Extracting skills from movies

"I still think that a card game with a 'pa pa' sound is more exciting. At least it's realistic."

Du Sheng said meaningfully.

The feeling of rotation and friction between Scarlett and Blake working together last night emerged involuntarily in my mind.

Maguire glanced at Leonardo with a questioning look in his eyes, as if to say:
"Where did you find such an interesting guy?"

The two grew up together, so Leonardo naturally understood the look in his old friend's eyes and just curled his lips in response.

Maguire is keen to maintain his opinion:
"I think playing poker is still interesting. I am considering whether to change my career and become a professional poker player."

"There is a world of difference between playing poker and playing poker, indeed."

Du Sheng has always hated gambling, so he just agreed casually.

He remembered that in his previous life, Maguire almost went bankrupt because of gambling, but fortunately Leonardo helped him.

After finishing the local interviews, the group had a meal at a nearby Western restaurant.

On the way, Leonardo suddenly said:

"My movie Blood Diamond is about to be released, remember to come to the premiere."

Du Sheng thought for a moment and said:
"I still have a film that I haven't finished yet, so I'll try to find time when the time comes."

Although he wanted to come and support, a round trip would take at least three to five days.

If the delay continues, not to mention whether it will affect the post-production of "Taken", I'm afraid that Toei executives, Lin Chaoxian and others will have some complaints.

Although he only has one-third of his scenes left, it is necessary to make a quick decision considering the schedule and crew expenses.

Leonardo also knew this and said indifferently:
"You have to come to the Oscars ceremony, otherwise I won't have anyone to show off my award to."

Du Sheng laughed and said:
"You should first take care of the distribution issue and don't let anyone take advantage of it."

"Blood Diamond" is scheduled to be released during the Christmas season. Dibis Diamond Company is worried that the film will affect the public's enthusiasm for consuming diamond products, and has repeatedly threatened to jointly boycott the film.

Although Leonardo doesn't take these threats seriously, the distributor has to consider all aspects.

Before saying goodbye, Du Sheng made an appointment with the two to go clubbing together in the evening, and then return to their rented apartment in Hollywood.

Just then, the sound of a car horn broke the silence.

Du Sheng stopped the car and looked back, only to see a red Ferrari slowly parked behind him.

When Elizabeth Olsen rolled down the car window and the morning breeze blew her long chestnut hair, Du Sheng seemed to see the Muse arriving in a pumpkin carriage.

"Duke Du just finished an interview?"

She shook the hardcover copy of Lolita on the passenger seat. The window film filtered the sunlight into a honey color:

"Want a ride? I have freshly baked blueberry muffins in the trunk."

The paparazzi got wind of the situation and immediately aimed their telephoto lenses over the wrought iron fence.

Du Sheng opened the door of the Maserati and gestured to the camera to keep quiet:

"Exclusive news, this beautiful lady just turned down my script invitation!"

Elizabeth rolled her eyes elegantly in cooperation. The airflow created by the wheels was filled with the sweet scent of lemon macarons.

She turned the key, and the blue light from the dashboard filled her pupils with galaxies.

The sports car roared up the south slope, and as the wheels crushed the fallen leaves, she spoke quietly:
"I will officially join the adult club next year. Teacher Du, don't you think I will always be 16 years old?"

Du Sheng looked at the pearl earrings dangling behind her ears.

That was the gift he gave me at last year's wrap party. My fingertips unconsciously stroked the seat belt buckle:
"Then we have to celebrate. Do you want me to dress up as Santa Claus and hand out presents?"

"Just don't come wearing a Superman cape!"

The girl laughed crisply, and the steering wheel turned elegantly between her fingers:
"February 2th, remember the day with a red heart on the calendar."

As she added, the ends of her hair brushed against the sunlight coming in through the car window, spreading all over the car like gold powder.

Of course Du Sheng remembered this date.

"Remember to send me an invitation, otherwise I'm worried that it would be embarrassing if I were stopped by the guard."

Elizabeth seemed particularly happy to hear that he agreed:
"I'll pick you up in person then."

For her, it meant a lot that the person who gave her a second life could attend her coming-of-age party.

Then, she shared a piece of news:
"I changed my agency and now I am a member of WMA. They gave me a film resource."

This is due to the exposure and uproar of the "campus shooting case", which brought her considerable popularity.

In her previous life, it would have taken her several years to enter the film industry.

Du Sheng nodded and praised:

"It looks like WMA is about to welcome a big and amazing star."

Elizabeth was in a good mood and laughed:
"In addition to the help from my good sister, this time it is also thanks to the popularity you brought."

Du Sheng smiled and waved his hand, saying:

"This is inseparable from your own excellence. Come on."

A few days ago, he saw a report in Forbes magazine that compared the Olsen sisters to "beautiful money-making beasts."

