Chapter 586 Open your eyes to see the world
The next morning, Zhang Yuan finally landed in New York after spending the night on an international flight.
Fortunately, it was first class, which was quiet enough and spacious enough.
I read the script until midnight, then asked the stewardess to make the bed and had a good night's rest.
It is very important to know this audition.
How many people want to follow Chen Long these days.
How many people want to follow him into Hollywood.
There are countless beautiful actresses who are willing to spread their legs and line up for a cameo role.
What's more, Chenlong also "upgraded" him this time.
The character Kenji in the film is set to be the brother of Officer Li, played by Uncle Long, whom he met in an orphanage when he was young.
However, the two have opposite positions in the film, and Kenji becomes the top thug of the Triad.
In the end, the two will have a showdown on the Eiffel Tower.
He is obviously much younger than Chen Long, but this is not a big problem.
Just make Uncle Long younger, grow a beard, and change the original peer in the script to the younger brother.
Anyway, the script of this movie is not very logical. American action movies mainly focus on scenes. The plot and characters are all for visual impact and laughter, and they are not too rigorous.
Especially after coming from such a serious crew as "The Disciple", looking at the script of "Rush Hour 3", it is simply child's play...
But no matter what, this character is the real third male lead in the film.
The third male lead in a Hollywood blockbuster!
If you can win, star in, and release it, it will definitely be of great benefit to your acting career.
So he didn't care about the diet plan for filming "The Disciple".
From the moment I got on the plane and sat down, I kept asking the flight attendant for food.
Cake, ice cream, steak, rice bowl, pasta, fruit, milk, cola...
He ate five sets of plane meals alone!
The flight attendant was so frightened that he was afraid that he would die in the sky.
The guy in the next seat was also dumbfounded.
Poking his head across the aisle.
This person originally brought a copy of the original book "Bright Sword" and planned to read it on the plane.
After all, the TV series is so popular that the original novel has sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
But after seeing Zhang Yuan's appetite, this guy took a look at the cover along the way...
No novel is as good as a mukbang!
"Are you going abroad at public expense?" this person asked.
Looking at the way he was eating his enemies, I thought he was flying first class for the first time.
After a bout of overeating, he obviously felt a lot more energetic and his physical fitness had recovered slightly.
I got off the plane, got in the car, and drove all the way to New Line Cinema.
Halfway through, I rolled down the window and took a deep breath.
Sniff...
Haha!
Zhang Yuan blew his nose.
Who the hell said the air in Lighthouse Country is sweet?
There is a distinct smell of garbage and exhaust fumes, it stinks like hell!
If it wasn't for the sake of earning money, I wouldn't come to this miserable place.
He led his assistant to the office building and took the elevator all the way up.
"Hey, you're here!"
The eldest brother has arrived and is waiting outside the conference room.
"Do you have confidence?"
"Of course I have confidence, but I don't know if these ghost guys know the goods."
"Hahahaha...Okay!" Uncle Long felt relieved when he saw that he was so confident in what he said.
"HELLO, Zhang!"
At this time, a white and fat American also came up to say hello to Zhang Yuan.
"Hello Mr. Smith."
This person is the New Line project leader who went to the set of "The Golden Jacket" before and recognized him in the meeting a few days ago.
Fortunately, when he was in China, he had good communication with Commissioner Smith, and they formed a good relationship.
If it were the opposite and accidentally offended someone, then there would be no such gathering in Waihai today.
After a brief chat, several people entered the conference room together.
Uncle Long enthusiastically introduced him to all the senior management of the crew, from producers to directors.
After saying hello one by one, we got to the point.
Zhang Yuan distributed information books prepared by himself in advance to each participant.
The foreigners were all shocked.
Didn't you call him here temporarily?
So well prepared?
Uncle Long's smile grew when he saw that he was fully prepared and had no stage fright in the face of this unfamiliar environment.
Because he knows very well that white people are different from Chinese people.
Among white people, what is done well is not as good as what is said.
This is one of the reasons why Asan does better than the Chinese in North America.
People know how to brag!
A simple resume introduction is essential.
Those TV series were briefly mentioned, and Zhang Yuan mainly introduced his film acting experience.
"I have starred in a Cannes Film Festival award-winning film."
Zhang Yuan took out the information on "Qinghong".
"The filming of a kung fu comedy."
Under his command, everyone turned to the last few pages of the information, and a general introduction to "Kung Fu" appeared.
The mainland box office was 170 million, and the Hong Kong box office exceeded 60 million Hong Kong dollars.
More importantly, "Kung Fu" was the Chinese box office champion in 2004!
When the foreigners saw this, they nodded one after another.
And a few people know this film.
