Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 367 Interviews, Parties and Toronto (8600 words, monthly tickets plus more)

"When he stepped foot on Santa Monica soil, I could hear the whole Summit wailing - some unknown Summit Entertainment director."

But when I met Chen in a cafe in Santa Monica, I didn't see any sign of victory on his face.

As rumored, he only brought one bodyguard and an agent who was responsible for taking care of everything for him.

It seems that his show is not like that of a billionaire, the most famous Chinese actor after Bruce Lee and Jacky Chen, a young idol with more than 2000 million fans, and a madman who just single-handedly made a Hollywood film company bow its head and admit defeat.

However, Chen himself does not admit the last point.

“It’s a win-win,” he said.

When I met him and congratulated him on winning the war, he seriously corrected my point of view.

(Is this true? In our next issue, we will interview Will Statham, the former CEO of Summit Entertainment who just left. Please pay attention to the Hollywood Reporter issued on November 11th.)
I then asked him how he felt about the recent reports about him in the American media.

In those articles, he was portrayed as a shrewd conspirator who left the United States a few months ago amid a storm of criticism and won the sympathy of many people, but in the end he used a bomb that no one expected to blow Summit Entertainment and those who laughed at him into the atmosphere, thus winning the war.

Chen responded: “Hollywood studios need to realize that they should stop viewing the relationship between studios and actors with an outdated star-making mindset. If they persist in their attempt to exploit actors, infringe on our legal rights, or even, as you said, start some wars…I believe that they will not win, whether it is a traffic war, a PR war, a legal war, or any other type of war.”

I savored his answer for a while, feeling his unusually tough stance beneath his Chinese-style humble appearance.

Then, I began to get into the main topic of this interview, which was to explain in detail the Twilight renewal controversy to the readers of our magazine.

I asked, "Chen, can you tell me frankly whether you had anticipated this day when you returned to China a few months ago?"

He shook his head and said, "Of course I didn't. Don't overestimate me."

I reminded him, “You mean the remake of Twilight 3 has nothing to do with your connivance with David Slade’s filming?”

He smiled and said, "I need to remind you that David Slade is the director, and I am just an actor. He controls the style and direction of the film throughout the whole process. I have to listen to him in everything, not the other way around."

I asked, "But I have asked many people related to Twilight before, and they all said that you had a considerable say on the set. Including the first and second films, it was your performance that determined what they would eventually look like."

Chen sighed and said, "This is a misunderstanding. I like David Slade, and I think he has taken a new approach with the third film. I really didn't expect something like this to happen today."

"I think Will Statham was more surprised than you, what do you think?"

"Yeah, of course."

After saying this, we all laughed.

"Then can you tell me about the contract you signed this time? Did the conditions given by Rob Friedman, who returned to the CEO position, meet your expectations?"

"What I can tell you is that Rob is a very good CEO, both before and now. I think I will have a great time working with him in the future, and under his leadership, Twilight will become one of the greatest series in Hollywood history. He is a professional, very professional, and it is much easier to deal with him than Will."

"Your praise for Rob makes me sound like you've got everything you wanted."

"I told you from the beginning, Twilight and I both got what we wanted. It's a win-win situation."

"So is there anything else you would like to tell our readers about this incident?"

"I want to say sorry to the fans who care about Twilight. I know what happened in the past few months may have made you worried. But I want to tell you that everything is over now. I will rejoin the crew immediately and work with the director, Kristen and other actors to make every effort to release Twilight 3 this year and to dedicate it to a better quality than the original. I guarantee that you will enjoy a more exciting story than the first and second parts in the cinema. Let's see you in the cinema then."

"Harvey Weinstein has expressed a lot of opinions on this matter. How do you view your relationship with him?"

'He may think I am his enemy.' Chen said, 'but I don't think so. I don't like to define the relationship between people in this way, because the world is big and can accommodate many people.'

I asked, "In that case, will you give him back the $200 million you won?"

Chen smiled and said, "No, of course not."

I deliberately asked, "Why? Didn't you say you were going to treat him as a friend?"

Chen shook his head and said, "You misunderstood, Wallace. I just said that we are not enemies, but I don't want to be friends with him. He and I are two different people. He likes money, but I like love and peace."

