You'd Better Keep Your Word

Chapter 661 You'd better talk about it

After seeing the director of the road, Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan returned to the hotel together.

Chen Ziyan asked, "Do you have to eat with Schmidt Lauli tonight?"

Schmid Lauli, the Green Valley Film Company, is one of Lu Yanhe's most familiar people in Hollywood.

Several movies in Lu Yanhe cooperated with him.

The movie, including "Mist", also met with Director Mucanzo Geg through him and came into contact with him.

But this time Lu Yanhe came over, not just to talk to Schmidt Lauli.

In addition to "Source Code", this time Lu Yanhe also brought the script called "Living Buried".

This script has been written for a long time and has been looking for producers and directors at the Hollywood film company, but has not found the right one.

"Let me talk to him first, as a friend, not to enter a commercial negotiation first." Lu Yanhe said, "He should have something to tell me."

When Chen Ziyan heard it, he asked, "Isn't there a movie project?"

"It is possible." Lu Yanhe said, "He asked me about the schedule next year, and I told him that it was basically full, and several plays were going to shoot."

Chen Ziyan said: "If he really has a play to find you, don't rush to refuse. We can try to adjust it. If it is a good project, at least our own project can push the time back. "

Lu Yanhe nodded.

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Dinner is at a restaurant near Lu Yanhe.

The restaurant is of course set by Schmidt Lauli.

When Lu Yanhe entered the restaurant, he was also rewarded by the receiving waiter, and he asked for a group photo with excitement.

He grew up with Schmida Lauli.

Schmidt Lauli said: "The box office performance of" Love Letter "is very good, it has more than 8 million, and its long -term trend exceeds the estimation of all box office statistics systems."

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "Maybe if you make a large -scale screening for it, the box office will not only achieve the current results."

Schmida Lauli shook his head with a smile, shaking his head with emotion, but did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "I also saw the news today. It is said that you have made a scenario comedy like" Old Friends "? "

"I have made a scenario comedy, but not the same as" Old Friends ", not the same." Lu Yanhe said, "Which media has sent news?"

"" Variety Show "." Schmidt Lauli said, "I sometimes doubt whether this magazine has been invested by you, otherwise why it pays so much attention to your news."

Lu Yanhe: "Maybe I really put a shareholding and maybe."

Schmidt Lauli: "Then it won't question you have been taking commercial films in Hollywood."

Lu Yanhe was a little surprised, "Ah? Will it question me?"

"Don't you know? One of its columnists wrote an article that invested in the development of some foreign actors represented by you in Hollywood."

"I didn't look at it." Lu Yanhe shook his head, "I'm going to find it back."

Schmidt Lauli: "These people know that the box office results are meaningful to the actor, but they always use an ideal vision to evaluate the creators."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

After a while, the topic finally talked about "Living Buried".

"This is a great story creativity." Schmidt Lauli did not hesitate to praise his praise. "However, the movie occurs in a closed coffin from beginning to end. How many audiences can be attracted to watch this movie? "

"Of course, this is not a large number of movies in itself."

"You want to keep the movie copyright in your own hands. Is this the biggest obstacle to negotiating with various companies?"

"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded, and did not deny. "The script has been written for a while, but if you want to find a suitable company to make this movie, it is really not as smooth as I think, even after the movie" Fog "was released, This situation has not been substantially changed.

"Because the actor of" Living Buried "is an American in your script." Schmidt Lauli smiled slightly, "But your box office elixir in the market is your Asian identity."

The box office of "Mist" is regarded as a classic movie marketing case. It is a key marketing and Lu Yanhe Asian identity in several key marketing that drives the attention of the audience.

Therefore, it is very special. At present, in the positioning of the Hollywood system, Lu Yanhe's box office appeal is different from many Asian actors. It is mainly concentrated in his Asian identity.

This is why Darren Wilson invited him to help Edward platform and draw votes for members of the Asian colleges in Hollywood--

Even if Lu Yanhe himself didn't think so, the status quo was that he had become the most "Asian" label in Hollywood.

Lu Yanhe said: "Actually, I can also make this movie by myself. I don't need to invest in it, but I need a company to help me do it."

Schmidt Lauli said: "If you want us to do the distribution of" Living Buried ", I tell the truth, at most the" Love Letter "distribution scale, it is impossible to be higher."

To put it plainly, I still don't like the market performance of the movie "Live Buried".

