Although Bai Quinn has never seen the script of "The Deadly Romeo", he still knows its general plot and main selling points. Just as Joel Silver doesn't like "The Los Angeles Incident", Bai Quinn is also quite dissatisfied with the script of "The Deadly Romeo".

Because it just happened to hit Bai Quinn's disliked film type, a modern adaptation of British classics, full of bad plots: miserable couples from hostile families, regicides, and blood relatives revenge.

The so-called innovation is just a layer of Hong Kong martial arts on the core of this ancient story.

Not only that, Joel, who has rich experience in operating commercial films, has also put on a layer of black pop culture in addition to martial arts, and invited the popular "City Pop Queen" Alia to play the leading role.

This is really pleasing, and it can even be said to be able to greatly boost box office expectations.

The proportion of urban blacks in the total number of moviegoers is increasing year by year. In order to cater to their tastes, many cinemas in the city prefer to play "dark" videos.

A movie full of kung fu elements tells the grudges between Chinese gangs and black gangs. The male protagonist is very good at fighting, the female protagonist is a popular singer, and the soundtrack is all popular hip-hop movies.

As long as it can be released smoothly, the box office will surely become popular.

It is so special, the basic market is extremely reliable. Once released, the target audience will definitely watch the movie. As long as the reputation is not too bad, its own topicality will attract more curious viewers to watch this hodgepodge.

Although "Deadly Romeo" has such a "money prospect" that Bai Quinn has been unable to like it, probably involving "artistic aesthetics", which has made Bai Quinn, who has always been profitable, change his sexuality.

When the cooperation between the two parties was confirmed, even if he didn't like Bai Quinn, he could only pinch his nose and accept it. All he could do was to stay away from him.

But unexpectedly, Joel Silver still couldn't escape, so he brought people to block the door.

This is actually the first time this film directed an independent film. He was originally a screenwriter. Although he had experience in filming TV series, it was the first time he was in charge of the director.

Before the cooperation, Silver Film and Wademark Image went through a fierce negotiation on the distribution of rights on the set.

The director and actor of "The Deadly Romeo" are both in the hands of Silver. When Joel Silver chose the director, he finally wandered between a screenwriter and a photographer. Perhaps considering the Chinese identity of James Huang was born on Hong Kong Island, he might have a better understanding of the essence of Hong Kong Island martial arts, so Joel chose him.

"Martial Arts Instructor?" Bai Quinn showed a meaningful smile when he heard this and asked Joel Silver: "Didn't Mr. Silver say there is no need to hire a martial arts director?"

Joel, who was born in a small and medium-sized studio, has a deep harshness in shooting costs. Some crews can even use a team of less than ten people to complete the shooting of a small-cost movie.

Joel is also a money-saving expert. Before "The Deadly Weapon" became famous, Joel spent a dollar and wanted to get ten dollars in effect just like Bai Quinn when filming "Bonnie and Frake".

Later, even though I had some financial resources, these frugal habits remained.

I didn't see him trying to save the director's salary and would rather use a new director who changed careers with a screenwriter or photographer than invite a famous director who has had many successful collaborations with him and is good at making commercial films, Richard Donner.

Not to mention countless directors who spend a lot of money and are not very useful.

If he had the final say, he would definitely not have invited Yuan Baye and his team when filming "The Matrix" last year. Fortunately, the Wachowski brothers are still knowledgeable, and the dominance of the project was firmly held by Warner. By summarizing the gains and losses of action films in recent years, Warner affirmed the role of action guidance, and then spent a lot of money to invite Yuan Baye.

"Sorry, Mr. Bai, Mr. Silver has realized the problem and is preparing to equip "The Deadly Romeo" with martial arts guidance, so he came here to visit." James Huang, who is slightly rich in body, explained.

"Then I'll ask for a martial arts coach. What are you looking for me?"

Bai Quinn said this sentence in Chinese. He kept smiling when speaking. He didn't understand Chinese. Joel Silver could not judge his attitude at all. He could only stare at James Huang and wait for his translation.

Jetle, who had average English skills and had already stepped aside to drink tea, was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't figure out what the White Quinn was selling in the gourd.

James Huang had no choice but to say helplessly: "We can't invite..."

Bai Quinn glanced at Jetlee who was drinking tea slowly aside, and couldn't help but frown.