"What about the others? Many of your friends in the circle have spoken up for you this time. How do you plan to thank them?"

"I'm going to have a party..."

……

……

Under the arrangement of Summit Entertainment, Chen Nuo accepted an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

On the one hand, it puts an end to the recent Twilight controversy and provides further clarification for himself.

Secondly, it also sends a signal to the outside world that the relationship between the two parties has improved, alleviating the banking pressure currently faced by Summit Entertainment.

Third, it was a warm-up for the release of "The Twilight Zone: Eclipse".

It kills three birds with one stone.

Afterwards, he did not rush to Vancouver to join the crew. Instead, on October 2010, 10, he held a small private party in Leonardo Dicaprio's mansion in LA and invited his Hollywood friends who had come to his aid to get together.

As a Chinese, he definitely understands things like human relations a hundred times better than the foreigners.

He also knew that according to American customs, he should have held a decent party a long time ago, otherwise others would think he was a weirdo who was out of touch with the world.

But who was it that prevented him from buying a house of his dreams in LA for $200 million?
I have no money for the one I like, so I keep putting it off.

This time, he had to do it, and he had to borrow the venue from a real Hollywood superstar, Leonardo DiCaprio.

This Hollywood hilltop mansion was just purchased by the wealthy Leo this year. It has a full Spanish-style architecture, 17 toilets, and two swimming pools, which are definitely the standard features of a luxury home.

Moreover, the white walls and red tiles provide excellent privacy. Outside are meticulously trimmed palm trees and bushes. The walls are very high, which was enough to block the paparazzi's long lenses before the advent of drones.

There is a swimming pool with a fountain in the yard, and a temporary open-air bar next to it.

Chen Nuo also spent a lot of money this time. In addition to asking Leo to find some of his model friends, he also hired a famous local catering company in LA and set up a buffet table at the open-air bar. It was filled with grilled beef ribs, mini lobster rolls, foie gras with truffle bread, and even vegetarian plates - after all, there are always a few vegetarians among these people in Hollywood.

Perhaps it was because it was Chen Nuo's first party. Except for Nolan who was in the post-production of "Inception" and Keira Knightley who was filming "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", the rest of the people on the list came with three or four friends.

In addition to Leonardo Dicaprio, the homeowner, and his group of environmental buddies, there were also the loving couple Angelina Jolie and Pitt, as well as their agents and assistants, etc. Ellen Page dragged along her producer friend whom she met at the Toronto Film Festival, and Quentin Tarantino brought his wife and the screenwriter partner of his new film.

Others including Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds and others also called their friends, and the word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, resulting in the entire mansion being filled with guests gathered together.

The party started at 8pm and lasted until after 3am. In the end, both the guests and the hosts had a great time.

……

In the darkness, Ellen Page was awakened by the urge to urinate and got up from the sofa in a daze.

At this time, elderly people like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese or the wealthy people who came to the party with their partners had already left.

Those who stayed behind were all single young people, but most of them were drunk and slept all over the floor.

She rubbed her eyes and yawned. The jazz music in the house had stopped long ago, but the lights by the swimming pool were still on, reflecting the light on the water. There were a few empty wine bottles and leftover potato chip bags scattered in the yard, and the plastic bags rustled in the wind.

She staggered into the living room and almost stepped on the person sleeping on the floor.

She looked closely and realized it was Ryan Reynolds.

This guy was hugging a pillow and mumbling something.

But Ellen Page guessed it had something to do with his wife. This guy, who was shouting tonight, almost let everyone know about his affair with Scarlett Johansson.

Ellen Page put herself in Scarlett's shoes and thought that if she were Scarlett, she would probably have to divorce such a guy.

Walking further, she saw Tobey Maguire, the Spider-Man and good friend of the owner Leon Ledo, leaning on a chair by the bar, his head resting on his arm, with a half-finished glass of whiskey in his hand.

There was a person lying at his feet, who seemed to be Leonardo's friend and partner of his environmental protection foundation.

For a moment, she couldn't remember where the bathroom on the first floor was.

But she had been to the second floor before, so she knew it.

