Chapter 215 Zhang Chen wants to make a blockbuster
Los Angeles, surf bar
In Los Angeles, there are countless bars like this.
In the corner of the bar, a figure sat there quietly, occasionally picking up the beer in his hand and taking a sip, but his eyes swept around the door from time to time, as if waiting for someone.
At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang, and then a figure appeared at the door.
A smile suddenly appeared on Jason's face.
Zhang Chen was looking around when he saw Jason waving to him in the corner and walked over with a smile.
“Hi Jason, it’s been a long time no see.”
“Yeah, I didn’t expect you to be in Los Angeles. I came over when I got your call.”
< br>"Sir, what would you like to drink?"
Not long after Zhang Chen sat down, the waiter came over to ask.
When Zhang Chen was still hesitating, Jason next to him said at the right time: "I suggest you try the white beer here, it's very good~"
"OK, let's have a glass of white beer. Beer~”
The waiter left, and after a while a cup of wheat drink with a strong aroma of hops was served.
The two raised their glasses and clinked them before continuing.
"By the way, Zhang, congratulations on the first weekend box office of "Shark Beach" of 19 million. You succeeded."
"Thank you, I hope "Eden Lake" will also have such an opportunity."
< br>"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it too. I never want to live through such a lonely and nameless day again."
"Jason, why are you so unhappy lately?"
Hearing this, the bald guy shook his head bitterly: "Not so good. After "Eden Lake", no one asked me to act at all. My agent has been looking for opportunities for me in the past two days, but this is Hollywood. There are too many young people like me looking for opportunities..."
Zhang Chen knows that what he said is true. Hollywood is the holy land in the hearts of filmmakers around the world, and it naturally has a siphon effect.
Filmmakers from any country in the world, regardless of their status, have the same dream, which is to enter Hollywood.
Especially those countries that are allies of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Almost all outstanding actors from these countries came to Hollywood.
Obviously they are already famous in their own country, but they have to start from scratch when they come to Hollywood, but they still enjoy it.
“Don’t worry, Jason, I’m coming to film with you right now?”
"Zhang, you have a new movie coming? Which one is it? "See the Devil" or "Law-Abiding Citizen"?"
Hearing the news, Jason was very excited. The two movies he just mentioned Zhang Chen had told him everything, and he had even read the script.
Jason felt excited in his heart. He picked up and put down the wine glass in his hand, as if he wanted to take a sip of wine to cover it up, but felt that this was too deliberate.
"No, no, no, Jason, you are mistaken. It is neither "See the Devil" nor "Law Abiding Citizen". It is a new film directed by me called "Taken"..."
"Taken? Disaster movie?"
"No, it's an action movie. To put it simply, it's a story about a retired agent killing people."
Jason looked thoughtful and asked uncertainly after hearing the word agent: "Similar to "The Bourne Shadow" "Heavy" kind?"
"Absolutely. Are you interested? I leave you with the role of a villain, a human trafficker, who has a lot of interactions with the protagonist in the early stages of the film..."
Zhang Chen is talking about Mark, the little Albanian leader.
Jason was a little disappointed, Zhang Chen asked: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I thought he would be the leading actor..."
Zhang Chen told him that he would be the leading actor in the next work, and he has been looking forward to it.
"Oh, the second part is OK, but not this one, but it's okay. If you're not interested, I can find someone else."
"No, no, no, Zhang, I'm just kidding, As long as there is a role, I will accept it. Now I am in urgent need of every opportunity to show my face in North America.
"Jason, you are right to think so. It is not easy for foreigners to get along in North America. You must cherish every opportunity. That's right, so am I. ”
"Yes, Zhang, you are absolutely right. Thank you for taking care of me. I thank you for eight generations of my ancestors..."
"Huh?"
The air seemed to solidify for a moment. , Jason also realized that he seemed to have said something he shouldn't have said.
Puzzled: "Zhang, am I right? I asked someone to learn this sentence..."
Zhang Chen then looked at Jason with pity and patted him. His shoulder: "The guy who taught you this sentence must be playing tricks on you. This is not a good thing to say."
"OK, I'm sorry, it seems I've really been fooled. I'll let him see the charm of our Angsa men when we get back."
"Haha, I'm looking forward to it, then we've decided, The movie will start shooting in about half a month, so you have to be free."
"Of course, no problem, the most abundant thing for me now is time, but Zhang, you have to promise me that I must be the leading actor in the next movie. ..."
"No problem." Zhang Chen high-fived Jason.
……
After settling the roles of firearms instructor and Jason, Zhang Chen returned to China. He received a call from Xu Jinglei. The premiere of "Letter from a Strange Woman" will be held in two days.
He must go back to support him. When he was filming "Shark Beach", Xu came to support him. This is a favor and he has to return it.
Rong Xinda, in Zeng Jia’s office
There was a knock on the door. After getting a positive answer, Yang Xiaomi pushed the door open and entered.
“Sister Zeng, are you looking for me?”
Zeng Jia behind the desk looked like an executive, and she was indeed an executive. The artist director of Rong Xinda was already an unattainable existence for Yang Xiaomi.
"Did Zhang Chen say when the filming of "Painted Skin" will start?"
Yang Xiaomi shook her head: "He didn't say, he only said that there were some problems with the project of "Painted Skin". , you need to put it back.”
Zeng Jia’s face seemed not to be good, and Yang Xiaomi was also a little uneasy. "What about his new movie? Didn't he say he would give you a role or something? Didn't your best friend fight for it for you?"
