Chapter 434: Cooperation Invitation From Director Kaigo
At the Oscars dinner.
The lights were bright and the wine was flowing.
Wu Yuan and Liu Yifei, each holding a glass of champagne, walked back and forth among the crowd of people in suits and dresses.
The dinner after the Oscars ceremony is one of its characteristics and has been held for decades.
In order to wear the tightest dresses, the male and female stars attending the Oscars did not dare to eat too much before the banquet, just to leave the best image under the camera.
The Oscars ceremony, which often lasts for three or four hours, is really a physical and mental torture for directors and actors.
Wu Yuan, Liu Yifei and others did not eat a full meal all day, but only ate some desserts and fruits to replenish energy in the morning and afternoon.
This is something that must be done to look good on camera, even for Wu Yuan, the director.
The organizers naturally understand the difficulties of these guests. At this time, a rich feast of food is a proper celebration for the winners and the best comfort for the losers.
Because the dinner is not open to the media, the media can only see the stars attending the dinner, but cannot know what they did specifically at the dinner, so the Oscar dinner has always been quite mysterious.
But in fact, unlike the rumors that the Oscar dinner is all about "fame and fortune", "sensual pleasures", and "touching and rubbing", in fact, at this dinner, although everyone did socialize in various ways, they never stopped talking.
There were no reporters taking pictures all the time, and there was no need to consider what public appearances they would have to attend later. For the star guests who were hungry for a day, filling their stomachs was the most important thing.
Take tonight's dinner as an example. The organizers prepared 7,500 American prawns, 1,500 crab legs, 1,300 oysters, 1,250 stone crab claws, 600 Maine lobsters, 250 pounds of Atlantic bigeye snapper, 50 yellowtail snapper, 17 American wild herring, 10 pounds of Burgundy winter black truffles, 5 kilograms of caviar, 1,350 bottles of Dilong champagne, 2,400 bottles of Sterling wine...
Such a luxurious meal is definitely more than enough for only a few hundred people, and it is even a bit wasteful.
Wu Yuan, who had been hungry for a day, had a full meal. Even when celebrities came back and forth to talk to him many times, he didn't pay much attention.
The world is big, but eating is the biggest.
Wu Yuan, who rarely participates in public activities, has never suffered such a punishment of not eating or drinking for a day!
"Hey, Daniel, you've been fasting for a day, don't eat so much at once, it's bad for your stomach."
At this moment, Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon each held a glass of wine and strolled to Wu Yuan and Liu Yifei, smiling and reminding them.
Wu Yuan, who was eating prawns, paused and said with a smile: "Of course I know, but it's okay once in a while."
"Annie, do you know Matt?" He looked at the two people's arms curiously.
As far as I can remember, they don't seem to have worked together, right?
"Of course I know." Anne Hathaway put down her hand, and affectionately held Liu Yifei's arm, smiling and said: "Matt is so famous in Hollywood, who doesn't know him?"
Well, there's still half a sentence left to say. Anne Hathaway is more willing to date an actor like Matt who is loyal to marriage.
After all, she really doesn't dare to spread rumors, and the public's tolerance for her rumors is extremely low.
She doesn't know how much she envies Scarlett Johansson, who spreads rumors casually and even has a rich emotional experience.
"Daniel, I heard from Matt that you and him have a new movie plan?" Anne Hathaway, who was holding Liu Yifei's arm, said half-jokingly and half-complainingly: "So the fact that you didn't come to me means that I'm out and no longer on your list of actors to recruit?"
"I thought our previous cooperation was very pleasant."
"Haha." Wu Yuan laughed and didn't hide anything, and explained directly: "No, you misunderstood."
"Of course I want to work with you again. To be honest, you don't have many scenes in "Interstellar", and I haven't worked with you enough."
Pretending to Not noticing Liu Yifei's somewhat resentful look, Wu Yuan smiled and said, "The main thing is that in my new movie, Matt is the absolute protagonist, and the whole story revolves around him alone."
"Well, just like Will's "I Am Legend", although there are supporting actors, they have very few roles."
"I'm embarrassed to ask you to guest star in a small role with no role, it's a waste."
"Let's work together again if we have a chance next time."
It's not to mention that Wu Yuan really wants to work with Anne Hathaway again, not that he has any ideas about Anne Hathaway.
But he thinks that if Anne Hathaway and Liu Yifei are tied together, it may be a good choice.
One of them satisfies the aesthetics of most Europeans and Americans, and the other satisfies the aesthetics of most Asians.
If the two can appear in a movie at the same time, the effect will definitely be 1+1 greater than 2.
If the release of "Interstellar" is good, he will definitely do some marketing for Liu Yifei, so that she can use Anne Hathaway's fame to upgrade her status.
Wu Yuan even thought of the marketing title.
[A beauty collision between the top beauties of the East and the West! ]
[Two stunning goddesses with both Eastern and Western aesthetics, competing for beauty! ]
This practice, in the eyes of later generations, is a typical act of riding on the popularity and promoting fame.
By promoting Liu Yifei and Anne Hathaway together, the public will have the illusion that the two are of similar status, and over time the illusion will come true.
Liu Yifei can really live up to the label of an oriental beauty with the same appearance as Anne Hathaway.
Great profit!
Of course, this kind of behavior of helping others to improve their status requires the consent of the original owner.
Therefore, Wu Yuan also has to win over Anne Hathaway.
"Annie, I actually have a good idea and want to invite you to play the heroine, but it is just an idea for now, and the script needs to be worked on slowly."
"But it won't take long, it should be done within two or three years, don't refuse it then!"
"Of course not." Anne Hathaway, who got a satisfactory answer, smiled and raised her champagne and clinked it with Wu Yuan.
"Then it's settled."
The next day.
Wu Yuan, who returned victorious from the Oscars, took the crew of "Gravity" and Liu Yifei and boarded the flight back to China without stopping.
It was impossible not to return to this country.
After winning the Oscars, the country naturally had to make a big publicity. Wu Yuan, Gong Li and others also had to return to China to accept some interviews, say some words to boost the Chinese film industry, and give everyone some chicken soup and heart tonic.
Fortunately, the post-production of "Interstellar" had been completed, and the movie had been scheduled. He had nothing to do before the release, and he didn't have to stay in the United States.
In this way, the group boarded a transoceanic flight and prepared to return to China to receive flowers, cheers and applause.
However, as soon as they landed at Beijing International Airport, before leaving the terminal, Wu Yuan, who turned on his mobile phone again, found that he had a missed call.
It was from Chen Kaige.
Domestic big directors still need to be taken seriously, and Wu Yuan immediately called back.
The call was picked up after only two rings.
"Director Wu, have you landed in China?"
"Well, Director Kaige, what's up?"
Whether it's personal relationships or company cooperation, the two get along very well, and Chen Kaige is naturally straightforward.
"It's like this, I'm busy with my new movie after I finished "Painted Skin 2."
"But there's a problem with one of my investors, and they have to withdraw their investment temporarily."
"I thought of you right away, Director Wu, is your Light and Shadow Times interested in participating in the investment, and we can work together again?" (End of this chapter)