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After signing the contract and putting down the pen, Xiao Lizi breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up again and hugged Wu Yuchen warmly, saying in a grateful and sincere tone:

Director Wu, I don't know what to say anymore. Thank you so much! I promise to join the filming on the second day of Christmas and do my best to make Sniper Phone Booth!

Wu Yuchen was also delighted when he saw him signing. He smiled and asked: The day after Christmas? Are you sure you don't have to promote Titanic anymore?

DiCaprio was very unhappy when he heard Titanic and complained:

I have tried my best for Titanic. Fox only gave me 2.5 million, but it put me in such a big dilemma. I have done my best to help them complete the promotion on Christmas Day!

The agent next to him also assured Wu Yuchen:

Don't worry, Director Wu, we have been working on this broken ship for more than half a month. Fox has no reason to ask Leonardo to do more. In fact, they themselves are in mourning now!

Wu Yuchen nodded when he heard this. He was naturally happier to be able to start the phone one day earlier. He smiled and said to Xiao Lizi:

Leon, don't worry. I can't guarantee it will be more, but Sniper Phone Booth has a box office of over 100 million, so I am confident!

Xiao Lizi was stunned for a moment. Except for those big directors, small directors did not dare to say such things before filming. However, Wu Yuchen's Black Hole Frequency is currently performing well, which makes his words more convincing.

However, Xiao Lizi felt that Wu Yuchen said this now just to give him confidence and encourage him. He felt that Director Wu was really heartwarming, and then he smiled back at Wu Yuchen:

Director Wu, then I have to perform well and work hard for a box office of 100 million yuan!

He thought that Wu Yuchen was talking about the global box office exceeding 100 million. As for the North American box office, he didn't dare to think too much. After all, the cost of this movie was only tens of millions. After Titanic, he was confident about his box office appeal. I really have no confidence.

In fact, let alone hundreds of millions at the box office, reaching 50 million can help him stabilize the situation and get out of his current predicament.

Wu Yuchen laughed: We will definitely succeed. Leon, when the time comes, we will have to rely on you to work hard~

Director Wu, I will naturally use 300% of my strength, as long as the media and the audience don't scold me for Titanic...

Xiao Lizi shook his head slightly bitterly, and then assured Wu Yuchen.

Wu Yuchen laughed and said nothing more to Xiao Lizi. Everyone in future generations will know that the big ship Titanic created a miracle in the history of film. It grossed 1.8 billion US dollars worldwide, directly doubling the box office record. It is definitely a milestone film in the history of world cinema.

But few people know about this process. Unlike most popular movies, Titanic is not known for its explosive power, and even performed poorly in the first three days of the weekend. The box office of 28.63 million was definitely a bad result for a masterpiece with more than 200 million.

But the staying power of this big ship is jaw-dropping, and it has topped the North American weekly box office for 15 consecutive weeks! This completely subverts everyone’s understanding!

Therefore, the current Titanic is still being ridiculed and ridiculed. DiCaprio, Cameron and even Fox thought they were doomed. These voices on the market will not disappear and change until one month after its release.

But by then, Wu Yuchen should have filmed Sniper Phone Booth. This is one of the reasons why he chose Sniper Phone Booth, which can be completed within two weeks!

As for his previous promise to Leonardo, it was naturally genuine.

Maybe some people think he is stupid if he spends 3 million yuan to hire Li Zi, but two months later, if he wants to hire Li Zi, the salary must be 20 million!

DiCaprio's first movie The Beach after Titanic earned him the maximum Hollywood salary of 20 million.

He has given him 3 million now. Even if the situation is reversed a month later, Xiao Lizi finds that instead of being in trouble, he has reached the pinnacle of his life. He will not have a bad feeling towards Wu Yuchen, and will still remember his friendship for helping him in times of need. , then work hard to help promote the movie. Wu Yuchen would not take advantage of someone's situation to bargain at this time, causing the friendship between the two to disappear and only business to be left, which was not worth it.

There are also more than 10 million in promotional fees, which are also written in the contract. It doesn’t have to be Sony Columbia, as long as it is the Big Eight. You have to wait until the movie is filmed to discuss with them to see who wants more agency fees. Low. By then, Xiao Lizi had become famous, and with bargaining chips, Wu Yuchen was naturally confident of getting a lower agency fee.

Publicity and distribution is indeed a hurdle that cannot be bypassed. People like Lucas, who is at the top of Hollywood, are not short of connections and resources, but the publicity and distribution of the film must cooperate with major studios. Therefore, Wu Yuchen and James discussed for a long time, and finally decided to go to Bada to announce the issue.

Wu Yuchen touched the contract in his hand. Now the most important male protagonist in the movie has been settled. It is basically stable, but it is not that he can't do better. When I think of the villain in the movie, the figure of an old guy flashes in my mind.

…

After being separated from Wu Yuchen, the manager breathed a long sigh of relief:

Leon, you are really lucky this time to meet someone like Director Wu who extended an olive branch to you in times of crisis!