When I went up the stairs, I saw a few party baddies sleeping there. Their makeup was smudged like ghosts, their skirts were lifted up to their thighs, revealing their white thighs, and I didn't know where their shoes were thrown. They were sleeping on the ground like dead.

Alan stepped over carefully and almost stepped on a bottle of champagne that rolled down. He cursed inwardly, "These lunatics."

Avoiding them, she went up to the second floor, where she saw a red dress thrown on the carpet in the corridor. Ellen felt it looked familiar, as if it was the dress worn by Emma Stone, but her mind was dizzy and she was too lazy to think about it.

She turned to the bathroom and turned the doorknob twice, but there was no movement. She thought the lock was either broken or someone inside had locked it because they were asleep. She was about to knock on the door when she suddenly heard a faint movement from the half-open door next to her, accompanied by a faint sound and a little dim light.

Ellen Page certainly knows what that sound is.

Her heart beat faster because she recognized the man's voice inside.

She stood there for a long time, then finally tiptoed over and squinted through the crack in the door.

My head buzzed.

What is this?

Ellen Page stared blankly for about ten seconds, and finally reacted. She quickly covered her mouth, stepped back, turned around and tiptoed back downstairs.

After she found a bathroom on the first floor to use the toilet and returned to the sofa where she had just been lying, her mind was still in a mess and her legs still felt a little weak.

One of those women is Emma Stone, and there's no mistaking that.

Her naked snow-white body was pressed against the man's back. From her angle, apart from a small half of her roundness that was exposed, her profile was also just visible. Her signature pair of big watery eyes were so obvious that even though she was not clear-headed, she recognized him at a glance.

But what about the man in front?

Her long golden hair covered her face, with the ends falling on her shoulders, swaying with the rhythm.

Since I can't see the face, I can only guess based on other features.

She is very tall, about 180cm tall.

Kneeling there, a pair of unusually long legs were supported on the ground, knees spread apart.

The buttocks are raised high.

The voice is also high and melodious.

Ah, the sound!

I remembered.

She is……

What's your name?

He won Album of the Year at the 52nd Grammy Awards this year, becoming the youngest famous singer in history to win the Grammy Album of the Year Award.

She was very familiar with it.

Because not only had she heard her new album released in October, she also knew that she had been on a world tour from last year to July this year, which attracted millions of viewers and made a lot of headlines.

She can be called the new generation of diva in the American music scene.

When they chatted before, Allen knew that he met Emma Stone at the Young Hollywood Awards in 2008 and they had a very good relationship. So Emma brought her to the party tonight.

However, she really didn't expect that their relationship would be so good.

And Chen…………

Recall some of the details you just saw.

Ellen Page suddenly felt a surge of heat throughout her body.

No wonder Emma Stone and the others are like this.

perhaps……

Should she invite him to Toronto, too?
……

……

The day after the party, Chen Nuo flew to Vancouver, Canada with a hangover and a splitting headache.

The crew of "Twilight 3" has reassembled here.

When meeting David Slade, even though Chen Nuo had not yet completely recovered from the torture of alcohol, he still gave the bearded director a very strong hug and said sincerely: "Thank you."

David Slade obviously knew what was going on, and he also knew that after this incident, even if the final box office of "Twilight 3" reached 10 billion, he would definitely not be the director of Twilight 4.

The poor heavy-taste director finally sighed, patted Chen Nuo on the back, and said nothing.

There are about three key scenes that were reshot and are directly related to Edward, played by Chen Nuo, with a total duration of 30 to 45 seconds. The planned reshoot time is 3 to 5 days.

It's quite lucky to say that these shots are the climax scene of Edward fighting against the newborn vampire army, the final battle scene where Edward kills Victoria and Riley, and the close combat scene where Edward protects Bella.

In other words, these are all very critical parts. Once deleted, the entire movie will no longer be complete. Otherwise, Chen Nuo dared to bet that Summit Entertainment would never bow to him so easily, and it would be impossible for them to fire the old Texan Will Statham from the board of directors and invite back Rob Friedman just because he was two days late, which would save him a lot of trouble.

Because... Rob Friedman, the insider, had already contacted Li Jing. If it weren't for the evidence he secretly provided, the LA judge would not have found it so easy to determine that the confidentiality case was related to Summit Entertainment.

