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Chapter 349 News spread back to China
In the United States, well-known Hollywood actors have to come to support the show to make it star-studded.

Fortunately, Wang Shu had already met several Hollywood actors at this time. Matt Damon, Monica, and Kristen all came to support the show, so the Los Angeles premiere of "Terror Cruise" was not too cold.

As for Robert Downey Jr., although the two worked together on the same crew, director Wang Shu was actually not familiar with him. In addition, the man's current reputation was not good, so Wang Shu did not shamelessly invite him.

With the appearance of Matt Damon and Monica, the crowd at the premiere suddenly burst into cheers.

Seeing this, Gong Li felt a little depressed.

As one of the top three award-winning actors in Europe, she has now come to Hollywood. In terms of popularity and fame, she is far inferior to Mark Damon and Monica, two actors who have not won awards.

Liang Jiahui didn't think much about it. He was not involved in Hollywood, and he knew that he was not well-known here, so it was normal for him to be compared to local actors in Hollywood.

Soon, the simple premiere event ended. Matt Damon, Monica, and Kristen did not just leave, but entered the cinema to watch the movie together.

As the movie started, the three of them listened to the unintelligible dialogue in the movie, and they didn't feel particularly uncomfortable.

Because, there are English subtitles below.

Just like the introduction of foreign language films into the mainland, Chinese subtitles will be provided so that the audience can understand them.

When Chinese-language films enter American theaters, they will also be accompanied by English subtitles.

Compared to Matt Damon and Monica who were staring intently at the movie screen, 17-year-old Kristen didn't actually want to watch such a Chinese-language film where she couldn't understand the dialogue.

But she gave Wang Shu face and pretended to sit in the cinema.

As the plot of the movie progressed, she even found that the plot of the movie was surprisingly good.

Even if you don't understand the dialogue, just the words presented in the film combined with the subtitles still feel very good.

She couldn't help but look sideways at Wang Shu not far away, her bright eyes flickering in the dim light.

"Shu, the movie is very good." After the movie, Matt Damon gave a thumbs up. After saying that, he continued, "If this was a Hollywood movie, it should be able to achieve very good box office results."

"But if it's a Chinese-language film, it will be a little difficult. You have to be mentally prepared."

Monica nodded and said in a timely manner: "The movie is indeed excellent, but it is a Chinese film."

"For a long time, except for Kung Fu films, Chinese-language films have achieved good results in the United States, while other types of films have not done well at the box office."

Taking advantage of the fact that Wang Shu was alone at this moment, Monica winked at Wang Shu and said with a smile: "Shu, you should make the script of this movie into an English film and invite me to play the heroine. In this way, whether it is released in the United States or Europe, it should be able to achieve good box office results. "

Matt Damon was amused and joked: "Then I play your boyfriend?"

Monica rolled her eyes at Matt and said, "You can only play the big guy in the movie, but you can't play the boyfriend."

It was just a joke, but Matt Damon was not angry. He looked back at Wang Shu and said sincerely: "Shu, you are very good at writing scripts and making movies. I was lucky enough to get the job of "The Tuner" before. role, I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future.”

Monica looked at Wang Shu with beautiful eyes and said: "Shu, I think you can invite me to play this kind of heroine script in the future."

As an actress, no one wants to take the lead and star in a heroine drama.

However, the opportunity is rare.

Wang Shu heard this and responded in a casual tone: "There will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."

When he was in domestic entertainment, the actors he met, even if they wanted a role, would express it in a roundabout way because they were worried about being offensive, so they expressed it through hints.

Hollywood actors like Matt Damon and Monica directly expressed their intention to cooperate with Wang Shu in addition to "The Tuner".

Although Wang Shu doesn't even have casting rights now, Matt Damon and Monica know Wang Shu's rights on the "Tuner" crew.

It's only a matter of time for this kind of director to have the right to cast.

After continuing to chat for a while, Wang Shu watched Matt Damon and Monica leave.

The two of them were busy and could not attend the dinner.

Wang Shu returned to meet with Christine, and then went to attend a small dinner jointly organized by China Film and Warner with Gong Li, Liang Jiahui and others.

Kristen had already briefly chatted with Gong Li and Liang Jiahui during the premiere, which was regarded as saying hello.

