Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 125 Historical doubts
  "Hahahahahaha! Mr. Tang De is really a straightforward person! I like it!" When Horiki Yoshiki beamed, Otsuka Katsuya grinned happily. He was not afraid of being straightforward, but he was afraid of not having needs.

As long as there are weaknesses and preferences, cooperation is possible.

So after hearing Tang De's words, he immediately raised his glass: "Here, have a drink."

Tang De did not refuse. After Fukada Kyoko filled it up, he clinked glasses with Otsuka Katsukō and drank it all in one gulp.

As long as he can make money and does not violate his principles, Tang De will not care about how Horiki and the others squeeze actors to make profits.

Quentin was a little moved when he saw Tang De and the two chatting and laughing happily, but after thinking about it, he still didn't choose to raise his glass.

Upon seeing this, Horiki Yoshiki asked: "Mr. Quentin, do you have any doubts? I can guarantee that there will be absolutely no restrictions or interference with your creation, as long as you hand over some of these insignificant roles to my company." Just be an actor, and we will arrange relevant media to promote it."

Quentin shook his head: "Sorry, I think this goes against the principles of my creation."

"Mr. Quentin, isn't the dollar a principle?" Otsuka Masaru interrupted Horiki Yoshiki's words and persuaded him.

Seeing Quentin pondering, Otsuka Masaru continued: "Although I am a gangster, I think Mr. Quentin also has a lot of troubles when filming the movie. For example, we are related to the Tokyo government on the location. , as long as you agree, the future filming of movies in Tokyo will be smooth! Arrangements can be made for you at any time and at any place."

The implication is that if Quentin does not agree, then the film he is shooting now will be affected by the location.

This suddenly reminded Tang De of a very strange thing, that is, when later generations talked about the filming location of the movie "Kill Bill", although everyone mentioned the Quanba Tavern, they all mentioned the "prototype" , rather than the filming location.

If Quentin was really optimistic about Gonpachi Tavern at that time, why didn't he just shoot in the tavern instead of just using the prototype?
  Even if you want to make drastic changes to the original scene, it is unreasonable, because in the original tavern, there are a hundred cheaper ways to make it a scene more in line with Quentin's ideas. There is no need to go back to the United States to set up a set that is basically the same as Gonpachi Tavern, so that the production company Miramax pays more budget.

So why didn’t Quentin’s “Kill Bill” complete filming at Gonpachi Tavern?

Is it really because of the current choice? Tang De thinks it is very possible!
  Now it seems that I have actually participated in this historical event and become a part of it!
  If we follow the normal development pattern, Quentin should have lost the right to use Gonpachi Tavern after rejecting Otsuka Masaru's proposal, and had no choice but to return to the United States to re-establish the scene.

Obviously, Otsuka Masaru's Sumiyoshi Association must be at fault.

After thinking about this, Tang De took the initiative and said: "Mr. Otsuka, it won't last long. If a string is kept tight, it will break. I think Quentin also needs some time to think. After all, you know , artists all have different hobbies and mysophobia.”

Hearing the word artist, Quentin looked at Tang De with slightly surprised eyes.

Although he never said that he wanted to be a film artist, his behavior was indeed moving in this direction, just like what he himself said.

He will only direct 10 films in his lifetime, not including those in which he co-directed or starred.

The first and second parts of "Kill Bill" can only be counted as one in his opinion, so before Tang De jumped off the building in his previous life, he had only directed 9 movies.

This way of speaking is a typical artist's thinking. He doesn't care about money, he only cares about his works and a sense of ritual.

Of course, the weight of this promise may diminish over time and be subverted in the end, but at least the moment he said it, he looked at the movie with an artist's mind.

Moreover, Quentin's movies can indeed be called film art, so Tang De's words directly resonated with him. He did not expect that Tang De knew him so well.

Sometimes, true understanding does not require long speeches, a few words of summary are enough to prove it.

After hearing what Tang De said, Otsuka Sheng nodded: "Hey, Mr. Tang De is right, I am... impatient."

