Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 575 Female Player

This is the sound of "Li".

And those warm hugs.

In an instant, many people at the party were stunned and their jaws dropped.

That guy that most people didn't pay any attention to, that Asian man standing quietly in the corner, actually knew Ali Emmanuel, and their relationship seemed to be quite extraordinary.

This scene.

This left many people completely dumbfounded.

People from brokerage firms large and small quickly frowned; there must be something they didn't know about this.

The gaze directed at Li Luo.

It quickly evoked curiosity, questions, and a touch of excitement.

Christine and Pattinson didn't react much. They knew very well that Li Luo was very mysterious and that he wasn't a complete newcomer in Hollywood; he had his own connections.

At the very least, not everyone can get Wahlberg to visit the set; they simply couldn't.

Therefore, it's not too surprising.

The crew members quickly looked away, and Christine also breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, she was wondering whether she should go over to Li Luo and get more attention from him.

Now it seems.

There's absolutely no need for that.

"Feel sorry."

Emmanuel patted Li Luo on the back and then let go of his hands apologetically: "I need to take care of something, so I'll be a few minutes late. I hope you don't mind."

"of course not."

Li Luo smiled and slapped him in return.

"Ok?"

Emmanuel sensed something was amiss from his current location and the reactions of those around him. He quickly realized what was happening and took the champagne from the tray held by the waiter beside him.

"Don't worry about it."

Believe me, the vast majority of them are idiots!

"Even wearing suits and evening gowns cannot hide the fact that they are idiots."

"in my opinion."

Raising his champagne glass, Emmanuel made no attempt to hide his admiration: "You are the biggest diamond in the Twilight crew, it's just that no one has discovered your dazzling brilliance yet."

"Thank you."

With a crisp clink of glasses, Li Luo grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth: "Do I look like I care?"

"Hahaha."

Emmanuel burst into laughter.

I raised my glass with Li Luo and sipped the golden champagne in my hand.

These words were not flattery. Because he had relevant information, Emmanuel knew very well that Li Luo was not a newcomer. No one would consider someone who had won the Golden Camera Award as a novice.

He had seen all the movies starring the other person.

His acting skills almost surpass those of Kristen Stewart and Pattinson, he possesses amazing fighting skills, and he also has excellent physical attributes.

Even if they are not Westerners.

In his opinion.

Their potential is still higher than that of the male and female leads in the movie "Twilight".

But the most crucial one.

It's still because he's the owner of the production company.

What impressed Ari Emanuel most was the other person's identity. Hollywood has no shortage of good actors, and it also has no shortage of smart actors, but it is very scarce to have smart and good actors.

At the age of 26, he not only broke the box office record in Chinese film history.

He also established his own film and television company.

Related business.

They did a very good job.

This is what Emmanuel admires most about Li Luo: standing in front of him is not only a good actor, but also a very shrewd production company owner.

So when he was trying to recruit Li Luo in the afternoon, he didn't say anything about making Li Luo rich.

If nothing unexpected happens.

The other party is already rich enough.

Like those A-list actors in Hollywood, they don't care about one or two money-making opportunities most of the time. What they care about is whether you can help them plan their careers and help them seize the opportunities they want.

What they value most is whether it helps them develop their businesses.

If this cannot be done.

Why should I share my income with you?

In the midst of laughter and conversation.

Soon someone brought over champagne.

Emmanuel quickly took on the duties of an agent, calmly introducing the smiling guests to Li Luo, from the TV director to the screenwriter, and even the models.

There's nothing he's not familiar with.

While introducing the guests, he couldn't resist making a few sarcastic remarks.

"Tsk."

Looking at the sexy female model who had turned and left, Emmanuel smiled and winked at Li Luo: "Don't be fooled by her sweet smile, she's actually a very wild woman. I've seen her at Playboy's mansion party."

"You know, in that famous grotto."

"One against three."

"Not at all at a disadvantage!"

In closing, he took a large gulp of champagne with a sigh.

"grotto?"

Li Luo immediately became interested.

Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine.

Emmanuel smiled broadly and explained quickly, “He throws parties every now and then at his six-acre Playboy mansion, which is filled with people you can’t even imagine.”

