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Chapter 561 50?

Although Wang Shu had previously said that he would not be interested even if Zhang Ziyi lay in front of him, it was just talk.

Zhang Ziyi is at least the second big star in China to step onto the international stage.
If it’s 50 yuan per time, Wang Shu can accept it.

Not to mention, Zhang Ziyi had tried foreign guns and might become a foreigner. He had to let her see how powerful domestic guns were.

In fact, Wang Shu has always been curious about why Zhang Ziyi married Wang Feng after returning from abroad.

Anyone who plays rock music will have his body hollowed out early on. If this guy didn't take drugs, he might not even have the strength to do anything.

Zhang Ziyi is well-informed, so how come she was attracted to this guy?

Of course, even though they were in love, they couldn't escape the fate of divorce.

Perhaps, the divorce happened because Yidong had no strength left?
But Wang Shu heard that the two first had a relationship crisis, and then Zhang Ziyi's brother caught Wang Feng cheating outside, so they divorced.

Seeing that Wang Shu didn't say anything, Zhang Ziyi thought there was a chance, so she smiled and said, "50."

"50?" Wang Shugang was drinking water and almost spit it out when he heard this.

He just thought that if the other party charged 50 times, it would not be unacceptable, but the result was 50 times immediately?
hiss~
Wang Shu glanced at the other person, feeling a little impulsive at first, but what he saw was ordinary, and without a filter, it was even more boring.

"50 US dollars." Zhang Ziyi thought Wang Shu understood it as 50 RMB, and said with a smile.

Chen Long and Hollywood stars have already been confirmed to star in Pacific Rim, but Zhang Ziyi has no box office appeal either at home or abroad.

He would pay her 50 US dollars to play the leading female role, unless Wang Shu has a bump on his head.

However, 50W is indeed a friendly price.

Since Memoirs of a Geisha, Zhang Ziyi's Hollywood salary has risen to 200 million US dollars.

Of course, the pay is so high, but whether anyone will hire her is another matter.

Even though "The Knight" failed at the beginning of the year, its value is at least 100 million US dollars.

Nowadays, any domestic artist who goes to Hollywood basically has a Hollywood-level worth.

Even Chow Yun-fat, a flop who had no box office appeal in Hollywood, was paid Hollywood salary when he returned to Hong Kong and went north to film.

It looks ridiculous, but there are people in the mainland who actually buy it.

"Oh, it's really not about money." Wang Shu sighed.

"20 US dollars." Zhang Ziyi said with a smile.

"I've already said it's not about money." Wang Shu said.

"10 US dollars." Zhang Ziyi continued to lower the price.

The failure of "The Rider" at the beginning of the year made her realize that it would be difficult to obtain resources and survive in Hollywood.

The prerequisite for continuing to survive is resources.

Therefore, Wang Shu’s "Pacific Rim" is very important.

For domestic actors, this play is an opportunity to step onto the international stage.

For her, it is a chance to make a comeback in Hollywood.

If you miss it, unless your boyfriend helps, you will most likely have to return home in disgrace.

And the boyfriend.
After being with him, although I had a lot of social contacts in the entertainment industry, it was still difficult to find resources.

And now she also understood that the Hollywood model is different from that in the mainland.

In the mainland, as long as you know how to lick and get close to big shots, you will have plenty of resources.

Hollywood film and television companies basically adopt a board of directors model, and the male and female protagonists of a film will be decided by voting of the board of directors, rather than by one person's decision.

"Sister Ziyi, it's really not about money." Wang Shu sighed.

Zhang Ziyi was silent for a while after hearing this, and then asked unwillingly: "Is the heroine Gong Li?"

In her opinion, the reason why Wang Shu never agreed was most likely because Gong Li had already been decided to play the leading female role, and her pay was not high.

Only in this way would she have no advantage and would be rejected by Wang Shu all the time.

Otherwise, compared with other domestic actresses, no one has more advantages than her who reduced her own pay.

"No." Wang Shu thought that the other party would eventually know that it was Mei Ting who played the role, so he answered directly.

Zhang Ziyi was surprised for a moment, then asked, "A Hollywood actress?"

In her opinion, no one can compare to her except Gong Li and Hollywood actresses.

It's not her acting skills or looks that make her so interesting, but she is one of the only two actresses in China who have gone to Hollywood to make a living.

Apart from Gong Li and Hollywood actresses, she is the most suitable heroine for the co-production film.

All other domestic female stars have to stand aside.

"Not really." Wang Shu responded. Seeing Zhang Ziyi's expression start to change after hearing what he said, he then said, "Sister Ziyi, I've said before that we have already auditioned potential actors, so..."