Lu Yanhe laughed and said, "Schmidt, do you say, what do you want to promise my conditions?"

Schmidt Lauli: "Come and play a movie series made by our Green Valley, at least three movies."

Sure enough, a showdown.

Hollywood is a business field. As long as you talk about business, you always have to talk about whether you can give the price the price you want.

Lu Yanhe asked: "What movie?"

"Movies that are adapted from a best -selling novel are tentatively named" Godless "." Schmidt Lauli said, "A fantasy movie based on Northern European mythology."

"Nordic myths?" Lu Yanhe was a little surprised and asked, "Is there a Asian role in this subject?"

"This is the place where this novel is sold well. It is adapted into a modern background story." Schmidt Lauli bluntly, "And you are the inheritor of a mysterious oriental mythical figure."

Lu Yanhe was stunned.

He thought about it, saying, "A movie series and at least three movies, only the large -scale distribution of a movie" Live Buried "? It's not cost -effective."

Schmidt Lauli said: "Lu, this film will become your masterpiece. Its box office and influence will only be higher than" Mist ". Our positioning of it is to impact the local area of ​​300 million US dollars The blockbuster, it does not lower your value. "" "" "" "" "" ""

Lu Yanhe said: "I don't want to be positioned as a commercial film actor in Hollywood."

Schmidt Lauli said: "If you promise to join, our Green Valley will make full effort to your" Love Letter "impact with this year's awards season. However, to be honest, the copyright of this movie is not in our own hands, even if the awards season for the operation, the benefits are too low. "

Lu Yanhe was a little surprised.

"Love Letter has received more than $ 8 million box office in the United States. In addition to its overseas box office performance, as long as it operates properly, I believe it will have some sound and gains in this year's awards season." Schmidt Lauli said, "Especially your script."

Lu Yanhe: "At least let me read the novels of" Godless "first."

Schmidt Lauli said: "Lu, we have cooperated several times before. I appreciate your talents and optimistic about your project. You should also see that I am not a flickering scammer. It is to ask me to lift you the sedan seeds and make some hard fees, which is of little significance for us Green Valley. "The Road to Glory" brings us a lot of benefits. "

"Schmidt, you want me to participate in" Godless ", mainly for the Asian market, isn't it?"

"No, I'm honest, you now have box office appeal in the global market. Although you have not yet been verified such a appeal, many of us have calculated this." Schmidt Lauli said, "You have international cultural influence. This is the biggest difference between you and other Hollywood stars. Therefore, the movie series" Godless ", I hope you can join."

"Let me read the novel first, and you have to tell me, do you have great adaptation of the novel?"

"Basically respect the story line and characters of the original novel." Schmidt Lauli bluntly said, "Your role is a pivotal role, even if he is not the protagonist."

"You have to know that my film pay is not low, especially this kind of movie that needs to sign three performance contracts in one breath." Lu Yanhe said, "Even if we have cooperated, I will not give friendship prices."

"Your film paid, I am willing to pay." Schmid Lauli said, "As long as you don't have a lion."

"Schmidt, you are too cunning, so if you don't want to pay, is it my lion's opening?" Lu Yanhe shook his head with a smile.

Schmidt Lauli: "No, Lu, you have to believe me, my sincerity to you is enough to let me say this."

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One said, Schmid Lauli did not pit Lu Yanhe.

"The Road to Glory" helped Lu Yanhe an impact on the awards season. Although he did not get nominated by key awards in the end, he also brushed a wave of reputation and presence, so that Lu Yanhe was followed by the mainstream media and film critics in the United States.

This invisible to Lu Yanhe accumulated the most primitive capital.

This is why there are many movies behind Lu Yanhe. If he comes to make a decision, it will give priority to cooperation with Green Valley.

After Lu Yanhe returned to the hotel, he told Chen Ziyan and met with Schmidt Lauli.

"" Godless ", movie series? Large blockbuster?" Chen Ziyan was a little surprised, "He believes that under normal circumstances, will you not pick up this movie?"

"It seems like this."

"If the positioning of this movie is really as he said, is it that he has overestimated your current position, or do we underestimate your current position?" Chen Ziyan means that such a movie, Lu Yanhe in the current stage In the case of, it is not necessary to say "not connected" casually.