"There is a huge swimming pool."

"And there are legendary grottoes and caves."

"Alcohol, gourmet food, bunny girls, it has everything."

"In a cave with bubbling warm water, you can drink wine from anywhere in the world, and you can meet the most beautiful Playboy Bunnies, dozens, hundreds or even more."

"As long as you can handle it."

"You can have as many women as you want, until you're completely exhausted and as extravagant as ancient Rome!"

"John Lennon, the soul of the legendary band The Beatles."

"He also participated."

"It's a Hollywood legend, the ultimate party spot recognized by all men."

These words.

Li Luo was stunned.

Scenes of debauchery and unrestrained revelry vividly appeared in my mind.

"interested in?"

Emmanuel realized he had said something pointless, then raised his glass with a wide smile: "I'm sorry I'm not familiar with your style of doing things yet. If I've offended you in any way, please feel free to say so."

"However, in my opinion, you should give it your all when you're working."

"Enjoy the moment."

"That should be the case too!"

With a chuckle, Li Luo clinked his glass against the glass.

With Emmanuel leading the way, he quickly got to know the guests present, a stark contrast to the coldness he had just encountered.

Everywhere you go.

They all wore bright and standard smiles.

Although they forced themselves to stay alert, they couldn't hide the surprise and astonishment in their eyes.

Let me talk about just now.

None of them were that shocked.

After all, it's not impossible that they had dealings before.

Now it was clearly the manager leading the artist; otherwise, Emmanuel wouldn't be following this Asian man around, patiently introducing all sorts of people.

They didn't even give much attention to the male and female leads, who should have been the most important characters.

Realize this.

My mind was filled with all sorts of exclamations of "Holy crap!"

This lucky person is even luckier than they imagined.

Those who wanted to challenge for the role of Jacob had to give up their hopes of stealing the role, though there were certainly people who could snatch it from Emmanuel.

But they are definitely not included.

That guy.

It's good enough that he doesn't steal other people's opportunities!
Li Luo's effortless handling of handshakes, greetings, business cards, and various interviews with reporters made Emmanuel even more satisfied with his choice.

This point is very important.

Hollywood agents dedicate a significant portion of their energy to preventing their artists from spiraling out of control.

But now in front of the public.

All he could sense from the other person was composure.

"Mr. Godfrey."

Li Luo quickly approached the producer and raised his glass with a smile: "Thank you very much for tonight's party. Everything was perfect. Also, this is my agent, Ari Emmanuel."

"However, I think you already know each other."

A formal statement has been received.

Emmanuel laughed until his crow's feet appeared.

"of course."

Looking at Emmanuel, Godfrey then turned his gaze to Li Luo with surprise: "I don't know whether I should feel surprised or amazed that you've found me a good opponent."

"Do not."

Newman Neuer also raised his glass, a composed smile on his face, and said, "I think we should be partners."

Negotiate the contract.

Finding opportunities is a broker's job.

Any production company would find it a headache to deal with Ali Emmanuel.

The latter is more explicit.

I will not bring about any negative changes.

The group exchanged glances.

Joyful laughter echoed all around.

Accompanied by light and pleasant music, Li Luo, carrying a champagne glass, strolled up the curved stairs to the second floor of the lounge, standing by the railing and watching dozens or even hundreds of Hollywood figures dressed in fine clothes wander around below.

Watching these well-dressed fellows chat and casually clink glasses.

The violin played a melodious tune.

Waiters bustled about, gracefully serving guests their mixed drinks, while reporters frequently snapped photos to capture more material for publicity.

Celebration banquet.

To be honest, I participated in quite a few.

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a scene.

The ways of celebrating are quite different in the two places. Hollywood places are more about saving face, while back home, it's mainly about having a good time. Everyone gets together to eat and drink, gives out red envelopes, and that's it.

I guess I won't get any red envelopes here tonight!
He smiled happily.

Li Luoshi gracefully brought the champagne glass to her lips, never imagining that she would have the opportunity to go from Hengdian to Hollywood.

For a while.

It has a rather dreamlike feel to it.

"Hey~"

Footsteps sounded, and Xiangfeng stopped beside her: "Why did you come up here by yourself? You've brought a surprise to everyone tonight. They're all talking about how the mysterious Li met a big shot in Hollywood."

