Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Chapter 155 This man is called James Cameron (Please subscribe)

(These women, apart from Monica, don't have much interaction with the main character later on. The main idea was to create some Hollywood historical accounts, which might come in handy later.)

It must be said that while these women argued, they did indeed improve efficiency considerably.

Moreover, while they were selecting resumes, they kept talking, sharing little-known gossip about the actors, which was quite interesting.

Ultimately, three actors were chosen for the role of Mardian.

The first is Tobin Bell, born on August 7, 1942, a New Yorker, who has worked as a background actor or stunt double in more than 30 films, most notably Woody Allen's "Manhattan".

Regarding this actor, Amber Lynn complained, "He was just a minor character in 'Manhattan,' yet he has the nerve to call it his masterpiece."

"I vaguely remember him," Nina Hartley said with a smile. "Sharon mentioned him; he's a nice person, kind-hearted, and likes to adopt animals. But his sexual fetish is a bit strange—he likes to do it in front of animals."

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Listening to their complaints, Zhang Shuai'an felt that he should stay away from them in the future, otherwise, he might end up in their information database one day.

However, looking at this person's photo, he had a feeling that he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember who he was for a while.

This just shows that the actor was someone who was relatively well-known in later generations, but not the kind of actor who became a huge star.

In Hollywood, these types of actors have a specific name: "atmosphere actors".

This can be kept for a while.

The second is Robert Loggia, born on January 3, 1930. He was also a New Yorker and debuted in the 1950s, but he mostly played supporting roles and villains. He was quite well-known in the industry.

“Ah, I know him, I’ve even worked with him.” Linney Quigley laughed, pointing to the photo. “He especially loves salads, and once he poured salad dressing over my big Lei, and he slurped it up for over half an hour.”

This person's acting skills are quite good, but he looks older than his actual age.

He is currently ranked behind Tobin Bell.

The third one —

According to Linnie Quigley, this man was a drug addict and a gambler, which is quite common in Hollywood, but Zhang Shuai'an naturally ruled him out.

Zhang Shuai'an instructed Monica Gabriel, who was standing next to him, "Monica, you're in charge of informing these two to come for an interview tomorrow."

Monica Gabriel was somewhat flustered. She turned to look at Yu Sijia, and seeing that the other party didn't react, she nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Since they couldn't find a suitable actor for the detective role, Zhang Shuai'an decided to stick with Zeng Mang.

As for whether Zeng Mang can speak English, there is no doubt that he can, and he is fluent in it.

Because Zeng Mang graduated from the architecture department of the University of California, Berkeley.

Zhang Shuai'an instructed Yu Sijia, "Jiajia, inform Zeng Mang that he will come to the United States next month and ask him to free up at least two months of his schedule."

Yu Sijia took out the paper and notebook she always carried with her and wrote down Zhang Shuai'an's instructions.

When Monica Gabriel saw this, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately remembered this little habit, deciding that she would do the same thing in the future.

As for the choice of the black man, Zhang Shuai'an immediately spotted a familiar face: Samuel L. Jackson, the famous "Mamma Fuck" from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He's only 32 years old now. After graduating from college, he went to New York to look for acting opportunities, but unfortunately, he didn't do very well. He hasn't found any decent opportunities yet, and his main job now is performing in stage plays, while also making cameo appearances in television dramas and low-budget films.

After the roles were chosen, Zhang Shuai'an suddenly had a strange idea and said to Apollonius and the others, "Since you know so much gossip, why don't you write it all down?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Apollonius asked, looking puzzled.

Zhang Shuai'an said with a smile, "These gossips are quite interesting, it's a waste to just talk about them. Why don't you write them down? You might need them later."

"How do you use it?" Lindy Quigley asked, intrigued.

"That depends on how explosive your scoops are." Zhang Shuai'an hadn't thought of how to use them yet, but suggested, "Write them down first. We can start a midnight variety show that talks about gossip in the film and television industry. Maybe it will be popular."

"What TV station would invite us?" The women shook their heads, clearly not believing this approach would work. However, Apolloni kept Zhang Shuai'an's suggestion in mind.

No one could have imagined that Apollonius would later publish a booklet that would shake up half of Hollywood, leaving countless A-list and B-list stars trembling with fear, with an effect comparable to "MeToo"!

However, a booklet with several million pages later appeared and instantly outsold her little booklet.

That evening, he went to the Mysterious Park and played a friendly match with Monica Gabriel, where they displayed excellent teamwork.

The blank entries in my mind didn't elicit much of a response, but a 2% progress bar appeared.

Zhang Shuai'an was a little puzzled. What exactly was this thing? The progress bar was so long. When would it unlock?

Moreover, he still doesn't understand why the progress bar is moving forward.

He tried everything – frequency, quality, and position – but there was no response.

Zhang Shuai'an can only be put aside for now; let's cherish the present.

September 5th marked the release of "The Killer" in Los Angeles.

Zou Wenhuai went back to Hong Kong for a few days before, and now he has flown back.

Jackie Chan invited a large group of friends to watch the show, some of whom he met in Hollywood during this period, including Zhang Shuai'an, Brigitte Lin, and Teresa Teng.

