Entertainment: From the Octagon to the big screen

Chapter 164 - Send you away (please follow up)

"Ms. Bununetti, it was a pleasure working with you, but I think it's time to say goodbye and hope we have another chance to join forces again."

In the lounge of the studio, Chen Yu handed a copy of "The Hobbit" with a delicate envelope to the calm-looking Ms. Bununetti opposite.

Ms. Bununetti, who leaned forward slightly and took the famous book with both hands, nodded slightly to Chen Yu and said thank you in a sincere tone.

In fact, Ms. Buunetti was very aware that she had failed to fulfill her responsibilities on the set of "Fifty Shades Freed."

As a producer, she had private differences and conflicts with director James Foley, causing her to waste most of her energy in quarrels.

Therefore, her performance in daily management and expense review of the crew can only be described as "passing".

In terms of providing shooting ideas and artistic assistance to the director, she did not play any role because she was not compatible with Frey.

"There is no need to blame yourself. The current problem is caused by the accumulation of multiple factors."

Chen Yu picked up the slightly cold soda water and smiled at Ms. Bununetti, who suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Chen Yu retained James Frey only because the latter had an almost crazy obsession with this film. If anyone else had made it, he might not have been able to make it well.

In fact, Emmanuel also thought about "putting" the little old man who became irritable and impulsive as soon as he entered work directly into the position of producer.

In this way, even if someone makes Frey "crazy", he will only go up to the producer Chen Yu for trouble.

After all, Frey's professional ethics are commendable. The little old man never bothers to do anything to bully his superiors.

"But in the end we found out that Frey could only direct because he put everything into this film."

Chen Yu lightly pursed his thin lips and then smiled apologetically at Ms. Bununetti. The latter also showed understanding by turning slightly sideways and clapping her hands.

When Frey approached Emanuel to seek investment from Chen Yu on the recommendation of Universal Pictures, he vowed to commit suicide before the box office exceeded 300 million.

Since the filming of "Fifty Shades Freed", this little old man who wanted to "prove himself again" has devoted his whole body and mind to the film.

Furay wanted to recreate the "sensation" created by directing the "House of Cards" series on the big screen.

"In fact, he has already proved that he can adapt to the big screen after directing "Fifty Shades Darker". I think Frey tried too hard this time."

Ms. Brunetti, holding a cup of Blue Mountain coffee, expressed her inner thoughts to Chen Yu after pondering for a while.

Ms. Buunetti believes that while the sequel is likely to do well at the box office, it may suffer a decline in award nominations.

This time Frey's treatment of the erotic part is too obscure, and at the same time he secretly adds a lot of content that criticizes workplace struggles and workplace communication.

In this way, although it is closer to reality and the audience, it is 100% not appreciated by the "detached" judges.

In the eyes of the judges, "Fifty Shades Freed", which is huge in scale, should focus on showing the chaos of upper class society rather than reflecting the bad things in the office.

"Thank you for your valuable advice. I promise I won't say it to that little old man. Don't worry," Chen Yu stood up and shook hands with Ms. Bununetti who looked relaxed.

In fact, what Ms. Bununetti said just now was pure complaints and complaints. It was exactly what she wanted Chen Yu not to reveal to the irritable, impulsive, and stubborn Frey.

After sending Ms. Bununetti away with a bright smile and brisk steps, Chen Yu touched the tip of his nose to drink up the soda.

After taking five deep breaths in a row and raising his legs in place for ten minutes, Chen Yu called Emanuel's chief assistant to invite director James Foley to come in.

Chen Yu originally thought that the little old man was going to wait for a while. After all, the studio was his territory, and Chen Yu was just a "layman" who didn't understand art or movies.

Unexpectedly, Frey happily followed Emanuel's chief assistant to the lounge to meet Chen Yu.

"Although I'm not your boxing fan, I still want to say that you are [the pride of Texas], Chen."

James Frey was born in Brooklyn, New York, but spent his leisurely and beautiful childhood and youth in Tarrant County, Texas.

Therefore, while he and Chen Yu were exchanging greetings, he also bumped fists and shoulders with Chen Yu in a "cowboy" manner.

At this moment, Frey was in a very comfortable mood, because the gossiping old witch who could only deny him finally got out of her territory.

"Kicking out Buunetti who interfered with the filming was an extremely correct and crucial choice. I admire your decision-making very decisively."

Frey took the champagne from Emanuel's chief assistant and clinked the glasses with Chen Yu.

To be honest, Frey was particularly worried at first that Chen Yu would be like the Chinese people he knew who always liked to be friendly.

By calling himself and the old witch into the same office, he used gentle words to mediate and ease the conflict.

If Chen Yu had done that, the film would most likely have been aborted.

"But you used sharp and fast jabs to directly kill the old witch! Wonderful! Boost your energy!"

With an excited expression and exaggerated movements, Frey raised his head to drain the champagne and signaled for another glass.

