"This is our local veal, and you guys in Hollywood won't be able to eat it."
"Well, this is the fruit we paired specially for you. I am a well-versed director in the field. I specialize in running here and there. If I have nothing to do, I can have a few..."
"This is our daughter Hong over there. We specially prepared it for you. You haven't drunk it before. My brother will never come back drunk at night, hahaha!"
"Director Karl, come here, help me lift my hand, I can't lift it..."
"..."
"..."
Fatty Wei was carrying bags after bags of things as if he were familiar with them. Speaking fluent English, he stuffed various local products and gifts into Carl's house.
Carl was stunned.
Subconsciously helping Fatty Wei carry various gifts, his mind went blank.
He still hasn't figured out why these two people suddenly appeared at the door of his villa, making violent moves, as if they wanted to move in with him?
We're all unfamiliar with each other, and we don't have any friendship at all, okay? You're so upset all of a sudden, you...
Carl had thousands of things to say in his heart, but when he saw Fatty Wei's warm smile and Lu Yuan's sincere expression, Carl found that he couldn't say anything and even started to feel embarrassed.
More than ten minutes later.
Fatty Lu Yuan and Fatty Wei sat on the sofa in Carl's villa. Carl unconsciously made two cups of coffee for them. Fatty Wei drank the coffee and habitually commented on the European decoration style of Carl's house. He praised her shamelessly.
Stay aside and nod occasionally...
After Fatty Wei finished his praise, he suddenly found that he couldn't hold back any other corresponding words.
"Director Karl, do you understand what I'm talking about?" After holding back for a long time, Fatty Wei stared at Karl.
"???"
Carl looked confused.
Do I understand?
What do I know? You just come in and do a lot of things. I still don’t know what you want to do.
At this moment, Karl looked at Fatty Wei.
At this moment, the air was unprecedentedly quiet, and it was filled with all kinds of embarrassment.
Although we all know each other, in fact, we are not very familiar with each other.
At this moment...
Known as the tyrant in the Hollywood directing world and a former talent on the set, Carl was extremely restless.
"Director Karl..." Lu Yuan finally panicked and felt that this incident was so embarrassing that everyone was embarrassed.
"Here." After hearing Lu Yuan's voice, Karl subconsciously shrank his head.
In front of Andor, he could still yell a few words in a pretentious manner, pat the table and say a few words, "I can defeat you and make you cry sooner or later", but in front of Lu Yuan, his momentum weakened for some reason.
Although Lu Yuan's words were very calm, Karl felt an invisible aura suppressing him. Then he subconsciously felt that no matter how awesome he was, even if he reached the peak of his director career, he still couldn't compare to Lu Yuan's 10%.
one.
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
Lu Yuan's operations in the past two years were really terrifying. If he hadn't known that Lu Yuan was a human being, Karl would have thought that this guy was a being with three heads and six arms.
"Cough, cough, Director Karl, actually, I quite like your works. I heard you say that you always insist on making works written by yourself, right?" Lu Yuan coughed twice and continued to expose his face.
Communicate with Carl with a genuine smile.
"Yes, Mr. Lu Yuan, in fact, my first debut film that won the Academy Award for Best Nomination was a work written by myself... and my previous film "Behemoth of the Sunset" was also written by myself..." See
After seeing Lu Yuan's smile, Karl nodded subconsciously and somehow started talking about his most proud works one by one.
In his subconscious, he seemed to really hope that Lu Yuan would take a high look at him.
"Oh oh oh, Mr. Carl, do you have any plans for the next movie?"
"For the next movie, I plan to continue filming the science fiction series!"
"Science fiction beasts? Mr. Carl, can you tell us about the movie?"
"That is, if a beast rushes into the streets of New York, then..."
"Mr. Carl, it seems that the movies you have made in the past few years have always been of the "King Kong" type. By the way, I have an idea. I wonder if I can help you improve your script..." Lu Yuan smiled and looked at Carl.
.
"Ah? Mr. Lu Yuan, what do you think?" Unknowingly, Carl's address to Lu Yuan became you.
"Yes, the name of the next movie will be simply called "King Kong". Of course, there is a mutated gorilla on a Skull Island, and then due to an accident, an ambitious producer Carl and actress Darrow
I came to this Skull Island, and then..." Lu Yuan told the story of "King Kong" with great interest.
"This..." Karl was suddenly attracted by Lu Yuan's story outline, and a flame began to emerge from the depths of his pupils.
Lu Yuan's outline coincided with his ideas. Not only that, it was even more detailed than his plot...
After listening to Lu Yuan tell the story of "King Kong", Karl felt that something was wrong, but for a while he couldn't remember it.
In short, at this moment, his mind was filled with the plot that Lu Yuan mentioned. This plot completely improved his previously imperfect outline. He even wanted to make the movie right away.
"Mr. Carr, what do you think?"
"Mr. Lu Yuan, this plot is so good. If it is paired with special effects, it might leave a very exciting and unforgettable scene in the history of the movie! Mr. Lu Yuan, I want to write the story you told.
