The first meeting between James and Xia Yu didn't last long. They just bumped heads, said hello, and shook hands——
'Venice Best Actress, for God's sake, be more nervous, won't you break the law?'
'You don't think that I don't take myself seriously in this way, do you?'
'But I, a second-rate director, am nothing in Hollywood?'
After shaking hands, James was so excited that he couldn't help but rub his hands together nervously, shamelessly promoting himself.
James: "I'm actually quite professional. Maybe, Xia, will there be a chance to cooperate once in the future? Well... even once?"
Xia Yu smiled, "I think it will be a good acting experience to shoot a movie with such an excellent director like you. As for cooperation? I think opportunities always appear in man-made creations, don't they?
"
"Nice to meet you. Let me introduce myself. My name is Xia Yu. I am from China. Hello!"
Ashley gave Xia Yu the feeling that she was most likely planning to bring this old classmate into the team during the preparations for the next film shooting.
After all, movies are different from TV series, especially since Ashley is still figuring out a lot of things, so why not bring this old classmate along with her?
When returning later, Ashley also expressed her thoughts, "The filming of the "Twilight" series of movies is destined to be a long journey. The actors needed for the five-part series are also a huge problem. If we only sign contracts
If the first part is a hit, the actors will ask for sky-high prices, and they are more likely to be targeted by other companies and ruin our five-part series, especially the leading actors. If we are looking for young actors, it may not go smoothly, but with James here
, we can save a lot of time!”
Speaking of which, we have to talk about the leading actors of "The Secret of the Werewolf". They became popular because of "The Secret of the Werewolf". After the second season announced the ending, some film and television companies turned around and wanted to poach them, but they did not give any face to Ashley.
, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
This is also the reason why Zhuang Ling said something about her, but she has been unable to refute it. There is indeed something wrong with her way of looking at people——
Xia Yu understood Ashley's thoughts, but she still said, "If there is a chance, we still have to try to find suitable actors in the Screen Actors Guild first. They are young, have potential, have no background, are handsome and beautiful, I think
We still have a chance."
Xia Yu said something, but he didn't know if it could comfort Ashley, "I have always had good taste."
Ashley: 'Have you been comforted?'
Ashley rolled her eyes while driving, secretly cursing the two senior sisters:
"God, please bless them for constipation in the toilet today, or for choking on the water when they drink water. Maybe, you can hear what I say, then punish them severely - they are too bullying.
Got it!"
…
Downstairs of the company.
After a tiring day, both of them had to go home and rest.
Xia Yu also warned, "Don't forget to take a break in the afternoon and have a meeting with all employees of the company tomorrow morning."
The so-called full staff includes the company's five actors and one singer, as well as various work departments.
Xia Yu was already busy with personal matters, and without delay, he threw the first copy of "Twilight" to Ashley.
Ashley was so excited that all the fatigue in her body was swept away, and she started reading on the spot. She read seven or eight pages carefully. If Zhuang Ling hadn't been unable to stand it and said he wanted to take the first step, he reminded Ashley.
She was planning to go upstairs directly.
Then she was surprised, "You just let me take it home?"
Xia Yu smiled, "I have the original manuscript and have it filed. This is just a copy, and I've also filed the script. What am I afraid of?"
In fact, the original manuscript seems to be on the computer, and this is the only copy printed out?
Do you still have to write a draft when you lie? It’s just a white lie.
It cannot be said that the original work and the script are completely different, but some of the detailed descriptions in the original work are very different from the dry script.
Looking at Ashley's expression, Xia Yu and Xia Yu didn't even have to guess. Someone would probably stay up all night tonight.
…
No. 11.
This is Xia Yu's third day in Hollywood. She has already met Daniel three times during morning exercises.
The two of them also became familiar with each other from being polite at the beginning. Xia Yu could see the ambition to study for his dream in this big boy's eyes, but in addition to admiration, she was more scrutinizing - is it worthy of support?
Because being too willing to take advantage of the situation is not a good thing for an actor, and it is easy to put the cart before the horse.
