Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 278 Gossip
Scarlett told Tang De about Cagalli's incident that night. After Tang De learned about it, he asked the acting director to recast the role.

As for Cagalli, he arranged for her to be Leopatra's mother. Not driving her away directly was already Tang De's kindness.

The crew filmed the original scene, and Tang De planned to re-shoot the scene one-to-one after returning to Los Angeles.

After this little episode, the filming of "Lucy 2" progressed rapidly.

Scarlett and other actors were very dedicated and there were hardly any glitches in the drama.

The action scenes are much more popular than the previous one. Tang De arranged five fighting scenes this time, each with a different style.

And because the enemy's strength has been increased, even a super body cannot suppress a large consortium like Arasaka that covers the entire world.

So the overall watchability is actually much better than the first part.

Tang De also indulged in explosions in this movie.

But the most violent explosion in the whole film has just begun.

In the evening, on the streets of Los Angeles, Natan Lindemann, the head of the bomb squad, was reporting to him.

"The detonation points on each building have been set up, and the detonation points on the streets have also been prepared and are being debugged."

Tang De looked at the blocked street in front of him and the scrapped vehicles parked on the street, including quite a few coupes. After the explosion, these cars would be lifted up, so green safety ropes were placed under the cars to facilitate their later removal and to prevent the vehicles from knocking down surrounding buildings.

"Check all the blasting points again after they have been confirmed." Tang De has always been very cautious about blasting, and would rather waste some time than make any mistakes.

Because once there is a mistake, human lives will be at stake.

Although loss of life is not a big deal in America, it will cost the company a huge sum of money.

After the inspection was completed, Scarlett came to Tang De and said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to actually shoot this explosion scene. When I read the script before, I thought it was all special effects."

"I prefer real shots, so that the pictures have texture." Tang De explained: "And don't you think this is romantic?"

"Romantic?" Scarlett was a little confused.

"Yes, lighting up an entire street with fireworks in the center of America's most prosperous city is not something that even the capitalists can do easily, but it is possible for filming a movie."

Scarlett laughed. "That's true, but if the Los Angeles city government knew you were planning to set an entire street on fire, they probably wouldn't let you continue filming."

"That's why I shot the small explosion scene first, just to avoid this."

After Tang De finished speaking, Natan Lindemann came back to report and said that the blasting points had all been properly arranged.

"Let's get started." Tang De gave the order decisively.

"Okay! All departments, please note that the detonator is set to a two-minute timer."

After the timer, everyone evacuated to a safe location and waited for the explosion to begin.

Not long after, "BOOM!"

The explosion on top of the first building ignited a fire, followed by a series of explosions on two rows of buildings at the same time.

Afterwards, the cars on the street were blown up by the explosion, and the intense flames instantly engulfed the entire street, so that half of the dark sky was illuminated red.

Looking at the scene before them, Tang De and the people around him took a deep breath.

“It’s gorgeous.”

Scarlett sighed, then smiled at Tang De.

At the same time, citizens around Los Angeles suddenly saw a fiery explosion that dyed the sky red. Coupled with the intense flames, everyone was scared and thought that war was coming, and they took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

Major newspapers and reporters also rushed to the scene after the explosion. When they learned that this was just the filming of "Lucy 2", they were speechless.

However, they still reported the incident truthfully through the news and radio, and finally cleared up everyone's misunderstanding of the war.

Of course, Tang De and his "Lucy 2" also became popular and became a hot topic among movie fans.

But the Los Angeles government banned the crew from filming the next day, apparently fearing that Tang De would cause trouble again.

Tang De immediately took his crew to their base in New York. The New York City government welcomed Tang De's crew, but still warned them not to do anything too outrageous.

After Vincenzo learned about this, he quickly released a video analyzing "Lucy 2".

"The previous explosion scene set a street in Los Angeles on fire. Many people are discussing how bold it is, but yes, Tang De has always been very bold. Whether it is the art or the plot of "Lucy", to be honest, I have begun to look forward to the plot of the second part. So today let me explain to you which part of the comics will be filmed in the plot of "Lucy 2"."

After this video was released, it quickly became popular, with even more views than the peak during his "Lucy" period. This made Vincenzo ecstatic, and he released a number of videos in succession.

Other film and television bloggers were also not idle. They began to dig deep into the possible plots and endings in "Lucy 2".

However, everyone believes that "Lucy 2" will not involve the truth about the earth, because the truth about the earth is obviously a huge climax and it is impossible for it to come so soon.

A few months later, "Lucy 2" was officially announced to be completed.

The trailer for the movie has also been released, revealing many character images, but what makes everyone most curious is the figure of the villain Adam Hammer.

Although there is only a back view, his huge figure and fully armed mechanical body still make people feel very terrifying.

Not to mention the missile device behind him, which is simply a killing machine.

Naturally, this guy was not unfamiliar to Vincenzo, who had read the comics, but he did not expect that after the actual filming, this size would be so intimidating.

Vincenzo thought for a long time but couldn't figure out which actor would play Adam Hammer.

After all, a height of more than two meters seems to be reached only by those who play basketball.

After guessing for a long time without any conclusion, Vincenzo went to the forum to see everyone's guesses. The fans' guesses were varied.

Dwayne Johnson, Hugh Jackman, Will Smith, Jason Statham and many more.

Seeing everyone's various guesses, Vincenzo simply made it into a video. Unexpectedly, the discussion of this video was higher than other plot videos.

Obviously, many netizens are also very curious about the choice of the villain in "Lucy 2".

However, the official Norton Eye does not intend to reveal the actor who plays the villain so early, and even the list of people on the poster is kept secret.

While fans were discussing "Lucy 2", Taylor Swift's new song "Last Kiss" was released as scheduled.

