"There are two choices before you...one is us in Hollywood, and the other is the Chinese...You are a smart person and I am looking forward to your choice..."
"Mr. Duke, Mr. Lu Yuan and I are good friends, and Mr. Lu Yuan is a talented person. It is impossible for me to harm Mr. Lu Yuan..."
"Mr. Forrest, do you really think so?"
"right!"
"Mr. Forrest, you should be thinking about a new movie now, right?"
"yes……"
"We can give you certain support benefits for your new movie..."
"What's the benefit of this? No matter what the benefit is, I can't betray Mr. Lu Yuan..."
"Haha, don't panic, listen to my conditions first."
"..."
Half an hour later.
Forrest was silent for a while, and then said: "Mr. Duke, of course I chose you. Please tell me what to do next... What should I do? Should I ban him?"
"Haha, yes! You announced the termination of all contracts with him..."
"Terminate him?"
"right!"
"OK!"
………………………………
Night gradually falls.
Hollywood is brilliant at night.
Lu Yuan stood on the top floor of the "Huaxin" company and looked into the distance. He saw towering buildings with the names of film companies on them, standing like statues on the small land of Hollywood.
The script of "The Ghost Story 2" is actually not complicated, and it is also a documentary film.
In the original world, the box office of "The Ghost Story 2" exploded at the premiere, but the subsequent box office began to go downhill, and it was not as amazing as when "The Ghost Story" appeared.
As a viewer, Lu Yuan naturally knows the flaws in "The Ghost Story 2". Of course, Lu Yuan feels that these flaws are not irreparable. On the basis of "The Ghost Story 2", Lu Yuan tried to add some more
His own new things, for example, after making up for some inappropriate flaws in the plot, he added some shooting precautions, and at the same time added some additional original short plots of his own. Of course, Lu Yuan still maintained the general plot.
With the original frame.
This is Lu Yuan's attempt. Lu Yuan doesn't know whether this attempt is right or wrong, but at least he wants to try it.
And even if this attempt failed and the box office bombed, Lu Yuan felt that he could still afford such a failure.
"Boss... I have put together the script, do you want to take a look? The shooting plan has also been planned, do you want to take a look?"
"good."
Lu Yuan took the script and scanned it hastily before nodding with satisfaction.
Forrest is indeed a talent.
From a director's point of view, Furis is not only no weaker than Fatty Wei, he is even much better than Fatty Wei in terms of some control over shooting plans and efficiency.
After all, where is Forrest's age?
"Half a month of shooting time?"
"Yes boss."
"good……"
"Boss, if we follow your requirements, the total investment for "The Ghost Story 2" will be almost one million U.S. dollars... plus the odds and ends, it may cost about 200,000 dollars more..." Forrest hesitated.
After a moment, he looked at Lu Yuan uneasily.
"It's okay, just one million dollars." Lu Yuan nodded.
One million US dollars seemed like an astronomical sum in the past, but now Lu Yuan's mentality has gradually changed.
If you really want to make a movie, in addition to saving money on some soft things, investing in the hard power of the movie is indispensable.
For example, there are issues with actors' remuneration, for example, with actors' acting skills, for example, with the quality of the movie itself...
In short, there are many things that come together to truly make a good movie.
These things cannot be avoided.
"boss……"
"What?"
"You're right. Duke, the person in charge of Century Films, called me just now, giving me two choices..."
"Which one did you choose?"
"I listened to you and chose his side."
"Well, he has given you certain generous benefits, right?"
"Yes, he promised to give us some basic support for our new movie. At the same time, we can borrow some of the crew members from their company so that we will not be so strenuous during filming...Similarly, there are also some green light promotion measures..."
"Not bad!" Lu Yuan nodded and showed a smile.
"Boss... I'm sorry..."
"Sorry for what?"
"I... followed up by saying some bad things about you."
"Haha, there's nothing to be sorry for..."
"Boss, one day in the future, we will have our own powerful horror film kingdom! We are so powerful that no big company in Hollywood can ignore our existence. Even if we are squeezed out and suppressed by all companies in Hollywood, we can still have our own sky.
!" Forrest clenched his fist and then looked at the sky in the distance.
He knows that his boss has given too much to the company.
He can't let his boss down!
Never let the boss down!
Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, Forrest was no longer young.
However, the years have worn away the vigor of Forrest's youth, but they have not been able to wear away his ambition.
"Ghost Chronicles" is a hit!
This movie saved him, but in his heart it was not enough.
He wants to be a director in the future!
Great director!
Unique in Hollywood, a great director like James!
Just at this moment...
"You're wrong, it's not us!"
"ah?"
"Hollywood will not exclude anyone... Even now, Hollywood will only exclude me temporarily..." Lu Yuan shook his head.
He felt it didn't matter.
The bright lights in the distance are indeed fascinating in a sense.
However, Lu Yuan doesn't feel how sacred Hollywood is, nor does he feel how powerful it is.
"boss……"
"Moreover, I believe in keeping a low profile and making a fortune, so banning me? If you can get some good benefits from banning me, then banning me is definitely worth it!" Lu Yuan suddenly laughed.
The smile turned out to be extremely bright.
He is very happy!
After all, he doesn't go to Hollywood to hang out now. Is there any difference if you block him or not?
There is no difference at all, okay?
If possible, Lu Yuan even hopes that China can also unite to block him a little and let him calm down for a while.
But……
There is no way!
