Rebirth In Hollywood

"The latest news from this newspaper is that the fantasy blockbuster "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is very likely to miss the Chinese audience. Recently, the reporter learned from the relevant person in charge of the Shanghai Lianhe Cinema Line that it involves 'ghosts' , 'superstition' and other factors, the "Lord of the Rings 3" introduced by China Film Company is very likely to face premature death."

"superstitious?"

Charlize put down the empty glass and looked at Ryan, who was helping her translate the newspaper across the table, puzzled, "What does this word mean?"

"This..." Ryan couldn't help scratching his head. How should he explain to those who talk about God and the merciful Lord all day? After thinking about it, he simply said, "It refers specifically to a state of obsessive trust in things, and it is also bewilderingly convinced, blindly believing, probably this is what it means."

Looking up, Charlize on the opposite side was still puzzled. Ryan simply gave up his plan to explain and continued to translate the news on the newspaper just now.

"The Lord of the Rings is adapted from the fantasy novel of the same name. The magical, imaginative story and the many characters on the scene have attracted countless European and American readers and audiences, but professionals believe that there are indeed "gods and ghosts" in the film. , and propaganda inappropriate 'superstitious' ideas, this type of film is obviously not suitable for our national conditions, and will leave a bad influence on the masses..."

After the translation, Ryan himself can't stand it anymore. This is obviously a deliberately distorted report by some people, and the simplest and most basic entertainment events are put on the line without restriction. Isn't it their expertise?

"Why did it stop?"

Putting down the knife and fork, Charlize stood up and walked to the window, opened the curtain on this side, the sunlight poured in like golden rain, Ryan threw away the newspaper in his hand, walked behind the South African diamond, hugged The slender waist sniffed hard at her blonde hair. "These are like tabloids in China that specialize in gossip, and there is nothing to pay attention to."

Turning around, Charlize kissed him on the lips, "What are we going to do? We can't stay in a hotel all day, can we?"

"Let's go to the cafe on the second floor first. Chen and I have made an appointment to meet with people from Huayi."

After biting lightly on the white ear, Ryan went back to the room and changed into a casual suit. When he came out, seeing that Charlize had prepared a hat and sunglasses, he walked over to help her put them on her head, and pulled her out. room.

Several casually dressed bodyguards. Not far or near hanging behind them.

Although this is one of the safest countries in the world, Ryan will not be too careless. The threat of al Qaeda seems to be a joke, but in case of onlookers, it is also a troublesome thing that needs bodyguards.

The place where they stayed was the Peace Hotel on the Bund. When they took the sightseeing elevator down, they could roughly see the scenery of Shiliyangchang in the past.

"Is it about Harry Potter?"

When he got out of the elevator and walked into the cafe on the second floor, Charlize took his arm. He asked with concern, "Is Zhang Qiu's candidate confirmed?"

"Yeah." Ryan nodded, looked around in the cafe, and quickly found Chen Jiazheng. Pulling Charlize over, "Hi, Chen."

"Ryan, it's so early."

Chen Jiazheng stood up and shook hands with the two of them. After Ryan sat opposite, he called for two more cups of coffee, and then said. "Mr. Wang has gone to pick up Miss Zhao's family. It is estimated that it will take half an hour to arrive."

"It's okay." Ryan waved his hand, "Charlie and I were bored in the room, and just came out to chat with you."

"Have you received your share?" he asked with a smile.

"I received it." Chen Jiazheng seemed to be very emotional, "Six figures, still US dollars, more than my salary here for 20 years."

"Oh, Chen." Charlize put down the coffee cup and interjected in a timely manner, "When you shoot the movie, this money will not be taken seriously."

"I want to ** direct a movie." Chen Jiazheng spread his hands, and didn't seem to care much. "I don't know how long it will take."

"You can try to take the international financing route." Ryan recalled some things he heard in his previous life, "I heard that there are many international film foundations that will provide financing services for young Chinese directors."

"Ryan, such a movie..." Chen Jiazheng shook his head and said helplessly, "It is difficult to pass the censorship, and it will basically not appear in domestic theaters."

Hearing what he said, Ryan took the initiative to change the subject. These things are not something he can participate in or interfere with. "Darren and the others are working on a sequel to "The Chainsaw"."

"I heard." Chen Jiazheng nodded. "Among our group of graduates, it seems that only the three of them have become famous? Of course, you can't be included."

Charlize was the first to laugh, and Ryan turned to look at her and smiled as well.

