Brilliant Life in the Entertainment Circle

Robert Luketic, born in 1973, can be regarded as a representative of the new generation of directors in Hollywood. Most of his movies are comedy romances.But this time "Decisive Blackjack" is a drama/crime film, which is also a small challenge for him.Up to now, only the male lead "Abel" has been decided to be played by newcomer Jim Sturgess, and the rest of the characters and part of the filming funds are still in place.

Luketic was very honest, straight to the point and told Song Ya the difficulties in filming. "I heard from Eddington, you just finished filming a movie directed by Wang Jiawei some time ago? And the character has something to do with gamblers?"

"Yes, there are some scenes in the casino." Song Ya said briefly. After all, "Blueberry Night" has not yet been released, so it is impossible for her to reveal too much to Luketic.

Luketic nodded, and then flipped through the paper resume that Song Ya had just handed over page by page.While watching, he said, "With all due respect, you haven't acted in too many movies."

"That's right, this is my shortcoming. I have been in the industry for four years, and my output of TV dramas is much higher than that of movies." Song Ya said without hesitation.

"But your popularity is not low." Luketic raised his head and smiled at Song Ya, "I heard from Eddington that your status in Asia is similar to that of Zhang Ziyi. You have many fans and many endorsements."

"Mr. Eddington really said that?" Song Ya was quite surprised. Since she came to Los Angeles, she rarely saw Eddington, or Eddington didn't want to see her. After all, compared to other contracted actors of the company, Song Ya A little "disobedient", in Eddington's words, "yaa, you are too determined, if I knew you were so stubborn, I shouldn't have followed Wang Jiawei's suggestion to sign a contract with you."

Therefore, Song Ya always felt that Eddington hated herself.It's really surprising that he can support her so much.Of course, it is also possible that Eddington hopes that Song Ya will find a job in the United States as soon as possible, and then earn money, earn money, earn money!

"Although you just came to the United States, Eddington has a good impression of you. We talked about you at dinner a few days ago. At that time, I said that my film needs a lot of new actors, and then he asked me if I need Asian actors. I asked him, what kind of Asian actor is he, is he famous? How is his acting? Then Eddington thought about it for a moment and mentioned you, saying that your acting skills are very good, and your status in Asia is not inferior to that of Zhang Ziyi."

"That's because Mr. Eddington praised me. I came from the small screen, and Ms. Zhang Ziyi has always been the darling of the big screen. Besides, she has been to the Oscars and appeared on the cover of "Time Magazine", and I It is nothing. It is popular in Asia because Asian audiences prefer to watch TV dramas. For some regions, movies are still high consumption. Many people will not go to the cinema to watch a movie for several years, but they watch TV dramas every day. look."

"So what?" Luketic raised his eyebrows and looked at Song Ya, "There is no difference between the big screen and the small screen. Many movie stars in Hollywood also started from TV series, such as Leo. Well, the first time I saw him filming was "Growing Pains". At that time, he wasn't even the protagonist, but that doesn't mean he's worse than others, right?"

Song Ya nodded, indeed, as long as the audience likes you, it proves that you are not bad.

"So, it doesn't matter how you start, what matters is what height you will reach in the end." Luketic said with a smile.

"Decisive Blackjack" tells the story of several mathematically gifted teenagers making a scene in Las Vegas, the casino city, with their talents.Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name, The Capture of Las Vegas.The prototype of the protagonist is Ma Kaiwen, a top Chinese student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Song Ya had heard about this person. He used the statistical properties of mathematics to win $21 million from the casino in Las Vegas, which caused a sensation in the entire United States at the time. Vegas was blacklisted, and he was never allowed to set foot in the casino.

Luketic told Song Ya that the reason why she came to audition was because she had just played a gambler in Wang Jiawei's movie.

"Can you play blackjack?" he asked.

"I know some, but I can't play well."

"Are you going to shuffle the cards?" Luketic took out two decks of playing cards from the drawer and threw them to Song Ya, "Try to shuffle them and let me see your level."