It's just that they are not familiar with each other, and this is the premiere dinner of "Horror Cruise", so in order to avoid Kristen's embarrassment, Wang Shu has always taken good care of her.

This made Christine feel warm inside, and she also felt that Wang Shu was a gentleman.

The men she knew, including her boyfriend, were very self-centered and would not consider her feelings at all in such matters.

But Wang Shu always cared about her feelings, which really moved Kristen to pieces.

However, Wang Shu just felt that Christine was invited by him to support him, and if he was ignored, it would mean that he had not treated her well, so he always paid special attention to Christine.
After the dinner, Christine was sent back by the driver provided by Warner. Wang Shu chatted with Gong Li and Liang Jiahui for a while, and then returned to the apartment.

I slept until dawn, and it was a new day to go to work on the set again.

At the same time, the news that "Terror Cruise" premiered in North America and that Matt Damon, Monica, and Kristen came to support it appeared on the front pages of major domestic entertainment media.

In 2007, it was not an era when the Internet was extremely developed many years later. Although European and American celebrities had a certain degree of popularity in the country, in fact only a small number of urban people knew about them, and most people did not know European and American celebrities at all.

However, the netizens who talk about Matt Damon and Monica on the Internet are basically the ones who know these European and American celebrities.

After seeing this entertainment news, a netizen posted on the Internet: "Is a 21-year-old young director such a big name? "Terror Cruise" premiered in North America, and Matt Damon and Monica all went to support it!"

No mention of Christine.

At this time, Kristen was not "Twilight Girl" yet. She was only slightly famous in Hollywood and not worth mentioning.

Matt Damon and Monica are different.

Matt Damon is already a well-known actor in Hollywood, and "Legend of Sicily" starring Monica is even more famous around the world.

Some netizens replied: "Can there be no brand name? The first domestic film director whose single film in mainland theaters has exceeded 3 million, and the best director at the Venice Film Festival. You say, can there be no brand name? Let alone Matt Damon, Mo Nika, even Hollywood actors such as Leonardo, Sophie Marceau, Nicole Kidman, etc. can come just as long as our director Wang says hello."

This reply was very trouble-making, and Wang Shu immediately became a target and suffered all kinds of shooting.

Some netizens responded to this comment: "Haha, if you want to brag about Wang Shu, can you be more realistic? Leonardo, Sophie Marceau, and Nicole Kidman can all shout "Wang Shu" just by saying hello. past?"

"I've seen a lot of jokes, but I've never seen such a funny joke."

"It is undeniable that Wang Shu is already a well-known director in China."

"But when he goes to the United States, he's a piece of shit."

"Is he the only one who can still impress Leonardo, Sophie Marceau, and Nicole Kidman?"

"Do you know what you are talking about?"

"It's so funny!" "I can tell you for sure that even Matt Damon and Monica couldn't have been called over by Wang Shu, but invited by Warner."

"Wang Shu, a director who came to Hollywood with nothing, how could he have the dignity to recruit Matt Damon and Monica?"

"Think about it with your pig brain."

Regarding Wang Shu going to Hollywood to direct the American version of "The Tuner", only a few people in the film and television industry know about it.

Few people on the Internet know about this.

"The one who blows the king tree, could you weigh the weight of the king tree before blowing it?"

"You don't think that Wang Shu can run smoothly in Hollywood just by winning the Silver Lion Award for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival, do you?"

"I can tell you clearly that even if Wang Shu is the first mainland director to have a single film box office exceeding 3 million, even if he wins the Best Director in Venice."

"When I go to the United States, I still have no cards."

"With his strength, he is simply not enough to invite Matt Damon and Monica."

"Unless they knew each other for some reason and relied on their friendship to give him face."

"The talent of a 21-year-old director alone is far from qualified."

"You don't think Hollywood is for domestic entertainment, do you? Even for domestic entertainment, Wang Shu can't necessarily cheer for whoever he wants, let alone in Hollywood."

"Those who want to blow the king tree should go to sleep and don't come out and embarrass themselves."

"Let's put it this way, if Matt Damon and Monica are really invited by Wang Shu to support him because of his own reputation, I'll give shit."

