-breathing gaze and sneered: "If others want to make a movie with this theme, I will definitely support it with both hands, as long as it is objective enough It’s real enough. I’d be happy to donate money—but no matter who of you wants to film, I won’t support it.”
(End of this chapter)