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Chapter 664 I miss you so much, every day

In the evening, Jessica Chastain (hardworking sister) appeared in Wang Shu's apartment.

We are all adults, you understand, I understand, and everyone understands, and soon we hugged each other.

It was unknown how long it had been before Jessica Chastain took a breath and looked at Wang Shu, who was leaning against the bed, and praised him sincerely from the bottom of her heart: "Shu, you are amazing."

Then he asked, "Are all Chinese people as good as you?"

Wang Shu thought of Dongzi in his mind. He only had the strength of Dongzi, which was two and a half minutes.

"I think so. I'm not sure either." Wang Shu answered softly.

Jessica Chastain blinked and smiled, "It's probably just you who's awesome."

"Haha." Wang Shu laughed and asked, "Do you like it?"

"I like it." Jessica Chastain answered frankly.

After that, he then curiously asked, "How was the audition? Have you chosen the actors?"

Wang Shu nodded: "The heroine is played by Emma Stone and the hero is played by Ryan Gosling."

"Emma?" Jessica Chastain thought in her mind, isn't this Wang Shu's friend?

It seems that they met through the collaboration of "The Wolf of Wall Street"...

Promoted from a supporting role to the leading actress so quickly?

Jessica Chastain blinked. There is nothing new under the sun. She was sure that Emma Stone was a supporting role when she worked with Wang Shu just now, and she was the heroine when they worked together again the next time. There must be a lot of fishy things.

"Yes, it's Emma." Wang Shu responded.

Jessica Chastain looked at her with an ambiguous look and asked with a smile, "Is Emma great?"

Wang Shu did not answer, but stretched out his hand to touch the edge of a certain place and said, "I want to try this place."

Jessica Chastain understood what she said, bit her lip, and said softly, "Come on."

"But this is my first time, please be gentle."

For some things, once you take a step, it will be like placing a bet, and you will need to keep increasing the stakes.

For example, this time, Jessica Chastain realized that the chips she paid were not as good as others and she was at a disadvantage.

Even if you are reluctant, you will grit your teeth and continue to increase your investment to avoid wasting all your previous efforts.

The next day, Jessica Chastain left Wang Shu's apartment.

He was a nice guy when he came, but his legs and feet looked a little weird when he left.

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When Wang Shu arrived at Paramount's audition room, he met Alexandra Daddario and Lily Collins (Audrey Hepburn), who had been waiting for a long time.

"Tree~"

When the two young girls saw Wang Shu, a person of the same age, they did not dare to be arrogant and quickly stood up to greet him.

Wang Shu nodded, looked at Elizabeth, and said, "It's just the two of them."

"..." Elizabeth was speechless for a moment, then looked at Alexandra Daddario and Lily Collins and said, "You two have passed the audition, sign the contract."

"Ah?" Alexandra Daddario and Lily Collins were surprised at the same time when they heard this.

They are here for an audition, they haven't had their rehearsal yet.

"If Shu said it's you, then it's you. There's no need for an audition." Elizabeth said helplessly.

After hearing this, Wang Shu smiled kindly at the two of them.

Alexandra Daddario and Lily Collins had already reacted by now and quickly said to Wang Shu: "Shu, thank you."

"No need, just perform well in the crew." Wang Shu said with a smile.

Alexandra Daddario made her debut in 02 and last year co-starred with Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson and others in the fantasy film "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief". The film was released in North America in February this year.

In "La La Land", Emma Stone plays the heroine, and she plays the second female lead, which is a good match in terms of image and status.

If the heroine of "La La Land" is played by Anne Hathaway, then Wang Shu can invite Kristen, Amanda Seyfried, Blake Lively, Diora Baird, Emma Roberts, cousin and so on.

These actresses would be willing too.

But if I were to play a supporting role to Emma Stone, it would seem like I was just being a stepping stone for Emma, ​​so I wouldn't agree to it.

Wang Shu was also too lazy to invite these people, so he directly looked for actors of equal or lower status than Emma Stone, which saved time, effort and worry.

In fact, Amber Heard (Aquaman) can also play the second female lead.

It’s just that this woman has some big problems, and Wang Shu doesn’t want to have anything to do with her.

Why not Alexandra Daddario?

As for Lily Collins, she debuted as a child star. Although she is not a big name now, she has the bonus of being a child star, so she is just right for the role of female No. 4.

