Chapter 345 Hollywood Invitation

In fact, Yuan Heping already knew what had happened before coming.

However, he was here for work and usually did not get involved in other people's disputes.

Due to cultural differences, role restrictions, development plans and other reasons, Chinese stars such as Chow Yun-fat and Jackie Chan left Hollywood one after another.
There are indeed not many that can be shown off at the moment.

Since the apprentice he had recommended before was unable to participate, he simply watched silently.

Unexpectedly, after going around in circles, the topic turned back to myself.

Yuan Heping hesitated for a moment and said:
“I do have another person to recommend, Chiu Man.

He comes from a family of martial arts and has won the Oriental Martial Arts Championship and the Fitness Dance Championship. His kung fu and basic skills are impeccable.

There is no language barrier and the salary requirement is not high."

If Yuan Heping were to recommend someone, the first choice would naturally be his apprentice Zhen Zidan.

And the alternative characters.

It was Zhao Wenzhuo who was publicly praised by him as having "violent movements, solid boxing foundation, quick memory of moves, and outstanding movements".

As for the Yuan family?
He had recommended a team in "The Matrix", but none of them stood out.

Now I have given up.

Zhao Wenzhuo, who once missed the opportunity to star in "Rush Hour" due to language problems, can now speak fluent English.

In addition, the relationship with his apprentice has not yet broken down, so there is still possibility of cooperation between the two sides.

"Who is this person you are talking about?"

Lawrence asked with a frown on his face.

Producer Judd was also confused.

Even Quentin, who has watched hundreds of Hong Kong films, looked confused at this moment.

Yuan Heping had to explain:

"He has starred in six of the 'Huang Feihong' series and also starred in 'Zheng Chenggong' two years ago."

Lawrence and Judd are still confused.

But Quentin Tarantino is a fan of Hong Kong kung fu movies after all, so he has some impression of them in his mind.

However, Zhao Wenzhuo's role as Huang Feihong is inferior to Jet Li in all aspects, not to mention box office guarantee and image.

If he remembered correctly, the other party's recent performance in "Zheng Chenggong" was so powerful that it almost pierced through the center of the earth.

Quentin didn't want to hurt his old partner, so he said something different:

"Yuan, in my mind, the 'White Eyebrow Taoist' is someone with an immortal look and temperament, and he looks/sounds like a capable fighter..."

"Chiu Man has a solid foundation in Kung Fu, so being on camera shouldn't be a problem."

Yuan Heping thought for a moment and said:

"He has a schedule right now, why not let him come over..."

Quentin seemed a little moved after hearing this, but the producer Lawrence immediately rejected it:
“No! Who in the audience knows him?

The reason why they agreed to invite Donnie was because he has some box office appeal.

And this unknown new face you are talking about will definitely not accept it!"

"Damn it, Lawrence, this is the project I pulled together!"

"But the investment money is from Disney..."

As expected, Quentin had another argument with producer Lawrence.

This scene is not uncommon in Hollywood.

When Yuan Heping heard the comments from the unknown, he felt like he was stabbed in the heart.

Zhao Wenzhuo's reputation in Hong Kong means nothing to these white guys.

What's more, he is currently at a low point in his career and can only take on TV dramas.

Even if Yuan Heping wanted to recommend it, he was powerless.

In recent years, Hong Kong filmmakers have flocked to Hollywood, thinking that money is easy to make there.
But the fact is, these white people are very smart.
If you have no value, don't even think about making a penny.

"Since there is so much debate going on, why not just let David act as well..."

Hearing that the producer wanted to integrate 'White-browed Taoist' into another character, Yuan Heping frowned.

Having participated in the first production, he is very clear about the importance of this "teaching and educating" link.

If the sequel fails, then he, the "world's best martial arts director", will also suffer.

Even if a Hollywood crew invites him in the future, I'm afraid the price will be greatly reduced.

At this moment, a figure suddenly flashed through Yuan Heping's mind.

The person that my junior brother Yuan Bin often talks about seems to be quite suitable!

Outsiders may not know that he is actually one of the "Seven Little Fortunes".

His stage name is 'Yuanqing'.

He, Yuen Bin and Yuen Biao are all fellow apprentices!

The person I think of at this moment is naturally Du Sheng.

However, he has been very busy recently, and it is still unknown whether he is willing to develop in Hollywood!

But Yuan Heping changed his mind and realized that no matter whether it succeeded or not, he was only responsible for making suggestions.

If Du Sheng has his own ideas, having one more Chinese actor in Hollywood who can stand out and make a name for himself can also be considered an explanation to Won Bin.

Quentin and Lawrence are still arguing, and even old things from the first film were brought up.

Yuan Heping and the others calmed down for a while before speaking:

"There is another one who should fit the image setting of 'White Eyebrow Taoist'."

"Don't recommend those who are not famous. We don't have the time to work with them."

Lawrence was angry and said with some displeasure.

Yuan Heping's expression did not change at all, and he said slowly:
"His kung fu and image are first-rate, and his box office appeal in the East is second only to Jack Lee and his group."