This is obviously an excuse!

Although there are not many martial arts coaches in Hong Kong Island or mainland China who come to Hollywood to develop, except for Jack Cheng’s family class, it is Yuan Baye’s Yuan family class.

Although the time for the family class is occupied by Wademark's movie "Rush Hour 2", the filming of "Fast and Furious" is about to end, and Yuan Baye will be spared soon. Joel Silver, or Yin Ying, and Yuan Baye have also dealt with him, not to mention that Jet Lee and Yuan Baye have a good relationship, so why can't they invite him?

No matter how bad it is, Jet Lee comes forward, whether from the mainland or from Hong Kong, it only takes a phone call.

You should know that the five major martial arts fingers in Hong Kong, Jack Cheng, Yuan Baye, Hong Sanmao, Cheng Xiaodong, and Liu Jialiang. All four have cooperated with Jet Lee. Only two of them have come out, so I don’t believe that the other three are unwilling to go to Hollywood to "make gold".

Bai Quinn felt that there was something wrong with Jet Li's calm attitude, so he said, "Mr. Huang, why don't you sit with Mr. Silver first? I have something to talk to Jet Li."

After saying that, he took a step forward and made a call. Seeing this, Jetlei put down the teacup, stood up, and followed Bai Quinn away.

Helpless James Huang had to stay and explain what had just happened to the boss who didn't understand Chinese and was confused and confused.

Bai Quinn took Jet Lee along the stairs to the roof garden, found a sofa to signal Jet Lee to sit down, and asked straight to the point: "Mr. Li, what happened?"

Jack Lee didn't go around the corner and said, "Silver wants the fight to be more exaggerated, and he has to use digital post-processing. This is not a martial arts film. The effect that is out of reality will only make the audience lose the show!

I hope to shoot the style of "The Hero of the Fine Martial Arts", and what he wants is Dongfang Bubai in New York or Wong Fei-hong in Vancouver.

Both sides cannot reach an agreement on the basic concepts. I will go to find friends to help, isn’t it delaying others!”

This kind of dispute often occurs during the preparation stage of the movie, and sometimes even makes the project ruined.

In fact, Bai Quinn has no good idea. Wademark Image is only responsible for part of the investment and film distribution. Silver Film is responsible for the specific operation. If you participate rashly, it will not only be difficult to get it, but there may be disputes in the future.

Jetlee continued: "Today I came to see you, Huang Yiyu said, you should be able to persuade Silver."

Bai Quinn thought to himself: Maybe I'll persuade you, this James Huang is not simple either.

As expected, Jet Lee should not be used to his opinion being ignored by Silver in order to compete for the rights of the set.

"If Silver is convinced, who do you want to be responsible for martial arts guidance?" Bai Quinn planned to touch Jetlee's bottom first.

In fact, Bai Quinn understands the core of the conflict between Jet Lee and Joel Silver.

That is, Joel just treats Jet Lee as an action actor, an action actor from China who suddenly became famous by playing the villain in "The Deadly Weapons 4".

I always feel that he is not familiar with Hollywood rules, so I do not respect Jet Lee's "standard status" in Chinese Kung Fu movies, and ignores his suggestions and opinions.

Joel thinks Americans should like to watch action scenes that are tall and brisk, with agile body movements and elegant movements.

However, Jet Lee felt that in the urban context, martial arts fighting styles were very fake, and it should be the real-life fighting that was fierce and direct, and fist-to-stealth real-life fighting.

Judging from Bai Quinn's personal aesthetic, he prefers the fighting style of "The Legend of the Sword and Martial Arts", but that is indeed not Eastern enough, or the "Eastern" in the eyes of Americans. Obviously, they like to fly around more fancyly.

By the way, Ann Li came here before, and didn’t he just want to film an oriental martial arts that the Americans like, flying around, and it seems that he has found an investment.

"I heard that you have worked with several well-known martial arts mentors in Hong Kong. If you shoot according to your ideas, who would you recommend to serve as martial arts mentors?"

Bai Quinn wants to find out Jet Lee’s thoughts.

After thinking for a while, Jet Lee said, "Yun Kui is not bad."

Unexpectedly, it is not Yuan Baye, the martial arts director of "The Legend of the Martial Arts".

Yuan Kui is Hong Sanmao's junior brother, and he is also a member of the Hong family class.

