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Chapter 360 Everything is possible

Los Angeles.

Outside the Chinese Theatre.

The first scene of "Rush Hour" was filmed here!
Considering that there are many Hong Kong employees in the crew, and everyone believes in praying to gods before filming begins, Huang Ze did not follow the local customs and followed the filming process in the United States.

Well, it’s not that I don’t adapt to local customs.

An assistant director took a Jesus statue from somewhere and placed it next to Guan Gong. He said to Huang Ze with a smile, "Director, do you think it would be nice to worship him?"

"Good! That's it!"

Huang Ze held back his laughter and nodded, but he did not reject this guy's proposal.

After all, most of the film was shot in Los Angeles, and the biggest hope at that time will be the North American market. It won’t hurt to worship Jesus, right?
It doesn’t matter whether it is useful or not, the key is to make other people think it is useful!

After burning incense and worshipping Guan Yu and Jesus, Huang Ze waved his hand and asked all departments to start making preliminary preparations. He then took Jackie Chan and Will Smith to the reporters who were waiting not far away.

Most of these people were arranged by Warner.

That's how Hollywood films are made.

Promotion should start before filming, during filming, and after the shoot. No period of time should be missed.

In fact, this film can be said to have no heroine, otherwise, there would have to be a scandal, engagement, broken engagement and so on.

Well, the most famous person in this film is myself, and it’s probably because of the scandal between me and the heroine.

But this time it definitely can’t happen.

You can't spread rumors about me and Sun Li, right?
He is still a child!
This is Los Angeles, not Little St. James Island.

"Hello, everyone!" Huang Ze walked in front of the reporters, greeted them with a smile, and started with a universal phrase, "God bless you."

"God bless you." The reporters also expressed their blessings to Huang Ze, and then began to ask questions.

"Rush Hour, the title sounds like it's about time. Is it another commercial action movie like Speed?"

"Yes, and no!" Huang Ze admitted and denied, "It is related to time, but it is very different from Speed. Although the setting and editing in Speed ​​are relatively novel, it is a pure commercial action film."

"This one will be a very special action comedy!"

“You can even laugh when you see the actions even if you don’t understand the lines!”

"So, this is a sub-genre of a not-so-hot genre, an action comedy?" A reporter raised his eyebrows, "And you chose two people who are not well-known in the film industry to star in this film?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the reporters' eyes all fell on Jackie Chan and Will Smith.

The questioning look was not concealed.

In their eyes, these two people were unknown.

Will Smith is more involved in the music circle, but the key point is that he is not even at the top level in the music circle. Not to mention the film and television circle, he is either unknown or completely nameless.

As for the supporting roles in "Final Destination", they are not enough to bring much influence.

As for Jackie Chan.

He has a certain degree of fame in the North American film and television circles.

But it is only limited to a small group of specific action movie or Hong Kong movie fans, like Quentin's.

The previous life of "Rumble in the Bronx" was more like a result of accumulated experience plus a certain amount of luck.

It’s just that most of the fans we know about him now are through videotapes, and reporters have apparently always equated him with an unknown person!
"You cast Jeter Lee as the protagonist of Speed. At that time, he had already achieved success with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. But they, Huang, do you think you are too confident?" "I am confident!" Huang Ze said this with full confidence.

"If what you said is true, then before Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, wasn't Jet Lee also an unknown? Then why did Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon achieve such success?"

“I believe in my eye for actors!”

"I can make a bet with you guys!" Huang Ze pointed at Jackie Chan and Will Smith. They will both be Hollywood A-listers in the future!"

"Oh!" The reporters cheered, hurriedly took notes, and then excitedly continued to ask, "Huang, what is your standard for a first-line star? The leading actor of a movie?"

"The pay is 20 million US dollars."

“Hahaha.” The reporter laughed. “But, as far as I know, no one can get a fixed salary of 20 million US dollars right now!”

"..." Huang Ze paused.

It seems like it just came out of my mouth.

In later generations, to determine whether a Hollywood actor is popular or not, there is a $20 million club.

The first actor to receive $20 million in pure film salary was Hollywood comedian Jim Carrey, who received this amount after next year's "Dumb and Dumber."

There are no such actors at the moment.

But it’s not important!
"It will happen sooner or later!"

"Sooner or later, they will become top actors with a salary of 20 million US dollars!" Huang Ze said confidently.

“Can you set a time limit?”

"Ten years!" Huang Ze stretched out his right hand and clenched his fist. "Within ten years! They will all become actors with a salary of 20 million US dollars!"

The reporters noted it with satisfaction, and then shifted the question to the film, "Huang, what is your box office expectation for this film?"

"It would be great if the North American box office exceeded 100 million."

The reporters did not question Huang Ze's words.

Huang Ze really has the ability to do so. Now three of his films in a row have grossed over 100 million in North America, and the last one, "Speed", even broke 150 million.

A successful person will not be questioned until he fails.

After dealing with them for more than twenty minutes, the reporters dispersed, but Huang Ze became even busier.

Will Smith stared at Huang Ze with his eyes as white as his teeth, "Director, are you serious? Will I be able to earn 20 million US dollars in ten years?"

"What do you say?"

"I think you're lying!"

"Everything is possible!" Huang Ze patted Will Smith on the shoulder, "Act well and listen to me. What if?"

"Even if you can't reach that, as long as this film can meet expectations, your salary will be several million dollars, which is definitely not a problem!"

"Why didn't you ask?"

"I believe you!" Jackie Chan said concisely.

"Okay, get ready and find your form."

Because it was shot in one day, the scenes were not difficult to shoot. Officer Carter, played by Will Smith, took Jackie Chan, Officer Li from Hong Kong Island, to the Chinese Theater. In the blink of an eye, Jackie Chan got on a bus and left by himself.

(End of this chapter)