Chapter 719 How old are you? (Five thousand words chapter!)
"Star Wars" is the movie with the highest investment in the entire "remote" entertainment industry.
The total investment is nearly over 100 million US dollars.
A large investment of more than 100 million US dollars may be considered mid-range at best in a place where Hollywood blockbusters gather, but for the entire "remote" entertainment and Thomson, this is a big production!
Thomson takes it very seriously.
Big productions, of course, require well-known Hollywood actors!
Therefore, after confirming the investment project and assembling the crew, Thomson repeatedly thought about the candidates for the starring role and others. After pondering for a long time, he specifically contacted Paboson, the former Oscar winner for Best Newcomer.
In Thomson's eyes, Paboson's appearance, temperament, and acting skills are all suitable for playing the leading actor Luke in the movie.
So he paid a relatively high price to invite Paboson to play the male lead in "Star Wars".
It was quite good at first. Although Paboson was a bit arrogant and occasionally questioned the filming process, he was still obeying.
But after several days of continuous filming, Paboson gradually became dissatisfied with the entire "Star Wars" crew...
Whether it’s the food or the place to stay, I’m very dissatisfied!
What are your remote habits?
No matter how awesome you are or how powerful you are, everyone will eat, clothe and live in the same place. Unless you pay for it yourself, everyone will be treated the same...
Paboson was very unhappy!
He feels that he has been the winner of the Academy Award for Best Newcomer, and this year his movie "The Miracle" was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He feels that if there are no accidents, he will definitely be the Oscar winner in March next year.
Winner!
After all, his acting skills in "The Miracle Reborn" are remarkable!
He felt that he would definitely become emperor.
The future actor!
What card is this?
Agreeing to participate in your movie is a huge honor for Thomson.
I can agree to participate in your "Star Wars", but Thomson is just not grateful. How can you put me on the same level as cats and dogs?
This is totally disrespectful to me!
"Remote" rules?
Pooh!
He sneered at the so-called rules of "remote".
Thomson?
He also treats "Star Wars" director Thomson Paboson with total disdain.
He felt that he had met too many great Hollywood directors!
Although you Thomson have some reputation in Hollywood, you are not Andorra after all, and you are not James after all...
Which onion are you?
In short, within the crew, Paboson often talked back to Thomson, and even joined forces with other actors who were instigated several times. If they did not agree to his request, everyone would go on strike and stop filming.
It looks like you can't do anything to me!
Thomson was furious!
However, in order to complete the filming of "Star Wars" and live up to the expectations of his boss Lu Yuan, Thomson had to endure it! After careful consideration, Thomson gave in a little and allocated an extra one to Paboson at his own expense.
The room made him a little different. As for the food, he secretly paid for it out of his own pocket and just pretended to be a good guy...
Thomson is trying to compromise.
There is nothing wrong with this kind of humiliation. If you treat Paboson as your ancestor, you can still film it. Anyway, he is just a doormat.
Thomson also has his own ideas.
After "Star Wars" is filmed and the movie is released and becomes a hit, these so-called grievances can be recovered, and they can even be used to create some hype.
But……
This state of affairs did not last long!
This situation of compromise has been completely broken.
Why?
Fatty Wei and others are coming to Hollywood!
When Fatty Wei came to Hollywood, the conflict between Fatty Wei and Paboson actually intensified day by day!
Deep down in his heart, Paboson looks down on Chinese directors like Fatty Wei. Even though many of Fatty Wei's movies have done well at the box office, Paboson still looks down on him!
In Paboson's eyes, there are only a few truly powerful Chinese people. If it were directed by a big shot like Lu Yuan, he might still obey and listen carefully, but Fatty Wei...
Who do you think you are?
Fatty Wei was extremely angry at Paboson's reaction!
Who is he?
He is not afraid of heaven and earth, Lu Yuan is number one and I am number two!
Except for Lu Yuan, he has never served anyone in the entire film industry!
Moreover, he is very confident in his shooting concept. He thinks it should be like this, and it should be shot like this!
Then, Paboson and Fatty Wei had anal sex!
January 5th.
All day long, the entire "Star Wars" crew was filled with an unspeakable smell of gunpowder!
The sun sets!
Fatty Wei stared at Paboson and clenched his fists.
Behind Paboson, there were several well-known Hollywood actors also hanging out with Paboson.
This Pabotson is completely provoking him and challenging his authority!
"Paperson, what on earth are you going to do!"
"I said, I'm going on strike! We won't be filming anymore. Get out of the way and let Thomson come over and talk to me. You are not qualified!"
"What did you say!" Fatty Wei's expression was quite grim.
Since the establishment of "Remote", Fatty Wei has always been the kind of awesome and coaxing person.
He has never suffered such contempt and injustice!
"I said, you, an assistant director, and a deputy director of China, you have no right to order me, you are not a human being!" Paboson stared at Fatty Wei.
"Damn it!" Fatty Wei rushed forward and immediately wanted to give Paboson some color!
He was furious.
This foreigner!
He really tolerated him for a long time!
"No, Director Wei, don't do it, don't... There is an old saying in China, if you have something to say, say it well, if you have something to say, say it well..."