After entering the movie theater, Lin Qingxia was sitting to Zhang Shuai'an's left, and Yu Sijia and Monica were sitting next to her!

Sitting on the right is Teresa Teng, followed by Jackie Chan, then Chow Wen-huai, and others.

"Theresa, I haven't seen you these past few days?"

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Zhang Shuai'an walked up to Deng Lijun and asked her with some curiosity.

Ever since the last time the two sang a duet under the moon, Teresa Teng has deliberately avoided running into Chang Shuai-an.

Lin Qingxia, on the other hand, often came to Zhang Shuai'an to discuss scripts and roles, and the two became quite close.

"It's nothing, I've been busy practicing singing," Teresa Teng replied softly, her head slightly lowered. "I'm also busy preparing for my concert back in Taiwan."

Zhang Shuai'an asked curiously, "So, your passport—is it alright now?"

"That's all in the past." Teresa Teng nodded and replied, "All proceeds from my first concert back in Taiwan will be donated to a foundation there."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuai'an understood.

Before Zhang Shuai'an could say anything more, Lin Qingxia suddenly patted him on the shoulder: "The movie is about to start."

The movie "The Killer" was a complete mess, especially the editing. It completely misunderstood Jackie Chan's style and didn't understand the concept of action films. It just made a bunch of random shots, making Jackie Chan look incredibly clumsy in it.

After watching it, Jackie Chan's face turned ashen; he never expected the final product to be of such poor quality.

He couldn't help but say to Raymond Chow, "Mr. Chow, this film is so badly edited! Americans don't understand what action films are, let alone action choreography. I think I'll go back to Hong Kong and continue making films."

Zou Wenhuai frowned slightly and said softly, "Let's finish filming 'Cannonball Racer' first; we've already signed the contract."

Thinking about "Cannonball Run" gave Jackie Chan an even bigger headache. If it weren't for the exorbitant penalty for breach of contract, he would have really quit. He had already received the script, and the director actually wanted him to play a Japanese race car driver.

Jackie Chan protested several times, asking them to change the driver to a Hong Kong driver, but the director completely ignored his opinion.

"Maybe we shouldn't show this movie in Hong Kong."

This movie is really bad, and Jackie Chan doesn't want to lose face back in Hong Kong.

For business reasons, Chow Wen-huai naturally refused Jackie Chan's request: "That won't do. If it can be shown in another place, we can at least recoup some of the costs."

The movie received a lukewarm reception, with audiences in theaters even mocking Jackie Chan's character.

Some viewers even used foul language, saying things like, "Why did they choose a yellow-skinned monkey to play the lead role? He doesn't look strong at all, and his fighting scenes are so ugly."

Jackie Chan scratched his head as he listened; this lousy movie was driving him crazy.

He had made up his mind that after finishing filming "Cannonball Run," he must immediately return to Hong Kong to film the action movies he was familiar with, and then give these people a good slap in the face, letting them know what a real action movie is.

As expected, The Big Hitman's box office performance was quite dismal, with an estimated North American box office of only around eight million US dollars.

Zhang Shuai'an knew that the film's release in Hong Kong had a lukewarm reception, with box office revenue of less than six million Hong Kong dollars, far worse than "The Young Master" and even less than the previous "Drunken Master".

Even with Jackie Chan's current fame, it's still only comparable to "The Fearless Hyena," a complete failure.

During the release of "Killer Tycoon", Zhang Shuai'an's "Blood Simple" crew was also completed, and filming is scheduled to officially begin on September 20 in Culver City.

The current producers are Zou Wenhuai and Zhang Shuai'an.

The director is Zhang Shuai'an.

There were two assistant directors: one was Yu Yunhang, who was transferred from Hong Kong and was one of the representatives of the Hong Kong New Wave; the other was Li Jian, who was assigned by Jiatong Company.

There were two photographers, Chung Chi-man and a foreigner with a hooked nose.

There are also two art directors, one is Zhang Shuping, and the other is still unknown.

Zhang Shuai'an asked Jon Fellman to find a cheap and capable person locally, but they haven't found one yet. Jon Fellman said he has a long-standing relationship with Roger Coleman, the king of B-movies in Hollywood, and has already spoken to him to have him send an art director.

The main cast has also been confirmed. The male lead is played by Zhang Shuai'an as Lei Li, a bar security guard; the second male lead is played by Tobin Bell as the bar owner; the third male lead is played by Zeng Mang as a private detective; and the fourth male lead is played by Samuel L. Jackson as a black guy who is a bartender.

The lead actress is Brigitte Lin, and the remaining supporting actress is played by Monica Gabriel.

As for Apollonius and the others, they play strippers in a bar, and there will be a scene in the opening where they perform a very explicit dance.

The remaining roles don't matter, not even the little Karami whose face will be shown.

Around September 12th, Roger Coleman finally sent a young art director over.

When Zhang Shuai'an first heard Jon Ferrer relay the information about this person, he thought he had been tricked.

This art director is only 26 years old. He used to be a truck driver and only quit his job two and a half years ago to enter the film industry. He had been working as a general assistant under Roger Coleman and only took on the role of art director for the first time this year.

If Zhang Shuai'an hadn't asked for the person's name again, he probably would have returned the goods on the spot.

This man's name is James Cameron.