Their ability to attract money can indeed make the wolves of Wall Street feel ashamed.

As the car approached the villa area, Elizabeth asked:

“Are you going back to Asia?”

Du Sheng nodded:
"I still have to do some promotion there. Also, the crew of Taken has moved to Neon, so I have to go there to finish the remaining filming."

As he was speaking, his cell phone suddenly vibrated and his assistant sent him a reminder text message.

"The flight for this afternoon has been booked."

The car stopped and Du Sheng unbuckled his seat belt. Elizabeth suddenly leaned forward and said mischievously:
"Last time I said I would treat you to a meal, but unfortunately you were never available.

Remember to look for me next time you come, or I’ll have to fly east to make up for it.”

"Don't worry, I will come again for the Oscars and will definitely give you a chance."

Du Sheng smiled and waved, watching the red Ferrari drive up to the luxurious villa on the top of the mountain.

The aroma of Amanda's freshly ground coffee wafted through the apartment, but the lazy humming coming from the bedroom made him decide to deal with the preparations for the second season of Gossip Girl first.

After all, I have to board the plane tonight, so I can't forget anything.

Meanwhile, the servers of gossip website TMZ were overloaded.

The details of today's press conference and the news that Du Sheng was riding in Elizabeth's car have been released, and netizens' comments are surging:

"Is Du Sheng's new mount a Ferrari or a supermodel?"

“Can this leg debut on its own?”

Entertainment editors were typing away at their keyboards like crazy. Words like "Three big stars meet in Las Vegas," "Mysterious date," and "Transnational romance" flashed like neon lights in the headlines.

I have to say that reporters in North America are very good at "starting with a picture and making up any story".

However, thanks to this overwhelming popularity and heat, "The Departed" has been released for more than half a month, and its box office performance remains rock solid thanks to its excellent media reviews and audience reputation.

Although it is no longer at the top of the North American weekly box office, it still earned $1875 million.

The film successfully broke the $1 million mark in North America, reaching a cumulative total of $1.26 million.

Following "Baby Project", Du Sheng once again proved his box office appeal.

Even though "The Departed" is a dual-protagonist drama, such an achievement is enough to ensure that Du Sheng's salary for his next work will exceed tens of millions of dollars.

Many people have regarded him as Jackie Chan's successor and the third Chinese to successfully break into Hollywood.

This alone has established his international status and position.

Meanwhile, The Departed continues to expand its reach around the world.

This week, the film expanded to more than 30 overseas markets, and overseas box office revenue quickly climbed to more than 6800 million US dollars.

Recovering costs and publicity expenses through global box office is no longer a problem. Warner Bros. is also actively preparing for the Oscar campaign for The Departed.

Because the Oscars have a huge boost to television rights and disc sales.

After all, for director Martin's gangster epic, offline and peripheral revenues are the bulk of the revenue.

If it can win another important Oscar award, the profits will be considerable.

And Du Sheng can also use this opportunity to greatly enhance his own reputation!

In the future, you won't have to be criticized by nitpicking people, saying things like "you won several Best Actor awards in China, how can you be considered an international celebrity?"

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After resting for a while in Los Angeles, Du Sheng boarded the return flight.

He was going to Neon to promote the movie "The Departed" and to finish filming the remaining parts of "Taken".

According to the plan, the crew of "The Departed" split into two groups, with the subsequent promotion in Europe and the United States handed over to Leonardo and Warner, and the promotion in Asia led by Du Sheng and Miracle Pictures.

This time Du Sheng went to Neon, he was not alone, Taylor was with him.

As the song's popularity increases rapidly, this girl is now well-known internationally.

At the very least, it has been treated well by several smaller countries of the Lighthouse Country.

This time she was invited by Honda to promote the product.

For this return flight, the two took Emirates Airlines.

At an altitude of 30,000 feet, the private suite of the luxury airliner is like a floating palace in the clouds, isolating itself from the hustle and bustle of the world.

Du Sheng half-lay on the leather seat, his fingertips running across the gold-plated control panel. The moment the electric hatch closed, the private space gently wrapped them like a shell, and even the air was tinged with the ambiguity of rose gold.

Where is this airplane seat?

It is clearly a miniature luxury suite.

'My dear, your throne seems to be missing a mistress?'

Taylor spun around on the cashmere carpet, and when her velvet robe brushed across Du Sheng's neck, she was already acting coquettishly with a sweet smell.

The originally spacious cloud-patterned lounge chair suddenly turned into a lover's nest, and the arc carefully designed by aviation engineers now became the most perfect hugging curve.

'It seems even God approves of working at heights.'

Du Sheng's fingertips entangled with Taylor's falling hair, and the reading light cast a warm light above their heads.