"Because it is a supporting role, although it is an important supporting role." Lu Yanhe said, "Another one is probably the image we have shaped before. He is worried that I am not willing to pick up commercial films in Hollywood in the near future. After all, I have taken commercial films before. "" "

"This is, aside from commercial films, you are already a young artist in the field of film." Chen Ziyan said, "Hollywood is actually the same as the upstarts for these famous artists. They may not think these artists Can help them make money, but I hope to get one or two to decorate their tables, especially commercial films. "

Lu Yanhe said: "I have to sign three in one breath. This makes me a little big. I feel that there are too many series on my body." Old Friends "is still filming one year each year. There is no sequel to "Burning Fire" and "Mist". If "Little Ghost" can't find a suitable actor in the end, I will also play "Little Ghost".

Chen Ziyan: "In this case, we must do subtraction. After the sequel of" Mist "is filmed, in the short term, no matter whether the D19 is to start the third part, we will not participate. , "Seventeen Floor" has not yet been filmed next year. Until now, the second part has not yet been fixed.

"I originally wanted to reduce my shooting rhythm."

"Actually, if" Old Friends "does not follow the mode of shooting while shooting, according to the normal shooting rhythm, the content of this drama can be finished in one month." Models, which extend it for more than two months, need to be more than two months. "

"But I like this kind of shooting rhythm, it makes me feel very comfortable." Lu Yanhe said, "" No God "does not know when it will be turned on."

"According to the Hollywood film company, it usually takes two years." Chen Ziyan said, "This is a normal production cycle of a large series."

"That's okay." Lu Yanhe said, "I'm afraid it's another year to shoot one."

Chen Ziyan said: "Under normal circumstances, the blockbuster" Burning Fire "has not been filmed. The" Godless "of the same theme should not be connected, but the situation is special," Godless "series, its global publicity resources It is a few more magnitude higher than "Mist", which is conducive to your career. "

"Um." Lu Yanhe nodded.

Chen Ziyan: "Of course, you can not make" Godless ", and after the" Fog "sequel is filmed, we will consider the commercial films of Hollywood."

"" God -free "production -level movies, Hollywood is just a few years, let alone an important role that suits me." Lu Yanhe himself was clearly divided, "I found me, I must be sure I still want to promise. "

Chen Ziyan: "You see, you are very clear. Let me talk to Darren first and see this movie. He thinks we should talk about what conditions should be talked about."

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Darren Wilson was very surprised after hearing this news.

As a front -line agent in Hollywood, he did not hear the news about this project, and even the project was informed from his customers.

The reason why the Hollywood agents have become great because in the Hollywood place, a very stable and complex system has been formed. Only through the agent can we reach the actor's hands.

In short, if you want to receive the play and see it, you must have a broker in this game to promote you. In this way, you can get the audition. Chance.

Otherwise, you may not know a lot of information.

Monopoly.

Lu Yanhe's actors, foreigners, and a Chinese actor who is not found in Hollywood, in the eyes of Darren Wilson, need to rely on his agent.

Of course, Darren Wilson will not tune in front of Lu Yanhe.

This is just the difference between the information and the poor resources of the ground snake and the foreigners.

This is a natural difference.

Films such as "Godless", even the agents of even Dalon Wilson have not received the news. It can only be explained that this movie project is still in the early development stage. There is definitely no substantial advancement.

However, in this case, the filmmaker found Lu Yanhe and took the initiative to fight for his appearance.

This exceeded the judgment of Lu Yanhe by Daron Wilson.

Lu Yanhe's development trajectory in Hollywood itself is also "no ancient", but no matter how "there is no ancient", he is not the owner of Hollywood. His trajectory is still a "supporting role" trajectory. Red is closely related to his "Asian" identity.

Therefore, Darren Wilson has not worried from beginning to end. If Lu Yanhe became more and more popular, he would kick off him.

Even if Lu Yanhe has become a world -renowned filmmaker in the future, he still needs a broker who is familiar with the Hollywood situation in Hollywood.

Dalon Wilson is Lu Yanhe, who is holding this idea and attitude.

Therefore, knowing that "Godless" by bypass him and goes directly to Lu Yanhe, the first reaction of Darren Wilson is to scold Schmidt Lauli without talking about rules. The benefit attaches importance to the extent of "not talking about rules".

In vernacular, this degree is a word: Schmida Lauli hopes that the connection between him and Lu Yanhe is a private relationship.

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In the private screening of "Office of the Office", Darren Wilson personally drove to pick up Lu Yanhe himself.