It was the first time for Alexandra Daddario and Lily Collins to meet Wang Shu. Seeing how "eccentric" Wang Shu was, they couldn't help but refresh their perceptions.

The two had a lot of psychological thoughts before coming. They were always worried that they would not be able to pass the audition and were thinking about how to impress Wang Shu and get the role.

I didn't expect to arrive at the scene, I just waited for a while.

When Wang Shu arrived, he only saw them once and decided on their roles...

This was the first time for Alexandra Daddario and Lily Collins to encounter such a thing, and both of them were a little dazed.

If it was a small director and a small crew, the two wouldn't be so surprised.

But this movie is an art film produced by Paramount, one of the eight major Hollywood companies, and a director who has won Oscars for many years in a row in order to compete for an Oscar.

Surprisingly, it’s so casual.

Alexandra Daddario and Lily Collins looked at each other and got a weird feeling.

Wang Shu didn't care what they were thinking and quickly selected the actors to perform.

In the play "La La Land", the most important characters are the male and female protagonists. The other supporting characters are just supporting roles with little presence and there is no need to pay too much attention to them.

After finishing his work here, Wang Shu returned to the apartment.

In the evening, he received a call from Fan Binbin.

"Director Wang, I'm in Los Angeles now. Would you like to meet for dinner?" Fan Binbin asked with a smile.

"Okay." Wang Shu responded.

More than an hour later, the two met in a Western restaurant.

Wang Shu looked at Fan Binbin, who had exquisite makeup, and his eyes only brightened slightly.

Although he was just a director of web films in his previous life, he had seen many beautiful women and had long been immune to them.

Now that he is a big director, he has seen many beautiful women in his daily life, so he is not surprised by this.

Fan Binbin is indeed beautiful, but she is not charming enough to attract him.

"Director Wang." Fan Binbin called out with a smile when he saw Wang Shu.

"Sister Binbin." Wang Shu also responded politely.

The two walked into a western restaurant together, and Fan Binbin was eating a salad because he wanted to manage his figure.

"Why did you think of calling me for an audition this time?" Fan Binbin joked while eating.

Wang Shu did not answer this question, but asked: "Just tell me if you have any ideas?"

When Fan Binbin heard this, she curled her lips. She was doing very well in China, and everyone around her praised her.

Wang Shu's behavior made her feel a little uncomfortable for a while.

It's because the situation is worse than others that you have to endure even if you can't adapt.

"Of course I have an idea." Fan Binbin responded without saying anything, and then hesitantly said, "But you are talking about an audition..."

Auditioning does not mean you will get the role.

It may be a futile effort.

Wang Shu heard this, smiled, and did not respond.

Seeing this, Fan Binbin curled his lips and said, "I still don't know where you live?"

"Let's go check on your place after dinner?"

"Yeah." Wang Shu responded.

After a while, the two finished dinner and Fan Binbin followed Wang Shu to his apartment.

As soon as they entered the apartment, Fan Binbin suddenly hugged Wang Shu from behind and asked softly while biting his lips, "Did you miss me?"

"What do you think?" Wang Shu asked.

Upon hearing this, Fan Binbin did not make himself look bad, but pretended to be infatuated and said, "I miss you."

Wang Shu... didn't believe it at all, and deliberately asked: "How much do you miss it?"

"I miss you so much. I think about you every day, all the time." Fan Binbin leaned close to Wang Shu's ear and whispered sweet words to him while breathing hotly.

Then, without waiting for Wang Shu to say anything, he took the initiative to extend his lips to tease him.

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More than an hour later, Wang Shu leaned against the head of the bed, glanced at Fan Binbin next to him, and said, "Just sign the contract tomorrow, and then practice your dance steps here while Paramount helps you get your work visa. It will be just in time for the film to start shooting."

When Fan Binbin heard this, a smile appeared on her pretty face, and then she pouted her lips and deliberately asked, "Don't you need to audition?"

Wang Shu laughed and said, "I have the final say on the roles in this play."

Hearing this, Fan Binbin couldn't help but complain: "Since you have the final say, why did you let me come for the audition?"

Wang Shu replied calmly, "I asked you to come here to see if your current image is suitable, and I also need you to practice dance steps with other actors in the crew."