Bai Quinn continued: "I have watched "The Heroes of the Fine Martial Arts". If you want to show that realistic feeling, your opponent must also have a certain level of kung fu, otherwise you will not be able to take action. For example, if you hold your hands on the ground and kick Qian Xiaohao sideways, few American actors can catch your attack like Qian Xiaohao. How can this problem be solved?"

Jet Lee was obviously prepared for the question raised by Bai Quinn and said, "I have a junior brother named Wang Shengde. He is a Chinese-American who grew up in New York. He has no problem with English. He has played supporting roles in Ann Lee's "Ji Fu Club" and his performance level is also fine."

After thinking for a while, Bai Quinn said, "Okay, I'll help you persuade Silver and arrange the action scenes according to your ideas."

"Thank you!" Jetlee bowed.

"But..." Bai Quinn seemed to have conditions, "Is there a little too few opponents? You have beaten three opponents in "The Legend of the Martial Arts"..."

Jet Lee was also a sensible person and asked, "Do you have any recommendations for an American actor who knows how to kung fu?"

Bai Quinn nodded and said, "It's not a big deal. Just a few wrestlers with flexible bodies. I'll leave it to you and Yuan Quini to train. It shouldn't be too bad. At that time, you will give me the general requirements for several roles, white, black, Latino, men and women, tall, short, fat and thin, and my wrestling league can choose the right one."

This level of exchange of interests can bring real rights to the set, and Jet Lee immediately agreed.

Anyway, how to get these powers from the domineering Joel Silver is Bai Quinn's business.

Jet Lee thought it was over, but Bai Quinn was not over, and asked again: "After filming "The Deadly Romeo", we will soon film "Los Angeles Incident". You know, I will mainly star in that movie with mainland actors, and our main target market is also mainland. If I want to use mainland martial arts guidance, will anyone recommend it? I know that you have a lot of cooperation with mainland China."

Jet Lee counted with his fingers: "Teacher Yu Chenghui is the well-deserved number one martial arts person in mainland China. I have worked with him in "Shaolin Temple", but unfortunately he is old.

Teacher Sun Jiankui has both excellent boxing and knife skills, but unfortunately he has become a monk.

Xiong Xinxin is good, but I don’t know if he wants to come to the United States.”

After listening to Jet Lee's recommendation, Bai Quinn felt that he was too disconnected from the mainland film and television industry. The nominations given were either too old or had changed careers. Xiong Xinxin, who played the role of Ghost Foot Seven in Huang Feihong, was still quite the same year.

It is far from the list collected by Wademark's newly established and Wademark's China Branch.

Alas, if Jack Cheng hadn't wanted to act, Bai Quinn was eager to test whether he could get new memory fragments after filming "Inventory" and he would never have agreed to let Jet Lee star in "Los Angeles Incident".

Next, Bai Quinn talked with James Huang and Joel Silver separately, and finally helped Jet Lee to fight for the rights to the set.

Joel Silver, who seemed very difficult to deal with in Jet Lee, was convinced by Bai Quinn in an unexpected "interest exchange" method.

In fact, it is mainly because Joel's hobby is too famous in Hollywood. Bai Quinn took his favor and easily won him.

When Joel was in college, he and his friends in college invented a Frisbee competitive rule, which they called the "ultimate Frisbee".

The friends who participated in the invention were rich second-generations from wealthy families. They didn't care about spending some money to promote the "sports" they like, and hoped that the "sports" they invented could be passed on and remembered by their juniors as inventors in the future.

Of course, it would be even better if you could enter the Olympics or something, and you could leave your name in history.

It was this driving force that Joel and his friends promoted their "sports" on various occasions, but unfortunately they had little effect.

After twenty years, it has only developed some influence in several universities.

The exchange rate given by Bai Quinn was that if they held an "Ultimate Frisbee Championship" between several universities, his Turner Sports would shoot the entire process and make it a TV show.

Of course, there will be an appropriate fee.

Broadcasting such curious competitions is actually beneficial to Turner Sports' reputation. When there are no important competitions, the sports channel plays some homemade programs, which helps increase the number of subscriptions on the channel. Viewers don't like to watch various replays every day.

Unfortunately, if you only rely on this kind of way to make things happen, you can become a big boss.
Chapter completed!