Chapter 560 The price of friendship?
Three days later, the audition ended.
Some people are happy and some are sad.
Happily, we entered the second round.
What is sad is that I was eliminated.
"Pacific Rim" is a man's show, and most of the main characters are men.
The heroine Wang Shu has already been cast as Mei Ting. Gao Yuanyuan, Li Xiaolu, Yan Danchen and others could not get roles even if they came to audition.
However, they didn’t know that they still had expectations in their hearts.
For example, all of them have entered the second round, but they are actually not selected at all.
Not only do they have expectations, but Zhang Ziyi also has expectations.
She specially flew back to China from Hollywood and asked Wang Shu to have dinner.
Internal entertainment pays attention to interpersonal relationships, and Wang Shu was very considerate and agreed.
The two met in a high-end western restaurant.
Zhang Ziyi chose the position specially. She felt that Wang Shu was now a big director in Hollywood, and she was also involved in Hollywood. When meeting, she had to be more Western-style, so as to suit the mood.
Wang Shu sat down and glanced at the international chapter in front of him. Who would have thought that in January this year, a beach photo of the international chapter would become famous all over the country.
Without this photo, Wang Shu might still feel that Zhang Ziyi is a bit unique.
Ever since he saw this photo, he just wanted to say, ugly.
With that little money, even if he was standing naked in front of him, the second brother Wang would not raise his head to take a look.
As for the beach photos being exposed, the blame lies with the Tianya Forum.
On January 6, 2009, a netizen named "Looking in the Mirror on Mars" posted an article on the Tianya Forum at 2:30 pm titled "Zhang Ziyi and her boyfriend sunbathing intimately on the beach. Dew Spring" post.
She also posted many lingering photos of Zhang Ziyi and her boyfriend on the beach, which quickly attracted a large number of netizens. The number of clicks on this post reached more than 620,000 in a short period of time, with thousands of replies.
This post was quickly reposted by many websites and became a hot topic on the Internet. Some netizens described this group of photos as a "New Year blockbuster."
In fact, the earliest poster was a Tianjin netizen on China Entertainment Network. He directly posted the URL of the foreign website where the original photo was located.
After seeing the post, domestic netizens quickly logged into the foreign website, which directly caused the website to be paralyzed due to excessive page views.
There are 81 photos in this set, all of which are scenes of Zhang Ziyi and her boyfriend ViviNevo on the beach.
In the photo, Zhang Ziyi puts on a fiery red three-point swimsuit and paints colorful nail polish on her toes. She puts aside the baggage of an international movie star in public, and warms up by doing leg presses and yoga-like movements on the beach. Later, she does split legs, lowers her waist, and of course has sex with her boyfriend. Play with mandarin ducks in the water and walk on the beach.
It is said that this group of photos were taken by foreign paparazzi on the French island St-Barts in the Caribbean, where Zhang Ziyi and her boyfriend Vivi were on vacation at the time.
After this group of photos went online, they aroused heated discussions among netizens.
Many netizens criticized Zhang Ziyi's bold style.
A netizen "Wearing a vest to go to the market" said: "I want to cry... Ziyi, why are you so careless about your image?"
Netizen "Haifengfeng" said: "Celebrities also have private lives, but celebrities are public figures after all. To be so boldly exposed in public places without any scruples is disrespectful to the public and will also affect her personal image."
Some netizens also defended Zhang Ziyi. Netizen "ZHQS" said that this is "a very common thing" on foreign beaches.
Another netizen also said: "Overseas countries are indeed very open. I have seen many nude photos of European and American celebrities on the beach. As an artist, Zhang is not the first person, but she is the first woman in China to do this. Star. "
It doesn't matter whether she was the first one. What matters is that Zhang Ziyi has lost her filter since this set of pictures came out.
In the past, many people thought Zhang Ziyi had some extraordinary qualities and attractiveness. Since then, few people have regarded her as a goddess, but as an ugly actress.
The bamboo pole is thin, ordinary and unremarkable, but it is still dark.
There are so many female stars in the entertainment industry, it’s really overwhelming in comparison.
In addition, she licked her face and fed Chen Long grapes, and was ridiculed by the Hong Kong circle
If anyone in the entertainment industry lies in front of Wang Shu, he is not interested, Zhang Ziyi It's one of them.
"Director Wang, long time no see." Zhang Ziyi said with a smile.
She has been seeking opportunities in Hollywood over the years, but it has never been ideal.
Although a movie "Knight" (Villain) starring her was released in North America in March this year, this movie was filmed in early 2007.