This is really playing into my arms.In the early stage of "Blueberry Night", the crew found a master card player for Song Ya, and one of the master's unique skills is "fancy shuffling".Song Ya is not good at learning, after all, there is not enough time, but fortunately, she has learned a few hands, and the more she plays, the more she likes it.When the set was free, I would sit aside and shuffle the cards, listening to the sound of rushing water, which could relieve stress by the way.

When Song Ya shuffled the cards, Luketic watched very intently.

"You have beautiful hands," he complimented.

"Thank you." After the cards were shuffled, Song Ya returned them to Luketic.

The auditions are not over yet. In Luketic's office, there is a prop that simulates a gambling table, and he asks Song Ya to sit on one of the chairs. "Imagine that you are sitting in Las Vegas at this moment, you have a good deck of cards in your hand, you are very excited, but you can't let others know, OK! Let's start..."

"Start what?" Song Ya was astonished.

"Of course the show will start, dear." After speaking, Luketic walked aside, picked up a cup of hot coffee that was just delivered by the front desk, and drank slowly.The eyes staring at Song Ya were piercing.

Song Ya pondered for a few seconds, and then started her performance...

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"Is this movie going to work?" After the audition, it was already dinner time. Song Ya and Li Xinyan bought a hamburger + hot chocolate, and drove home after eating in a hurry.Before the new year, the crime rate in the United States is high, and even the big city of Los Angeles is not immune. There was a robbery on the street where Song Ya lived yesterday. To be safe, they decided to go back early.

"I don't know either." Song Ya took a sip of hot chocolate, Li Xinyan ate quickly, and at this time the car had already started. "I heard that Luketic is a fickle person. When shooting "Legal Blonde", the original female lead was Jessica Alba, but it was suddenly replaced by Kate Hudson two days before the shooting started. .”

"Hudson is pretty." Li Xinyan said, "He has blond hair and looks sweet. Let alone a man, even a woman like me likes it when she looks at it. But, then again, wouldn't Hudson get this opportunity? Having an affair with this Mr. Luketic?"

"You're too gossip!" Song Ya laughed as she collapsed into the car seat, "You should care about me if you have time."

"What do you care about? Oh, could it be that Luketic wants to play with you?" Li Xinyan's eyes were bright.

Song Ya didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she asked Li Xinyan seriously: "If he really wants to unspoken rules with me, do you think I agree?"

"I agree, why don't you agree!" Li Xinyan nodded again and again, wishing she could give Song Ya over now, "Luketic is quite handsome, with a bit of a naughty look in his elegance, both good and evil, women like it."

"Come on." Song Ya patted Li Xinyan on the head, "Drive well, my nympho lady."

Regarding the result of the audition, Luketic did not tell Song Yatong that he failed. Explain that he will go to Chicago tomorrow, where a company is interested in investing in the film. "I hope we can cooperate. However, the filming is far away. If you are picked by other directors, I will not be surprised." Finally, Luketic said with some helplessness.

When I got home, it was nine o'clock in the evening, and I thought it was jet lag, and Korea had already entered 2007.Song Ya's phone message box is full of New Year greetings from friends.

Kim Xichul: It’s New Years, my leg injury is almost healed, last year was too unlucky, this year I have to work hard, Yami and you too!

Jin Qifan: Happy New Year, sister Yami, I have received the Winnie the Pooh you sent from the United States, thank you sister, I like it very much, I love you.

Yunho: "Japan is so cold, is it cold in Los Angeles? This year we participated in the Red and White Song Concert, oh yes, I forgot to mention, happy new year!

Kim Jae Jong, who hadn't been in touch for a long time, also sent a message, with a short sentence: Happy New Year.Then he hung up the phone, but in the next 5 minutes, he sent fifteen consecutive "Happy New Years."

