Super Zoo

Never underestimate a truly talented person, even when he is down, because you never know whether these people will be able to make a comeback overnight one day in the future.

Nicolas Cage and Geno Reeves are such people. Even if they have nothing and are full of debts, their true value has never faded. On the contrary, due to the tempering and accumulation of life, they have become more profound and layered.

Therefore, even if they are down and out, they are still qualified to attend a dinner of this level today. People with real vision in Hollywood know that what they lack is just a good opportunity.

Of course, no matter where you are, there are only a few people who are truly discerning, and the majority are still snobbery.

Therefore, the two former Hollywood movie kings did not receive the treatment of the stars. Instead, they felt sympathy for each other. They drank and chatted alone by the pool, and looked at the girls in bikinis playing in the pool with fascination.

In this kind of situation, a truly high-end actress would not wear too revealing clothing to swim in the pool. These girls in the water are either third- or fourth-tier starlets, or they are simply call girls who pay to have a lively atmosphere.

It was also because of this that Li Wanting had the opportunity to chat with these two people alone.

The two parties simply exchanged business cards, and Jackson took Li Wanting into the villa to attend the real dinner.

"A very interesting woman." Keanu Reeves said, holding a rose-rimmed business card from Wanting Li's Taoyuan Pictures.

"This kind of woman is difficult to deal with. Jackson likes to do such challenging things." Nicholas shrugged.

"I'm not interested in women now, I just want to make money." Keanu Reeves put away his business card and turned to ask: "If there is really a movie to be filmed in the East, will you go?"

"Why not? Don't you think Hollywood is becoming more and more boring," Nicholas said.

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As Jackson introduced, Li Wanting's popularity at the dinner was almost as good as that of several well-known Hollywood actresses who came with her that day. Li Wanting knew almost everyone she could meet.

During the second half of the dinner, Jackson's owner, legendary Disney producer Bruckheimer, went to the study on the third floor. He had some confidential company matters to discuss, and Li Wanting's status made it inconvenient to participate.

"Hey, I really don't understand why Jackson is willing to leave such a gorgeous beauty to talk about boring numbers with that boring guy Bruckheimer."

A bearded man came over and raised his wine glass towards Li Wanting.

He was very unfamiliar. She had never seen him before when he was introduced. Li Wanting thought he was here to strike up a conversation, but when she saw that he had brought a female companion, she knew that she had guessed wrong.

Although the bearded man is unfamiliar, this female companion looks familiar.

Film and television, film and television. When Li Wanting was in China, in her spare time, in addition to shopping like all girls, she also liked to watch American TV series.

The bearded female companion is not tall, has a small round face, smiles before she speaks, and has a figure that is not particularly bad, she looks like she has baby fat.

"Daenerys Targaryen?" Li Wanting blurted out. The chubby woman in front of her is exactly one of the heroines of the most popular American TV series in recent years, "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones". Dragon mother of.

But as soon as she said these words, Li Wanting realized that she had made a mistake. Daenerys Targaryen was the name of the character she played, not her real name. In this case, it didn't matter if she didn't recognize the other person, but calling her by the wrong name, But it is a very rude thing.

"I'm so sorry..."

The only thing to blame is that the characters in this American TV series are too famous. In the middle, this little chubby girl has a series of titles that are as tongue-twisting as in a magic game, including Queen of the Andals, Rhoynar and the First Men, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms Queen, Wardens, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, Queen of Meereen, Princess of Dragonstone, Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Born of the Storm, and many more, each title represents According to a legend, Li Wanting can almost recite all her titles verbatim, but she can't remember the actor's real name.

"As an actor, I hope everyone can remember my role rather than me." The little fat girl smiled heartily, "Of course, my real name is Emilia Clarke, and my friends all call me Amy. ​​This handsome bearded gentleman is the executive vice president of HBO, Mr. Rivaldo.”

Of course Wanting Li of HBO TV Network knows that American Cable Network Media Company, a subsidiary of Time Warner Group, broadcasts entertainment programs such as movies, music, documentaries, and sports events around the clock. It is the only company in the world that does not sell advertising and only relies on The total number of subscribers to TV companies subscribed by users has reached 35 million, accounting for 90% of the US pay TV channel market.

"black. . Tao Family", "Color. . The most popular American dramas such as "Sex and the City" and "Game of Thrones" are all produced by HBO.

"It's a great honor to meet you two." Li Wanting winked at the chubby girl Amy and made up for her "discourtesy" in a joking way. "From a personal point of view, I am definitely your loyal fan."