It was originally scheduled to be released at the end of 2007, but the response to internal test screenings was poor, and some scenes were reshot in early 2008, and it premiered on August 15, 2008.
The premiere was poorly received and the film was immediately withdrawn.
The distribution company changed the original release date from August 15, 2008 to March 6, 2009.
After it was released, it was pulled apart again.
In the original timeline, before the film was released, she was kicked out of Hollywood with half a foot.
The other half of her foot lies with her boyfriend.
When she breaks up with her boyfriend next year, it means that she has little hope of making it in Hollywood, so she has no choice but to return to China for development.
Now, for her who has been kicked out of Hollywood with half her foot, she may still have a chance to make her mark in Hollywood.
This opportunity is Wang Shu's co-production.
So, she came to the door.
This is in line with her style.
The movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" was originally scheduled to star Maggie Cheung, but it was she who found the crew and recommended herself, and then she got the role at a salary that was ten times lower than that of Maggie Cheung.
“Long time no see.” Wang Shu responded with a smile.
He knows the reason why Zhang Ziyi is looking for him now. Zhang Ziyi also knows that Wang Shu knows the reason why she is looking for him. Wang Shu also knows that Zhang Ziyi knows that he did not speak out even though he knew the reason. Zhang Ziyi also knows that Wang Shuming.
In short, None of them are fools, they all know it in their hearts.
Zhang Ziyi knew in her heart that since Wang Shu did not contact her in advance for this kind of co-production, he must not have considered casting her as the heroine.
But it doesn't matter, "Memoirs of a Geisha" didn't look for her that year, and she finally got the role through self-recommendation.
Today
It's just a matter of continuing to recommend oneself.
For an ordinary director, Zhang Ziyi would never lose her figure.
However, Wang Shu is an Oscar-winning director and has enough status.
Zhang Ziyi smiled and said: "Director Wang, I want you to know the purpose of asking you out, so I won't beat around the bush."
After saying that, she looked at Wang confidently The tree asked again: "What do you think of me?"
"She is very beautiful, a rare beauty in the entertainment industry." Wang Shu opened his eyes and told lies.
Whether it is age or debut time, Zhang Ziyi can be regarded as a senior. Newcomers like Wang Shu naturally have to maintain respect for their seniors.
This is social etiquette.
Besides, you don’t need to spend money to praise someone, let alone commit yourself to it, so there is no need to be stingy.
If you want to praise Zhang Ziyi by committing yourself to it, Wang Shu would refuse it a hundred times.
"Haha." Zhang Ziyi laughed happily. She knew that Wang Shu was pretending to be confused, so she continued without caring, "I'm asking about the co-production. What do you think of me? If I have the opportunity to play a female role, Protagonist? "
As a big-name actress on the international stage, she will definitely not go to the audition. Even if she has ideas, she will ask them privately.
Like this now.
"Uh" Since Zhang Ziyi asked the question in a naive way, Wang Shu couldn't help but answer, and then said with a smile: "Sister Ziyi, actually after the audition, we already have a girl we like. Actor." He didn't say that he had already chosen it because he couldn't trust Zhang Ziyi's character.
If the news spreads, many people will find that the heroine has been decided just after the audition. In this case, it must have been already confirmed.
When the time comes, it will be necessary to create a rhythm.
Even if Zhang Ziyi doesn't reveal it now, it doesn't mean that she won't reveal it many years later. There will still be rhythm by then.
When Zhang Ziyi heard this, she had some expectations. She even said that based on her experience in the industry, she guessed that Wang Shu might have already decided on the heroine.
Otherwise, since it is a co-production, there is no reason why Wang Shu would not invite her to audition for the role.
Only if the role has been decided, will you be invited or not.
She makes this judgment because compared to other domestic actresses, only she and Gong Li have stepped onto the international stage.
Since Wang Shu is preparing for a co-production, he must focus on overseas markets.
As long as we focus on the overseas market, when it comes to the choice of actresses, we will either choose European and American actresses, or we may choose between her and Gong Li in the end.
Now that Wang Shu has not contacted her, there is only one possibility, and that is to choose the heroine.
Excluding European and American actresses, this person is probably Gong Li.
After all, Gong Li and Wang Shu have cooperated before, and the two have a friendship.
“You’re not attracted to her, are you? But you’ve already decided on the heroine, right?” Zhang Ziyi teased with a smile.
Of course Wang Shu would not admit it, and then smiled and said: "Sister Ziyi, you are thinking too much."
With so many actresses in the domestic entertainment industry, why can Zhang Ziyi stand out and step onto the international stage?
