Chapter 608 Chapter 610, Accepting a Mission in a Time of Crisis?
People will basically encounter many accidents in their lives...
For example, someone wants to go out to buy soy sauce and then cook a good meal for his father-in-law who just came home, but ends up being dragged into an alley by a young man and electrocuted to death!
For example, a young man is going to get married in four days, but ends up playing hide-and-seek somewhere and then crashing into a wall and dying!
For another example, Sun Hao has already bought a ticket back to Beijing and is leaving at 4 pm, but at 3:50 pm, Zhang Yimou and Han Shanye come, and the two of them bring Zeng Li and Li Lianjie.
Seeing the four of them at the door of the villa at No. 69 Repulse Bay Road, Sun Hao was even more surprised than knowing that Qin Chuan and Jin Yuji, who were disobedient last night, were determined to kill five Japanese agents in Temple Street.
"Boss Han, Director, why are you here?
Didn't the crew of "Hero" just move to the Qin Palace in Hengdian?
How did you have time to come to my house in Hong Kong Island?"
"Haozi, come on, let's talk!"
Han Shanye and Zhang Yimou were a little tired, but in good spirits.
"Okay, come in!"
Sun Hao flashed and let them into the yard.
Jet Li has houses in Hong Kong Island, and more than one, one of which supports his godmother.
However, even so, he is still very interested in Sun Hao's seaside villa. As soon as he entered the door, he asked Zeng Li to take him to visit the house.
Han Shanye, Zhang Yimou, and Sun Hao came to the parasol in the yard, blowing the sea breeze, looking at the waves, and chatting.
"Sun Hao..."
"Hmm?"
"Something happened in New York, USA, did you know?"
"Of course I know, as soon as the 911 news came out, it was all over the place." Sun Hao smiled and took the cold drinks brought by the Filipino maid, filling them one by one.
"Then..., Sun Hao, what do you think about this?"
"Nothing!
I set off two strings of firecrackers in the yard, and then I'll eat, drink, and live my life as I want."
"Haha..." Han Shanye laughed.
"Sun Hao, you're quite broad-minded."
However, when talking about this, Han Shanye suddenly changed the subject.
"Sun Hao, Harvey Weinstein is such an old bastard. It was originally agreed that Hero would also adopt the cooperation model between you and him abroad. Miramax Films and Columbia Pictures would only be responsible for the promotion of the film in the United States, and the box office revenue would be 50% each for the producer and distributor.
But yesterday, the 911 incident happened, and Harvey strongly demanded that the cooperation mode between the two sides be changed on the grounds that [the American people are very sad]. He plans to buy the distribution of Hero in the United States at a low price of 10 million US dollars."
"Puff..."
Sun Hao just took a sip of the fresh watermelon juice and spit it out directly.
Damn, awesome!
Look at how good this old rogue Harvey Weinstein is at finding excuses and directly linking to current events.
"Haozi, you are also quite surprised, right?"
Originally, Zhang Yimou's face was full of wrinkles, and now, the wrinkles are even deeper.
"A little surprised!"
"Then do you have any solution?"
"Well..., there is nothing." Sun Hao thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Mr. Han, director, why don't you go to Time Warner, Disney or DreamWorks?"
"We have contacted them all." Han Shanye said first: "These companies said that Director Zhang's artistic achievements are okay, but they are not optimistic about the prospects of "Hero" when it comes to shooting commercial blockbusters."
"So what?"
Sitting on the lounge chair, Sun Hao gradually sorted out the context of the whole thing.
"So, we want to ask you to take charge of this matter?"
"Take charge of this matter..., no, when have you ever seen me direct a costume martial arts film?" Sun Hao stood up and refused flatly.
If he really wanted to direct a martial arts film, he should start with "The Blade of the Assassin" or "Hero", haha... Let Director Zhang Yimou do it himself! ?
But who knew, at this moment, Han Shanye suddenly hit his hand.
"Sun Hao, what are you thinking?
When did we say we would let you be the director?"
"Then what do you mean by coming..." Sun Hao was even more confused.
"Cough cough cough..."
The person who coughed was Zhang Yimou. Seeing Han Shanye and Sun Hao looking over, he smiled bitterly and said:
"Mr. Han, let me talk to Haozi."
"Director, you say." Sun Hao said.
"The day before yesterday, in the Qin Palace in Hengdian, Zhen Zidan was practicing his moves with a martial artist in the crew. The martial artist accidentally poked Zhen Zidan's right eye with a long sword. Six stitches were sewn on the eyelid and four stitches were sewn on the eyeball. He is still lying in the hospital."
"Oh, it's unfortunate. What happened next?"
"Then, Harvey Weinstein regretted changing the contract, so I thought, Sun Hao, why don't you come to the "Hero" crew to play Changkong?
Regarding your five-year ban, President Han and I will solve it for you."
"Oh..., how to solve it?"
It's not that he has to replace Zhen Zidan to play Changkong, but Sun Hao is curious about how Zhang Yimou and Han Shanye will remove the ban on him.
"Some time ago, before filming "Hero", Jiang Wen filmed a low-budget movie "Looking for a Gun", directed by newcomer Lu Chuan. It is said that Jiang Wen bullied the new director to tears all day long on the set..."
"Haha..."
Before Zhang Yimou finished speaking, Sun Hao laughed up to the sky.
I heard about this in my previous life. The new director Lu Chuan even held a press conference to publicly accuse Jiang Wen of atrocities.
Of course, compared to Zhen Zidan, Lu Chuan is actually okay. After two years, Zhen Zidan joined the crew to shoot the movie "Guan Yunchang". As a result, he found that the movie turned out to be his mother's "Cao Cao", and the actor of Prime Minister Cao was Jiang Wen.
"Haha, Sun Hao, don't laugh. The director and I were inspired by Jiang Wen." Han Shanye became serious at this time.
"Jiang Wen was banned from directing for five years, but when filming "Looking for the Gun", he was actually the director of the film, but his name was not listed.
And the same is true. You will play Changkong in the crew of "Hero". The version we will release in China will not have your name.
Since your name is not in the movie, I believe the film authorities have nothing to say."
"Will it work?" Sun Hao expressed doubt.
Isn't this a way of covering one's ears and stealing the bell?
Just look at my face. In China, even if you are not a senior movie fan, you can tell at a glance that my brother is not Zunlong, but Sun Hao.
"It's 2001 now, and there are still three years before the five-year ban expires. Sun Hao, do you really plan to travel around during the two or three years of director's precipitation period?" Han Shanye's tone was a bit disappointed.
"But..., what if..., because of my performance, the movie "Hero" is directly banned by the authorities." Sun Hao was quite interested in this kind of temptation. If it really works, I dare to play the monk Sha in "Journey to the West: Lion Camel Ridge".
"Sun Hao, put it this way!
Having witnessed the fight between Damai Technology and Lianxiang Group with your own eyes, do you think there is any other blind leader in China who dares to embarrass you on this matter?"