When the top-quality leather sofa began to perform a double ballet, the starry sky ceiling on the top of the cabin suddenly became ambiguous.

Stealing the fairy fruit in the clouds is indeed a different kind of romance.

"To cultivate immortality, one must be in heaven."

Du Sheng whispered in her ear, earning a chuckle from Taylor.

Emirates Airlines is truly rich and inhumane, even bringing spa showers on board.

As the warm water washed over his skin, Du Sheng suddenly understood why some people were willing to spend a huge amount of money just to experience an aerial bath.

This is simply challenging the limits of human luxury!
After several rounds of intense fighting, Taylor fell asleep contentedly on his chest.

Du Sheng gently stroked her scattered long hair and casually turned on the in-flight entertainment system.

Gossip Girl topped the hot list on the homepage of the screen.

This drama, which he wrote himself, has swept the world like wildfire since it was launched on the Lianzhong platform on November 11.

Although he had seen the original version in his previous life, this version gave him new surprises.

With the careful polishing of Amanda and Li Yinxin, the extravagance and decadence of Manhattan's Upper East Side is rendered even more gorgeous, with every shot exuding the smell of money.

Du Sheng couldn't help but smile:

'This is the power of capital. Even a melodrama can be made epic.'

Even Blake's acting skills brought him some surprises.

No wonder this girl can make it in the crazy Hollywood, it seems she does have some skills.

Du Sheng gently adjusted Taylor's sleeping position so that she could lean more comfortably, and then continued to immerse herself in the drama.

After a three-hour rest, the morning light of Beijing appeared outside the porthole.

When the plane landed smoothly, Du Sheng saw through the window that Yang Mi and Kitagawa Keiko were waiting eagerly on the tarmac.

And Yukawa Sakurako drove the car herself.

The outfits of several beauties at the airport today were more eye-catching than any look in "Gossip Girl".

"Brother Sheng, our scenes are almost finished."

As soon as she got in the car, Yang Mi looked at Du Sheng with joy:

"The only thing missing is the part where you went alone to rescue him in Longtan. You came back just in time."

During this period, the crew has come to Neon and filmed a lot of scenes.

For example, the sinful auctions held by auction houses, where beautiful girls were sold as commodities.

As well as the torture of Kitagawa Sakurako to death, the Yamaguchi-gumi gang used drugs to control the abducted girls and forced them to sell prostitution.

There is also a gangster who uses a young handsome man as bait to deceive the ex-girlfriend played by Zhang Baizhi at the airport.

In order to create the sense of pressure that 'every second counts', the main characters in this film have a lot of role-playing.

"That's good. It won't delay your group's next activities."

Du Sheng smiled and looked her up and down.

Before we knew it, this girl had grown up.

Especially the majestic aspect, the feeling of oppression is very strong.

This reminded him of the scene in his previous life where the other person was taking a bath in "Far Cry", which was quite a contrast.

Yang Mi naturally didn't know about his weird thoughts, and lively shared the latest interesting news:
"...Brother Sheng, do you know how much the movie "Clouds and Water Ballads" starring Xixi did at the box office?
3218 million!
It's too bad that it was released at the same time as yours, and its box office in Asia is not even a fraction of that of The Departed.

This is even more tragic with the participation of big names like Chen Kun, Xu Ruoxuan, and Zhu Yan. Otherwise, it would be even worse..."

After hearing this, Du Sheng was a little surprised, but not surprised.

After all, this is a feature film, and an adaptation of a play from the Qing Dynasty. At the moment, winning awards is more important than box office success.

Yukawa Sakurako, who was driving, saw Kitagawa Keiko interacting with Taylor and explained:
"Don't be surprised, Brother Sheng, Gongzi is busy filming on the set and she promised to be there at noon.

She specifically asked me to convey her apology, saying that she felt bad for missing the airport pick-up."

Du Sheng waved his hand and smiled:
“She texted me right after I got off the plane.

But your Chinese is really good, isn't it all thanks to Sakurako's teaching?"

It has to be said that these two Japanese girls really worked hard. Kyoko Fukada and Keiko Kitagawa regarded learning Chinese as a KPI task.

I usually practice speaking with Yukawa Sakurako whenever I can, and I also like to post my study routine on Renren.

They either take selfies holding up Chinese character cards, or post lyrics with pinyin annotations.

You know what, this trick is quite effective.

Now their domestic fans who sign up for "I was here" on Renren.com can circle the Tokyo Tower three times.

Of course, compared with Du Sheng's level of Neon language, they are still a long way behind.

When I was filming "Initial D" here, I learned the 50-character kana. Now I can chat with Japanese people better than Hong Kong people in Mandarin.

He said that the Neon language is like a puzzle.

Just remember a few Katakana modules, and the rest is done with free combination.

………(End of chapter)