But this song has sparked discussion among a large number of fans.

"Mirren, have you listened to Taylor's new song?" Judy asked Mirren in the car when she was going home from get off work at night. Mirren nodded while driving: "I listened to it, what's the matter?"

"I heard this is a song Taylor wrote after their breakup!" Judy enthusiastically shared with him the celebrity gossip she had heard.

"Break up? So who is Taylor dating?" Mirren was also a little curious.

"There is no definite news, but many tabloid reporters said it was Tang De, and someone took a photo of Taylor flying to Italy. It was said that Tang De was filming in Italy at that time."

"Ah?" Mirren was a little surprised: "But doesn't Tang De have a wife and children?"

"Yeah, so now everyone is just speculating. After all, Taylor is under Tang De's management, and Tang De is so talented. I heard that Taylor was the singer Tang De found personally, and he signed her against all odds."

"It does sound possible." Mirren has never been very interested in celebrity gossip, but Tang De is different because he is also an old fan of Tang De.

Mirren has been following him since he started shooting music videos.

"Did any reporter ask Tang De?"

"Of course!" Judy nodded and said, "When Tang De was promoting his new film, he was asked this question by a reporter."

"and then?"

"Don De didn't give a direct answer, but just said that he and Taylor have a good relationship."

"What about Taylor?"

"She told reporters that it was none of their business and that she had no right to comment on her private life."

"Well, it seems that Tang De is really a playboy." Mirren thought it was normal. Everyone knew how quickly those stars in the entertainment industry broke up and got back together, and the matter of love was even more chaotic, like a quagmire.

"And I heard from reporters that Tang De and Jessica didn't get a marriage certificate. They are just a couple in name only."

"That's really exciting." Mirren was a little surprised. He had always been paying attention to Tang De's works and didn't know much about these gossips.

After hearing this today, I feel a little uncomfortable with this practice.

"That's too much!" Judy was also indignant when she said this: "He should take on his responsibilities as a man."

"Yes."

"Oh, yes, there is one more thing. You said Taylor went to find Tang De, so what was Scarlett's reaction?"

Mirren's eyes widened: "Scarlett, oh, she is Tang De's ex-girlfriend."

"Yeah, this is really interesting. I really want to know what happened after Taylor and Scarlett met." Judy sighed regretfully, "It's a pity that no paparazzi could take pictures."

"But don't you think it's weird?" Mirren suddenly realized something and defended Tang De, "If something really happened between Scarlett and Taylor, why did they walk the red carpet with Tang De at the fashion show?"

Judy was stunned when she heard this: "It seems like you're right."

"Right? And if Taylor goes to look for Tang De's crew, he will run into Scarlett. I find it a bit strange. Won't they be embarrassed? Or is Taylor actually looking for someone else?"

Judy nodded, thinking that Mirren's idea was possible, so she immediately sent these speculations to her good sister on her mobile phone.

Then, Judy couldn't stop looking at her phone until she and her sisters stopped discussing gossip when they got home.

"So are we still going to see Lucy 2?" Mirren asked Judy after closing the car door.

Of course he still wanted to watch it, but now he had learned to listen to his girlfriend's opinions, otherwise it would be very uncomfortable if a quarrel broke out.

Judy didn't hesitate at all: "Watch it, why not. Tang De's personal affairs won't prevent us from watching the movie. At least his works are really wonderful, aren't they?"

"Yeah, you are right."

There are many people like them who just laugh off the gossip, but there are also some irrational fans who speak up for Taylor.

Because they think Taylor and Donald are a perfect match, and no one else should interfere with Taylor's feelings.

Like Jessica, Scarlett or Avril.

So they set up a website to support Taylor in his fight for his love and curse other women to get into trouble.

However, the website was hacked just two days after it was established, and the creator of the website was arrested by the New York police because the hackers found out that he was suspected of financial fraud and handed the evidence directly to the police.

After Tang De finished listening to the detective's report in his office, he received another call from Davis.

"Don, I want to go back to New York." Davis expressed his thoughts on the phone.

Although he was doing well in the Philippines and had gained a great reputation in the local underworld for his daring and fighting spirit, he was still thinking about things in New York and couldn't bear it after just over half a year.

Tang De knocked on the table and said, "The situation in New York is not very good right now. Many gangs have been hit hard, and there is a wanted warrant for you. I asked the police through my connections, and the prosecutor doesn't seem to be planning to let you go. Are you sure you want to come back now?"

"I..." Davis hesitated for a while: "Then how long do I have to wait before I can return to New York?"

"There will be a chance." Tang De said, "Be patient, kid. Even if you want to come back, you can't come back as Davis. How about this, you go to Korea."

"South Korea? Why?" Davis was a little confused.

"Change your appearance, kid." Tang De raised the corner of his mouth: "Once you change your appearance, New York will be your new home."

After understanding what Tang De meant, Davis did not hesitate at all: "No problem! Let's do it."

He was only thinking about revenge and didn't care whether he was still Davis.

Seeing that he agreed, Tang De directly arranged for relevant personnel to cooperate with him to go to South Korea, find a well-known plastic surgery hospital, and perform surgery on Davis.

The operation was successful, and in just two months, Davis had almost recovered.

When he took off the gauze and saw himself in the mirror, he was a little surprised because his appearance had changed completely. Except for his eyes, which were the same as before, his nose, mouth, forehead and apple cheeks were all different.

Even he himself felt that the person in the mirror was somewhat unfamiliar.

It took him a long time to get used to it.

After recovering, Davis boarded a plane to the United States, but this time when he went through customs, the passport he submitted had a completely new name on it.

The Ramones.

This is a black guy who went to South Korea to work and is about to return to his homeland. This is also Davis' new identity.

(End of this chapter)