Xia Yu also learned from the past two or three days that Daniel has a special course for learning acting. Although it is not a particularly good school, it is just a community school, but apart from the bulk of his salary, which he has to send back to his family, the rest is basically
Invested in learning.
This is very rare for an eighteen or nineteen-year-old child. They are still at a playful age. How many people can restrain their natural desires?
She smiled slightly and thought to herself, "There is still some time anyway, so let's observe slowly?"
And Daniel also had a basic understanding of Xia Yu that was between vagueness and clarity.
Like James, he conducted an investigation into Xia Yu. He downloaded a series of Chinese information tools, and even took a more detailed look at Xia Yu's life experience than James.
For example, there are several points that James ignored, but Daniel highlighted them. Great Wall Film and Television, a film and television company in China that is almost the number one in the film and television industry, specifically endorsed Xia Yu; followed by the top ten directors in the world,
Director Zhuang He is her teacher.
besides.
Gu Zhao was in China during the casting period for "The Black Moon Project" which is currently being released globally.
Xia Yu originally had a good chance of passing the audition. If the actress playing the supporting actress hadn't caused trouble, it's very likely that the actress playing the outstanding supporting actress in this movie would be Xia Yu.
From some clues and some follow-up reports, especially one year, after Gu Zhao served as a judge at the Cannes Film Festival, he was secretly photographed having a dinner with Xia Yu and his group.
This is enough to show that Xia Yu and this "Gu", a top international Chinese director, who has a place in Oscars and Hollywood, should be quite familiar, and maybe they are good friends - he may become Xia Yu's best friend in Hollywood.
a key boost to its development.
As for Xia Yu's character, he also found it very rare. Chatting three times in three days made him realize that the comments about Xia Yu's style and her performance on the Chinese Internet were really not fake.
And despite her appearance as a girl of eighteen or nineteen, her maturity, gentleness, and conversation made him extremely comfortable.
He didn't know that there was a word called "downward compatibility", but Xia Yu, the boss's character and work... Although he hadn't done it so far, he had already been convinced during several conversations.
This further strengthened Daniel's obsession with this third-rate film and television company that he had yet to truly get rid of.
Watching Xia Yu walking upstairs, his eyes showed determination. Then he looked at the second floor and thought.
'I swear, one day, there will be a place for me in the office on the second floor!'
Maybe not just the office, but also the crew.
…
The meeting process is divided into two parts. The first is the meeting of the internal middle and senior management, which starts at 9:30 in the morning. In fact, it is just a meeting first. The person in charge of the company and the middle and senior management have never met each other, so it is not appropriate.
?
In addition to Zhuang Ling, who is the director of the brokerage department and the company's president, and Ashley, the company's sole director and shareholder, there are also the company's legal, financial, and administrative staff, plus Xia Yu, a total of seven people.
The company's legal affairs, finance, and administration are all new recruits. Finance was recruited from a financial company by Tao Tang last year. He was a good friend of finance Xiao Gan when he was studying abroad.
Although he is not a native of the beautiful country, his grandparents immigrated to the beautiful country from Italy, and they have always been in contact with each other over the years - but in terms of career, because he is too upright, or in other words, too stubborn, his career is not so smooth.
After working at Feitu Film and Television Company for a year, he received the same monthly salary as he should, but he didn’t have many things to do. This kind of life gave him a strong sense of belonging to the company. He felt that if there were no problems, he could do it.
The company went bankrupt.
A middle-aged man who looked very upright, Edmund.
The legal counsel was hired at a high price six months ago. She is an old legal counsel in her fifties. She is a slightly fat woman. She does not have a very sharp personality. Instead, she always smiles, but her working ability is very strong.
Yes, I'm just about to reach retirement age, and I don't want to continue working in a big company. I'm tired, so I was successfully poached by Zhuang Ling. There aren't many things to do, and the money is in place.
Moreover, she usually has to take on private work, which is allowed in the contract, but she must put Feitu Film and Television Company first, and on the premise that she has a job, she is not allowed to take on private work, and must completely keep the company's secrets confidential.