Why……
Xiaoxianrou's melancholy is as lonely as snow.
And boring.
Forrest looked at his boss's back.
Under the moonlight...
He didn't know why, but he always felt that his boss's back was very tall, and at the same time, there was an indescribable aura in his tallness. This aura made Forrest feel like he was surrendering.
To use a Chinese idiom to describe it is...
Swallowing anger like a tiger, smiling proudly?
future……
Hollywood!
Maybe right under our feet?
…………………………
"Going back?"
"Well, he's back! He left early this morning!"
"Haha... It seems that Forrest is quite sensible and knows what to choose and what not to choose..."
"Mr. Duke, do we really want to cooperate with Forrest? Forrest is a small director after all. Even if "The Ghost Story" does well, the follow-up movies may not... Wait, Duke
Sir, do you want to recruit him?"
"Let's give him a little sweetness first. If he can make some new movies with good reputation after giving him a little sweetness, then it won't be too late to recruit him again. If not, we won't have any loss..."
"I see."
"Haha, go down and get busy."
Century Corporation.
Duke smoked a cigar and then smiled.
Lu Yuan did create a wave of hot spots at the Oscars.
but……
He doesn't care.
He didn't despise Lu Yuan, on the contrary, he also valued Lu Yuan.
but……
The power of their Century Company in Hollywood is also extremely terrifying, and not only their Century Company, but also some senior executives such as Cobia, Paimon Company, and some important figures in Hollywood also chose to block Lu Yuan!
Although……
They knew that it was impossible to completely ban Lu Yuan. After all, this guy was very evil. At least in the piano world, there was no way to ban him...
But at least in the Hollywood entertainment circle, Lu Yuan cannot make any waves...
How powerful can the marginalized Chinese people be?
Can he be so powerful that he can carry half of Hollywood on his shoulders?
………………………………
Lu Yuan was indeed banned by Hollywood!
Overnight, any hot news about Lu Yuan in Hollywood disappeared without a trace.
The major media did not even mention half of Lu Yuan's news, and even the previous reports were taken down by them.
Even the news interface of "Star Hollywood" is gone.
as if……
Lu Yuan didn't make the headlines yesterday.
Of course, some media outlets still tirelessly reported Lu Yuan's news.
But if the big media doesn’t report on it, what kind of disturbance can this small media cause?
In Hollywood, after James saw this strange situation, he immediately called Lu Yuan.
"Mr. Lu Yuan, something may have happened to you. Maybe you were ganged up on and banned."
"Director James...it's okay, just ban it..."
"Mr. Lu Yuan, do you need me to help you with anything? If possible, I can go out and intercede for you. After all, you encountered this kind of thing when you just started to make a name for yourself in Hollywood. This is very detrimental to your future..."
"Haha, no need, no need, I appreciate your kindness, but I have to go back to China for the New Year..."
"Ah? Don't you want to develop in Hollywood?"
"What are you doing in Hollywood? All I can think about now is going home to celebrate the New Year... Okay, Mr. James, I wish you a Happy New Year in advance... Oh, by the way, I forgot, you guys have already finished celebrating the New Year,
Ha ha!"
"..."
After hanging up the phone, James couldn't figure it out.
There's something in Lu Yuan's voice that doesn't sound like he's just pretending!
If it weren’t for pretending, I would be even more speechless!
He really didn't understand why Lu Yuan looked very happy after being banned.
What's going on?
Could it be...
Because the shock was too great, are you crazy?
Impossible!
He doesn't look like this kind of person.
…………………………
Hollywood has temporarily calmed down due to a wave of bans.
However, China is no longer calm.
The Weibo posts of Han Lu, Shen Lianjie, Wei Lai and others were instantly blasted by Lu Yuan's fans, and all kinds of curses came one after another...
Han Lu, Shen Lianjie, and Wei Lai were confused!
They don't know what happened.
Then, when they saw a video of an interview in Hollywood, they were shaking with rage!
"Many artists in China are very dissatisfied with you, including Shen Hui, director Shen Lianjie, and new generation actors Wei Lai, Han Lu and others are very dissatisfied with you. Mr. Lu Yuan, what do you think about your performance in Hollywood? Will the personnel become the same as those in China?"
In the video.
An American reporter took a microphone to Lu Yuan, who had just walked out of the hotel, and said these words.
It would be fine if this very simple interview video was not known by Lu Yuan’s fans.
But……
But Lu Yuan’s fans found him again!
Then……
Fans are furious!
Then……
The news about Lu Yuan in Hollywood has stopped, but it has triggered a new round of popularity in China!
After uniting, Lu Yuan's fans started attacking these three people through various channels without saying a word...
For a while...
In the entire Chinese entertainment industry, these three people have simply become mice that everyone shouts to beat!
All kinds of satirical jokes come and go!
"Fuck! When did I say I was dissatisfied with Lu Yuan? Damn it, you reporter from the United States, do you need to be so bloody?"
"Who is harming me?"
"Wait! Wei Lai, Han Lu, I...these people are all from our Joaquin!"
"wrong!"
"Is it Tianyu who is secretly messing with me?"
"..."
Shen Lianjie slapped the table hard and cursed in anger!
After he finished cursing, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared at the reporter very seriously.
Then he asked his assistant to check the Hollywood reporter's information.
After checking for a long time, he suddenly discovered that the reporter had cooperated with Tianyu Overseas Company before, and they were very close!