"Has someone drugged Jae Jong?" Li Xinyan felt a headache when she heard it, mainly because Kim Jae Jong's cold voice transmitted through the radio waves made people shudder, "Seriously, Yami, if you don't know that he is Kim Jae Jong, I thought he was reciting a spell to you. Why doesn't the child's voice fluctuate at all when he speaks? I'm scared to death!"

Song Ya really didn't expect Xiaoli Xun to send her a greeting text message. "Happy New Year, Yami-san, long time no see, how are you doing in America? I got your phone number from your company. By the way, I have time to come to Japan after the New Year, if it's convenient. I have A script with a character in it that I think you're right for."

After discussing with Li Xinyan, Song Ya decided to go to Japan to see the situation.

After another dozen hours of flying, Song Ya was in a daze when she stepped down.

Song Ya actually kept a low profile when she came to Japan this time, she deliberately wore a baseball cap and a big mask, but at the airport, there were still many media reporters waiting there in advance.The main reason is that Song Ya has just been shortlisted for the Japan Film Academy Award for Xincheng Yiyan's "Just Love You", and Yu Matsu Takako, Aoi Yu and other powerful Japanese actors will compete for the best actress.Song Ya has also become the first non-Japanese actor to be shortlisted for Best Actress since the establishment of this film award.

With only Li Xinyan by her side, the outnumbered Song Ya was naturally squeezed in by a large number of media.A bunch of microphones stretched out, and the flashes were turned on, which made Song Ya, who had become an ordinary person in the United States, a little unaccustomed.

Reporter: "How do you feel about being shortlisted for the Japan Film Academy Awards?"

Song: "Very happy, thank you director Xincheng, thank you crew."

Reporter: "Are you confident of winning the prize?"

Song Ya didn't speak, but smiled faintly.She has been in the industry for many years, and she hates this topic the most.This is not a race, the actors are confident that they can do nothing, whether they can win or not depends entirely on the judges' preferences.

Reporter: "Are you coming to Japan this time to discuss new movies?"

Song: "Yes."

Reporter: "What kind of film is it, and who do you cooperate with?"

"Excuse me, let me go, let me go!" Fortunately, the airport security arrived in time and escorted Song Ya out of the airport.

The news of Song Ya's arrival in Japan also spread from Japan to Korea immediately.

【Depend on!Song Yamei has gone to Japan, do you think she is dating Jae Jong Ouba? 】

[Let’s put it down, Zhong Ouba has already clarified that he has nothing to do with Song Yamei, everything is Song Yamei’s YY, okay? 】

[It is estimated that she is pregnant in the United States, should she go to Japan for an abortion?Ha ha ha ha! 】

[Upstairs, please accumulate some morals. 】

[That's right, when did Yami-san say she was with Kim Jae-jong?Are you all in YY? 】

[Sister Yami, I look forward to your new movie, no matter when, we Chengzi are your strong backing. 】

After a brief rest for a few hours after arriving in Japan, Song Ya met Oguri Shun in a Japanese restaurant with a beautiful environment.

"Are you used to eating Japanese food?" Oguri asked.

"Yes." Song Ya said, and then looked at Xiao Lixun who was opposite. "A new haircut?"

"Yes, how do you feel?" Oguri asked while touching his hair.

Song Ya curled her lips, "It's not that good, like a gangster on the street."

Oguri Xun laughed: "That's right, Yami-san, in the new movie, I will play a little gangster who likes to fight."

"Hot-Blooded High School" - this is the movie Xiaoli Xun recommended to Song Ya.Adapted from a manga, the original author is Hiroshi Takahashi, a well-known Japanese manga artist.There are many categories of Japanese comics, including "Chibi Maruko-chan" and "Doraemon", which are suitable for all ages, and "Hot-Blooded High School", which is based on violence and blood and has a male audience.

In fact, the content of "Hot Blood High School" is very simple, that is, "fight, fight, fight!" Then, the youthful loyalty is reflected in the struggle, so that the audience can feel the vigorous vitality of cruel youth.

