Chapter 554: Won’t you stay here tonight?
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Shu received a call from Gong Li.
"I have returned to China. Do you have time in the evening? Let's have dinner together?" Gong Li asked with a smile.
Wang Shu was not surprised that Gong Li called and said with a smile, "Okay."
In the evening, the two met at the appointed hotel.
In the private room of the hotel, Gong Li was already sitting in it. When she saw Wang Shu come in, she stood up and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to have lost some weight."
This was a polite comment, and Wang Shu also knew it. , he also smiled and said: "Sister Gong Li has not changed much, she is still so beautiful."
After hearing this, Gong Li rolled her eyes at him.
The two ordered some dishes and chatted while eating.
“I heard that Paramount invited you to take over the science fiction film project left by Steven?” Gong Li asked curiously.
"Yes." Wang Shu responded truthfully, "People from Paramount have indeed approached me, but it is still under discussion. It is still uncertain whether I will direct this project in the end."
"Paramount proactively approached you, why are we still discussing it?" Gong Li was confused.
Logically speaking, Paramount took the initiative to invite, and as long as Wang Shu agreed, they hit it off instantly, and there was no need to discuss it further.
Unless
She looked at Wang Shu and heard Wang Shu smile and say: "I made a request to Paramount, saying that if I direct it, the movie script needs to be created according to my ideas. .”
Gong Li is now working in Hollywood. When she heard this, she immediately understood.
All major Hollywood film companies have dedicated market analysis departments.
The scripts it produces are first of all in line with market factors.
Therefore, the director is strictly prohibited from shooting according to his personal ideas, but strictly according to the script.
In this way, we can prevent the director from making a movie that is in line with the market and make it weird.
If the power of changes is given to the director, the producer will bear huge risks.
In the producer-centered Hollywood, no one is willing.
Therefore, there are often only a few directors who can shoot according to their own ideas instead of following the script.
If you don’t talk about other people, let’s talk about Director Zha.
He is also a well-known director in Hollywood. When filming DC's "Justice League", he not only had to shoot the film according to the script, but he also did not have the right to edit the film in theaters.
Gong Li looked at Wang Shu and said hesitantly: "This request."
"Paramount shouldn't agree easily, right?"
Wang Shu shrugged and agreed. Said: "Anyway, this is my condition. Only if Paramount agrees will there be follow-up. If not, forget it."
Hearing this, Gong Li took a breath and chuckled: "That means you have If I had the confidence to say this, someone else would have agreed to Paramount a long time ago.”
Although this was a compliment, Wang Shu still wanted to say that someone else would have responded to Paramount like this. .
Such as Nolan.
He shrugged noncommittally.
Gong Li's eyes fell on Wang Shu from time to time. She now knew clearly that if she wanted to get a chance in Hollywood, she could only start with Wang Shu.
Otherwise, it would be really difficult for Chinese movie stars to get along in Hollywood!
She has been in Hollywood for several years and has a clear perception of it.
This place is the entertainment circle of the Western world, and it is difficult for Eastern artists to have the resources to survive.
If you want to get a chance, Wang Shu is your best hope.
For example, this Sino-US co-production, or Paramount’s science fiction film project.
For the former, there will definitely be room for Chinese actors to star.
The latter, as long as Paramount agrees to create the script according to Wang Shu’s ideas, it can also add Chinese characters into it.
Gong Li shifted the topic to the co-production and asked with a smile: "What about the co-production? Are we going to start casting?"
Wang Shu knew that the other party's sudden return to China must be for this matter, but Gong Li was doomed to be disappointed during this trip because there was no suitable role for her in the co-production.
Although there is a negative distance relationship between the two, personal relationships remain personal relationships and business affairs remain public affairs.
Wang Shu would not forcefully create a role for his second brother just because of him.
If there is a role suitable for her, it would be harmless if Gong Li plays it.
But there is no suitable role, and even Wang Shu can't guarantee whether the quality of the movie will be affected if he forces the other party to star.
“Yes, casting will begin the day after tomorrow.” Wang Shu responded.
This is public information, and you can’t hide it even if you want to.
Gong Li stood up and walked to Wang Shu, put her hand on his shoulder, leaned into his ear and breathed hotly and asked: "So."
"Is it suitable? My role?”
The ambiguous atmosphere suddenly filled the entire private room. As long as Wang Shu wanted to, he could get an injection on the spot.
It’s just that I can’t get this injection today!