However, just when he was about to throw a punch, Thomson, the peacemaker, finally got out of the car in a dusty state and hurried over.
He just went home to deal with his wife's delivery. In just two days, he received the news that the entire crew had a falling out...
He was startled and rushed over immediately.
Seeing the confrontation between Fatty Wei and Paboson in front of me...
He was confused.
"Director Thomson, you're here at the right time! If this Chinese assistant director is here, I won't be filming. It's up to you!" Paboson stared at Fatty Wei and gave Thomson a cold look!
He felt that this Chinese assistant director had never given him the respect he deserved, and if he didn't take him seriously, he would give this Chinese director some shame.
"Ah...here, Director Wei, Mr. Paboson, otherwise, can we be a little more harmonious? I think..." After Thomson looked at the people behind Paboson with sweat on his face, he was confused for a moment.
I was also a little panicked.
This was the first time he encountered this kind of thing.
Paboson can't be offended. After all, you can't tear down everything you've done with "Star Wars" and start over again, right?
Fatty Wei cannot be offended either.
after all……
What about the boss's brother? How can this offend him?
Neither side can be offended, so...
"Director Thomson!" Fatty Wei turned his head coldly and looked at Thomson.
"Ah, in..." After hearing Fatty Wei's voice, Thomson subconsciously shrank his head.
"There are a lot of things that I don't want to tell Mr. Lu, do you understand? Mr. Lu is very busy, and I don't want these little things to disturb him."
"Ah, Director Wei, what you mean is..."
"Anyone who breaks the "remote" rules will be persuaded to leave "remote"! Mr. Thomson, you have violated the "remote" rules even if you paid for all the different treatments you gave Paboson before. You know
Him? There are a few of them, I hope you can let them go, actors, we can
I can re-find the movie and reshoot it. As for other wasted funds, I can replenish it with my own money. A director has less say than an actor. What kind of director is he? Mr. Thomson, how did you become the chief director!
"Although Fatty Wei tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, his voice was still cold.
"This..." Thomson was a little frightened by Fatty Wei's aura. Then he remembered the many provocations of Paboson in the previous crew, and finally took a deep breath and looked at Paboson: "Mr. Paboson,
Director Wei is right! I hope you can be a little considerate of us and don't end up causing a scene that makes everyone unhappy."
"What! Thomson! What do you mean! What are you going to do!" Paboson stared at Thomson fiercely, unexpectedly feeling unbelievable.
"According to the contract we signed, in fact, you have completely violated the terms of the contract. I even have the right to ask you for compensation now!"
"Thomson, do you know what I represent! Do you know what kind of existence you have offended!"
Pabloson wanted to say that Thomson had offended the future actor.
But after thinking for a long time, he still didn't say it.
"I don't know. I will make a call to Mr. Lu. I only know that I am sorry for "remote"! I broke the rules of "remote". Mr. Paboson, now, I will give you two choices. One is to film well.
Like everyone else, the other option is that you unilaterally terminate the contract and compensate our crew for their economic losses!"
"Okay, you call Lu Yuanlai. I want to talk to Lu Yuan. If you do this, do you have Lu Yuan's consent? Do you know that there are big companies in China that offer higher prices than yours to invite me? Do you know
I don’t know, if I go to that company, I will be your opponent in the future! If I go to that company, what kind of blow will you suffer?" Paboson pointed angrily at Thomson and threatened.
Thomson took a deep breath.
From the overall perspective, he naturally knows.
This is indeed a difficult problem.
but……
At this time...
"Hahaha!" Fatty Wei suddenly laughed, suddenly very happily, and his smile was unusually oozing.
"Why are you laughing!" Paboson stared at Fatty Wei.
"Nothing!" Fatty Wei glanced at Paboson, then took out his phone and called Lu Yuan.
When he told Lu Yuan what had happened, his words were quite vulgar, and the adjectives were basically curse words like "fuck, damn, this bastard looks down on people".
In fact, Fatty Wei was really angry!
He has never been so angry!
After Fatty Wei finished speaking, Lu Yuan was silent for a while.
Then...
"Ahem, Director Wei, say goodbye to him. We have to be polite. I have been very polite recently. After all, our identities are different from those before. We have to be polite and quality... After all, you are also the best.
Now that you are a director, your personal qualities still need to be improved... What the hell do you mean by this!" Lu Yuan criticized for a while!
"I...I know." Fatty Wei lowered his head in shame, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed and scratched his head.
yes!
Now that my identity is different, I often have to pay attention to the public impact.
He can't lower himself like this.
Just at this moment...
"Who is this Paboson?"
"Ah?" Fatty Wei was stunned.
"He won't be able to turn the earth without it? This is a unilateral breach of contract on his part. You can directly terminate the contract with him and go wherever you want! Although the liquidated damages are not high, it is just fine to use it for reshoots. By the way, you said he
And set off a few people to rebel together? Let them pay liquidated damages and let them get out! Let him not force Lai Lai in reality, but
You can scold me online, but in real life it’s annoying to be so pushy. What bad impact can you say? What kind of bad impact can it have? Damn it, who is he? Wait a minute, cough, cough, sorry,
I'm not polite anymore, I have to be polite, right! That's it, let's talk to them properly and ask them to get out, be sure to use the word "please"..."