Because "Kung Fu" also received a box office of 17 million US dollars after its release in North America, which is not bad.
But these foreigners took a look at the accompanying stills.
The boss of the Ax Gang wears a retro greasy suit and has a paranoid and evil appearance.
The contrast with the yellow-skinned young man in front of him is huge.
"This year I also starred in two Chinese costume palace dramas."
""The Night Banquet" and "A City Full of Golden Armor"."
"Directed by two of China's most famous directors."
The foreigners turned back and saw Zhang Yuan's appearance in the two films.
The names of Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou are all familiar to them. After all, they are the most representative directors in China.
I also saw stills and pictures from these two movies.
Zhang Yuan in "The Night Banquet" is dressed in white, elegant and unrestrained.
In "A City Full of Golden Armor", he is dressed in golden clothes, looking graceful and luxurious.
Plus the former Ax Gang boss.
The looks of these three dramas are very different. Although they are the same person, they don't look like the same person.
The producer and director were whispering to each other, and the other white people present were also talking in low voices.
Zhang Yuan and the others were obviously very interested in him and nodded with satisfaction.
My goal was achieved.
He just wants to tell foreigners through this information.
He is very popular in China, and the works he starred in either won awards, or were extremely high-grossing at the box office, or he collaborated with top famous directors.
I have very high standards for myself and my work!
I am not an unknown person.
Moreover, the characters and shapes in each play are different, and I am very flexible.
Foreigners feel this.
They say that seeing is worth hearing a hundred times.
Now, you will see it today!
Just talking about "PPT", foreigners are still very satisfied with his situation.
Even stronger than what Uncle Long said.
"Um, Zhang." After discussing for a while, producer Roger said.
"Can you do that."
"What?"
"That's that one?" Roger said, pointing to a bottle of mineral water placed on the table and unscrewing the cap at the same time.
"The one who opens the bottle cap with his feet."
"Oh..." Zhang Yuan understood: "Of course."
After watching the short film, the foreigners were particularly impressed by the shot of kicking the bottle cap open with a roundabout.
"But I need a bigger space."
"Please come with us." The producer became excited.
He led everyone and Zhang Yuan to a warehouse on the ground floor of the company.
After opening the rolling shutter door, there are some debris piled inside, such as unused props, equipment, etc.
Overall, there are several hundred square meters of free space, which is indeed large enough.
Uncle Long also came and looked on with a smile, not worried at all.
He knew that Zhang Yuan could handle these foreigners.
Zhang Yuan brought down the bottle of mineral water that the producer pointed out just now from the conference room. After unscrewing it first, then tighten the bottle cap slightly.
Normally you can get on directly, but now you do this to prevent the car from tipping over.
"Mr. Roger, can you do me a favor?"
"What are you busy with?"
"Take this bottle of water."
Zhang Yuan certainly knows that Hollywood has a producer responsibility system.
Therefore, the crew and producers have the greatest rights.
However, I am fighting the elite!
Just because you have great power and the right to speak, I want you to feel it!
Roger hesitated, but the white man also wanted to save face.
I asked others to perform it myself, so I can’t be cowardly now.
This person had to hold up the plastic bottle filled with water with his hands and pull his arms as far as possible to keep his body, especially his head, away from the bottle.
He looked like a middle-aged man holding a cigarette in his mouth and lighting up cannons in his hand just to show off during the Chinese New Year. He was both dissolute and cowardly.
"Mr. Roger, please don't move." Zhang Yuan said with a smile.
"If you move around, you'll get kicked in the head, and something big might happen."
"Ah...oh oh oh." The foreigner was frightened.
"Can't move, stay still."
"Got it."
"How about you close your eyes?"
"Okay." Roger turned his head and narrowed his eyes.
This look of wanting to watch but not daring to watch is exactly the same as the state of junior high school girls when watching horror movies.
"Okay, I'll be ready soon..." Zhang Yuan said, then a wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Roger, there's a little problem."
"What's wrong?" After hearing this, the producer opened his eyes and turned his head.
But right now!
He only felt a strong wind blowing in front of him!
A black shadow passed quickly in front of his eyes, and the sound of friction in the air even made his cheeks feel dry for a while.
He heard a "squeak" sound, and the bottle cap spun in front of him and rose into the air.
Zhang Yuan deliberately left him defenseless, just to leave an unforgettable impression on the producer!
When this guy turned around, Zhang Yuan just kicked the bottle cap.
This person is in the "front row" and sees everything clearly!
This "JUMPSCARE"-like jump-face kill shocked this guy!
When I feel scared, my whole body muscles tighten, including my arms.
In a daze, he flattened the mineral water bottle that had lost its cover.
For a moment, water splashed everywhere.
Bang bang bang bang...
There was constant applause.