Wang Shu answered calmly: "Do you want to hear the truth?"
Hearing this, Gong Li suddenly had a bad guess in her heart, her smiling expression froze, and she responded: "You said."
"No." Wang Shu answered directly.
Seeing that Gong Li stopped talking, Wang Shu immediately said: "I'm not lying to you, there is really no role suitable for you."
Gong Li's development in Hollywood was not very good, and she never had good opportunities.
Therefore, the schedule is sufficient.
It’s just that she thought she could get the role, but she didn’t expect the answer to be like this.
Wang Shu glanced sideways at Gong Li and continued: "This drama is a men's drama, and it mainly features male actors. Although there is a heroine, she is not the same in terms of age or image. Suitable for you.”
"A man's drama?" Gong Li understood immediately when she heard this.
Even without Wang Shu’s further explanation, it is already clear that the main point of view is from the male perspective, and the female protagonist is more of a foil.
The heroine who is the foil is usually young, sexy and beautiful.
Therefore, she is indeed not suitable.
And there is another factor in men's dramas, that is, there are fewer female roles, which also shows that there are no supporting roles suitable for her.
It can be seen that this drama really has no connection with her.
Gong Li sighed deeply, sat back where she was before, and sighed with a hint of loneliness: "After all, I am getting old, and my acting career is limited, so I can't act in many dramas."
< br>In fact, Gong Li is still in her golden age in Hollywood, and many artists her age are still active in the entertainment industry.
For example, Nicole Kidman, Monica Bellucci, Sophie Marceau, Julia Roberts, Julianne Moore, etc.
It’s just that they are all artists with Western faces.
Gong Li has an Eastern face and is somewhat limited on the Western Hollywood stage.
So, even though she is still in her prime, she is in her late prime, so it is difficult for her to compete with Western-looking artists of the same age for drama appointments.
In addition, as I grow older, my acting options are limited, so I can only accept roles with older heroines.
Therefore, the situation we are facing is really not good.
Of course, this is Hollywood.
If she returns to China, she will be the eldest sister of domestic entertainment.
When Wang Shu heard this, he comforted calmly: "Don't worry, there is always a chance." Gong Li sighed and said no more.
If it were a licking dog, seeing Gong Li like this, she would definitely give her a guarantee.
However.
Wang Shu is not a licker.
When he is filming, he always chooses suitable actors to ensure the quality of the film, rather than insisting on adding them if they are not suitable.
There was really no role suitable for Gong Li in this co-production, so he never considered Gong Li from beginning to end.
As for the future
If there is a role suitable for Gong Li in a movie directed by Hollywood, or a role can be added for Gong Li, he will not Don't listen or ask.
After a moment of silence, Gong Li raised her head and asked: "Who are you going to choose to star in?"
Gong Li is in Hollywood, so Wang Shu has no need to hide it, and said: "As for the leading actor, I have invited Brother Chen Long"< br>
Wang Shu didn’t name anyone else, only Chen Long.
Gong Li nodded when she heard this. She didn’t need Wang Shu to explain, she also knew the reason why Wang Shu chose Chen Long.
Wang Shu’s film is a co-production and will definitely take into consideration both the mainland market and overseas markets.
As a Chinese-led co-production, it is impossible to find a foreigner to play the leading role.
Therefore, these conditions combined, there is only a very small range of choices.
The choice for the male lead is either Chen Long or Jet Li.
After deciding on the candidate for the male lead, the casting of other roles became simple.
She suddenly asked curiously: "Why not choose Jet Li?"
The co-production film needs to be internationally oriented, and the male lead candidates before Wang Shu are Chen Long and Jet Li.
He did consider Li Lianjie, but this girl established a foundation last year and began to be inappropriate, so Wang Shu could only eliminate him.
If Li Lianjie is not selected, only Chen Long, who is more famous in the world, will be left.
As for Zhenzhuan, etc., at this stage, they don’t have much popularity or branding on the international stage, and they have no gimmicks or box office appeal.
Starring Chen Long, it not only has global gimmicks, popularity and box office appeal, but also avoids the criticism from Chinese people that he would be criticized by the Chinese when he is a director and casts a co-production film with a foreigner as the leading actor.
In short, aside from other considerations, for these reasons, Chen Long is the most suitable candidate for the male lead.
It is even said that it is not only suitable, but also the only choice.
Actually, if there was a choice, Wang Shu would not choose Chen Long to play the leading role.
