After being slag, I became popular in the entertainment industry

The rudimentary form of the script of "City Without Owner" has vaguely had a clear outline.

For a sci-fi film, most directors in this world have such a misunderstanding.

As long as enough funds are invested, big scenes are set off, superheroes are filmed, or the theme of saving the end of the world is filmed, as long as the story is old-fashioned, it is enough.

This is actually a big misunderstanding.

In fact, Chen Zhiwen believes that sci-fi films require unrestrained imagination and creativity. Funds determine his future downline, and a good script determines his future upper limit.

A series of handsome words appeared on the paper, and Chen Zhiwen already had a plan in mind.

Before that, he wanted to combine this sci-fi movie with his trip through the book this time to become a unique inspiration.

However, the protagonist of the story is not as lucky as Chen Zhiwen.

York, the male protagonist of "City Without Owner", is a very sad person. He has a stable and decent job, and his life is ordinary, except that sometimes he feels that his spiritual memory is a little incredible.

——It's like being out of gear.

One second, he was still complaining to his wife that the freshly baked toast today was a bit sweeter than yesterday, but the next second, he found that his memory jumped to the noon of that day. He was in the office The scene of queuing up for lunch in the staff canteen, everything that happened in the middle was left blank.

With some doubts, he first tried to change himself, resigned and changed his job to relax himself physically and mentally, and even contacted a psychiatrist to take medicine... Over time, he found that all his efforts were in vain.

Then, after York's wife "accidentally" died, he discovered an extremely cruel truth——

——The happy life he thought was just a script controlled by higher-dimensional life forms.

It wasn't until York's awakening of consciousness that he tried to break free from this so-called "book dimension" that he realized that what he experienced next was the beginning of a nightmare.

——The truth is far more cruel than he thought.

…………

It took Chen Zhiwen a day to quickly list a general framework.

And at this time, he also received a call from Yuan Shaorong.

"How are you thinking?" The man on the other end of the phone asked with a smile.

"Sorry, out of prudence and responsibility for the film, I reject the establishment of a Sino-foreign joint venture."

Chen Zhiwen raised his eyebrows and said so.

Yuan Shaorong was not angry either. Hearing Chen Zhiwen's words, the man chuckled, and even had a feeling that it should be so.

During this period of contact, before the high seas, he had a vivid image of this bold and reckless young man, and he vaguely drew an outline in his heart, and confronted him tit for tat. After meeting formally and enjoying the dinner, Yuan Shaorong I have a deeper understanding of Chen Zhiwen.

He clearly realized that this little guy was like a rose with thorns, and he would not easily bow down to power and sell some face.

——Otherwise, he would not have resolutely come to Licheng from Huaguo.

"Yes, but besides the Sino-foreign joint venture, I have another suggestion, you can listen to it."

Yuan Shaorong's voice was very gentle, like a seductive elder, "The retreat of the Zhou family has allowed Huaguo to lift the ban, kill, and order for you. All your works, Huaguo's market will be open to you. This also means that you can return to Huaguo and bring the works of "Life Like a Summer Flower" and "Luoshui" with you."

Chen Zhiwen pondered for a moment, then narrowed his eyes.

I don't know if it's his illusion, but he can always feel Yuan Shaorong's aura even though the telephone line on the other side of the ocean.

Like a very patient hunter waiting to be caught by a cunning prey.

But that doesn't seem to make sense.

If Yuan Shaorong really had a bit of intimacy in his mind, a man like him who holds a lot of power and has a special status, when he entertained himself in the high seas, due to the special geographical environment, there is no law at all. Restraint, if Yuan Shaorong wanted to, he could have easily tied his hands and violated his dignity. There is no need to wait until now.

Suppressing the strange and subtle emotions in his heart, Chen Zhiwen said.

"Even if Zhou Silang lifts the ban.kill.order, as far as I know, the film industry in Hua Country has a strict protection system, and there are strict regulations on the number of movies imported from other countries every year. I don't have any connections in Hua Country. I'm not sure I'll be able to qualify this year either."

With a chuckle, Chen Zhiwen's voice was suspicious, "Mr. Yuan, empty checks are not fun."

For the introduction of a movie, timing is extremely important.

If it misses the support of the general trend and the global upsurge, and it is released a year later, the popularity of a movie will drop sharply.

Chen Zhiwen, who had been immersed in the entertainment industry for a long time in his previous life, was naturally very clear about this matter.

Yuan Shaorong touched the cold wrench in his hand, understood Chen Zhiwen's implied rejection, and smiled lightly.

When he laughed, his subdued magnetic voice seemed to touch Chen Zhiwen's heartstrings invisible through the noisy phone calls.

"No reliance, no connections...huh?"

The low laughter made people feel a strange tingling feeling easily.

Yuan Shaorong sat in a high position, raised his eyebrows slightly, his deep and handsome side face was outlined with a mature and sexy arc by the light from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"If you want, I can be your connection and reliance."

Chen Zhiwen frowned and sneered, just as he was about to hang up the phone, the man on the other end said unhurriedly——

"Don't be so wary, kid, it's a win-win decision."