This time Yang Xiaomi did not speak, but shook her head. She felt that Zeng Jia must have wanted to ask about something else, and bringing this up was just a pretext.
Sure enough, Zeng Jia continued: "Zhang Chen's new drama "Hurricane Rescue" has a supporting role of a handsome guy. Sister Xiaowan wants Lin Shen to star. Can you ask your best friend to help negotiate with the company? I won’t treat you badly..."
Hearing this, Yang Xiaomi suddenly felt a little aggrieved.
Other people have agencies helping artists find roles. But when it comes to her, not only is the agency unable to help, but the artist has to use his own connections to help the company's prince get roles. What's this?
You still don’t treat me badly, and you don’t think you take me seriously now.
But Yang Xiaomi couldn't refuse directly, so she could only say tactfully: "Sister Zeng, I can talk to her, but I don't know if it will work. My best friend has already gone to Chongqing with the team to film "Crazy Stone" I went, not in the capital, and Zhang Chen was quite disgusted with doing this. He had already told her about me once before."
Zeng Jia knew that this was a rejection, and was not annoyed. He nodded: "Okay, I understand, you go and do your work."
Yang Xiaomi left, and Zeng Jia remembered the scene when Li Xiaowan came to find him.
“In Zhang Chen’s new film, Wang Jinghua has won the leading role. Isn’t it too much to give us a supporting role? I won’t force it, just the role of the handsome guy at the airport will be fine. It’s a small supporting role and the role is not heavy. It’s just right to give Lin Shen a face.”
Zeng Jia had a headache just thinking about it. Hearing Li Xiaowan’s tone, Zhang Chen acted like a relative of theirs and gave 100 yuan to the eldest sister. Shouldn’t he also give some benefits to the second sister? , you need a bowl of water to balance it.
Damn it, the key is, is Zhang Chen a relative of yours?
But there is no way, she is just a part-time worker. If the leader makes a wish, she has to be responsible for fulfilling it.
How to achieve it? She started to worry again~
Zhang Chen is already famous for being difficult to deal with. He is someone who dares to offend anyone and doesn't give anyone face.
Even if she comes to her in person, it’s hard to say whether they will betray her or Rong Xinda’s face.
If one thing is not handled well, Yang Xiaomi’s role may also be bad.
Zeng Jia wondered if there were other breakthroughs, and then he thought of Dong Jianqiang.
Zhang Chen is a stone in the hut, but Dong Jianqiang is not. Thinking of this, he started to find someone to find out Dong Jianqiang's phone number.
……
Star Entertainment, Dong Jianqiang’s office
The office door suddenly opened from the outside, and then Zhang Chen's figure appeared at the door.
“You’re back~”
Zhang Chen nodded: “Well, Xu Jinglei’s new movie was going to premiere, and I had to show up, so I came back early. Is everything okay?”
“Hey, there’s still a lot to do. If you don’t come back, I should call you.”
Zhang Chen was about to get the water from the paper cup. Dong Jianqiang said: "I have tea here~"
Zhang Chen waved his hand: "I'll just drink this. It's fast. Tell me about anything~"
Hearing this, Dong Jianqiang picked up his small notebook on the desk and read a little excitedly.
"First of all, the budget for "Taken" has come out. It requires a total of 110 million. Man, you finally figured it out and are going to make a blockbuster."
Dong Jianqiang was a little excited.
He had read the first version of the script for "Taken" and didn't think much of it.
Then the second and third editions became more and more popular.
The final budget actually reached 110 million.
Big investment, big scene, although there are no big stars, it can still be considered a blockbuster.
Previously, "Painted Skin" failed to pass the review, and he was a little disappointed. He didn't expect that Zhang Chen turned around and produced "Hurricane Rescue", which was also a blockbuster.
This is so exciting.
There is no company in the industry that doesn’t want to make blockbusters.
Blockbusters represent the strength of a company.
The fact that you can attract investment to make blockbusters shows that the industry recognizes you.
If your blockbuster is still profitable, it is a reflection of your own strength.
“So high?”
"Yes, the main reason is that the film needs to be shot in the United States, and you also added several explosion scenes."
Zhang Chen replaced all the gunfights and action scenes that were not very good in the original version of "Taken". Changing it to the style of "John Wick" will inevitably require a higher budget.
Moreover, Director Chen and Zhang Jin both appear in this drama. Although they are only guest appearances, they are very important to the Agent Universe.
Director Chen is simple, just talking on the phone.
Zhang Jin is incredible, Zhang Chen added a scene specifically for him.
Brian's search for his daughter in France attracted the attention of the police. Brian was defined as a dangerous person and GIGN was sent to arrest him.
The police pursuit will inevitably slow down his rescue of his daughter, so he called his friend Lao Li for help.
Lao Li sent his apprentice Ali.
In one scene, Ali led a few mercenaries to block GIGN so that they could not continue to track Brian.
Although there is only one scene, it is very exciting.
Zhang Chen is going to directly recreate the most classic prison car blocking battle in "Ace's Bodyguard". It will be absolutely exciting.
I dare not say anything else, but he has a lot of hot scenes like this in his mind, which can definitely stimulate the audience's adrenaline.
Since I said I wanted to teach Wu Yusen how to make a spy film, of course I had to come up with some real materials.
After this, the budget will naturally increase.
(End of this chapter)