"Wow, the view from up here is amazing."

"Everything in front of us feels quite unreal, as if we are just outsiders!"

Hold onto the guardrail.

Ashley looked around, her face flushed.

When she walked into the Twilight set, she never imagined that she would have the opportunity to experience all of this. The congratulations from her manager who was surrounding her made her feel extremely excited.

Ashley's fingers trembled with excitement as she received the business card.

Film offers came in like snowflakes.

That kind of thing is certainly unlikely to happen.

But at least compared to those competitors, I now have enough confidence and will be able to reap more opportunities in the future.

"It's definitely not real."

Li Luo smiled and clinked glasses with her, feeling the same way.

Take a sip of champagne.

Ashley looked at his profile.

The events of the past two days and the impact of the party left the girl feeling incredibly excited, with an urge to go wild and vent her emotions—an aura emanating from Li Luo.

It made her face tingle and her breathing quickly become hot.

"Li~"

The girl's throat bobbed.

"Ok?"

Li Luo glanced at the beautiful vampire beside him.

The red evening gown was stretched very taut, its curves rising and falling at an unusual speed.

"Please."

Ashley blinked her big, watery eyes and took a step closer to him: "You're going back to China tomorrow, aren't you? Who knows when we'll see each other again, three months, five months?"

"Could it be."

Her fingertips brushed against Li Luo's trousers, quickly tracing a line across his buttocks: "You have absolutely no interest in visiting the backyard?"

Swish.

Li Luo could almost hear the faint sound of fingernails scraping against fabric.

That electric shock-like feeling.

It nearly gave him goosebumps.

Looking into those big, almost overflowing eyes, Li Luo nearly nodded rapidly like a chicken pecking at rice. What a joke! How could he possibly miss something this fun?

people!

One must maintain curiosity and a desire to explore.

"cough~"

Forcibly suppressing the urge to agree immediately, he chuckled and looked at Alice Cullen: "I'm so sorry, but I have a question that I'm not sure if it will be offensive?"

"I'm listening!"

Ashley continued gesturing with her fingertips, smiling as she indicated that she had something to say.

"Ah."

Li Luo's eyes sparkled, and his voice was somewhat dry: "Regarding some extremely interesting games, what are your thoughts on multiplayer modes, such as adding more players?"

The fingertips stopped.

Ashley stared at him with wide eyes.

Her face, which had been flushed from the party atmosphere, now had that blush spreading rapidly to her ears.

"Male-male gamers?"

The girl's fingertips trembled, and her voice became hesitant.

"No!"

Li Luo shook his head firmly.

Such a statement.

Ashley breathed a sigh of relief. Although she could reluctantly agree for Lee's sake, she still didn't want another male gamer, as for female gamers...
Thinking of this, Ashley's heart started pounding.

this kind of thing.

She had never tried it before.

"Who?"

The beautiful vampire's voice trembled.

"Secret."

Li Luo put the AK to his lips, but couldn't suppress the urge to fire.

"Fake!"

After a moment's hesitation, Ashley blurted out a curse.

The beautiful foreign girl walked down the stairs without looking back. Her movements seemed unusually decisive, but her legs looked somewhat weak, giving off an extremely restless feeling.

Just over ten seconds later, the Apple phone that Li Luo bought here made a crisp sound.

Up there.

It was clearly the address Ashley had sent.

Li Luo smiled and turned around, continuing to look downstairs, holding a glass of champagne as he gazed at Nikki Reed, who was dazzling in the crowd.

He flashed his gleaming white teeth.

He sipped the wine, little by little, until it was completely gone.

A noisy cocktail party.

The climax came quickly.

Godfrey held up his phone, shouting that the box office had surpassed $30 million the following day.

The entire dazzling, glamorous scene erupted in cheers.

almost everyone.

They all clapped excitedly.

Li Luo didn't seem too excited. He hadn't expected the box office to drop by ten million dollars the next day. To be honest, he felt quite disappointed, and his clapping was somewhat weak.

Emmanuel looked at him, puzzled.

After learning his true thoughts, she looked at him as if he were a madman.

He then patiently explained.