"The Yuan family's biggest investment in the entertainment industry is theater movies. Huaguo's movie box office market has been sluggish in recent years. We need a movie with enough reputation and guarantee system to impact the weak market..."

"The honor of being the world's first Chinese director to shoot the best Oscar picture will definitely arouse the curiosity of most people. The people of China will naturally have a good impression of the movie you directed."

"It's a perfect time to come back to China for publicity, Chen Zhiwen, what do you think?"

Chen Zhiwen narrowed his eyes.

At this moment, he had to admit that Yuan Shaorong was indeed a master of conversation.

He even suspected that Yuan Shaorong's original plan was to gradually open up the connection between Chen Zhiwen and the Huaguo film market, to test the scale and strength of Chen Zhiwen's Wangquan Films and flix, instead of immediately promoting a joint venture film project in one step.

Make an exaggerated request first, and then take a step back. After raising people's psychological expectations, the other party will be more likely to accept the second-best proposal.

Commonly known as hitting a big stick and giving a sweet date.

——Yuan Kai's description of his uncle is really correct... He really is a difficult old fox.

Chen Zhiwen thought faintly in his heart.

But he is not afraid of each other.

With Yuan Shaorong around, Huaguo can more easily pass the application for foreign films, and he just wants to use the other party.

Chen Zhiwen said, "I agree, I will come to China to promote after the next film is finished, but we just take what we need."

Yuan Shaorong curled his lips and smiled after hearing this.

On that mature and handsome face, there was an unreasonable smile that seemed to have a somewhat doting arc, "Okay, everyone takes what they want."

As if it was just to follow his words, there was a little bit of coaxing the child.

………………

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhiwen continued to expand his script in the office.

The main line of the whole script, the hooks of the plot and the climax have been arranged, and Chen Zhiwen's eyes slowly set on the protagonist of the script——York's biography written by the character.

This character is the soul of the whole play, and his requirements for acting skills are much higher than those of "Luoshui" and "Life Like a Summer Flower".

This is a sci-fi film, and most of the special effects have to be edited by computer in the later stage. Therefore, when facing the scene of sudden collapse and the ugly life form in a higher dimension, the actor who plays the leading role is Acting without physical objects requires rich imagination and empathy, which is very demanding for actors.

If it is a so-so sci-fi movie shot by ordinary directors in Licheng, they will of course pay attention to those explosive special effects, and set very low requirements for the leading actor's acting skills. They only hope that he will not be so bad that he looks like a horror that gives people a sense of joy. That's all for movie actors.

But these directors are not Chen Zhiwen.

The science fiction films directed by him are destined to be extraordinary.

Chen Zhiwen gave a lot of hope to this drama. He hoped that someone could act out York's panic and anger like being abandoned by the whole world, as well as his desperate attempt to break out of the cage.

The names of several people were quickly filtered in his mind, Chen Zhiwen pondered for a while, and typed a list of several people on the computer, "The actor who plays York... Let me think about it, in the current Licheng movie, the salary is based on the photo. Divided from top to bottom, how many images of the best male protagonists match this role..."

His fair and slender fingers tapped on the keyboard quickly, looking at the handsome faces on the official website of Licheng Film Association, Chen Zhiwen frowned slightly.

"No." He shook his head.

In terms of temperament, there is no one who makes him particularly satisfied.

If I insist, Cheryl actually has this talent. As a high-quality little wolf dog in the original book, he won the Oscar for Best Actor in his 20s in the extra episode of the original book. His talent is beyond doubt .

But Cheryl is really too young, and he has a strong sense of disobedience when he plays York, a man with a wife and son who has just grown up.

Chen Zhiwen narrowed his eyes, thinking quietly.

Under the sun, when this young director from Huaguo was working, his handsome brows were slightly frowned, and the silver nib was twirling and pulling with his fingers. The collar of the white shirt, which was originally buttoned up meticulously, was unbuttoned. There is a different kind of sexy, which is more attractive than usual.

And at this moment, the secretary at the front desk came up cautiously and knocked on the door, with a faint look of distress on his face.

"Boss, a guest has requested to see you."

"If it's Augustine Kevin, just refuse him directly and tell him that I'm also very busy, so we can meet at most once a week." Chen Zhiwen raised his eyes and said lightly.

"No, not Mr. Augustine."

The staff at the front desk shook their heads abruptly, with some hesitation in their amber eyes, "He said... he is here to apply for the leading role in your next science fiction work."

"Oh?" Chen Zhiwen became interested.

The local media in Lee City, because of his presumptuous declarations at such a feast as the Oscars, have trampled his sci-fi films to nothing.

Some people were attracted, and even actively and confidently asked to be the leading role, which shows that this person should also have a lot of fame.

"a?"

Chen Zhiwen raised his brows as the pen in his hand slowly stopped.

"Skip the brokerage company and come directly in person, sincerity is very good..."

He sneered, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a playful arc.

"I'm afraid that like Zhou Silang, he hides a wolfish ambition."

Looking at the secretary, Chen Zhiwen said lightly, "Let him in."