Actor: Thank you.

"Your fighting scenes in Rush Hour 3 are very impressive, Mr. Zhang Yuan."

The next day, in the office of the vice president of Universal Pictures.

Chief Producer Mike sat opposite Zhang Yuan and talked animatedly.

Next to Zhang Yuan was sitting an old white man named Harvey, with a big belly, who echoed him.

"Indeed, I think he is the most beautiful Chinese actor in action scenes after Chen Long and Li Lianjie."

"It has unlimited potential in the future," Harvey praised.

Old Yuzi is not so kind.

The reason why he spoke well of Zhang Yuan was that he saw Zhang Yuan's potential in the Chinese film market and hoped to maintain cooperation with him.

More importantly, Zhang Yuan gave the money.

In ancient Western culture, relatives would put a gold coin into the mouth of the deceased before burial.

This gold coin is the "toll" for Charon, the ferryman of the Styx in Greek mythology.

Without this gold coin, the soul of the deceased would wander on the beach of Hades for a hundred years, and might never rest in peace.

This is the same reason why Buddha does not save the poor.

No matter how you talk about feelings with Lao Youzi, it’s not as effective as talking about money.

If you want him to save you, you have to get gold coins.

Zhang Yuan agreed to pay 10 US dollars for the introduction.

If the job is done, another 40 US dollars will be given afterwards, for a total of 50 US dollars.

Whether we can get it depends on our ability.

Under Zhang Yuan's "bonus incentive", Harvey's motivation is quite high.

Being a broker is Lao Youzi's favorite job with no capital, so of course he is happy to do it.

The reason why Zhang Yuan asked him for help in making the contact was because of his relationship with Universal Pictures.

Harvey is an absolute big shot among Hollywood independent producers.

He is also quite famous in the Laoyouzi film and television circle.

One of the things he is most famous for is getting Gwyneth Paltrow to win the Oscar for Best Actress!

Gwyneth is the actress who played Pepper Potts in Iron Man.

This actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 99 for her performance in The Story of Samantha the previous year.

This matter was handled by Harvey.

It’s not that Xavi likes Pepper Potts, but Gwyneth is the leader of the third generation of the Hollywood Old Judas Group.

Her father is a famous producer and her mother is a famous actress.

Since she was a child, her social circle has been full of big names in Hollywood and the world entertainment industry.

Her ex-husband is the lead singer of the world's top rock band "Coldplay".

A bunch of her ex-boyfriends are Hollywood bigwigs.

More importantly, Gwyneth's godfather is Spielberg.

It is equivalent to the relationship between Boss Chen and Liu Qianqian.

So Pepper Potts debuted as a child star, and her first movie was Spielberg's "Hook".

The film stars two Oscar-winning actors and one Oscar-winning actress.

Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman and Julia Roberts.

The first film is of this level, and it collaborates with so many world-class actors.

Her starting point was three or four levels higher than that of Liu Qianqian, who was envied by everyone in the Chinese circle.

Because of his good background and smooth debut, he is praised by countless people.

So Gwyneth is a famous troublemaker, narcissist, arrogant and rude in Hollywood, and has been listed as the most hated star in Hollywood many times.

The key is to hold the leeks on a high-end rack.

She launched a bunch of small commodities at sky-high prices, targeting her fans and the petty bourgeoisie.

A cutting board that costs a few hundred dollars is nothing.

There are also several scented candles, each costing dozens of dollars.

The key is the smell of this candle.

Among them, one of the two flavors is called "My XX".

The XX here refers to the female private parts.

It's not a hint, it's a direct use of the English word "organ".

There is also a flavor called "My XX".

The XX here refers to straight female GC.

Specific English words are also used directly.

To such an extent...

The editor-in-chief of VOGE magazine once stated that Gwyneth has body odor and does not take a shower, and the smell is very strong.

It's hard to imagine what the stinky smell of these two candles is.

This typical white bitch girl managed to get the leading role in "Serrann" with her powerful network of connections.

And "Serrann" is Universal's masterpiece!

Julia Roberts was originally approached to star in the film, and Julia then went to partner with Daniel Lewis, the four-time Oscar winner.

But Daniel turned it down because he was filming another movie.

