Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 2101 Ms. M
Since we want to shoot "007", we have to find something new. Due to the tight schedule this year, even if everything is done now, it will not be released in time for Christmas, so Lin Daoqiu decided to put this "007" next year .

Bond naturally won't change people, so the active ones are other characters.

The villain and the heroine are different in each film, so Lin Daoqiu can only get the lady out early.

Previously, Bond's boss had always been M man, so Lin Daoqiu planned to add that Ms. M a few years earlier.

Judi Dench is a well-known stage and film actress in England.

No one can imagine that in the next few decades, Ms. M played by her will be unanimously recognized by movie fans all over the world, and she will also shine because of this role.

From "Golden Eye" in 95 to "Skyfall" in 13, Judi Dench has starred in seven "18" series of films in the past 007 years.

In the play, this old lady is completely different from the previous M men. She doesn't indulge Bond at all. She is serious and fierce, with sharp eyes, which makes Bond, who likes to be cute, unable to play, which is very embarrassing.

As the new leader of 007, Ms. M has never been approachable to Bond, she always puts on a rigid and harsh expression, always bosses around when giving tasks, and sneers at his romantic account from time to time.

She scolded Bond in "GoldenEye" as a "macho, a misogynistic dinosaur, a cold war antique", although it was mean, it could be said to hit the nail on the head.

Bond can subdue all beauties in the world, but he loses his momentum in front of this old lady.

This Ms. M is the new character that Lin Daoqiu wants to add in "007".

Soon Lin Daoqiu asked MGM to send an invitation to Judi Dench.

Judi Dench was very surprised by the invitation from MGM. After all, it seems inappropriate to play a Bond girl at her age.

Moreover, her height is only 155, and her figure is not that plump type, and her appearance is completely different from those blond Bond girls before.

But after thinking about it carefully, Judi Dench felt that she might have misunderstood, how could the other party ask her to play some Bond girl, probably just an ordinary supporting role.

Thinking of this, Judi Dench decided to give it a try. After all, "007" is a novel written by the Englishman Ian Fleming, and it is a very popular book in England.

And since the adaptation was put on the big screen, this novel has become more and more popular all over the world.

Judi Dench quickly called MGM and agreed to appear in "007".

Richardson immediately sent an invitation to Judi Dench, asking her to come to MGM's headquarters immediately for a detailed discussion.

Because Lin Daoqiu has already told Richardson that the role played by Judi Dench will not be much less important than Bond Girl in the movie.

And this time the story of the "007" series will start from her.

For Richardson's invitation, Judi Dench quickly agreed, and two days later, she arrived at MGM's headquarters in LA by plane.

Richardson personally sent her to the hotel from the airport and met her at the office the next day.

"Ms. Dench, nice to meet you, I'm Richardson, the current president of MGM."

Richardson shook hands with Judi Dench, then invited her to sit in the sofa area next to her.

Judi Dench was very satisfied with Richardson's arrangements from the initial invitation to her arrival in LA. She felt that Richardson was a filmmaker who knew how to respect stars.

But in fact, if Lin Daoqiu hadn't called him to ask him to do this, it would be impossible for Richardson to know the existence of Judi Dench.

"Ms. Dench, in fact, the person who invited you to play "007" this time is not me, but Mr. Lin Daoqiu, the boss of our MGM."

"Mr. Lin invited me to star in "007"?"

Judi Dench looked surprised to hear Richardson say this, because she hadn't expected it to be like this.

"Mr. Lin said that you will play the role of Ms. M in the new version of "007", and if you want, you will play this role for at least the next 20 years."

Richardson was very surprised by Lin Daoqiu's arrangement. Even the actor who played James Bond has not been played for more than 15 years.

Judi Dench didn't expect Lin Daoqiu to treat her so differently, which made her feel very puzzled.

Because she had never met Lin Daoqiu before, and she had heard his name many times.

In Judi Dench's view, Lin Daoqiu knew him, but he probably hadn't even heard his own name.

But under such circumstances, Lin Daoqiu actually made such a big promise, which shocked Judi Dench very much.

"If possible, I would like to meet Mr. Lin."

Judi Dench really wanted to ask Lin Daoqiu face to face why he made such a decision.

But alas Richardson shook his head, then shrugged at Judi Dench.

"I'm sorry Ms. Dench, Mr. Lin is not in LA right now, he's filming "Tomb Raider" out of town, so he won't be in LA for a few months."

Judi Dench felt very sorry to hear that Lin Daoqiu was filming outside.

But she also thought about meeting Lin Daoqiu when she came to LA, so she didn't feel so sad.

Lin Daoqiu is still writing the script of "007", so there is no way to give Judi Dench a sneak peek.

But what Richardson said next made Judi Dench very happy.

"This time "007" will add a new Ms. M, so the plot will naturally unfold from this lady. Mr. Lin has already said that this time you will become the core character of the new episode of "007"."

Judi Dench nodded as she listened, and if she followed Richardson's words, then her part in this episode would be no less than that of Bond Girls.

It's not that she wants to fight for something, but if she can play an important role in "007", I believe this is something that many actors hope and are willing to see.

The contract was signed quickly. Lin Daoqiu did not sign a long-term contract for Judi Dench, but asked Richardson to sign with her one by one.

The remuneration is not high, but the remuneration of 100 million US dollars is not twice as much as the remuneration that Judi Dench can get in those film and television dramas and stage plays in England.

When she successfully portrays Ms. M in the movie, her salary will rise sharply by then, there is no doubt about it.

(End of this chapter)