Fan-driven films typically see their box office performance decline after a strong start.

High diving is perfectly normal.

On its second day of release, the film grossed over 30 million, which is an almost frenzied performance. The total box office for the two days exceeded 70 million, a figure that many Hollywood filmmakers dream of.

It's important to know that North American film revenue sharing follows a tiered decreasing system.

The more powerful the production company.

The higher the percentage of revenue you can get.

For example, aircraft carriers like those in "Star Wars" can be so dominant that they can capture 70% to 80% of the box office revenue in the first week, and then gradually reduce their share of the revenue as the film goes on.

Summit Entertainment isn't exactly a powerhouse, but it should have no problem taking in half of the box office revenue in its opening week.

Now it's over 70 million in two days.

half.

That's over 30 million.

Based on Emmanuel's years of experience, this figure is enough to cover the production and promotion costs of "Twilight," even if we disregard all other markets.

In the North American theatrical market alone, every movie ticket sold is profitable.

The cost was recovered in two days.

Next.

It will definitely break 100 million.

Such explosive box office performance, and they still weren't satisfied!

Knowing this.

Li Luo smiled sheepishly.

He immediately became excited and joined the crowd in clapping and cheering loudly, celebrating the film's success.

This news.

This made Christine and Pattinson even more sought-after.

It is equally dazzling.

The cocktail party lasted for more than an hour.

The event ended quickly.

The real revelry doesn't happen in places like this. Afterwards, many people will move to other venues for all-night celebrations, continuing the revelry with alcohol, things they love to do, leaves, and the like.

Why not celebrate when you've achieved success and fame? Or should you wait until you're down on your luck to celebrate?

Farewells rang out.

The guests left the scene one after another.

With a regretful expression.

Nikki turned down invitation after invitation.

She threw on her coat, walked briskly out of the party venue, and waved rapidly at the person sitting inside the Cadillac: "Hey, Lee, can you give me a ride?"

"of course."

Li Luo nodded and smiled.

Just as I got into the borrowed car, the other person walked out right at the right moment; everything seemed to have been planned.

“Nice car!”

Quickly open the door and get in the car.

Nikki Reed excitedly examined the car's condition.

Her hand naturally pressed down on Jacob's thigh, and she grinned as she slid it inward. She was just as excited about the film's success as Nikki, and what excited her even more was receiving an invitation.

The frenzy before the premiere.

It still lingers in her mind.

Unfortunately.

No matter how much I hinted or made direct suggestions these past two days, this guy just wouldn't take the bait.

When Li Luo asked her if she was willing to take a crazy trip, Nikki Reed was so excited she almost jumped for joy, nodding her head vigorously. In her opinion, it didn't matter where she went.

If possible.
When Nikki touched the golden mace, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Thank you."

Li Luo nodded to Emmanuel, who was giving him a thumbs-up and chuckling, then coughed lightly and quickly stepped on the gas: "This Escalade is really nice; I borrowed it from a friend."

After the party ended, the new agent invited him to participate in the second half of the event.

But this time.

Li Luo declined the other party's kind offer without even thinking about it.

Parties are frequent.

But not necessarily in the backyard.

He was very clear about what was more important and what was less important.

"Hey~"

Li Luo suddenly shuddered, gripped the steering wheel tightly, and looked down: "Don't be in such a hurry. Aren't you going to ask us where we're going?"

"Woo!"

Nikki shook her head to indicate that she didn't care.

This guy probably doesn't even know where Sunset Boulevard is; how could he possibly take him there to be sold?

Just shaking his head back and forth like that made Li Luo's head buzz.

Stomp hard with your feet.

The borrowed Cadillac roared forward.

In the US, they do check for drunk driving, but more accurately, they check blood alcohol concentration.

Considering that he had driven here, and although he was said to be able to drink a lot without getting drunk and had an extraordinary ability to digest alcohol, Li Luo only drank a few glasses of champagne in the past hour or so out of caution.

Now drive.

Of course, there's no problem at all.

Los Angeles was still brightly lit late at night.

This City of Angels doesn't have many skyscrapers; if you weren't flying high in the air, you wouldn't realize it's the second largest metropolis in the United States.

When passing through certain neighborhoods.

