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"Director Wen, I've heard about his name for a long time, and finally got the chance to meet him today." Xu Jia stepped forward with a smile and reached out to the bespectacled man sitting in the middle.

Although he looked like a director, with his short yellow hair, he still thought he was a street gangster. This guy was born in Malay, but he was of Chinese descent.

He is no stranger to the Chinese language. After all, he is labeled as Chinese anyway. Building a good relationship with the Chinese side will also help his career.

But to be honest, in the world of Hollywood, if a Chinese-American director can get ahead, it only shows that his ability is really outstanding. If he is even close, it is impossible for others to let him take the position.

Among them, James Wan is one of the best Chinese directors currently in Hollywood.

Former seniors Ang Lee and Wu Baige all failed, but James Wan is thriving.

Following the "Saw" series, he successfully created the "Conjuring" series, making him the number one film master in the global horror film field.

The most important thing is that at a time when all film companies are focusing on IP adaptation, this guy can produce original series of movies. This is the most valuable ability.

It's just that Wen Ziren can succeed, and his emotional intelligence is not inferior to others. When he saw Xu Jia, he immediately realized that this was the Chinese boss who recommended him, and immediately stood up to greet him.

"I've only made a few movies, but I'm still far behind Mr. Xu's achievements. What's more, you're still so young. It's really frustrating."

Wen Ziren said, giving up the middle position to Xu Jia.

As for the actor who was auditioning in the audition room, no one paid attention, even the actor himself kept quiet for fear of disturbing the conversation of the bosses.

This is the reality of the entertainment industry. Celebrities and artists are glamorous in front of the stage, but behind the stage, they are just tools in the eyes of the boss and can be replaced at any time.

"I just stopped by to take a look. It's up to you to decide on the casting. Don't pay too much attention to me. You just carry on." Xu Jia waved his hand.

Then he forcefully continued to put James Wan in the leading position. He still has this kind of magnanimity. He is making money for himself, and the success of the film depends on the other party's directing ability. He will give in if he gets benefits and saves face.

Furthermore, James Wan is also part of his plan to win over in order to gain a foothold in Hollywood in the future.

But everyone just listened to Xu Jia's words.

The real big bosses are here, and they will naturally hand over the casting rights.

It's just nonsense that foreign countries don't care about the world.

Sometimes people don't talk to you about worldliness, it's because you haven't integrated in, and they don't bother to play with you at all. They are polite and polite on the surface, but they are all deceiving themselves as they say they don't care about the big area.

In a small place, it feels like there are guanxi households everywhere, and that’s because you can see it. Besides, in a bigger place, you can’t hide anything from others. In a large area, people just put guanxi at a higher level, and most people don’t even see it. Just missing.

"Currently, the role of Aquaman is one of many. We currently have six alternatives, and we plan to choose one of them to play, but the real decision will have to wait until the third round of auditions." James Wan said.

He valued the casting, but not that much. On the contrary, Xu Jia gave him the greatest control over the filming of the crew, making him more comfortable.

This kind of trust and control is the most important thing for a director.

The reason why Xu Jia did this was because he knew that the success of "Aquaman" in his previous life was inseparable from James Wan's direction. At that time, there was a saying that this was James Wan's "Aquaman", and it was not the actor who was the main promotion.

One can imagine how much influence James Wan had on the success of the movie.

"Yeah, let me take a look."

Xu Jia took six photos of the candidates for the role of Aquaman. When he saw one of them, the corner of his mouth curled up and he said with a smile: "I feel that this one is very consistent with the appearance of the role of Aquaman. It is very similar to one of our Chinese actors." It's very similar. To be honest, if it weren't for considering the global market, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let the Chinese actor star."

The photo he took was clearly that of Jason Momoa, the actor who played Aquaman in his previous life. The latter had a rough appearance and a wild aura about him.

"Is he similar to a Chinese actor? Which one?" James Wan asked curiously.

A Hollywood actor looks similar to a Chinese actor, which sounds a bit outrageous.

"Xu Jinjiang, the best-painted guy among actors."

As Xu Jia said, she used her mobile phone to search for photos of Xu Jinjiang. Although the latter was acting in a Category 3 film and a fool, he was actually one of the more well-educated actors in the industry.

After James Wan saw Xu Jinjiang's photo, he then looked at Jason Momoa's photo, and almost thought he was seeing a person. Only when he took a closer look did he discover the difference.

"Wow, it's incredible. In fact, according to your ideas, it's not a bad idea to let this actor play the role of Aquaman. I think if his acting skills are passable, his image is actually quite suitable." James Wan thoughtfully considered for Xu Jia.

If the boss really intends to let this actor play the leading role, he will give him a step up. Of course, the premise is that his acting skills are passable, but looking at this person's resume, it should be no problem.

"Forget it, he's not young anymore. He probably won't be able to handle so many action scenes and special effects scenes. Besides, we have to take into account the market response, so I'll go with what you think."

Xu Jia shook his head. He was really a little tempted at first, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. That would be too much of a joke for the crew. For Xu Jinjiang, the other party might not be willing to accept such a tiring filming.

After all, to play the role of Aquaman, you must develop a muscular body.

"Okay, can you give us some opinions on other characters?" James Wan tentatively asked.

Although Xu Jia said that he would not interfere in the casting of the crew, he still clearly gave his preference just now. He had to try to see if the boss had other ideas.

"No, if you must, I can give you one more actor. Aquaman's brother Orm can be the actor."

Xu Jia clicked on one of the photos, which immediately caused the expressions of several people present to change.

They all know the actor in this photo, who is James Wan's favorite actor Patrick. Is this intentional or unintentional?

But no matter who it was, they all paid more attention to Xu Jia. This Chinese boss didn't seem to be easy to fool, at least their little thoughts were temporarily put aside.

Xu Jia looked at these people with a half-smile, and then said: "Some things may happen to the crew during this period, but they will not involve specific preparations and shooting. You can relax, and I will solve these things soon." .”