Yes, I didn't expect that his attitude towards me has not changed at all. There are so few people like this in Hollywood! I now have a good impression of the Chinese people!

DiCaprio smiled and said that Sniper Phone Booth was like a rope in despair, pulling him out of the sinking ship.

The agent smiled and then said to Xiao Lizi:

By the way, Leon, I've asked about it. Director Wu's orientation is normal. He had a close relationship with the heroine during the filming of Black Hole Frequency, so you don't have to worry!

Xiao Lizi didn't show anything on his face, but he felt relaxed again in his heart. With DiCaprio's great beauty, it is impossible to say that he has not been invited and harassed by gay men in Hollywood, but he can refuse it with the protection of his agency.

And this time Wu Yuchen was so kind to him, which also made his agent think about it, so he naturally wanted to inquire about it, but so far, it seems that Wu Yuchen behaved normally from beginning to end. Moreover, this kind of deal in Hollywood requires a direct transaction. Now that the contract has been signed, the other party has no trading chips, so naturally there is no need to worry anymore.

Xiao Li Zi now has a good impression of Wu Yuchen and spoke for him: Director Wu is a very gentleman director. You are the one who thinks too much~

The agent shrugged and joked: Of course! But the look on your face when you first got the call made me think you were going to sacrifice your ass for him!

Oh! Come on, how is that possible! My ass is not that cheap! No, I mean there is no way I can do such a thing!

Li Zizi went back laughing with his agent, and he will continue to promote Titanic in the past few days.

…

Stallone is very happy now. He has made a turnaround this time with Black Hole Frequency. Not only has the box office exploded, but many media have rarely praised his acting skills.

Now Black Hole Frequency has been released in North America for 5 weeks, and the box office has reached 139 million, and it has a good reputation. Judging from the current situation, if it continues to be shown for a long time, 150 million will definitely not be a problem, and maybe 160 million can also be achieved.

You must know that the contract he signed with Solon Columbia was 8 million in salary plus 12% of the North American box office share. Even if it is calculated as 150 million, he can get 18 million in the share alone, which is equivalent to taking 26 million in one go. Remuneration. This is no less than what he has taken before!

With both fame and fortune, he looked particularly pleased with Wu Yuchen who found him, and entertained him warmly.

Justin Wu rubbed Stallone's eldest daughter Sophia's face with his fingers, making her giggle. Stallone also looked on with a smile. You know, the last time he was on the set, he didn't let anyone else touch his precious daughter!

After enjoying a sumptuous lunch, Stallone took over the script handed over by Justin Wu.

Sylvester, I want to ask you to play a big villain. Of course, he is not really that bad. To a certain extent, he is a judge who punishes evil and promotes good. In the eyes of the audience, he is definitely very cool. An existence!

Stallone raised the corners of his lips and smiled at Wu Yuchen:

I heard that you are producing independently this time. Can you afford my salary? You know I am very expensive!

Sylvester, your appearance will not last more than two minutes, and the shooting will not last more than half a day. Do you have the heart to charge me such a high salary? Wu Yuchen made an exaggerated expression of disbelief.

Two minutes, half a day, are you sure? Stallone asked.

Of course! If it lasts more than one minute, I'll compensate you one million! Wu Yuchen vowed.

Stallone pondered for a moment, and then said: Then I will give you a friendly price, one million US dollars. But I want to see how the script goes first.

For a guest role like this, he naturally knew that Wu Yuchen came to him to use his name for publicity. The price of 1 million is actually mainly the portrait fee. Wu Yuchen had no objection to this, it was within his acceptance range.

After a long while, after Stallone read the script, he found that the script was very good and a good story, but he roared at Wu Yuchen:

Are you sure this is a 2-minute scene?!

He clearly saw many of his lines in the script, which were conversations between him and the male protagonist from beginning to end.

Wu Yuchen kept smiling: Of course, Sylvester, if you think about it carefully, did you only show one side at the end of the film? In fact, maybe not even one minute in total!

Seeing Stallone pointing at the script, he explained: You can just dub the lines in post-production. You really don't need to be there during filming~

You cunning boy! Stallone was angry and funny while filming the script.

His character has a strong presence in the movie, but he only shows up at the end of the movie. At other times, he exists entirely in the form of a voice.

The kid in front of me is so good at sneaking around!

One million is simply not enough!

Sylvester, how about I pay your dubbing salary with the maximum dubbing salary? Wu Yuchen said shamelessly.

Shameless bastard! How can you speak? the old guy yelled.

You should support the independent film industry!

Finally, after some friendly discussions and negotiations, Stallone agreed to play the role for $2 million. This was only because of his friendship with the past movie Black Hole Frequency and his optimism for Wu Yuchen's future. In addition, the script was really great, so he agreed.

After Wu Yuchen walked out of Stallone's house, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, now that the movie is over budget, 10 million is not enough. DiCaprio and Stallone's salary was only 5 million. It is estimated that the final production cost will have to be raised. Only to 12 million.

…

Wu Yuchen, everyone in China is eagerly awaiting your return. Are you, a billionaire director, fascinated by the colorful world of America and reluctant to come back?