Lawyer Lauren is also a 'relational account', a very professional and hard-core relation account. She is the sister of Zhuang Ling's colleague and good brother. She is trustworthy and has all kinds of guarantees - this is why Feitu Film and Television Company manages and establishes the management team.
Reason for being extremely slow.
Xia Yu and Tao Tang both have requirements for partners to cooperate with. It is best to be an acquaintance, but the kind introduced by a trustworthy acquaintance——
So far, there is still one security captain left, and the recruitment of the crew.
The requirements for personnel and administration are not that great, but work ability and reputation are still required - maybe they are the two easiest positions in the entire Feitu Film and Television Company at present? And the salary is not low, and it is very comfortable.
Personnel and Administration Kelly.
This is the basic framework of the current Feitu Film and Television Company and the future "Bankrupt Sisters Film and Television Company".
I called for a meeting today, mainly to have a formal meeting and talk about copyright issues.
After all, the two models of Huaxia and Meiliguo are somewhat different. Xia Yu should pay more attention to them.
Once it's finalized, the rest will be handled by Zhuang Ling and the legal and financial staff.
Unsurprisingly, Ashley was almost late and walked into the company door with dark circles and huge bags under her eyes.
Entered [Bankrupt Sisters Apartment].
But the excitement and excitement in his eyes could not be suppressed at all.
"summer."
When I saw Xia Yu's eyes, he was as greedy as a hungry wolf seeing a little lamb——
Holding Xia Yu's hand tightly with both hands, it was really strong, "Have you finished writing the second part?"
There is no doubt that in these twelve hours, Ashley watched "Twilight", a part of "Twilight", desperately trying to save her life.
Moreover, she was very satisfied. If it weren't for Zhuang Ling's intimidating eyes, she would have wanted to stick to Xia Yu.
In Zhuang Ling's slightly squinted eyes, a trace of evil light seeped out, and Ashley let go of her hand. She sighed, praised, and suggested, "Xia, your book is so well written - not only
If it can be adapted into a movie and sold independently, it will definitely cause a sensation all over the United States, Europe and the United States, and the world. It is simply too wonderful and shocking!"
"After reading the script, I thought it was wonderful. Then when I watched the movie "Black Moon Project" produced by Victoria Pictures, which was released on the 1st of this month, I felt it was better than that. In terms of core, I admit that they are better.
But the excitement of the story must be far surpassed by "Twilight"!"
"Moreover, so far in Europe and the United States, there is no series of fantasy movies that are exclusively produced from a female perspective. They are all about male heroism. Especially in the later stages of this series, the heroine Bella protects everyone. This
It’s unprecedented!”
Even if Xia Yu is thick-skinned, she still doesn't deserve such praise. It's not her who's great, but the original author, Stephanie Meyer;
The "Twilight" series of novels, in that L-level literary world, is the fourth one that can be called the representative work of the international fantasy series. The other three are also very exciting, but after all, they are not movies with the heroine as the core.
The reason why Xia Yu chose "Twilight".
So far, the entire European and American culture is more focused on the pursuit of "science fiction epics". As for "magic epic" novels, movies and TV series, they are more based on traditional werewolves, vampires, witches, and fairy tales.
ranks.
It is still at a relatively early stage, which gives Xia Yu the opportunity to enter the Hollywood market and the global market from another aspect.
As for the publication of the original work, Uncle, Xia Yu will definitely publish it, but it cannot be published in her name.
This is one of the reasons why we called all the employees here today and held meetings at different times.
Xia Yu glanced at Ashley's dark circles and asked, "Did you stay up all night and read the entire original novel?"
It was at this time that Ashley reacted, with an annoyed look on her face, "Oh, my God, it seems like it's really, damn - I seem to have forgotten that I have a beautiful agreement with a beautiful girl?"
But turning around, she became calm and free again, her eyes glowing, "There are many beautiful girls, but wonderful novels and scripts are rare. They are really worth reading in an evening. I even want to read them again today."
Read it once.”
Even Zhuang Ling on the side couldn't help but ask, "Is it really so beautiful?"
After all, she read the script.
Ashley immediately hugged the book tightly.
"Today, it's still mine. No, this is mine. If you want to see it, look for Xia!"