Chen Yu reached out and asked the sixty-four-year-old boy in front of him to sit down and chat slowly, but Frey believed that cowboys should stand upright.

Chen Yu and Emmanuel's chief assistant both rolled their eyes in unison and in an extremely subtle way when they heard this. In fact, as long as Chen Yu kicked Buunetti out of the game, Frey felt that he had nothing to talk about with Chen Yu.

Just because Chen Yu, as a producer, was a very good financial backer in Frey's eyes, Chen Yu only sent people to take care of the accounts and never took part in the filming.

Moreover, they did not interfere in the casting process and did not even add a single person to the crew.

Frey knew that the financial owner’s fiancée was also an actress and was quite well-known and influential in China.

Therefore, he had already prepared to create three types of character candidates with different personalities for Chen Yu's fiancée.

"I have to say that I have worked with many producers, but you are definitely the most relaxed among them, and there is no [one]."

Frey didn't mean to praise Chen Yu, the little old man's words did come from his sincerity.

After all, only a little of the US$50 million filming budget has been used so far, so Frey doesn't worry about funding at all.

"Fifty Shades Freed" has no explosions, car chases, and no special effects.

Therefore, Frey can spend a huge amount of money on the service and do his best to be more refined and bring the audience into the real "elite class".

This is very similar to the "experience" and "immersion" he focused on when directing the "House of Cards" series.

To be honest, when the female lead Dakota Johnson entered her dressing room for the first time, she jumped up and down in excitement and screamed loudly!

The first person to arrive at the set every day is always the female lead. According to Dakota, she seems to be a supermodel, and her job is very simple: catwalk.

The extremely exquisite way of serving makes the actors more energetic. These guys really fully display the arrogance and coldness of the "elite class" into the camera.

Because the actors were embedded in the characters from the inside out, the filming became extremely smooth, which made the overall progress a little ahead of the original plan every day.

"But I will properly control the filming progress. After all, the money for this four-story villa with a garden, swimming pool and indoor arena will not be refunded even if we leave first."

This is why filming too fast or too slow can cause headaches for the management.

Many studios and locations are charged according to the lease period of the contract. The crew has no obligation to return the money after the filming is completed first. If it exceeds the limit, the price may increase and it will be difficult to renew the contract.

Chen Yu and Frei had a pleasant chat, and the little old man had a very good impression of Chen Yu, who acted neatly and straightforwardly.

"Aren't you going to meet the leading actors again?" Frey's words highlighted his veteran demeanor and caution.

"Starring actors" means that Chen Yu wants to meet everyone together instead of just talking nonsense with someone alone in the lounge.

Frey, who has devoted his whole body and soul to this film, does not want the set to become a place where old fish are unrestrained.

Furthermore, in addition to preventing Chen Yu from messing around, Frey can also make ambitious people who want to take shortcuts restrain themselves in front of everyone.
The little old man can "block" both ends with just one sentence. This is the experience he has gained from being on the set for many years and coming into contact with all kinds of people.

But Chen Yu was not interested in meeting the cast and crew. Everyone had already said hello when they were distributing gifts.

The worst thing to say is the female lead's appearance. Even if she took the initiative to recommend herself to Chen Yu, she didn't even bother to take a look.

Chen Yu really couldn't figure out how Dakota Johnson was chosen by the casting director.

Is it just because this sister is able to accept and dare to challenge large-scale modeling and shots?
In fact, Chen Yu originally planned to invite the entire cast and crew of "Fifty Shades Freed" to dinner.

But Frey didn't agree because he didn't want Chen Yu's rash arrangements to disrupt the crew's filming rhythm.

It's hard for Chen Yu to say anything about this. After all, the set is Furay's territory and he is just a "layman".

As for who will be invited to serve as "supervisory producer" in the future, Chen Yu did not say and Frey did not ask.

Before coming back, Emanuel preferred to let Frey serve as the producer. Anyway, it was the team of professional accountants sent by Chen Yu who controlled the crew's financial rights.

"Since Frey is so capable of fighting, why bother placing what you Chinese call a [Supervisor] or [Political Commissar] next to him to restrain him?"

In order to better serve Chen Yu, Emmanuel specially studied Chinese language and modern Chinese history courses.

"Listen to others' advice and eat enough." Therefore, Chen Yu planned to let the team observe and evaluate Frei for a period of time before deciding whether to hire a supervisor.

Chen Yu asked Emmanuel's chief assistant to hand over the reserved restaurant address to the stubborn old man.

"Tell him that I will take everyone to try it out after work is over. I will not attend so as not to affect the dining atmosphere." Chen Yu said wisely.

If Chen Yu showed up and everyone had to take care of his emotions, then the dinner would lose its original meaning.

At 5 p.m., Chen Yu checked into a private suite at the Elliott Bay Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle's central business district.

When he threw himself onto the large bed with moderate hardness and softness, a number and name suddenly flashed on the screen of his mobile phone, which surprised him.

　3064, I hope everyone can interact more and ask for further reading.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)