"Then I want to tell you a secret. I like Sleep Movie Fans very much." The little fat girl said seriously.

Li Wanting was stunned.

"Haha! Of course, that's if the movie fans are willing." The little fat girl laughed.

Li Wanting pretended to be frightened and patted her chest. This action caused her chest to shake, making the little chubby girl's eyes light up.

Li Wanting did not ignore Rivaldo and asked: "Mr. Vice President, can you give me a spoiler? Is Jon Snow dead?"

Rivaldo laughed: "Last week, I was speeding and was stopped by a patrolman in Utah. He told me that if I answered the same question, he would let me go. Beautiful lady, if you want to know the spoiler, you have to be sincere, right?"

"I don't have the power to enforce the law." Li Wanting said with a smile.

"Are you interested in playing a guest role in the next season? In the next season, there will be a peerless beauty who triggered the war of the four countries. We have been looking for a long time and have not found a suitable black-haired beauty. There are not many scenes, so it shouldn't take up too much of your time. The relevant scenes will probably start shooting at the end of the year."

"Jon Snow's mother? But I am an Oriental." Li Wanting was stunned.

"This is the advantage of magic dramas, and we have highly skilled makeup artists." Rivaldo said with a smile.

"Then I must ask my company first." Li Wanting said.

"Of course."

Today is a gathering of the film industry. These two HBO celebrities don't have much interaction with people in the circle, so they chat with Li Wanting in the corridor.

As they talked, they talked about Chinese movies and TV.

HBO does not rely on selling advertisements, but on user subscriptions. It has developed into the leading TV station in the United States. It can make TV series like blockbuster movies. Its strength is unquestionable.

According to Su Ming's development route of quality first, HBO is undoubtedly an excellent mentor.

"International integration, in fact, I don't quite understand why Chinese filmmakers always like to use this word."

Rivaldo shrugged and said: "In HBO's view, whether it is making a movie or a TV series, the essence is to tell a story. The story is good and the characters are exciting. Whether it is the East or the West, there are very good stories. Why must it be in line with the so-called international standards?"

"Values?" Li Wanting asked.

"Maybe, but truly positive values ​​must be universal and understandable to normal humans, and do not need to be aligned."

Rivaldo said affirmatively: "Excuse me, I have seen some Chinese movies that are so-called aligned with the international standards, but I feel that... they do not seem to understand the true meaning of 'alignment'. As HBO has always believed, in the West, our core is not exaggerated special effects, large-scale explosions, and all kinds of dazzling high-tech. These things are just for the plot.

For example, when filming the first season of "Game of Thrones", we basically spent no money on special effects. Because the story is good, the audience likes it, and the market response is enthusiastic, so we started to spend a lot of money on special effects from the second season.

A good story is the foundation, and technology is the icing on the cake. On the contrary, no matter how much money you spend, the market will not buy it. If you have to... The first thing to connect is the concept of the film: to make a good story, not the special effects. "

Li Wanting nodded: "What is a good story?"

"Of course, the subject matter should be novel. But no matter how novel the subject matter is, it cannot be separated from the soil of reality. We are not interested in things without roots. A good story is that a talented professional screenwriter finds the maximum value that can touch the hearts of the audience on the basis of an extraordinary story. Unfortunately, the few Chinese blockbusters I have seen are all based on the tradition of Chinese culture, but the plot is too primitive, and I don’t see where their roots are. "

Li Wanting thought about it and asked a very bold question: "What do you think of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?"

Before going together, I shouldn’t ask such a clear question with praise and criticism, not to mention that all the people in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon are old predecessors of Taoyuan Film and Television.

But Li Wanting feels that there must be a clear benchmark and comparison to figure out the right direction for the future.

Rivaldo pondered for a while and said, "The box office will tell you all the answers! I think the box office of this movie is very good, but it has not reached the height it should have." He raised his glass to Li Wanting and smiled, "Audiences all over the world are looking forward to good stories. Good stories are scarce all over the world. In the eyes of Western film and television people, the East is not only a huge box office, but also a treasure trove of endless good stories. If you don't dig it yourself, sooner or later, people in Hollywood will dig it."

Li Wanting's heart was slightly shocked.

In the Game of Thrones, the "Great Wall" that runs through the whole play and plays a major role blocked the invasion of the northern barbarians. Its creativity came entirely from the Great Wall of China.

At this moment, for the first time in her life, she felt the responsibility that an Eastern film and television person should bear.