Because there is no media, it is not public screening, it is easier.

Even they asked before, do they need to prepare a Chinese subtitles version.

Whether Edward Hodchson himself or his public relations manager, it seems that he attaches great importance to Lu Yanhe's attitude.

Lu Yanhe was actually a little strange before. If he really publicly praised Edward Hodchson's performance in the media and made momentum for him, can it really provide a great help for Edward Hodgson's awards season?

He has such power.

Chen Ziyan said this: "On the one hand, the achievements you achieved were recognized by them, and your attitude can affect who they divide the cakes to the table. On the other hand, you are not playing in your circle, and you can go to the table at your table. Before, I couldn't eat the cake by myself. "

Seeing blood.

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Edward Hodgson was in his early thirties. In Hollywood, he has always been a male actor known for his acting skills.

He is not the kind of popular actor, but a work of a part of his work has accumulated his fame, especially the popularity of the critics.

Lu Yanhe learned about his acting resume two days ago.

It can be said that since the start of the industry, he has been playing more serious movies, and has also worked with many big directors. He is a very self -demanding actor.

Lu Yanhe believes that actors who have slowly have a well -known actor like him, if they are willing to play some of the more commercial properties, there must be a chance.

The logic of the films in various places is the same. The actors who are well -known and can carry the box office are the protagonists. They also need actors with good acting and good professional image to make green leaves. From the card lineup, you must give it to give it. The feeling of "this movie is worth watching", and an actor who picks a film with a high film in everyone's heart is definitely a weapon.

This time, the "Office Storm" starring Edward Hodgson is actually one of the two male leads, and the play is sufficient. The award rate of this award is higher.

This is also one of the common strategies of the Oscar awards season.

One of the starring actors, but selecting the award of the supporting role department for a higher probability of winning the prize.

Edward Hodgson is waiting for him.

There are others.

Lu Yanhe greeted him and said a few words.

Edward Hodgson said, "I hope you can like this movie."

Lu Yanhe: "Listening to many people tell me that this movie is very beautiful, and your performance is also very good. I can't wait to watch this movie."

In fact, Edward Hodgson did show a very good performance in this movie.

That performance texture is first -class.

The first reaction of Lu Yanhe is that if he plays this role by himself, there are many places, and he cannot perform in the state of Edward Hodchson.

No experience.

At the end of the movie watching, Lu Yanhe said honestly: "No wonder so many people boast of this movie, and I boast about the performance, I am very inspired."

Edward Hodgson covered his chest with one hand, and his other hand was on the back of the chair.

"Thank you." Edward Hodgson said, "They said, this is the closest to Oscar from Oscar, but this year's competition is very fierce."

"I will recommend this movie to my friends." Lu Yanhe said, "It is worth seeing more people."

"That's so thankful." Edward Hodchson shook hands with Lu Yanhe. "This is of great significance for us. I am very happy. You can like this movie."

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"Did you find it? In Hollywood, many of them are very confident. If you feel that you perform well, you may be humble, but you will never deny it."

After the film watching, Chen Ziyan whispered in Lu Yanhe's ear.

"Their desire for the award is not covered."

"They have formed such a cultural atmosphere. At this time, as long as there are people who are struggling, they will invest in this long award season public relations war." Lu Yanhe said, "You make me like Edward, constantly Recommend their own movies with different people, talk about his understanding of characters, and talk about performances. I still feel shame now, because we are not such a cultural background. "

"You should learn it for a while." Chen Ziyan bluntly said. "First of all, you have to recognize yourself, and others will take a look. You see, if there is no Dalen's invitation, there is no such screening, and you will not have a probability that you will not be in Oscar Before watching this movie, I couldn't know how he performed. "

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"Public relations managers can exist in a murmur because they do this, so that more members of the college who voted rights to see the movie and see his performance." Chen Ziyan said, "If the Love Letter is really a love letter, Schmida Lauli operates this year's awards season, we have to do the same thing. "

"I don't have time, like Edward, devoted two or three months to this long public relations war."

"One day, which movie you have really hopes to nominate, I will definitely force you to invest." Chen Ziyan said, "This is not time for you to be sick. This is the rules of the game. Don't bother to obey the rules, you can make the trophy that may get it, then I will be angry. "

Lu Yanhao immediately said, "I will talk about it, I will definitely follow the rules."

Chen Ziyan snorted lightly, "You'd better talk about it."

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