He was not lying when he said it was a win-win situation in the interview. He and Rob Friedman were indeed in a win-win situation. As for Summit Entertainment?

Then the benevolent sees benevolence and the wise see wisdom.

After the twilight, he had no chance to work with the company. As for whether Rob Friedman returned to the top, like Steve Jobs returning to Apple or Jerry Yang returning to Yahoo, it had nothing to do with him.

He agreed to be interviewed and to give Rob Friedman a nice hug to keep him on the edge of his seat, all for the sake of his wife, Harry Winston's brand director.

By the way, among the endorsements he has accepted, the earliest diapers have now been sold throughout Southeast Asia, and the founder, Mr. Cai, has even made it to the bottom of the Forbes China wealth list. The renewal conditions they told him over the phone were completely intended to knock him out with a financial cannon. They even planned to renew the contract with another spokesperson, Liu Yifei, at a high price.

As for the rest, including the foreign Harry Winston and the latest Rolex, he feels that the cooperation is quite pleasant.

The only thing that has been unhappy for him is the Li Ning, the brand he has invested the most in and worn every day.

He was not very happy when signing the contract with Li Ning. He renewed it for three years in 08. It will expire next year, and he does not plan to renew it by then.

Apart from the fact that the founders are a bit yin and yang, the main difference is in their philosophies.

I had approached him in the first half of last year, saying that I wanted to work with him on a shoe project.

He designed a model based on his knowledge from his previous life, drew a sketch and sent it over, but the other party didn't appreciate it. He even said that he had a problem with his aesthetic taste and that the shoes were too ugly. He told them that they should let their designers design them, put his name on them, and let him sit back and wait for the money.

But...is this a matter of money?

Chen Nuo's aesthetic taste was questioned and he was in a bad mood. He refused at that time and put the matter of the co-branded shoes on hold.

Originally.

The endorsement fee is low, but there are many things to do, and in the end, after all the talk, you still don't like Yeezy's design.

Forget it, people with different ideals cannot work together.

Let’s go our separate ways after next year.

……

The several reshoots for Twilight 3 were done in a studio and forest location in Vancouver, and the shooting was almost not difficult.

But Chen Nuo still acted very serious, even more serious than before.

Because he said in an interview that the quality of the reshoots would be higher than the original ones.

Then you have to do what you say.

The first reshoot officially started on October 10.

This is a scene where Edward fights against the newborn vampire army, which is also the climax of the film. A green screen background was built in the studio, and the ground was covered with fake snow and pine needles to simulate a forest battlefield in Washington State.

Chen Nuo was wearing a black sweater, and his hair was a little messy with some hairspray, as if he had just been in a fight.

In this scene, he had to shoot the action of Edward grabbing the neck of the newborn vampire with one hand and throwing it out hard. The original version was shot quite bloody, with the person's intestines and stomach cut open and several bags of blood plasma torn out.

This time, all you have to do is throw it cleanly.

When director David Slade yells "Action".

Chen Nuo's eyes turned cold, his arm muscles tensed, and he swung his arm to the side quickly.

The stuntman, whose throat he had pinched, kicked his feet to the ground, and his body flew backwards and fell on the mat.

Chen Nuo glanced sideways and frowned slightly, as if he was trying to suppress his anger. At the same time, he slightly bent his body and made a move to prepare for pursuit.

Then, the look in his eyes changed from fierce to a little gentle, and then his body slowly relaxed and gradually stood up straight.

The whole process took only a few seconds, but on David Slade's monitor, he could see Edward's entire psychological process as a vampire, from his murderous intent to his compassion for these newborn vampires, and even his decision to spare them.

This performance process is not uncommon, and he believes that Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner can do the same as long as he asks.

But the strange thing is that he didn't ask for it.

Secondly, the entire process performed by Chen Nuo was so understated, without any trace of performance.

It felt to him like he had suddenly transformed from an idol actor into a real talent, from vampire Edward into Lincoln played by fucking Daniel Day-Lewis.

What is this?

Although he knew that this person was talented, David Slade had worked with Chen Nuo for more than a month and had never seen him perform like this in front of the camera.