It felt almost like being in a county town in China.

In the midst of the whistling.

Cadred stopped at a store.

After calming down for two minutes.

Leaving Nikki alone in the car, Li Luo hurried into the store. Although she was in a rush, Ashley said that some things were missing, so she had to come and buy them.

It's practically a mini supermarket inside, with all sorts of interesting and fun things.

I arrived at the counter.

Li Luo's eyes widened instantly.

That thing hanging on the wall behind the counter is so lifelike, and its size is ridiculously large. It could practically be used as a weapon; it would definitely make someone's head buzz.

Damn it.

Do Americans all play this aggressively?
"Sir?"

The female shop assistant standing behind the counter looked at him with great interest.

Gothic attire.

This girl is quite pretty.

She had large floral tattoos on her arms and a shiny nose ring.

"cough~"

Li Luo composed himself and calmly stated his request.

"Wow~"

The gothic woman raised her eyebrows, signaling him to wait a moment, and then swayed her hips as she walked toward the adjacent shelf area.

out of curiosity.

Li Luo followed along unsteadily.

He was utterly amazed by the dazzling array of toys before him.

Nothing to say.

Quickly pick up the shopping basket.

It's okay if you don't know something; the important thing is to learn and maintain a persistent spirit of seeking knowledge.

Low-temperature candles, black leather whips, fluffy dusters, bunny girl headbands—he happily put one item after another into the basket.

what.

A collar with a chain, this thing is interesting.

Handcuffs.

We need to buy this.

It even has a fox tail.

Hmm, it seems I won't need it later.

Forget it.

Be prepared.

I rely on.

Where do you put this?

In no time at all, Li Luo chuckled as he filled his shopping basket with all sorts of items, until he saw a spiked club and stopped, completely baffled as to how to use it.

Satisfied, I returned to the counter, where the female clerk had been waiting with a smile for quite some time.

It's at the other person's side.

Balloon-shaped objects are placed there.

There were also things like water pipes that Li Luo couldn't understand.

It doesn't matter.

You can pay the bill yourself.

Swipe the card.

Several thousand dollars disappeared.

"Hey."

The gothic-style saleswoman packed everything up, winked at me, and slipped her fingers inside her V-neck T-shirt: "Has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like Jacob from Twilight?"

"If you have any questions, you can call this number."

"I'd be happy to provide you with guidance."

"I mean personally!"

With a whoosh, the business card was pulled out.

"Thank you."

Li Luo chuckled to himself.

He took the warm business card and strode out of the store.

He turned around and got into the car.

As the engine roared to life.

All that remained in the darkness was Nikki's excited shout of profanity and a business card that drifted into the trash can.

A few minutes later.

Looking at that familiar house on the street.

Nikki was dumbfounded.

"Please."

The girl grabbed the car door in embarrassment, her face flushed, and said, "What are you trying to do, you damn Lee? I...I never thought it would be Ashley. Are you crazy?"

"anymore question?"

Li Luo pinched her pretty cheeks and smiled brightly.

Meet those sparkling eyes.

Our blonde vampire has completely lost his mind; at this moment, there are no problems whatsoever.

get off.

My legs went weak as I walked toward the familiar house.

Knock on the door.

Ashley stared at her in shock, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Stomp your feet.

Nikki pounced on her like a madwoman.

Li Luo followed closely behind with a cheerful smile, and with a wave of his arm, the door slammed shut.

Striving Elite Brokerage.

As a rising star in Hollywood.

This fifth-ranked talent agency in Los Angeles is always full of energy, and it was especially busy on the third morning of the Twilight movie's wide release.

Emmanuel's assistant clapped his hands and shouted.

In the conference room.

They quickly set out various fruits and desserts.

The heads of departments such as variety shows, television, and film, as well as the partners and their agents, quickly assembled to prepare for a signing that would be of great significance to the company.

As for why it's meaningful.

The fact that Mr. Ali Emmanuel personally signed his artists is of the greatest significance to them.

Amidst the back-and-forth efforts, the signing ceremony was quickly prepared.

at the same time.

Below the office building of the Elite Brokerage firm, a gleaming black Cadillac Escalade slowly drove up into the California sun.

(End of this chapter)