When Julia saw this, she said, "If Daniel doesn't want to act, I won't act either."

The film was suppressed for many years.

Later, the project was revived, and Universal's candidates for the leading actress included Jodie Foster, Meg Ryan, Kate Winslet and Novena.

What level are these people at?
She was the top heroine in Hollywood at that time!

Jodie Foster has The Silence of the Lambs.

Meg Ryan has Top Gun and Sleepless in Seattle.

Kate Winslet became famous all over the world because of "Titanic".

Novena has also filmed a number of hits such as "Edward Scissorhands", "Dramaturgy of Innocence", and "The Age of Innocence".

But the bad thing is, Novena is Gwyneth’s best friend!
This project was known to Little Chili Pepper.

First find the Godfather Spielberg and explain the purpose.

Spielberg found Harvey again and contacted Universal.

Spielberg's status in Universal is basically at the "godfather" level.

Universal Pictures was able to return to its peak in the 1970s thanks to his top works such as "Jaws", "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" and "Jurassic Park".

To this day, most of the major projects in Universal Studios theme park are centered around these movies.

After Harvey took on the task, he contributed both money and effort.

Not only did he serve as the producer himself, he also found a bunch of talented actors to play supporting roles with Gwyneth.

Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Imelda Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Judi Dench, Ms. M in James Bond.

Colin Firth, the gentleman in The King's Speech and The Secret Service.

We found a group of top veteran actors to act with her.

Just hold it like this.

The result was that 8% of the Oscars that year were won by "Savon" starring Gwyneth and "Saving Private Ryan" directed by her godfather Spielberg!
Being scolded...

Therefore, she became the first Oscar-winning actress by virtue of the role she snatched from her best friend.

At the same time, it can also be seen that Hollywood is the world of old Jews.

It's no use scolding me, I'll take care of it all, what can you do about it?

Compared with the movie queens and the little hot peppers, those pre-prepared dishes in China are nothing but weak.

That's how Harvey, together with Universal Pictures and Spielberg, manipulated that year's Oscars.

This also consolidated his own position in Hollywood.

So he and Universal have a collusive partnership.

There is no absolute fairness in this world.

Even relative fairness only occurs under specific circumstances in a few regions.

The "recommendation letter" culture that is particularly popular in North America is actually a manifestation of unfairness and class monopoly.

A letter of recommendation is not just a "personal guarantee" but also a social skill.

And now, Harvey is Zhang Yuan’s human letter of recommendation.

With his endorsement, Zhang Yuan can more easily break into Universal Pictures.

But foreigners are not fools. Just talking is not enough, they also need to do background checks.

I went to watch his performance in "Rush Hour 3" on purpose.

I couldn’t figure it out myself, so I asked the special effects people in the company to analyze it.

Confirmed that it was real fighting, not CG.

After the foreign martial arts director analyzed it, he also gave a thumbs up.

Only Chinese people can perform fighting scenes of this level. They are really not good enough.

But these days, Chen Long, who designed this kind of fighting scene, has realized that Chinese Kung Fu films are powerless against Hollywood special effects.

Especially after watching the old Spider-Man movies.

The shots of people flying between buildings are all special effects.

Uncle Long knew that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do such a thing.

But the smart thing about Chen Long is that he did not turn around and do special effects just because others have better skills.

On the contrary, they are sure that their market is differentiated and they will always survive.

Universal also asked people from New Line about Zhang Yuan’s performance.

Naturally rave reviews.

Especially in action scenes.

The key point is that "Rush Hour 3" did not give him many opportunities to perform literary scenes.

Zhang Yuan did not just sit there and wait for death, allowing others to investigate.

He also made some preparations.

I called Teacher Gong Li in advance.

Because the movie she starred in, "Miami Vice", was also a Universal movie.

Sure enough, someone from Universal called Gong Li to inquire about the situation.

Gong Huang smiled and thought, this little brother is quite smart, he actually predicted that someone would call him.

When filming Curse of the Golden Flower, Gong Li was bored and wanted to use Zhang Yuan as entertainment.

She still remembers the rejection vividly.

If I really obey her, I would be too lazy to care about her.

Because of this, she was not only impressed, but also felt that this young man had a strong personality and was interesting.