Producer Roger's heart was racing.
“OHMYFXXKINGGOD…”
It took a while to calm down and join the applause.
"NEWBEE!"
All the foreigners in the audience expressed their admiration in unison.
Human-to-human transmission has already occurred at New Line Cinema in New York, more than 10,000 kilometers away.
Uncle Long was the one who applauded most enthusiastically.
Especially the way Zhang Yuan played with the producer just now was very to his liking!
When we Chinese people go overseas, we cannot be timid and show our cowardice!
That's what he thinks.
Regarding Zhang Yuan's relaxed and confident attitude, which is not only neither humble nor arrogant, but even dares to joke with the other party, he feels that this is bringing honor to the country.
"Bravo!" producer Roger exclaimed.
At the same time, I felt relieved.
Why are you relieved?
When Uncle Long showed this short film before, the trick of kicking the bottle cap was undoubtedly the most eye-catching.
But after the meeting, Roger found a Hollywood martial artist to test it out.
The action instructor has practiced karate and his level is not bad.
But after trying several times, I couldn't accurately kick the bottle cap away.
This made the producers and other crew executives suspicious.
"It can't be special effects."
This is called habitual thinking and path dependence.
Because they in Hollywood are not good at fighting scenes, but they are particularly good at special effects.
When I couldn’t do it myself, my first reaction was that someone else had used special effects.
Because if they did it themselves, they would definitely have to do animation to complete it.
However, after asking people from the company's post-production department to watch the short film repeatedly, no traces of special effects were found.
This puts them in a cycle of doubt.
It is because of this that the producer just asked him to perform this trick.
Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, it proves that there really are no special effects!
This young Chinese man has such skill!
Seeing these white men looking like they had never seen the world, Zhang Yuan smiled brightly.
But this is not over yet!
He came prepared today.
"Thank you all for your encouragement." Zhang Yuan said in English with a slight Chinese accent.
“I still have something to show for it.”
"What?" Roger asked.
"Do you have any pots here? They are large pots, either plastic or wooden."
Although he didn't know what he was going to do, Roger still took care of his subordinates to find it.
It happened to be a warehouse here, and within a few minutes, I found a large stainless steel basin with North American characteristics.
The basin must be as big as a bathtub for children.
However, the crust is thin and the filling is large, and the pot itself is not heavy.
Zhang Yuan roughly stepped on it with his foot, checked the weight, and then said.
"Is there water?"
"Pour about one-fifth of the water into this basin."
Roger was stunned by the kick he just made. He was extremely curious now and naturally obeyed the arrangement.
This is called the shadow of a famous tree.
Without that kick just now, the old white man wouldn't have been waiting for him.
Soon someone brought a bucket of water and poured it into the big basin.
After pouring the water, Zhang Yuan took a look and saw that it was about 1/5 more, which was almost enough.
He raised his foot and stepped on the edge of the basin again, feeling that it was almost done.
Then he started to warm up on the spot.
Not only did he pull his legs, he also waved his arms and twisted his waist to warm up his whole body.
The foreigners muttered when they saw him like this.
"Isn't this little guy going to do aerobics?"
Not to mention them, even Uncle Long didn't see what he was planning to do.
I wanted to ask but it was hard to ask, for fear of disturbing him.
But I thought, this kid has never let me down, and his performance every time will only be better than I thought.
He couldn't bear it and watched quietly.
After five or six minutes, Zhang Yuan twisted his neck and then the warm-up was completed.
"OK!" He gestured.
Just when everyone in the audience focused their curious eyes on him.
Zhang Yuan relaxed his knees, slightly bent his legs, and relaxed his arms on both sides of his body, making a starting gesture.
Then he took a deep breath.
rub!
I saw the muscles in my legs tightening instantly.
His bent legs instantly straightened, like two springs, sending his body into the air.
Within a second, he rose into the air and fell steadily.
However, his foothold is not the ground.
If it were the edge of the big basin!
Zhang Yuan's feet stood firmly on the edge of the stainless steel basin filled with water.
Standing upright in an incredible posture.
This is a metal basin, the edge of the basin is only half a centimeter wide.
Ordinary people don't even think about standing still.
What's more, this is the rim of the basin, not a straight steel cable!
The center of gravity of the basin is in the middle, not on the edge.
"Ah!" When the foreigners saw this, they all opened their mouths.
An open mouth can easily lead to some bold ideas.
Not to mention them, Uncle Long was shocked.
But it's not over yet!
After Zhang Yuan stabilized his body, he saw his legs bending again.
At the same time, the waist also relaxes and falls, and the hands make an alternating back and forth movement in front of the body.
Then... he reciprocated his feet along the edge of the basin and started walking slowly!
(End of chapter)