"Mr. Tang De, so why don't we talk about the detailed cooperation first." Horiki Yoshiki said first: "The artists we can confirm now are all here, bang bang!"

As soon as he clapped his hands, several kimono girls in the center of the table stood up and lined up to face Tang De and Quentin. In addition to Fukada Kyoko, there are several beautiful actresses, but Tang De is not familiar with their names.

"Do you think they can do it?" Horiki asked tentatively.

Tang De put down his glass, shook his head and sarcastically said in Japanese: "Mr. Hori Wei, if these are the only artists in your company, then in my opinion, it is sheer fantasy to enter Hollywood."

"Why? Aren't they pretty enough?" Horiki Yoshiki was a little unconvinced by Tang De. In order to raise a new company, he spent a lot of effort and specially selected several beautiful girls from the new generation of actresses to persuade them. Job hopping.

Although there are still a few actors in the new generation that he thinks are good, such as the bright-smiling Ishihara Satomi, she has only joined the company not long ago, and if she wants to recruit them, she has to wait until she has finished her training.

In fact, the establishment of the company did not go smoothly this time.

Of course, they not only invited Tang De and Quentin, but also the crew of "The Last Samurai" who recently shot in Tokyo, as well as all the people related to Hollywood that they could find.

Unfortunately, they all expressed their willingness to provide a channel for auditions, but they had no say in whether it would actually be on camera.

Therefore, Horiki Yoshiki and Otsuka Masaru didn't have high expectations for Tang De and Quentin's attitude, but they didn't expect that Tang De agreed immediately, which made them feel a little unreal, and they subconsciously wanted to ask more questions. Is Tang De sure?

I never thought that Tang De's words were very direct and unsubtle.

"What's the use of being beautiful?" Tang De sneered: "Every year in Hollywood, tens of thousands of handsome guys and beauties look for opportunities on the set, but they can only come back disappointed. Even the locals are like this. Do you think a Tokyoite can get ahead in Hollywood?" Day?"

"Hey, what you're talking about is..." Horiki Yigui fell into deep thought.

Tang De continued: "Furthermore, Hollywood's stereotyped prejudice against Asians cannot be won by relying on acting skills. Their aesthetics of Asians are not your own country's aesthetics. If you want to blend in with Hollywood, you must at least have a certain look." A face full of stereotypes will do."

"So don't try to let artists really enter Hollywood. This is the market's choice. No one can change the audience, understand?"

"Hey, you taught me a lesson." In just a few words, Horiki felt that his previous idea was indeed unrealistic, and it was no wonder why the directors and producers did not agree.

After all, movies have to make money, and even if Horiki Yoshiki brings some benefits, there is no way to compete with the profit and fame of the movie itself, so of course they will not take the risk of casting these actors who have not been polished by the market at all.

If it is a company in the United States, this matter is not difficult to handle. On the contrary, similar exchanges of interests occur every day in the industry.

But it is too difficult for companies from other countries to open this road. There are too many movies, let alone only a few transnational movies a year. Many directors may never get another chance after making one film. Who can guarantee that these foreign actors will have enough appearances?
  Therefore, Horiki Yoshiki and Otsuka Masaru have completely reached a dead end, and it is too slow to make money through traditional methods.

If you want an actor to go to Hollywood, you can only have the actor sign an agreement with a multinational agency, but then your company will not make money. But if you don't sign a contract, the actor will have no way to enter Hollywood.

This may be the reason why later generations Tang De had never heard of their company. No one agreed, so the plan could only be aborted.

But for Tang De, the situation was different.

Because he owns a small brokerage company and has a pair of prophetic eyes.

If he is willing to flatter people, he can let those Tokyo actors who were famous in their previous lives join the company. On the one hand, they will look for opportunities through their own agents, and on the other hand, they will play a few supporting roles in their own crew, and then return to Tokyo after the gold plating is completed.

And these actors with huge potential will definitely become popular after returning to China.

After completing such a process, he basically had no cost, but gained considerable benefits. Why should he refuse such a good thing?
  (End of this chapter)