After about 20 minutes, Wang Zhongjun and someone who seemed to be his assistant walked in, leading a middle-aged couple and a little girl about fifteen years old.

After shaking the hand handed over by the other party, Wang Zhongjun made an introduction for the two parties, "This is Mr. Ryan Jenkins, presumably you should know, the Hollywood star and the original author of the "Harry Potter" series , this is Miss Charlize Theron, Oscar winner."

He speaks English to the middle-aged couple, and it seems that the family has no problem listening and speaking in English.

Then, Wang Zhongjun introduced the family to the two of Ryan.

The little girl's surname is Zhao. Like her parents, she can speak fluent Mandarin and English. She seems to have received some training related to Huayi. Her etiquette and temperament are not bad, and she has a little bit of a star style.

It is also true that Huayi and a TV station here held such a huge Harry Potter draft event. Even an ordinary girl has long been hyped to become a famous star.

The two sides sat in the booth, and the girl's eyes were hidden on Ryan and Charlize, and she was probably curious about what Hollywood stars looked like.

"I've seen some information on Miss Zhao."

Long before the candidates were confirmed, Huayi sent the candidates' information to Ryan, "In all respects, it suits the image of Zhang Qiu in my mind."

If Ryan approves it, it can be regarded as a complete reassurance for the people in Huayi.

"Mr. Wang." Ryan looked at the actress' contract party, and after thinking about it, he looked at the girl's parents, "Mr. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao, the second half of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" It will be officially prepared, and I hope you can bring Miss Zhao to London as soon as possible, and we also need to conduct relevant training for her."

"There is no problem with this." Wang Zhongjun nodded first, "We will have someone make a special trip to send Miss Zhao there."

The two parties have long reached an agreement in private that the media cooperating with Huayi will have special reporters who will follow the young actor who plays Zhang Qiu and will continue to send relevant reports from the UK to China. Such continuous hype can not only To create a star for Huayi can also carry out a new round of publicity for the "Harry Potter" series.

Ryan asked the girl a few simple questions, and the other party's answer was quite satisfactory, but what satisfied him most was that his appearance could roughly find the intersection of Eastern and Western aesthetics, and his English was extremely fluent, so there was no problem in communicating, although he carried some Accent, but if you can't change it, just replace the voice dubbing in post-production.

All the "Harry Potter" series wants is her status as a Chinese actor, and the booing of the follow-up hype and publicity, and everything else is secondary.

"If you can……"

When the other party was leaving, Ryan handed over the notebook he and Charlize signed, "I hope you can attend the premiere of "The Return of the King".

The girl surnamed Zhao looked at her parents and Wang Zhongjun before answering, "It's a great honor."

The last main actor of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is finalized. Ryan spared no effort to further pry the Chinese market, and he is also convinced that it is worthwhile.

Although the "Harry Potter" series is the most profitable peripheral, it will be greatly impacted by piracy in China, but the population base of this market is huge, and some peripheral products are not completely pirated and can achieve huge profits. Certainly not a problem.

What's more, if you really like it, there are not a few Chinese who insist on buying the genuine version.

Declining Huayi's banquet, Ryan took Charlize out for a walk on the Bund, and finally came to the Oriental Pearl Tower in Lujiazui, and had a lunch at the revolving restaurant.

In the afternoon, he joined the head of Disney's Far East Company and held a brief meeting with representatives from Shanghai. The main topic of both parties was the Disneyland project.

Disney has been discussing this project with Shanghai for a long time and has reached a lot of consensus, but there is still a long way to go before it starts.

All negotiations will naturally be handled by professionals. Ryan, the actual owner of Disney, is just like a mascot, showing enough goodwill and expressing Disney's intention to cooperate. Anyway, this is normal. In business dealings, he will not become an old friend of the Chinese people, so there is nothing to worry about.

What Ryan has done is very simple, push the project through approval as soon as possible, preferably in the next few years, it can enter the actual operation stage.

Of course, his focus is still on movies. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is being promoted more and more frequently and widely in the city. This movie can be seen on several famous signs on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and the Bund Poster silhouette.

Entering the first Friday in June, the Shanghai Cinema was crowded with people, like the long red carpet of the Oscars ceremony, which was spread from the entrance of the cinema to a few hundred meters away, and tens of thousands of fans gathered on both sides. , Chinese entertainment reporters, who have already shown a paparazzi temperament, are also vying for the most favorable positions, just like their overseas counterparts.

"The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" is about to kick off. (To be continued..) ()