"What? The box office appeal is second only to Jack Lee?
How come I didn’t know there was such a person in the East! ? "

White guys who think highly of themselves usually don’t pay attention to the box office trends in the East.

After all, the market there is still relatively small, with the largest scale being only tens of millions of dollars.

Yuan Heping said indifferently:

"The movie he starred in recently grossed 1.5 million RMB in Asia."

Lawrence was startled and slightly surprised:

"This data is not bad. Could he be a newly rising star?"

Some time ago, the box office of "Back to the Future" starring Jackie Chan and "The Pursuit" starring Jet Li in the Asian market was also in this range.

At this time, Judd, the representative of the production company, suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise:
"Yuan, did he participate in K1 fighting competitions and win the world boxing champion gold belt?"

"That's right!"

Yuan He usually only cares about the circle and almost forgot about this. He clapped his hands and said:

"He is the one who defeated the Giant God Soldier player you favored and was officially crowned the King of Fighters!"

K1 fighting events have millions of paying spectators in North America, and if the general audience base is included, the number will be even larger.

Quentin and Judd looked at each other and became interested.

Winning the gold belt of one of the world's three major fighting competitions is a great honor.

If we take into account the other party's box office appeal...

Seeing this, Yuan Heping sneered in his heart and added another knife:

“He was also the first Chinese to appear on Times Square.”

Lawrence changed his previous unhappiness and said with a little joy:
"Then it's decided to be him!"

In this day and age, not just anyone can appear on Times Square.

At least here in the Beacon Country, you can’t get by without a million-dollar fortune.

Du Sheng took Wang Yaoyang out of Las Vegas and was about to take in the local night scene when they unexpectedly received a call.

He was quite surprised by the identity of the caller.

It turned out to be Yuan Bin’s senior brother, Yuan Heping, who was respected as the Eighth Master in the circle.

"Mr. Du, I'm sorry to bother you."

"Master Ba, you are too polite."

Du Sheng responded with a smile on his face.

"Uncle Bin and I have exchanged martial arts experiences. According to martial arts seniority, I have to respectfully address you as Uncle Shi."

Yuan Heping has been in the circle for many years, so he naturally understands the meaning behind such polite words.

Although he has made great achievements in the field of martial arts guidance, he cannot be considered a manager in various crews.

Du Sheng is a media boss who can control resources independently.

Even if Du Sheng said this sincerely, Yuan Heping would not really take it as a matter of fact, otherwise it would seem that he did not know the limits.

"Mr. Du, let's discuss our own issues.

I’m disturbing you today because I’ve been asked to do so by someone. I have a movie invitation from Hollywood…”

Hearing this, Du Sheng was quite curious.

I don’t know which foreign film would invite him and specifically convey the invitation through Yuan Heping.

"Master Ba, can you tell me which crew you are from? And what role you play?"

"Have you seen Kill Bill, which was released last year? This is the sequel.
I've read the script, but I can't say for sure what it's like, but the first one grossed about $1.8 million worldwide.

The Yuan family and I are in charge of the martial arts direction of the film.

Now the crew needs a mentor to teach the heroine oriental kung fu.
This role has quite a few scenes, somewhere between the second and third male lead.

I heard Abin mention you often, so I took the liberty to recommend you to the crew.

If Mr. Du is interested, why not…"

When Du Sheng heard the title of the drama "Kill Bill", he immediately became interested.

This series of movies can be said to be action films of quite a high standard.

It continues Quentin Tarantino's consistent non-linear narrative style.
The use of flashbacks, flashbacks and other techniques increases the interest and suspense of the movie.

The film not only features the legendary martial arts master Taoist Baimei, but also related oriental Kung Fu elements.

Du Sheng is well aware that the success of this film is not only due to its innovative imagination and unique violent aesthetics,
Its exciting action scenes also integrate diverse cultures such as oriental martial arts and neon bushido spirit.

He searched quickly in his mind and remembered that the first and second Kill Bill films in his previous life should have been filmed in about the same period.

Now it is split into two?
In addition, the Taoist priest with white eyebrows who taught the heroine "Black Snake" martial arts in Cantonese in the second part should be played by Liu Jiahui.

How come it has found itself on my head now?
According to rough recollection, this character had at least ten minutes of screen time.

In a movie with a typical running time of 100 minutes, this proportion is already quite considerable.

The global box office of this sequel also reached 1.6 million US dollars, so there is no problem in making money and gaining good reputation.

Many people are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the third part, but unfortunately there is no news yet.

Du Sheng thought for a moment and asked tentatively:

"Master Ba, when will the second part be filmed? Why did you suddenly ask me to do it?"

Yuan Heping smiled and didn't hide anything.

He revealed his previous unsuccessful attempts to invite Zhen Zidan and Zhao Wenzhuo.

“The original plan was to shoot both films at once, but the plague happened and the budget was exhausted.

Disney was unwilling to take too much risk and decided to shoot a film first to test the waters.

As for the White-Eyebrowed Taoist you played, age and image were not a problem.
They chose you mainly because of your high cost performance..."

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(End of this chapter)