Unable to figure it out, he called Chen Nuo aside to have a chat after work that day.

After understanding the other party's mentality, David Slade suddenly had an idea.

As a result, the three or four shots that originally needed to be re-shot in 3 to 5 days became five or six, and then seven or eight.

The reshoot time was extended from 3 days to 5 days, and then to 7 days.

The second time we wrapped up shooting, it was 15 days after the filming started!

You know, it took them just over a month to shoot the entire 3-minute "Twilight ".

What does 15 days mean?
He almost redid all the shots that Chen Nuo could redo.

In the middle, Chen Nuo couldn't help but run over to ask, fearing that the bearded man was holding a grudge and taking revenge on society and him.

There was no pay for the reshoots, and I spent the money to make one movie to do the work of two movies. Is this reasonable?

After listening to David Slade's words, he thought about how this bearded guy had inadvertently helped him a lot, but at the same time he also lost his job.

It seems reasonable to want to make a Twilight movie with the most acting content and use it as a job "advertisement" to find a new job.

So Chen Nuo kept silent.

Kristen Stuart came for the last reshoot.

She arrived in Vancouver a day earlier on November 11th and looked a little tired, but Chen Nuo didn't ask much. The reshoot was a scene in the cave where Edward protected Bella. It was only a two or three second shot. When Chen Nuo was fighting, she needed to add an expression.

When filming started, Chen Nuo stood in front of Christine, pulled her away, and punched the stand-in.

Christine looked at his back, biting her lip, with an expression that looked like she was both shocked and relieved.

As Slade yelled "Cut".

The entire crew cheered.

The unbearable repetitive work is finally over.

Chen Nuo also breathed a sigh of relief, stretched, and prepared to go talk to Slade, then take off her makeup and leave.

Unexpectedly, Stuart suddenly called him, and then after a long pause, he blurted out: "I saw your party in the newspaper, but I didn't receive your invitation. Chen, I originally thought we should be friends."

Kristen Stewart is really miserable.

That day, her ears were almost bombarded by calls from her friends.

"Do you have an invitation to Chen's party?"

"He didn't send you an invitation?"

"Aren't you two familiar with each other?"

Conversations like these made her feel like there was a stone blocking her heart.

The rumor spread all over Hollywood, saying that nearly half of the Hollywood circle in LA went there that night, including Leonardo, Angelina, Tom Hanks, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Downey Jr., etc., as well as the singing stars P. Diddy, Taylor Swift, and some celebrities on the local LA rich list, including Mark Cuban, who showed up, making it like a carnival of the century.

What happened to her?

She filmed three "Twilight" movies with Chen Nuo, but in the end, she didn't even receive any advance notice about this matter.

This made her feel extremely embarrassed.

She had Chen Nuo's phone number, but she couldn't bring herself to call and ask, for fear of appearing to care too much, so she had to hold it in until they met today.

Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I thought you wouldn't want to come. After all, your boyfriend... I know Robert doesn't like me very much."

"He is him, and I am me!" Kristen Stewart subconsciously retorted: "We are two people, I do."

"OK, in that case, I'll let you know next time."

Stuart bit his lip, looked at him with wet eyes, and said, "Chen, do you want to go for a drink tonight? I want to thank you. If it weren't for you, my contract extension wouldn't have been so easy to negotiate."

Chen Nuo chuckled and said, "Maybe next time. I've already booked a flight to Toronto and will leave tonight."

Stuart was a little disappointed, "Really? What are you going to do?"

"Meet a friend."

……

……

By the time we finished filming, it was already November 11th.

There was still some time before the end-of-year award ceremonies in China, and Chen Nuo had nothing to do, so he accepted Ellen Page's invitation and went to Toronto to attend a special screening of the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival with her.

This event is a regular event in Toronto every November. It is quite lively and mainly features independent comedy films, live talk shows and conversations with actors.

Allen said that a short film made by her friend was shortlisted this year, called "Crazy Tenants", which is about a landlord who battles wits and courage with a group of weird tenants and finally blows up his own house. She wanted to invite Chen Nuo to show his support.