There is no need to make things too clear; what I have said here is enough to make people understand.

Zhang Ziyi understood what she heard, and her face suddenly became a little unnatural.

Because of this statement, the subtext is that even if Gong Li and the Hollywood actresses were not chosen, she would not be chosen.

This would be the case even if she lowered her pay.

This is really embarrassing.

Because, logically speaking, apart from Gong Li and Hollywood actresses, she is the most suitable one.

Not to mention that she took the initiative to reduce her pay.

In this case, no one can compete with her.

But the current situation
Wang Shu also knew that the atmosphere was a little awkward, so he smiled and said, "Sister Ziyi, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. We'll work together again if we have a chance in the future. I've already chosen the actors I'm interested in this time."

Although Zhang Ziyi felt embarrassed, after hearing what Wang Shu said, she began to think that perhaps the role had already been chosen and it was difficult to change.

If it were some small director, Zhang Ziyi would just feel that the other party was not giving her face and would just turn around and leave without thinking deeply about it.

As for Wang Shu, because she subconsciously wanted to cooperate with Wang Shu and did not want to offend him, she would think deeply, begin to reflect, and find excuses for him.

It's human nature.

"Okay." Zhang Ziyi did not have a gloomy face, but responded helplessly.

As I said, since Wang Shu became famous, he rarely encounters bad people around him. Most of them are polite and well-mannered good people.

Of course, the two great directors Feng Xiaogang and Chen Kaige are exceptions.

These two people give the impression that they are small-minded people who have achieved success.

Before becoming famous, I lived a humble life.

After becoming famous, he looks down on others.

On a sunny day in 1984, Feng Xiaogang left the army and returned to Beijing to become an artist at a film studio.

The first film he participated in was the feature film "The Tree of Life and Death" directed by Zheng Huili, but at that time he was just an unknown little artist and his name was not even on the movie screen.

But at least it allowed him to officially enter the film industry and let him know what movies are.

That year, there was another important thing for Feng Xiaogang, that is, he got in touch with Zheng Xiaolong (director of "The Legend of Zhen Huan"), a young man from a rich family. Firstly, Feng Xiaogang was good at handling things, and secondly, Feng Xiaogang was good at flattery.

It didn't take long for Feng Xiaogang to lick Zheng Xiaolong until he was satisfied. Then Zheng Xiaolong arranged for Feng Xiaogang to work in the Beijing Television Art Center (a subordinate unit of Beijing Television). Although he was still a young artist, Feng Xiaogang was very good at dealing with people and licking people.

In 1985, Feng Xiaogang continued to lick.

It was also at the end of this year that Zheng Xiaolong introduced a friend, Wang Shuo, to Feng Xiaogang.

At this time, Wang Shuo was already a cultural celebrity in the Beijing circle. His works "Floating Out of the Sea" and "Half Flame Half Sea Water" had already caused a sensation in the literary world.

In 1989, Zheng Xiaolong, Wang Shuo and several other young literary people ate dumplings while thinking about writing a story about a woman that could move the common people. In this way, they came up with "Desire".

Later, the TV series "Desire" was broadcast and the streets were deserted.

The most exaggerated thing is that whenever this TV series is broadcast, the crime rate will be much lower, and the Ministry of Public Security even made a special banner and sent it to the Beijing Television Art Center.
That year, four of Wang Shuo's novels were adapted into movies, and all of them were huge hits. Wang Shuo patted his chest and proudly said, "From now on, I can walk sideways in the Chinese film industry!"

Through Zheng Xiaolong and knowing Wang Shuo, Feng Xiaogang finally got his chance.

Also in 1989, after enjoying the huge success brought by "Desire", Zheng Xiaolong found Wang Shuo again to discuss whether they could shoot an indoor sitcom.

There is a lot of open space inside the Beijing Television Art Center. It's just sitting there anyway, so why not build a tent and shoot some interesting things?

It was still the old routine of "Desire". Zheng Xiaolong and Wang Shuo took the lead, and together with some young literary people, they wrote at home. One of the young literary people was Ma Weidu, who later became a very famous celebrity in the antique collection circle.

But at that time, Ma Weidu was just a literary editor and could only follow Zheng Xiaolong, Wang Shuo and a group of people to do things.

A group of people worked behind closed doors for a month or so and finally finished the manuscript. Zheng Xiaolong took the manuscript to the director for review.

Then, somehow, the manuscript was lost.

The manuscript was lost, and Zheng Xiaolong and his team became disheartened and decided to quit.