Fatty Wei turned on the speaker, so Lu Yuan's voice was still very clear.
Fatty Wei's expression was very complicated.
this……
That's what is called...
polite?
Fatty Wei suddenly understood!
As for everyone else…
"???" Thomson was at a loss and didn't understand.
"??" Paboson was also confused.
What does this mean?
He didn't understand either.
Lu Yuan said this sentence in English.
Only Fatty Wei present could understand Lu Yuan's English.
after all……
The two words "go away" are said separately from "dan". Who can understand this kind of homemade English?
And there’s also Lai Lai...
This kind of word...
Put it in English, it's very vulgar and obscene...
and……
Still inexplicably obscene...
After hearing this, Fatty Wei turned around and looked at them.
"What Mr. Lu means is that we ask you to leave so that we can reshoot the movie... so that your Default King Kong can make a movie for us."
"You! Lu Yuan, doesn't he know what my leaving means? I am the future Oscar winner, and you know Huaxia..."
Pabloson's eyes widened.
In disbelief, he was extremely angry.
Paboson's words are very serious.
Lu Yuan heard it on the other end of the phone.
Then……
"Is the Oscar winner awesome? You are just a nomination, don't talk about the best actor all day long. Although the best actor nomination is awesome, in my opinion, it is just that... Wait, no, I suddenly thought too
Get up, I’m also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in March... I can also say that I am a future Oscar winner, don’t pretend to be awesome with such vain things, okay? Come to China Xu
Boss? Okay, you can look for it... I'm not bragging, Hollywood hasn't screwed me over yet, but Mr. Xu and other Chinese companies can gang up on me, can they screw me over? Even if they really screw me over, I'm especially
What..." On the other end of the phone, Lu Yuan originally wanted to say that I might as well go back to cooking. Anyway, I've made money and there are escape routes everywhere. But then he thought about it and felt that his momentum seemed a little weak and shook his head.
You can't say this!
He has to keep that arrogant attitude!
Damn it!
People are bullying their own people like this, and they still expect me to hold it in?
"..."
"..."
Pabloson was at a loss again.
Paboson still doesn't understand the meaning of pretentiousness and nonsense...
Lu Yuan's rude use of English and some pretentiousness only seemed to him obscene and vulgar.
In short, he generally understood it!
And he felt like he was being scolded.
At this time...
Fatty Wei hung up the phone.
Then……
He looked at Pabloson with a smile.
"Mr. Paboson...Mr. Lu has always reminded us to be polite, so I also expressed my politeness. So, we ask you to get out! Also, please pay us liquidated damages. Of course, we also ask you in other places."
Get out of here and support us in liquidated damages!"
Fatty Wei smiled brightly.
He was as brilliant as a gentleman and made an elegant gesture to Paboson.
"You, you, you! Okay, don't regret it!" Paboson was so angry that he was speechless.
"Please don't regret it!"
"this……"
…………………………
China.
"What? Lu Yuan cursed?"
"Scolded Pabloson?"
"Okay, okay, you are indeed young and energetic, very good, very good! Hahaha!"
"Let Paboson come over! I can help with the liquidated damages. As for the others? Come over too. To build momentum, we need to make it big! The publicity needs to be big!"
"..."
After Xu Hong finished the phone call, his face was full of smiles.
but……
At this moment, Shen Lianjie knocked on the door and walked in.
"Mr. Xu..."
"Director Shen, what's wrong?"
"Mr. Xu, I... "Star Wars" is a big production, and I may not be able to afford it..." Shen Lianjie glanced at Xu Hong with a complicated expression.
"Director Shen, don't belittle yourself. I still appreciate your talent."
"Mr. Xu, I want to take a rest... I'm a little tired, and..." Shen Lianjie looked up at Xu Hong.
"Director Shen, are you questioning my decision and feeling that what I am doing is unethical?" Xu Hong suddenly stared at Shen Lianjie.
"No, I just think...the hype is too great, and we don't need to keep dealing with people like Lu Yuan..."
"Are you afraid of him?"
"I...I've tried this before, and Hollywood couldn't do anything to Lu Yuan, but we in China..."
"It was because you were poor before that you didn't know what capital meant, and the powerful companies in Hollywood didn't really take action at all. Although Lu Yuan now has a slight reputation in Hollywood, he is not so popular.
To the extent that big companies take it seriously... In fact, Lu Yuan can't touch their foundation, but in China, Lu Yuan can touch their foundation!"
"..." Shen Lianjie was silent.
He saw the confidence and arrogance in Xu Hong's eyes.
He sighed deep in his heart.
Maybe, he is right?
"Director Shen, what I have decided cannot be changed. Moreover, you have to shoot "Star Wars" and you have to shoot it well. Once it is done, I won't treat you badly. Come on down!"
"yes……"
After leaving Xu Hong's office, Shen Lianjie felt unusually uneasy for some reason...