Compared with netizens who don't know the truth, Zhang Yimou and others made speculations after seeing the news.

"Matt Damon."

"Monica"

"Could they be the starring actors of "The Tuner", right?"

Zhang Yimou has been busy with the Olympics. This is a huge project that cannot be completed in one or two rehearsals. It requires many rehearsals to slowly achieve the desired effect.

He also happened to know the news that "Terror Cruise" was released in North America at this time, and Matt Damon and Monica went to support it.

Wang Shu has participated in the campaign for the job of chief director of the Olympic Games before.

It's just that for this kind of job, in addition to one's own ability, qualifications are also one of the rigid selection criteria.

Wang Shu is a newcomer with very little qualifications. Even if he is capable, he will not be able to take charge of the job of chief director of the Olympic Games.

If it is his turn, it will only be possible if Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Gu Changwei, Chief Jia and many other senior directors all give up.

Otherwise, it is 100% not his fault.

"Matt Damon, Monica"

"Wang Shu is doing well in Hollywood, isn't he?"

Mr. Wang and Feng Xiaogang were eating together, and they talked about the North American premiere of "Terror Cruise".

"The two of them will suddenly go to the premiere of "Terror Cruise", and the two of them should be the starring actors of "The Tuner"." Feng Xiaogang expressed his judgment.

Many crew members in Hollywood like to hide information, so not many people know the starring cast of the American version of "The Tuner" at this stage.

Now that Matt Damon and Monica suddenly appear, relevant information has been exposed from the side.

"If it's Matt Damon and Monica, the cast is not bad," Wang Zhongjun added, "But Chinese film directors are not accustomed to Hollywood, so even if the cast is good, Wang Shu may not be able to make this movie well. "

Feng Xiaogang nodded, noncommittal.

The record of Chinese-language film directors going to Hollywood is obvious to all. They either fail or are on their way to failure.

As a new director, Wang Shu was born in a rural area. Neither Feng Xiaogang, Wang Zhonglei, nor many people in the domestic entertainment industry believed that Wang Shu could make a good American version of "The Tuner". They were all waiting for Wang Shu. Go back home.

"This kid is still too impatient. If he settles down for a few more years, and then spends a few more years learning more about American culture, he might be able to make some progress before going to Hollywood."

"If he runs over blindly now, he will regret it later."

Feng Xiaogang took a bite of the dish and said.

Wang Zhongjun understood what Feng Xiaogang meant. Hollywood is a producer-centered system. If a director like Wang Shu, who has just arrived in Hollywood and has no connections or voice, will hit the market in the first step of directing, there will be no more producers to work with. Cooperation is equivalent to ruining the follow-up of Hollywood.

The mainland is different, because it is a director-centered system. As long as a director has a successful film, he can always attract investment.

"It's really too urgent. If he goes to Hollywood now, he will have to return to China in despair. No more producers will offer him an olive branch." Wang Zhongjun answered.

Feng Xiaogang chuckled and said: "I have achieved good results at such a young age, so it is most likely that I have fallen behind."

After finishing speaking, he paused for a while and then said, "This is normal. When you suffer in the future, you will know that you are wrong."

Wang Zhongjun smiled and agreed: "That's true. How could a young man from the countryside know that Hollywood is completely different from our domestic entertainment?"

"Just because you can do well in our domestic entertainment industry doesn't mean you can do well in Hollywood."

"I believe it won't be long before Hollywood will teach him how to behave."

Feng Xiaogang chuckled and said: "This time will indeed not take long, we will probably see it in the middle to late next year."

What this means is that it is predicted that the American version of "The Tuner" will be released in theaters in mid-to-late 2008.

This conjecture is not just random talk by Feng Xiaogang, but rather that he understands the production progress and cycle of Hollywood movies.

The shooting of a movie is usually expected to be completed within three months.

Although this time may be longer depending on the director, most crews do finish filming within three months.

After filming is completed, it’s post-production.

For special effects films, post-production time is relatively long.

For non-special effects films, post-production time is not long.

"The Tuner" is not a special effects film, so it will not have a particularly long post-production cycle, so it can be completed as soon as possible, and it can be released in theaters after passing the review and classification.

(End of this chapter)