Chapter 3 Candidate confirmed

At the exit of Kai Tak Airport, Jiang Heng stood holding the pick-up sign for more than ten minutes, and then he saw Li Meiqi, who was less than 18 years old, walking out of the crowd.

Although a height of 170cm is not an advantage in the modeling circle, she is tall and beautiful in real life.

Especially her delicate and profound facial features and cold temperament, which are quite similar to Trinity in the original "The Matrix", further strengthened the determination to use her as the heroine.

"Hello, I'm Jiang Heng, welcome!"

Li Meiqi, who was walking over, was extremely surprised. Seeing that Jiang Heng was young and handsome, she thought he was a driver sent by the company.

Unexpectedly, it was the director who had spoken to her last night, who hurriedly said in not very standard Mandarin: "Director Jiang, hello, I can actually call a taxi myself, thank you for troubling me!"

Jiang Heng smiled and said, "It's okay, I just came here because I had time. Let's go eat first!"

Li Meiqi was still in a state of shock and confusion, so she naturally followed the host's wishes.

When they arrived at the parking lot, they were even more shocked to see that Jiang Heng was driving a Mercedes-Benz.

She had watched Hong Kong movies before and knew that those who could drive this car were all wealthy tycoons.

Little did they know that this Mercedes Benz was bought by Jiang Heng's father for show, but he passed away suddenly before he could use it, so Jiang Heng got it at a bargain price.

Jiang Heng drove to the Kerry Hotel in Hung Hom Bay to help Li Meiqi check in.

The latter was shocked, but secretly delighted.

The cost of Kerry Hotel is not cheap. Jiang Heng was not in a hurry to audition, but arranged accommodation for her first. I think he was quite accepting of it.

As for all the worries before coming here, they have long been thrown out of the window.

In the hotel restaurant, Baiweicun, Li Meiqi looked at the delicious food on the table and glanced at the night view outside the window.

Looking back on the sad past of these years and the food and lodging in the treasure island, it seems as if the experience before me was just a dream.

"Director Jiang, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I salute you!"

Li Meiqi's eyes were slightly red, while Jiang Heng's expression was very calm. He gently touched the cup and said with a smile: "Have you heard of the virtual world theory?"

Li Meiqi stared with her beautiful eyes, with a blank expression, and shook her head subconsciously.

Jiang Heng spoke eloquently, repeating yesterday's words, which almost overturned the worldview of this young mixed-race beauty. There was even a hint of admiration in her confused eyes.

"Director Jiang, did you come up with all of this yourself?"

"I guess so. There are also some theories from our predecessors, plus my guesses!"

Li Meiqi said in an admiring tone: "That's amazing. If you improve it, you can win the Nobel Prize in Physics, right?"

Jiang Heng laughed, knowing that it was a compliment, but still very happy.

"Of course not, but it's good enough to be used as the world view in the movie!"

Afterwards, he briefly talked about the story outline of "The Matrix", which made Li Meiqi very excited. She thought that if she could make this movie, she might become a big star.

"Director Jiang, if we want to shoot the scene you described, it will cost a lot of money, right?"

Li Meiqi is an Asian American. Having seen special effects blockbusters, she knows where the difficulty of the problem lies.

Jiang Heng said, "Don't worry about this. This film has a sufficient budget and will spend a lot of money to produce special effects scenes. As long as there are no problems, it will definitely sell well!"

Li Meiqi quickly assured: "I will try my best to act well in this drama!"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly. Apart from other things, Li Meiqi is worthy of praise for her professionalism, which is far better than many mainland actresses.

"Okay, then on behalf of the crew, I'd like to formally invite you. The salary is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. I'd like you to play the role of Trinity in the film!"

"I am willing!"

Li Meiqi said without thinking, and then wondered, "Don't you need to audition?" Jiang Heng laughed, "Of course not!"

The so-called audition was just an excuse, so Jiang Heng didn't even bother to go through the process.

After all, in his opinion, it is enough that Wu Aizu and Li Meiqi look and act similar to the male and female protagonists in the original "The Matrix".

Thinking of this, he added, "By the way, Ms. Li, are you signed with an agency now?"

Li Meiqi shook her head, looking a little hesitant, "Not yet!"

It was true that she wanted to act in a movie, but she also knew that she couldn't just sign an agency contract. Now she only saw Jiang Heng, and she knew that he drove a Mercedes-Benz, and he didn't even mention the company... It seemed that he didn't even mention the name of the company!

Jiang Heng saw Li Meiqi's caution and hesitation, and smiled and said, "I just made a suggestion. I hope Miss Li will sign with my company. After all, I want to shoot a series of movies, and it will be easier to coordinate the schedules of the actors in my own company."

Li Meiqi felt that it made some sense and almost agreed with her lips slightly opened.

But years of hard work experience taught her that she shouldn't be so impulsive.

Jiang Heng did not force her, and said with a smile: "You have three days to consider, and tell me the result later! As for my company, it is called Youteng Pictures!"

Li Meiqi heard this and thought to herself that she had never heard of it before, but she just looked timid and whispered, "Thank you, thank you Director Jiang, I will give you an answer as soon as possible!"

Jiang Heng was not in a hurry. He smiled and continued to enjoy the food.

The next day, Jiang Heng continued to work on preparing for the film crew.

There are not many characters in the "Matrix" film series, especially the first one. Apart from the male and female protagonists and the villain, Morpheus has the most important role, and was played by a black actor in the original work.

Jiang Heng initially wanted to follow the original version, but after thinking about it he gave up.

After all, it is not easy to find a suitable black actor in Hong Kong.

After much deliberation, it was decided to invite veteran actor Gao Xiong to play this role.

He is currently working at ATV and doesn't have many film contracts, so he would naturally not refuse the opportunity to make a movie.

Jiang Heng signed Kaohsiung for only a very low salary.

In the evening, Li Meiqi called and expressed her willingness to sign the film and television contract with Jiang Heng's company.

After saying this, I felt as if all the strength in my body had been drained away.

She was unfamiliar with Hong Kong and could not find out much information.

But if she rejects Jiang Heng's agency contract, she might lose her chance to be the heroine.

After working hard for several years, she couldn't bear to watch such a good opportunity slip away, so she decided to give it a try and finally made that phone call.

Jiang Heng signed Li Meiqi, of course, not to cheat her or exploit her, but purely to facilitate subsequent filming and to ensure the original crew.

Even Wu Qiuzu added a supplementary agreement for the film series, which requires him to pay a lot of money in case of breach of contract.

Zuo signed the contract without much thought. He came to Hong Kong earlier than Maggie Q and had many acquaintances, so he knew what the series of movies was all about.

If it sells well at the box office and makes money, there is no reason not to make it.

If the box office fails and the investors lose all their money, there will be no sequel.

So in his opinion, the so-called supplementary agreement is just a formality and has almost no binding force.

The male and female protagonists are both newcomers, so it’s still unclear how the film will turn out!

However, the moment he saw Maggie Q at the opening ceremony, he suddenly felt that this film might become a classic.

(End of this chapter)