Not long after Liu Kai left, Hu Shuo's assistant Zhang Lu knocked on his office door.
"Mr. Hu, Mr. Wang, the president of Star Factory Asia, is here."
"Invite him in." Hu Shuo replied.
Long before Hu Shuo participated in the recording of "Where Are We Going, Dad", Wang Qi, President of Star Factory Asia, had made an appointment with Hu Shuo. However, at that time, Hu Shuo was not in the mood to discuss cooperation with him, so he pushed it out on the grounds that he was busy with work.
Now.
After a while, Wang Qi followed Zhang Lu to his office.
"Mr. Hu, congratulations on your son!"
After meeting, Wang Qi first congratulated him.
"Thank you!"
Hu Shuo shook hands with Wang Qi, then pointed to the sofa in the reception area: "Mr. Wang, please sit down."
"Mr. Wang, what would you like to drink? Tea or coffee? Or something else?"
After Wang Qi sat down, Zhang Lu asked with a smile.
“Coffee bar.”
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Zhang Lu responded and temporarily left the office.
Hu Shuo sat opposite Wang Qi.
"I have been busy recording variety shows before. Later, my wife gave birth to a second child, so the meeting with Mr. Wang has been postponed until now."
Hu Shuo explained politely.
"It doesn't matter."
"Don't be afraid of being late after a good meal."
Wang Qi smiled softly: "In addition, my family and I watched the variety show recorded by Mr. Hu. It was very good. My son and wife have become die-hard fans of Zuo Zuo."
"Haha, I can let the two kids get to know each other when I have time in the future." Hu Shuo said politely.
The two chatted for a while, and then Zhang Lu served coffee.
"Mr. Hu, let me talk about the reason for our visit this time."
After taking a sip of coffee, Wang Qi got to the point.
"Mr. Wang, please tell me."
Hu Shuo replied lightly.
"Our Star Factory has a movie with a total investment of 150 million U.S. dollars. It will start shooting in two months. There is an Asian character in this movie. The head office hopes to find an actor with the most box office influence in China.
Starring, no, I just think of Mr. Hu. In the current Chinese film industry, in terms of box office influence, no one can match Mr. Hu."
While Wang Qi explained his intention, he also did not forget to give Hu Shuo a compliment.
"Mr. Wang, you praise me so much. I was just lucky enough to make two movies that did well at the box office." Hu Shuo replied humbly, and then asked: "I don't know what the theme of this movie your company is shooting is. Why did you invite me?"
Is this role a protagonist or a supporting role, a positive character or a negative character? How much is the role?"
Hu Shuo asked a series of questions.
"The script is here. Mr. Hu can read it slowly."
Wang Qi took out a script from the briefcase he carried with him, handed it to Hu Shuo, and then said: "The role should be the third male lead. The role is not too much, but it is a positive image."
Hu Shuo took the script and glanced at the cover: "Dangerous Action" (Chinese version).
"Action movie?"
Hu Shuo asked.
"Yes, the male lead is Statham and the female lead is Julia. Mr. Hu should know that they are both first-line movie stars in Hollywood. The market positioning of this movie is the global market. Who can participate in such a movie
The filming is also a good opportunity for Mr. Hu to enter the Hollywood market in the future."
It can be seen that Wang Qi really hopes that Hu Shuo can participate in the filming of this movie.
"Well, it's an opportunity."
Hu Shuo nodded slightly and said, "However, I can't reply to Mr. Wang until I read the script. Also, where is the filming location of this drama?"
"The shooting locations were three cities in the United States, Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas!" Wang Qi gave a clear answer.
"If I participate in the show, will I have to travel to these three places for filming?" Hu Shuo frowned slightly. If he also needs to travel to three places, it means that he will have to stay in the United States for a long time.
"I'm not sure about this, I have to ask the director."
"By the way, the director of this movie is Ford Coppola. I believe Mr. Hu must have seen his classic movie "The Priest"." Wang Qi introduced again.
Hu Shuo nodded. In fact, he knew almost nothing about Hollywood stars in this time and space. He occasionally saw some particularly well-known celebrity names in the news. As for Ford Coppola, Hu Shuo was completely familiar with it.
Never heard of it.
But judging from Wang Qi's condition, he should also be a famous director in Hollywood.
"Mr. Hu, this is really a good opportunity. Otherwise, I wouldn't come to you." Wang Qi added.
"Well, after reading the script, I will reply to Mr. Wang as soon as possible."
Hu Shuo nodded, of course he couldn't agree to this kind of thing hastily.
"By the way, there is one thing I want to ask Mr. Wang. If you hire a Hollywood special effects team to produce the special effects part of a movie, what is the approximate budget range?" Hu Shuo asked.
"It seems that Mr. Hu's next movie is already in preparation?" Wang Qi asked curiously.
"I just have preliminary thoughts." Wang Hao replied calmly.
"So, according to Mr. Hu's vision, does your next movie require a lot of special effects shots?" Wang Qi asked curiously.
"It's not too much, I just have an immature idea."
Wang Qi took a sip of coffee and said: "Special effects mainly depend on the number of shots and Mr. Hu's specific requirements for the effects. With the current level of special effects technology in Hollywood, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can basically fake it. But,
, must be based on strong financial effects.”
"Of course, Mr. Hu should not be short of money. How much the special effects team charges mainly depends on the number of shots and the difficulty of the skills. In fact, the price fluctuates quite a lot. If it is less, it can be done for a few million dollars.
, if it’s more, it will be hundreds of millions of dollars, or even more.”
Wang Qi introduced what he knew about the situation.
Hu Shuo nodded: "It seems that I need to conduct an on-site inspection."
"Of course it would be best if we could conduct an on-site inspection. Our Star Factory needs a professional special effects team. If Mr. Hu is interested, I can help contact him. Then Mr. Hu can go directly to their work site to experience it..."
"Well, if necessary, I will definitely contact Mr. Wang in advance!"
Hu Shuo's next goal is to enter the Hollywood market. He has prepared five or six scripts. However, he has not yet decided which one to shoot first. In addition, he does not know much about the situation in Hollywood.
Therefore, before entering the Hollywood market, it is necessary for him to understand the situation there, and this invitation from Wang Qi is also an opportunity.
However, you still have to decide whether to take this movie or not after reading the script, because what Hollywood is best at is casting one or two Chinese actors in the movie, and then focusing on Chinese actors when promoting in China
name.
Their behavior is just to make money. As for the roles of Chinese actors in the movies, they will have very few roles, and the role settings are also weird. Chinese actors always think that participating in Hollywood movies is more powerful, so they are very
I was happy and went to play a small role.
Therefore, what Hu Shuo needs to confirm is whether the role Wang Qi invites him to participate in is also of this nature. If so, Hu Shuo will definitely refuse without hesitation.
However, if this role is indeed necessary and the role is acceptable, Hu Shuo would be happy to continue. After all, while participating in the filming process, he can also learn about the situation in Hollywood.