Superstar Couple

Chapter 107 He is going to make a big production this time (Part 1)

Li Jie was born in martial arts, not an actor with a professional background, and mostly starred in action movies, which also limited his growth in acting skills.

His acting skills have always been criticized by people, even if he has entered Hollywood now, he has become one of the few Chinese actors who have gained a firm foothold in Hollywood. And his acting skills have become the biggest obstacle in his development in Hollywood.

Li Jie lacks acting skills, but after more than 20 years of acting, he has already cultivated a sharp eye, and he can still tell the good from the bad of the script.

When he saw the script, he was tempted. Although "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a martial arts film, it is about martial arts, but it is about people's hearts. But Li Jie's concern is undoubtedly whether Zhang Le, a young director who has suddenly emerged, can produce the charm of this movie, and whether he can control it!

What's more, Li Jie has developed in Hollywood and has almost no domestic dramas. But the script moved him.

It can be seen from the script that Li Mubai is not an absolute protagonist, or in other words, there is no absolute protagonist in this play, nor does he have obvious emotional tendencies. This is very different from his previous martial arts films. And it was this difference that moved Li Jie's heart.

Li Mubai has experienced the vicissitudes of life, and knows that Jianghu is not a place to hide from the world, and he can't give up his sword if he wants to, but Yujiaolong is a newborn calf, and he regards Jianghu as a place to escape from reality and enjoy revenge. In the end, I did not kill Boren, but Boren died because of me. The tragedy seems to imply: "obeying the rules of the world" is not a kind of banality, but a kind of wisdom.

The martial arts perspective of this play is not chivalrous, but Jianghu. His intention is to describe, display, and analyze Jianghu as a special social form, and it becomes inevitable to adopt a neutral narrative perspective.

And this kind of neutrality makes the whole play appear calmer. Even in the final tragic ending, there is not too much emotional catharsis. The audience may feel that it is not easy to get into the play, but this perspective allows us to avoid "not knowing Lushan". The embarrassment of "true face, only because of being in this mountain" provides convenience for seeing the deep meaning behind the story.

This is not a movie to please the audience blindly.

Li Jie likes this drama, but he has many worries. If it weren't for the script of this non-drama written by Zhang Le himself, I'm afraid Li Jie wouldn't be so entangled.

"Why are you so moved? It seems that the script is unexpectedly good." Li Jie's wife Zhao Min said with a smile.

"It's really good! But are there not enough directors who turn a good script into a bad movie?" Li Jie shook his head and said immediately.

"That script was written by Zhang Le himself." Zhao Min said, "I checked Zhang Le's information when I came back, and he is a bit interesting."

Li Jie looked over curiously.

"He has made two films, and the combined box office has exceeded one billion. He is definitely no worse than those big directors in terms of box office appeal." Zhao Min said, "Ajie, the domestic film market has developed rapidly in the past two years. Even surpassing the North American market may not be impossible. Those big Hollywood film companies will definitely pay more and more attention. And you have a unique advantage."

"You want me to take over this drama?" Li Jie looked at Zhao Min and asked.

"I just hope you don't ignore the domestic market. After all, that's your advantage in Hollywood. If you don't have works in China for too long, it's consuming your influence." Zhao Min said, "If this The script is so good, you may wish to think about it. Although Zhang Le is young, he is indeed full of talent. If you are really not confident, why not ask your old friend Chen Ke. Chen Ke has worked with Zhang Le before, so he should know him better Bar."

Li Jie lowered his head in thought, still struggling.

"Zhang Le is less than twenty-five years old now, and he has achieved what he is today. It is self-evident how great his potential is. At this time, he accepts his role and makes a good relationship. Maybe he will get unexpected rewards in the future." Zhao Min continued.

Li Jie nodded, as if he had approved his wife's suggestion.

Whether an actor accepts a certain play or not, he considers not only the script itself, but also other aspects. Many actors, knowing that it is a bad movie, still take it.

People in the arena involuntarily. Isn't the entertainment industry just a quack?

In the Hawaii hotel, Yang Xiner asked Zhang Le, "Are you really planning to invite Li Jie to play Li Mubai?"

"Among all the Chinese actors, he is the most heroic, and he is undoubtedly the best candidate for Li Mubai." Zhang Le nodded and said.

"I'm afraid he won't accept it! Now, he spends all his energy in Hollywood. Many big directors in China have invited him, and all of them were rejected. The salary even exceeds his salary in Hollywood." Yang Xiner Said.

"It's not like Li Jie doesn't have any movies to take on now. A movie costs tens of millions of dollars, and his wife Zhao Min is a good businessman. He's worth so much, money can't impress him." Zhang Le laughed. Smiled, shook his head and said.

"That's true. It would be great if he can really take over this movie. He has a good box office appeal in Europe, America and other places. If he plays the role, the movie may not be able to be released in Europe, America and other places." Yang Xiner nodded and said.

"If he accepts it, I hope the remuneration will not be too big." Zhang Le said with a smile and shook his head.

"What if he is really a lion?" Yang Xiner asked with a smile.

"As long as it is within the acceptable range, it is still acceptable. In terms of his box office appeal in Europe, America, China, and other parts of Asia, it is acceptable to ask for a higher salary. And the most important thing is that he is indeed the most suitable to play Li Mubai .” Zhang Le thought for a while and said.

"What is the tolerance range?" Yang Xiner nodded in agreement and asked.

"Twelve million U.S. dollars. If it exceeds, find someone else." Zhang Le thought for a while and said, "Without Butcher Zhang, why would we still eat raw hair pigs?"

"Let's wait until he accepts this drama." Yang Xiner said with a smile.

Yang Xiner didn't care much about the investment in the new movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Li Jie's current salary in Hollywood is about 10 million US dollars, even if he gave a friendship price, it is impossible to be much lower. An actor's salary directly exceeded the sum of Zhang Le's previous two films, and even doubled.

So it's conceivable how much the film invested. No matter how much the investment is, Yang Xiner doesn't care at all, it's not how much confidence she has in Zhang Le's film, nor how much confidence she has in Zhang Le himself. She supported Zhang Le, and now there is no reason.

What's more, Zhang Le earned the money to invest in these movies. And Yang Xiner never thought about whether the money belonged to her, Zhang Le, or the two of them.

"We are here for tourism, why do we say we are going to work again?" Zhang Le said with a smile.