Looking across the country, the fact is that no one can have this card.
Starring Chen Long, at least the movie has some gimmicks overseas, and some people buy into it.
And if it stars an artist who is not well-known overseas, then the film is destined to be a flop in the preparation stage.
Because, after the movie is completed, there will be no market overseas, so there will be no box office.
Furthermore, if a domestic artist who is not well-known overseas plays the leading role, it will also be difficult to cast other foreign supporting roles.
At that time, many well-known movie stars in Hollywood are unlikely to be willing to be co-stars.
Therefore, if a domestic artist who is not well-known overseas plays the leading role, the status of the foreign supporting actors will also drop several levels.
At that time, it will evolve into the fact that the protagonist has little visibility overseas, and the foreign supporting characters have little visibility overseas.
In a commercial film, with this kind of lineup, if Wang Shu doesn’t hit the streets, who won’t? !
On the other hand, if the male protagonist is Chen Long, his celebrity status is enough to invite some well-known Hollywood movie stars to play supporting roles.
This has gimmicks and attractions. Even if the movie has not yet started shooting, it has the possibility of success because of the lineup.
It’s not like choosing an actor who is not well-known overseas to play the leading role, which will lead to a collective decline in the cast and crew of the entire crew, and there is no possibility of success at all.
No matter how powerful the announcement is, if there is not enough attractive gimmick, it will not help.
Regarding Gong Li’s question, Wang Shu certainly couldn’t answer that Li Lianjie was no longer a human being. He then smiled and said: “Chen Long is more famous overseas. If I choose one of the two, I choose Chen Long. Dragon.”
This reason is indeed a very reasonable one, and Gong Li cannot refute it.
She couldn't help but smile and said: "If you want to talk like that, it is indeed Chen Long."
The two then chatted for a while while eating, and the dinner was over.
After leaving the hotel, Gong Li looked at Wang Shu and asked, "Are you going back?"
Without waiting for Wang Shu's answer, she then asked with a smile, "It's still early, do you want to sit at my place?" "
Wang Shu is not a fool. How can this be as simple as just sitting around?
Injections are essential.
I thought Gong Li should have some resentment in her heart about her previous answer about the role in the co-production film, and it was impossible to get an injection.
I didn’t expect that the other party’s pattern was huge.
Wang Shu smiled and said: "I haven't been to your place yet, so I just wanted to go over and have a look."
Gong Li smiled after hearing this, saying nothing.
It is undeniable that Gong Li returned from Hollywood this time for Wang Shu's co-production.
After traveling thousands of miles, I thought I could easily get the role, but I didn’t expect it.
It is impossible to have no emotions in your heart.
However, she is not an unreasonable person. After Wang Shu’s explanation, her emotions dissipated a lot.
In addition, she also understands that if she wants to develop in Hollywood in the future, she will ultimately have to rely on Wang Shu's help to have more opportunities, so there is no need to be so cautious.
Furthermore, she also understands that she will only suffer the consequences if she is cautious.
Obviously we have a good relationship and friendship with Wang Shu, and it is obvious that we will have the opportunity to continue to cooperate in the future.
If the relationship is broken, everything will be in vain.
Not to mention, Wang Shu is really powerful.
Gong Li felt a little worried after not seeing each other for such a long time.
……
Gong Li’s house in Beijing is a villa, which is very luxurious. It was purchased in 1992 at a cost of 3 million W.
300W in 1992 was not a small amount.
You must know that the average salary of employees nationwide in 1992 was 2,711 yuan/year, or 225.92/month.
With other people's salary of more than 200 yuan a month, Gong Li has been able to spend a huge sum of 3 million to buy a villa.
Today, this villa is occupied by her parents.
Therefore, Gong Li will not take Wang Shu here, but will lead Wang Shu to the high-end apartment she bought.
As soon as she walked into the apartment, Gong Li led Wang Shu to look around for a while, then walked to the wine cabinet, turned around and asked, "Would you like a drink?"
In ordinary families, wine cabinets are naturally rare furniture in their homes. .
But wealthy people usually have wine cabinets in their homes.
Although Gong Li has been in Hollywood for a long time, her parents have always taken care of her house in Beijing. It not only looks clean, but also has everything inside.
Wang Shu shook his head and said, "You can drink. I have to drive, so I won't drink."
When Gong Li heard this, she opened the bottle to pour herself wine, and joked with a smile: "What? Aren't you staying here tonight?"
(End of Chapter)