Feng Xiaogang, who had been waiting on the side, found an opportunity. He found Wang Shuo and said, "It doesn't matter if you lost your manuscript. I will rewrite it with you."

Wang Shuo was curious: You haven’t read my manuscript, what can you write?
Later, Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo actually wrote this book together.

Wang Shuo asked him how he did it?
Feng Xiaogang said: I have watched many works of "Teacher Wang", and I am very familiar with the gags in your scripts.

Thus, in 1991, "The Story of the Editorial Department" was officially broadcast, and Feng Xiaogang finally got the title of co-screenwriter. From then on, Feng Xiaogang finally made it onto the stage of film and television industry.

With the success of "The Story of the Editorial Department" and the appreciation of Zheng Xiaolong, a big shot in the Beijing circle, Feng Xiaogang had a smooth career in the next few years.

He co-produced the movie "Big Scatter" with Zheng Xiaolong, and the TV series "A Native of Beijing in New York", all of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

Feng Xiaogang also transformed himself from an artist to a screenwriter and then a director.

At the same time, he also knew that without Zheng Xiaolong and Wang Shuo, he would be nothing. He still called them big brother and teacher.

When Mr. Wang was happy, he gave several of his novels to Feng Xiaogang for adaptation.

However, in 1993, "Shanghai Literature" launched a major discussion on "humanistic spirit", and the target was Wang Shuo, the originator of "petty literature".

It happened that in that year, Feng Xiaogang took Wang Shuo's "Living a Miserable Life", "The Back of the Moon" and "I Am Your Father" to review.

Suffer sanctions.

Then in 1995, Chen Long's movie "Rumble in the Bronx" earned nearly 1 million yuan at the box office during the Spring Festival.

Han Sanping, the director of Beijing Film Studio, was a man who loved to show off, so he found Feng Xiaogang.

Feng Xiaogang was given 100 million yuan to shoot a New Year's comedy.

In order to make this movie well, Feng Xiaogang found many people, including Ge You, He Bing, Yingda, Ye Jing and others.

Shot a movie, "Party A and Party B".

The film was released and grossed 3600 million.

Feng Xiaogang himself also earned more than one million yuan from this movie.

In 1998, Feng Xiaogang continued his success with another comedy, another New Year's film "See You Tomorrow", which earned another 4300 million at the box office.

When the comedy film was shot to this point, Feng Xiaogang started to think about taking out Wang Shuo's script and shooting it again.

But it didn't get filmed.

So in 1999, he filmed the Lunar New Year comedy "Never Ending", which still did well at the box office, grossing over 3000 million.

It was also from 1997 that Feng Xiaogang became synonymous with Chinese New Year directors. Every film he made was a hit.

At this point, Director Feng reached the peak of his life, pointing fingers at everything and defying everything.

In fact, if Wang Shu was born in the 60s and reborn in the 80s, he would also need to move up step by step like Feng Xiaogang.

Because in that era, whether it was TV or film, you needed qualifications to shoot.

And this requires a unit.

Once you enter a company, you need to gain experience step by step. It is difficult to make progress without seven or eight years of "precipitation".

Moreover, in that era, movies were still under unified marketing. It was okay to win awards, but there was no hope of making money.

Not to mention, even if there is money made, it is the unit that makes the money.

By the time of Wang Shu's generation, everything had undergone earth-shaking changes.

There are no restrictions or shackles.

As long as a young person has the ability, it will not be a problem for him to make a career.

Wang Shu didn't chat with Zhang Ziyi for long, just got up and left.

No matter what Zhang Ziyi was thinking, he didn't care.

Being so polite to the other party today is just a social etiquette.

After all, he is not Director Chen, and he doesn't have the energy to look down on others.

Zhang Ziyi looked at Wang Shu's departing back. Although she felt a little unhappy, she kept it to herself.

Failure to cooperate this time does not mean there will be no opportunity for cooperation in the future.

That's why she endures.

The next day, the re-audition and casting began.

"Director Wang~"

Dong Xuan was wearing a white dress, flesh-colored stockings on her legs, and white high heels on her feet.

She walked into the audition room and shouted with a slightly evasive look in her eyes.

I went to the restaurant with the people behind me and met Wang Shu by chance.

Although Wang Shu didn't say anything or ask, Dong Xuan knew in his heart that Wang Shu must have some guesses.

After that, Dong Xuan felt ashamed and not only stopped having feelings for Wang Shu, he also rarely contacted Wang Shu again.

But Wang Shu was not a proactive person.

So, over time, the two have not been in touch for a long time.

If the co-production "Pacific Rim" hadn't been so tempting, Dong Xuan wouldn't have come here.

(End of this chapter)