After reading the script, Song Ya suddenly felt strange. Could it be that the temperament of the movie is also contagious?Ever since she played the role of a gambler in "Blueberry Night", Song Ya's interview roles so far seem to have something to do with bad people in society. In "Decisive Blackjack", the role I auditioned for was also targeted by the police in the end, and this "Hot-Blooded High School" is full of delinquent teenagers.

As a movie with male audiences as the main viewing group, the female characters are just embellishments, small green leaves with red flowers.

"This movie has been shot in two parts. Now the first part has been filmed and the second part is being filmed, but the heroine has not been found yet." Xun Xun said.

Song Ya raised her head and smiled, shaking the script in her hand: "Does this play need a heroine?"

"Of course!" Oguri Xun nodded seriously, "Although there are very few appearances, the role of Liu Jia is the finishing touch in the movie."

The full name of "Ryuka" that Oguri Xun talked about is "Aizawa Ryuka", and it is the so-called heroine in "Hot Blooded High School".Song Ya did some calculations, this girl played less than 30 minutes in the whole movie, but the upper and lower parts were counted together.

Therefore, "Lujia" is not a heroine at all, but a flavoring agent.If there is no such role, it will not affect the progress of the whole movie at all. In other words, "Ryuka" is dispensable. It is estimated that director Takashi Miike added her to add a touch of softness to the whole movie. They can't always fight all day long, and love and women are also an indispensable part of their lives.

"Do you think there are too few scenes?" Xiao Li Xun asked nervously.

Song Ya raised her eyebrows: "What do you think?"

Oguri scratched her head, trying to think of words that would make Song Ya agree to act. "Just agree, Yami-san, anyway, you have no filming in the United States for the time being, why don't you stay in Japan for a few more days, just to relax."

Song Ya lowered her head and thought for a while, and felt that what Xiaoli Xun said was also reasonable. After all, her main market was in the United States. Although this movie had a small number of scenes, she was also the woman who appeared the most. After the movie was released, she should be able to impress the audience. Make an impression.Moreover, there were few scenes, so I thought it was because the filming time was short, and the sooner this part ended, I would be able to return to the United States to start a new job one day earlier.

"Okay, I'll go with you to meet Director Miike tomorrow, but the ugliness comes first, so I don't guarantee that he will take a fancy to me." Song Ya took a sip of her wine, and then said to Xiaoli Xun.

The next day, Song Ya followed Xiao Lixun into the filming scene of "Hot-Blooded High School".As soon as he walked in, a strong male hormone hit Song Ya's cheeks.Looking around, Song Ya didn't see a woman.

"There is one!" Li Xinyan raised her finger.

When Song Ya saw it, her nose was almost crooked.Well, it was women, older women, standing there handing out box lunches.

"It seems to have walked into a crime scene!" Looking at dozens of teenagers in their early twenties with ruffian faces, Li Xinyan had delusions of being persecuted, and while pulling her hand into the collar of the woolen coat, she reminded Song Ya : "Don't make eye contact with them! Don't even have physical contact, and also, tighten your belt."

Song Ya was helpless, rolled her eyes towards the sky, and said, "Sorry, I'm wearing sportswear today, without a belt."

Director Miike Takashi was having a meeting with several assistant directors in the office, Oguri Xun walked in to find him, Song Ya and Li Xinyan stood outside and waited.Those boys all looked at Song Ya, with curious and ambiguous eyes, probably Xiaoli Xun told them that Song Ya is Korean, so anyone who can speak Korean waved to her and said with a smile: "Aniha Saiyo."

Song Ya was not afraid of such an occasion, and responded with a nod and a smile: "Hello."

"Are you Miss Song Yamei?" At this moment, a boy behind him suddenly asked in English.

Song Ya turned her head, and then saw a boy with dyed blond hair who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old standing on a dirt slope not far away with his hands in his pockets.Song Ya looked at him, feeling a little familiar, but couldn't remember who it was, she just nodded and said, "Yes, I'm Song Yamei, may I ask who you are?"