Script, is this okay?" Karl took a deep breath, with some uneasiness in his voice.
When facing Lu Yuan, he inherently felt that he was a head shorter.
"Okay, absolutely okay. I'm looking forward to Karl writing your script first!" Lu Yuan nodded with a smile.
"Okay!" Karl nodded, becoming more and more excited, but then he came to his senses and looked at Lu Yuan with a complex look, "Mr. Lu Yuan, I will give you the remuneration for the script, and if possible, I will sign this script.
Please give your name...but other than that, I can't promise you anything else. If you are unwilling or make other demands, then I..."
"Mr. Karl, in fact, we are here just hoping to make a friend with you. Other than that, we have no other meaning. This idea is just a bridge of friendship between us. It is completely yours. Of course,
If one day you feel that you want to change the environment, or feel that you want to experience another kind of life, our door is always open for you." Lu Yuan looked at Karl seriously.
"Mr. Lu Yuan, I... thank you." After seeing Lu Yuan's more serious and sincere expression than before, Carl unconsciously trembled in his heart, and he actually felt flattered.
Although he is a well-known and well-known director in Hollywood.
But if you want to compare Lu Yuan’s cards...
It's like a small witch can see a big witch.
"Okay, our arrival today was too sudden and a little disturbing. Mr. Carl, don't worry, Director Wei, let's go." After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he stood up and glanced at Fatty Wei.
"Okay." Fatty Wei nodded subconsciously and stood up.
"Ah...Mr. Lu Yuan, let's go have dinner together. I want to express my gratitude..." After Carl saw Lu Yuan preparing to leave, his mind suddenly went blank.
"Haha, no, we will be filming "Titanic" soon. We are short of a few assistant directors. We have been busy with a lot of things recently. If there is a chance in the future, Mr. Carl, I hope you can come to the set more often..."
"well!"
Karl's mind went blank, and he didn't know how to vent his messy and complicated emotions for a moment. He just watched Lu Yuan leave the house.
Just when Lu Yuan walked out of the house, Fatty Wei suddenly stopped and then came to Karl.
"Director Karl, I want to tell you a secret."
"ah?"
"Our boss, Mr. Lu Yuan, in the past three years, you are the only one who has taken the initiative to visit us in person for the first time, and it's not the director circle, but everyone! Also, what does our boss's script represent?
You are the screenwriter, I believe you should understand, if, he is not real
He would not do this even if he values you. After all, with his status, there is really no shortage of directors... I hope you can think more about it, Director Karl!" After Fatty Wei left these words, he spoke in a familiar tone.
He patted Karl on the shoulder, then followed Lu Yuan out of the house and closed the door.
inside the house.
Karl stared blankly at the direction the two left, and then heard the sound of the car starting.
Fatty Wei's words kept echoing in his mind.
Over and over again.
Then he echoed what Lu Yuan said to him.
yes!
With Lu Yuan's status, why would he look for me again and again?
Moreover, although I was very powerful in the directing circle before, in the past two years, I have been declining.
In this profit-seeking world, what everyone values most is the director’s commercial value.
and……
What does Lu Yuan's script and creativity represent?
Although all directors in Hollywood don't like Lu Yuan very much, they have to admit that each of Lu Yuan's scripts is unique, and so are the ideas. Moreover, according to their own investigation, Lu Yuan has never given it to any director for free.
The script passed!
Carl slowly lowered his head.
The five flavors are mixed and I can’t help myself...
no!
I can't leave Paimon like James!
Absolutely not!
Paimon's boss, Smith treats me very well, I can't treat him like this!
etc!
What is Mr. Lu Yuan’s script about?
Evil villain producer Carl?
Is this reminding me of something?
………………………………
"You mean, Carl and Andor had contact and had coffee together, and then you saw Lu Yuan and Wei Wuji going in next to Carl's villa for more than half an hour?"
"Yes! Although they were sneaky, our company's paparazzi still took pictures."
"Things are starting to get interesting!"
"Mr. Smith, tell me, will Carl be like James..."
"Who is the most commercially valuable director in our company now?"
"Director Beamon Layton..."
"Oh, let's see. I'll talk to Karl about the next movie today and see how he reacts."
"good."
In Paimon Company, Smith narrowed his eyes and looked out the window.
His eyes were slightly gloomy.
The failure of "Skull King Kong" made their company a joke. Then, at this critical juncture, why did Lu Yuan and Wei Wuji contact Karl, and then why did Karl take the initiative to find Andor? They have not always been
Is the relationship bad?
Could it be...
Is everything just an appearance?
When they were at Paimon, it seemed that James and Carl had a good relationship.
After James left Paimon, Carl and James seemed to have no contact at all. Is there really no contact, or are they doing something?
Smith frowned.
And the wrinkles get deeper.
According to his intuition, he felt that this matter was definitely not that simple!
………………………………
In the evening of the same day.
There was also a knock on the door at the home of "Arrival" director Jackson Jr.