After a pause, he said, "I don't want you to come here when the crew is about to start filming. I have to process your work visa and wait for you to practice your dance steps, etc."

"There is no such delay."

Fan Binbin curled her lips when she heard that. Even though she didn't want to admit it, if Wang Shu really decided on her role over the phone, she would really stay in China for a while before coming to Los Angeles.

Wang Shu continued: "If you can accept these arrangements, we can sign the contract tomorrow."

"If you don't accept it, I'll find someone else."

Fan Binbin sighed and said, "Now that they are here, how can we not accept them?"

After saying that, he stood up and put on his clothes.

Seeing this, Wang Shu asked in confusion: "You want to go back to the hotel?"

Fan Binbin nodded and said, "My agent, assistant and others are waiting in the hotel. I have to go back."

Hearing this, Wang Shu stood up and said, "Then I'll drive you to the hotel. It's a bit chaotic here in the United States at night, and it's not safe for you to go out alone and take a taxi."

When Fan Binbin heard this, her heart warmed up, a smile appeared on her pretty face, and she replied without any hesitation: "Then thank you for your help."

She also knew that the United States was more chaotic at night, and she felt a little uneasy.

Now that Wang Shu was there to see him off, he felt relieved.

Although the area where Wang Shu lives has good security, if she wants to go back to the hotel, she has to go out and take a taxi, or contact the hotel to pick her up.

It was impossible to contact the hotel, the only option was to take a taxi.

Compared to taking a taxi, she would definitely feel more at ease having Wang Shu send her off.

Wang Shu put on his clothes, sent Fan Binbin back to the hotel and then returned to the apartment.

It was already quite late when I came back. I washed up and fell into bed.

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In the following days, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Alexandra Daddario, Lily Collins, Fan Binbin and others practiced dance steps under the guidance of professional teachers.

"La La Land" is a musical, and this is a necessary part.

If the actors' dancing moves are not up to standard, the show cannot go on.

Of course, compared to the main characters, supporting roles do not require high-intensity training.

The actors are practicing dance steps every day, and Paramount staff are making preparations before filming begins.

Whether it is filming, renting a location, or coordination, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

I have to say that cooperating with large companies saves time, effort and worry.

If Wang Shu had produced this film alone, it would have been impossible for him to coordinate all aspects in such a short period of time in the United States.

Paramount is different, it is considered one of the local bosses here.

Moreover, even if you make a movie independently, you still need to find a distribution company to distribute the film in the end.

Moreover, the distribution of independently produced films is often not very good.

But if you cooperate with a large film and television company with distribution capabilities, then as a co-investor partner, the large film and television company will spare no effort to help with the distribution of the film.

This is also the reason why Wang Shu doesn't eat alone.

If you try to monopolize the market, your distribution is likely to be restricted, and both your box office and influence will suffer.

Instead of eating alone, by bringing in major Hollywood film and television studios, not only will distribution not be restricted, but the film can also be distributed globally with the help of the global distribution capabilities of major Hollywood film and television companies, which will greatly increase both influence and box office.

When you think about it, it is a better choice not to eat alone.

Wang Shu is busy filming in Hollywood, and some domestic projects are also proceeding in an orderly manner.

For example, during the global financial crisis in 08, he not only made money in the US stock market, but also made money in the A-share market.

After making money, I set up an investment company.

And invested in Lei Jun's Xiaomi.

In fact, the originator of domestic e-commerce can be said to be Lei Jun.

He founded Joyo.com in 1996, one of the earliest B2C e-commerce platforms in China.

It is not only one of the B2C e-commerce platforms, but also the earliest self-built logistics (JD model).

However, as the company grew bigger, it could not make ends meet and could not find investment to continue operating, so it sold Joyo.com to Amazon China.

Lei Jun sold Joyo.com just as the e-commerce boom came. He regretted his decision immediately.

In addition to investing in Lei Jun's Xiaomi, Wang Shu's investment company has also invested in several companies of all sizes.

In some of these companies, the heads of investment companies made investments according to Wang Shu's instructions, and in some of these companies, the investment companies made investments based on their own judgment.

In short, Wang Shu has indeed made a lot of money over the years, whether through the stock market, his companies, or from making movies, but since he set up his investment company, the money in the account has not been spent at all.

In no time, there was not much left.

(End of this chapter)