The boy jumped down the slope, walked over, smiled and stretched out his right hand: "Hello, I'm Haruma Miura, welcome to Japan."

Oh, it turned out to be him, Song Ya remembered the Japanese drama "14-year-old mother".I didn't expect this kid to grow up so big. If I remember correctly, Haruma Miura should have been born in 1990. Song Ya looked at him, then at his light blue-gray school uniform, and smiled: "You are from Fengxian High School. people?"

Haruma Miura was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It seems that brother Xiaoli Xun introduced you very comprehensively, yes, I am from Fengxian High School." Then he waved his big hand and pointed to the dozen or so numbers standing beside the flower bed in the distance The person in the black high school uniform said: "The people over there are all from Xiao Li Xun."

"Linglan High School?" Song Ya asked.

"Wow! You remember it really clearly." Haruma Miura clapped his hands and said.After all, a boy of seventeen or eighteen can easily laugh because of a trivial matter.

"Hot-Blooded High School" is divided into two parts.The first part mainly tells about the internal struggle in Suzuran High School.The second part is the story of the two gangs in Linglan School joining forces to fight against Fengxian High School.The main roles are "Takiya Genji" played by Oguri Isamu and "Serinori Tamao" played by Yamada Takayuki.And Haruma Miura only appeared in the second part. He played the role of "Ryuya", the younger brother of "Makio" who was once the boss of Fengxian High School.

Seeing Haruma Miura chatting enthusiastically with Song Ya, Oguri asked the brothers of Suzuran High School to be "unhappy".One of the short-haired, big-eyed men pointed at Haruma Miura and said something, and Haruma Miura started laughing back.They didn't know that Song Ya could speak Japanese, so the dialogue was straightforward.However, Song Ya understood most of it.From Miura's words, Song Ya knew that this man with big eyes was another protagonist "Takayuki Yamada."

Takayuki Yamada: "Be careful, Haruma, Oguri Xun will come back later and see you having a lively conversation with his woman, so he should beat you up."

Miura Haruma: "Really? Then let him beat me up. Although he is older, I'm really not afraid of him."

Later, Song Ya realized that Yamada and Miura did not really want to fight against each other, but to better integrate into the role, follow the advice of director Miike Takami, and face each other in life. Fortunately, the attitude towards the reporters who came to visit the class was the same as that of the character "Genji", very indifferent, very indifferent, and then caused a lot of media dissatisfaction, the economic company had to hold a press conference, and the senior management personally bowed and apologized, and then, Oguri Xun also apologized for the matter on the official Weibo, and the turmoil finally ended.

Miike Takashi was very busy, and it took more than half an hour to follow Xiao Li Xun out.He glanced at Song Ya up and down, and before saying hello, he said directly: "Oh, I think she's pretty good, she's Miss Yamei!"

"I don't need to audition?" Song Ya was quite surprised.The Japanese are rigorous and slow in their work. I didn't expect that Miike's work was so efficient.

"No need to audition." Miike clapped his hands and said, "Another audition will probably finish the filming of my movie." Then he waved his big hand to greet the dozens of teenagers around him, "Well, everyone, come here. Our heroine Luca is finally here , that’s this—Miss Song Yamei standing next to me! Korean, but can also speak Japanese. Welcome everyone!”

Hearing director Miike say that Song Yami can speak Japanese, the faces of Yamada Takayuki and Miura Haruma instantly became stinky.

"Hi everyone, I'm Song Yamei, please take care of me in the future." Song Ya bowed to the teenagers.

"Welcome, welcome." After all, she was one of the few actresses, and she was a very beautiful actress. The enthusiasm of the teenagers was ignited at once. Applause and whistle rang together, and then there were still people in the team of Linglan High School. Shouted: "Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!"

Song Ya was fine, she pretended not to understand, but Xiao Lixun felt embarrassed, raised her finger and pointed at the boys, and threatened with a bossy look: "Don't talk nonsense, be careful to break your legs!"

Then everyone laughed!