And this director friend of Ellen Page seems to be much richer than Ellen Page. When Chen Nuo arrived in Toronto, he directly sent a shiny black Lincoln stretch limousine to park outside the airport to pick him up.

The driver was wearing a neat uniform and white gloves. There were two people who looked like assistants standing next to him, holding a sign that read "Chen Nuo".

He got in the car with Qi Yuntian and Linghu and drove to the luxury residential area of ​​Bridgpath in Toronto, where every car on the street starts out as a Porsche.

The director's friend's house was a three-story detached house with a brand new Aston Martin DB9 parked at the door. Early in the morning, a fat white man and Ellen Page were waiting next to the car.

As soon as the fat man saw Chen Nuo getting out of the car, he immediately came over with a smile, stretched out his two hands and shook Chen Nuo's hands for a long time. Finally, after Ellen Page's reminder, he went into the house with them.

This fat man is called James Pritzker. He is a genuine second-generation rich man from the Pritzker family in Chicago, USA.

Chen Nuo has heard of this family for a long time. It is a legendary family in North America.

Founder AN Pritzker started his business in real estate and investment in the early 20th century. Later, his son Jay Pritzker took the business to the next level. In 1957, he bought the first Hyatt Hotel and expanded the family business from Chicago to the world. By 2010, the family assets were approximately US$200 billion.

James is Jay's nephew and the third generation of the family. He is probably in his 30s or 40s, which is just the right age to have money, free time and the time to do something.

His father was one of the executives of the family investment company Pritzker Organization, holding shares in Hyatt Hotels and a bunch of real estate. James never lacked money since he was a child. As a result, he became fascinated with movies. With family connections and his own pocket money, he spent millions of dollars on independent production and made some niche comedies to mix in the circle.

Although this guy is not as famous as his cousins, for example, his cousin Penny Pritzker is the campaign finance chairman of Obama, leading the fundraising team to break the fundraising record, and will become the government's Secretary of Commerce in 2013. His cousin JB Pritzker is the biggest supporter behind Hillary and later became the Governor of Illinois.

However, it is somewhat famous in Toronto.

The mansion in Bridpath was bought by himself. The three-story house is worth more than 10 million Canadian dollars. When he is not filming, he stays here and hangs out with friends.

When the third generation of real estate developers meet the second generation of real estate developers, they both crossed over from real estate to the film industry, so they really have a lot in common.

By the way, this guy is not only a fan of the Joker, but his family is also the biggest financial backer behind the Democratic Party. He is extremely appreciative of LGBT and is very fond of Chen Nuo's use of an agent like Qi Yuntian. His attitude is completely that of a die-hard fan of Chen Nuo.

We chatted for an hour without realizing it, with questions and answers.

Ellen Page hardly said a word during the whole process, until Chen Nuo, who had been on the plane for almost five hours and had not slept well the whole night, was so sleepy that he couldn't help but yawn.

"Oh sorry Chen, I'm so excited to see you. Excuse me, I'll take you to the guest room now."

After saying this, he asked several servants to help carry the boxes, and personally led Chen Nuo and others to the guest room.

She was still chattering on the way, and it seemed that she and Chen Nuo really hit it off at first sight, and she even wanted to trick him into becoming their neighbor.

"Chen, due to immigration, we estimate that the housing prices in Toronto will continue to rise in the next ten years. Do you want to invest? My next-door neighbor's house happens to be for sale."

"Haha, thank you for your kindness, but that's okay."

"I'm serious, Chen. That guy's business in the United States is in trouble now. He needs cash and is eager to sell it. I estimate that he can get it for about 800 million Canadian dollars."

"There is a pregnant Chinese woman living there now, and the lease will expire in February next year. If it is a short-term investment, then you only need to make a small renovation and you can make at least 2 million Canadian dollars by reselling it. You can really consider it. If I hadn't used my money to make a movie, I would definitely do this."

"Okay James, let's talk about it in the afternoon. Let me get some sleep now. I'm already very sleepy."

"Ok Ok, sorry Chen, I'm so excited. Well, once again, thank you so much for coming to Toronto to support my movie, I'm very grateful for that. You take a rest, and see you in the afternoon."

"See you in the afternoon."

Ps:

The monthly ticket added 2000 words.

(End of this chapter)