Also helped to say a lot of good things.

Now that we have completed the investigation, we can sit here and chat slowly.

"I heard from Harvey that you are very interested in the "Fast and Furious" series." Mike answered leisurely.

"Our series of works is an important project for the company."

“There are a lot of people interested.”

“I have a lot of friends who want to get involved.”

Zhang Yuan sneered in his heart at his "making friends out of nothing" rhetoric.

I don't know the situation of your play yet?
Although "Fast and Furious 3" has many fans, and is even hailed by many Chinese audiences as "the best one".

But the film ultimately lost money, and it was a big loss.

Zhang Yuan thinks that the best one is the fifth part, which is the pinnacle of the series.

"Mr. Mike, I actually have some understanding of the situation of this play."

Zhang Yuan stood up casually, walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside the building.

This behavior of walking around casually instead of sitting still is to deliberately show one's casual and indifferent attitude.

If you act like you want it very much, won't the other party keep adding more pressure?
Businessmen, especially white businessmen, all use this trick.

Seeing that you are eager, I will start with 20 and then add more for you.

40, 80, and it will be 125 in a moment.

If you still don’t agree, what if I raise it to 245?
You promote your own play, and I will play carelessly with you.

Everyone comes and goes.

"I think your company's finances should be very clear about the current situation of the Fast and Furious series."

Mike's mouth twitched.

This Chinese boy speaks very aggressively.

Harvey snickered beside him.

"But I know one thing."

"Rush Hour 3 earned more than 1200 million U.S. dollars in China."

“Although compared to the global box office, it’s not that much.”

"But the first two films were never shown in China, let alone the $1200 million in revenue."

"The same goes for the Fast and Furious series, which has never been released in China."

"The Chinese film market is not only a huge market with a population of 13 billion."

"The number of screens and total box office revenue are also growing at a rate of more than 25% per year."

“This increase is unavailable anywhere else in the world.”

And this is still at this stage.

After 08, the Chinese film market maintained an annual growth rate of more than 40%, and this rate has lasted for nearly ten years!

In fact, the reason is very simple. The booming film market is positively correlated with the national economy.

As people become richer, they naturally need entertainment, and the film market begins to develop.

"If the sequels of the Fast and Furious series want to achieve success in the Chinese market."

"My popularity and reputation in the Chinese entertainment industry should be able to provide some help for the work."

"Also, if the film encounters difficulties in entering the Chinese market, I can provide some help."

"Time waits for no one. If the Fast and Furious series doesn't pay attention to the Chinese film market and lay a solid foundation early, they won't even be able to enjoy the benefits in the future."

"You should know that Paramount's Transformers earned 4000 million US dollars in the Chinese mainland market last year."

Zhang Yuan said this to emphasize one thing.

I'm here to cooperate, not to beg for favors.

I am not here as an actor, to curry favor with you and beg for food.

North America, island countries, Europe, these markets have long been saturated!

Only the mainland market is full of vitality and prosperity.

Mike found these words very useful.

How can I not be greedy!

The huge profits from "Transformers" made other Hollywood companies jealous.

Cost of 1.5 million, return of more than 7 million US dollars!
Paramount's stock price has risen sharply.

At the same time, it also allowed the Big Eight Hollywood studios to see the huge potential of the mainland market.

The first part of "Metamorphosis" did indeed bring great visual stimulation to mainland audiences.

Beauties, mechas, and explosive special effects.

Adding these elements together, plus this household-known IP, there is no reason why it wouldn't be popular.

"Okay," Mike nodded, unable to deny what he said.

"Then please tell me your request."

"My request is very simple." Zhang Yuan turned around and looked at him.

“I want to be in the next Fast and Furious movie.”

“And hopefully play a major role, not just a cameo.”

His target, of course, is Han, the only permanent Asian character in the film series.

Consider it from the perspective of career planning.

Top stars need to be supported by a series of works.

"Ip Man" is a long-term IP.

"Fast and Furious" is also a long-term IP.

There is a guaranteed series of works in China.

Then popularity abroad must also be guaranteed.

This is part of his strategic plan.

After all, it's said in the TV commercials.

Combining Chinese and Western medicine will help you get better quickly! (End of this chapter)