Hou Keming joked to Wu Yuchen on the phone.

Dean Hou, you have wronged me. I am busy preparing for the filming of my second Hollywood movie. It will be shot tomorrow. Wu Yuchen shouted into the phone that he was wronged.

What?! You started filming again so soon? Hou Keming said in surprise.

Yes, the crew has already been assembled. Shooting will begin as soon as the male lead joins the set tomorrow.

You're moving too fast! Hou Keming knew that Wu Yuchen was very fast in creation and had endless inspiration, but he didn't expect that he was like this in Hollywood. The last movie was still in theaters, and the next one had already been filmed. .

I couldn't help it. When inspiration came, I took the photo when the time was right. It would be a pity to miss it. Wu Yuchen explained.

Well, that's okay. You can safely shoot there and I will help you get the news out. The Golden Rooster Awards have just ended. Some people were a little dissatisfied with you for not participating. Now it's okay to explain it to you clearly. .”

Hou Keming said with a smile that attending an awards ceremony is naturally not as important as making a movie, and it is still in Hollywood.

Wu Yuchen immediately asked: Dean Hou, have you gained anything this time?

This time, The Two of Us filmed by Wu Yuchen last year was shortlisted for this year's Golden Rooster Awards.

I thought you didn't care anymore! The old lady Jin Yaqin from your crew won the Best Actress. As a great director, it's not like you didn't gain anything, the Best Director's Debut Award.

Wu Yuchen was not surprised after hearing this. Everyone knows the purpose of these awards in China. Seniority-based ranking is common. The euphemistic reason is that young people should exercise well.

But after all, Wu Yuchen has won so many awards abroad, it would definitely be inappropriate not to give him an award, so he was given a Best Director Debut as a show of encouragement. And I also gave the best actress to your crew, which is enough to give me face.

Jin Yaqin is already so old, so it makes sense for her to be a movie queen. As for the newcomer Zhou Xun, he was naturally put on the list of training and honing!

There is no surprise that the best film went to The Opium War directed by Xie Jin, and the best director went to the main theme film The Big Turning.

Wu Yuchen laughed and didn't take it seriously. To be honest, the domestic awards have no bonus for him now. However, if these people can refuse to pay for a year or two, and can still hold on for three to five years, it is not like he has no organization and no connections!

The movie Phone Booth in the previous life was also shot in winter. The original shooting location was West 53rd Street on Broadway Avenue in New York. However, after one day of filming, the entire crew was miserable due to the biting cold wind. Upon seeing this, the director decisively moved to Los Angeles, where the weather is like spring all year round. Even so, the filming was completed in only 12 days.

Naturally, Wu Yuchen didn't have to worry about it anymore this time. On Fifth Street in Los Angeles, the camera focused on Di Li Zi, who was dressed in a shiny black suit, a red flirty shirt, and sunglasses. He looked like an elite, and there was someone who admired him by his side. His little assistant, his every move shows that he is a successful person all the time.

To put it simply, the male protagonist is just showing off when he appears, and everyone can see it. It is really effortless for DiCaprio to play this kind of role, because he is very good at pretending!

It's just that his current appearance is slightly different from that in Titanic. First, he looks a little more mature, not a young boy, but a social elite. Second, the handsomeness is different. Jack in Big Ship is a handsome boy, but in Sniper Phone Booth, DiCaprio looks ruffian and handsome, making people look like a bad boy.

Click!

Leonardo, who picked up the phone in the phone booth, couldn't help but look towards him after hearing Wu Yuchen's voice.

Wu Yuchen pointed to his left hand. Xiao Lizi suddenly realized it and immediately made an apology gesture to Wu Yuchen: Sorry, director, I forgot!

Wu Yuchen was not angry either, but stepped forward and patiently explained to him:

Leon, you are a married person, but you are about to make a phone call with your lover, so you took off your wedding ring before making the call. This shows that you actually know that your behavior is immoral and subconsciously treat your wife There is guilt, but it is also an inner dissatisfaction with the constraints of marriage. This kind of detail cannot be ignored, and it will make the character invisibly fuller.

Listening to Wu Yuchen's explanation in a calm tone, Leonardo felt that Wu Yuchen was 10,000 times better than Cameron, the tyrant on the set who could only yell. After listening, he immediately nodded and assured: Okay, Director Wu, I don't know how to do it. Make this mistake again!”

The male protagonist in the movie, Stu, is an entertainment agent. He is a smooth-talking, lie-loving and shameless bastard. He bosses around people who are lower than him, has no respect for ordinary people, and even seduces beautiful girls when he has a wife. .

Although DiCaprio doesn't want to admit that he is a jerk, he really does look like the male protagonist Stu. He has been in the entertainment industry for so long. Isn't it natural for him to bully the little people and boss them around?

As for being a philanderer, everyone on earth knows how much of a philanderer Leonardo DiCaprio is, and he has lost count of how many girlfriends he has dated.

Therefore, after Li Zi entered the crew, he quickly got into the mood and showed his full potential. The filming was surprisingly smooth.