It is precisely because she can pretend, can lower her body, can lick, and is smart enough to get into trouble.
Relatively speaking, Gong Li completely slept with the newly rising national master, and ascended to the sky as the national master took off.
After leaving the National Master, no classic works appeared. Even if he starred in Zhou Xingxing's movie, he only got the opportunity after becoming famous after starring in the movie of the National Master.
To put it simply, it is to ride on the train of the national division.
Zhang Ziyi is relatively different. Although she is also famous for her works by the National Master, she failed to win the award.
Later, he was recommended by the national teacher to the crew of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". He also showed hard work and extremely hard work.
Li Yu saw this and immediately added drama to her.
After that, I went to Hollywood and lowered my posture and face to lick Chen Long, and then gained some resources.
It can be said that she was able to step onto the international stage not only because of opportunities, but also because of her "hard work".
Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, and Zhang Ziyi is always prepared.
In comparison, Gong Li was able to step onto the international stage not because she was always prepared, but because she slept with Zhang Yimou.
There is a 15-year age difference between Lao Mouzi and Gong Li. Gong Li slept with her when they were filming a movie.
In the future, if Wang Shu casts some grown-up post-00s actresses to star in his movies, maybe these people will have the same thoughts as Gong Li and sleep with the older Wang.
For example, Jiang Yiyi, Zhao Jinmai, Zhang Zifeng, Ouyang Nana, etc.
Maybe, Yao Yuna will also have such thoughts.
If it were Yao Yuna, Wang Shu would definitely resist.
Even if Lao Ren gave Huawei to him, he still resisted.
It’s not like he can’t make money. There’s no need to be like Lao Mouzi who still sleeps with young girls who are fifteen years younger than him.
Seriously, bad ones ooze pus.
It’s not like him, it’s other people’s evil deeds that have caused harm to this innocent young man like him.
All we can say is that Wang Shu has sacrificed a lot along the way and is full of bitter tears.
“Haha.” Zhang Ziyi laughed, not believing it at all.
However, she didn’t know how to ask questions. She just had to be aware of many things. If she continued to ask questions, she would make the situation awkward. She immediately said: "Director Wang, this play is very important to me. If there is a chance to participate, I can offer you a friendly price.”
Usually, big-name actresses will only lower their net worth when they take on roles in art films.
When making commercial films, you try to get the highest pay possible.
However, this is usually the case.
If an actor needs film and television resources to maintain his popularity, he will also lower his worth and accept commercial movies.
For example, Zhang Yuqi, when Zhou Xingxing was filming "Mermaid", she acted for free.
Although she was not paid, after the movie was released, she not only maintained the popularity, but also made a lot of money from other aspects.
This wave is not a loss.
Of course, Zhou Xingxing still sealed her a small red envelope afterwards.
Having said that, only actors like Zhang Yuqi who cannot win awards would do this.
It is rare for an actor to win an award and lick his face like this.
For example, Zhang Ziyi would not lower her worth in other domestic commercial films.
Not only does he not lower his worth, but he can also change the script easily.
This co-production with Wang Shu would be different. It would be an opportunity for her to raise her head in Hollywood again.
With such attraction and benefits, she is willing to lower herself.
However, even if she appeared for free, Wang Shu was not interested.
Because he has already assigned the heroine to Mei Ting, and it is impossible to change her to anyone else.
Of course, if Zhang Ziyi finds China Film, Wanda, Shanghai Film, Warner, and Fox to star in the film for free, they will definitely be very willing.
From their point of view, Zhang Ziyi, who gets zero pay, is a hundred times more fragrant than Mei Tingxiang.
It’s just that it’s useless for Zhang Ziyi to find someone else.
It is undeniable that since "Pacific Rim" is a co-production, Wang Shu cannot have absolute casting rights.
However, he happens to have the right to cast the male and female protagonists.
For the male lead, he chose Chen Long, and there was no controversy.
Mei Ting was chosen as the heroine. Although everyone was a little surprised, it was not unacceptable after the hero chose Chen Long in a movie with mostly men.
Zhang Ziyi contacted Wang Shu after finding out that the casting rights for the heroine were in the hands of Wang Shu.
If the casting rights of the heroine were in the hands of Warner, Fox, or China Film, then she would have gone directly to the show instead of finding Wang Shu.
"Friendship price?" Since Zhang Ziyi said so, Wang Shu could not refuse directly, but asked in surprise.
“Yes, the price of friendship!” Zhang Ziyi smiled, noncommittal.
Wang Shu glanced over after hearing this.
Friendly price?
50 at a time?
(End of this chapter)