Chapter 747 The Gathering (2)
It has to be said that Li Xuanwu's concept of time is indeed very good. If it is said that it is half past five, he really arrives at half past five.
Xiao Yunhai welcomed more than a dozen actors and actresses into the living room and said with a smile, "Welcome everyone to come and be my guests."
Li Xuanwu said: "They are all from China, so don't be polite here. Let me introduce you first."
Xiao Yunhai smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry. When some of your old friends come down, let's introduce them together, so as not to repeat them again."
Li Xuanwu was taken aback and said, "Who is it?"
Xiao Yunhai said: "You will know in a while."
Xiao Yunhai picked up the phone and called Wu Zixu.
"Director Wu, come downstairs quickly, everyone is here."
After a while, Wu Zixu and Ge Wuyou walked downstairs.
Li Xuanwu said with a look of surprise: "As expected, they are all old friends."
Li Xuanwu stepped forward to hug them, and said happily, "How did you guys come to America? I'm really surprised."
Ge Wuyou punched him and said with a smile, "You kid won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Of course we are here to congratulate you. We just heard that Yunhai is going to have a party, so we came here together."
Li Xuanwu pointed at Ge Wuyou and said with a smile: "Yuzi, although I know you are not telling the truth, but I like to hear it."
The crowd burst into laughter.
Next,
Li Xuanwu introduced more than a dozen Hollywood Chinese actors to everyone. Xiao Yunhai didn't hear a familiar name in it, and obviously he didn't mix well.
In Hollywood, which is dominated by European and American actors, it is really difficult to make a big hit.
After a chat, everyone came to the restaurant and drank happily. The atmosphere was very warm.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Ge Wuyou said, "Xuanwu, do you plan to return to China for development?"
Li Xuanwu was stunned for a moment, and said, "I really didn't think about it."
Ge Wuyou said: "I think you should think about it. Now our film industry in Huaxia is much stronger than in the past. At the beginning of this year, after the film and television barriers of Huaxia were lifted, I don't know how many foreign artists came to develop in China. Dozens of movies have been launched, and I heard that Hengdian can't squeeze any more, and some movies are scheduled for next year."
Wu Zixu nodded and said, "Yes. Xuanwu, although Hollywood is known as the world's film base, it is dominated by European and American actors after all. For us Chinese actors, there are not many opportunities. Therefore, I also think it is time for you both. back home."
Li Xuanwu picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said thoughtfully: "I know what you said. From the fact that all eight major Hollywood film companies have set up branches in Huaxia, we can see that Huaxia has absolute potential. It's not a big one. I think it won't take long before we will become another Eastern Hollywood. I recently picked up a movie, and it will take three months to finish. , My contract with the company just expired. At that time, I will go back to China as a free man to have a look. If it is suitable, I will not go back to Hollywood. Wang Li, what do you think?"
The Wang Li on Li Xuanwu's mouth is a young man in his thirties, with a strong body and distinctive appearance, but his appearance is not outstanding. At the very least, among these dozen handsome men and beauties, he should be at the bottom of the list.
But his seat was only after Li Xuanwu, and Li Xuanwu was also asking him, which showed that Wang Li did not seem to be simple.
In a different tone, Wang Li said, "I was ready to leave a long time ago. I have been in Hollywood for so many years, but I haven't been able to make a difference. If it wasn't for Big Brother Li's help, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to eat. Staying here is not very interesting. If you go back to China, there may be many opportunities."
Li Xuanwu nodded and asked the others.
Except for two or three who still want to be in Hollywood, the others all want to go back.
Xiao Yunhai seemed to be interested in Wang Liting and said with a smile, "Brother Wang Li, are you from Sichuan? Listening to your accent, it seems very similar to that over there."
Wang Li laughed and said, "I'm from Chongqing. At first, I did a group performance in Hengdian and offended people, so I had to leave my hometown and come to Hollywood. It's a pity that after so many years of hard work, it didn't work out."
Li Xuanwu said: "Wang Li is good at kung fu and his acting skills are also very good, but unfortunately he can't speak English well. He always speaks with a bit of a Chongqing accent. Do some supporting roles in movies and do some stand-ins for action stars."
Xiao Yunhai glanced at him thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "Opportunities are often given to those who are prepared. Maybe, someone will soon find Brother Wang Li for filming."
Hearing Xiao Yunhai's implied words, Wu Zixu and the others who had read the script naturally understood what he meant, and secretly said, "This Wang Li is really lucky."
They were right in their thinking, Xiao Yunhai felt that this Wang Li was very suitable for the role of Bao Shihong, regardless of his stature, appearance or accent.
It's just that Xiao Yunhai can't say it face to face.
Although Wang Li looked rather naive, in fact his mind was extremely delicate. From Xiao Yunhai's tone, he seemed to have heard something.
It's just that the other party didn't say it clearly, and he was not easy to ask questions, and at the same time there was some unbelief in his heart.
You know, this person who just won the Oscar for Best Director, how could he possibly like himself, a person who can't even speak Mandarin well.
At the wine table, everyone talks to you, and I talk to each other, and time often flies very fast.
After dinner, everyone drank tea on the grass together.
Xiao Yunhai glanced at Wang Li in front of him and asked, "Director Wu, what do you think of Bao Shihong?"
Wu Zixu took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "It complements each other."
Li Xuanwu on the side asked puzzled: "What are you two talking about? What Bao Shihong? What complement each other?"
Wang Guoan smiled and said, "Yunhai is going to make two comedy-themed movies in one go, and several dialects will be used in them. This Wang Li is obviously a good choice."
Li Xuanwu's eyes lit up and said, "Yunhai, if you think there is no problem with Wang Li's image, then you can use him. I can assure you that his acting skills can definitely support a drama."
Xiao Yunhai smiled slightly, stood up, and said, "I'll go talk to him."
At this time, Wang Li was under the pressure of Zhang Xiaojing and others, and he started a set of boxing on the grass. His mighty, tiger-like style was unbelievable. There was an unspeakable rhythm in his chaotic footsteps, and he could occasionally make a violent sound. His kung fu has entered the hall and has reached the point of brilliance.
After the boxing practice was over, everyone applauded.
Xiao Yunhai clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Wang Li, you should be fighting a set of Xinyi Liuhequan."
Wang Li nodded and said, "That's right. My grandfather used to be a boxer and opened a Xinyi Liuhemen boxing gym in Chongqing. It's a pity that there were not many people studying martial arts at that time, and the door was finally closed. Mr. Xiao, in front of you , I've got a little bit of an axe. Your kung fu performance at the Oscars has clearly reached a magical level. Even in ancient times, it was a first-class land fairy. I really didn't expect that there would be a person like you in the world. "
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and said with a smile: "The current era is an era of hot weapons. We martial arts practitioners are more focused on strengthening our body and protecting ourselves. No matter how good your kung fu is, you will still be finished if you get shot."
Wang Li smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao said yes."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Brother Li, I'm looking for you on something, can I talk to you alone?"
Wang Li moved in his heart and said, "Of course you can."
The two came to an unoccupied corner, Xiao Yunhai said, "Brother Li, are you free recently? I have a movie I want to ask you to play the male lead in."
When Wang Li heard Xiao Yunhai invited him to play the leading role, his whole body was shocked, his face instantly became excited, and he couldn't help nodding: "Of course. Mr. Xiao, I have time."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Brother Li, don't get excited. This movie will not be directed to the world, it will only be shown in China. The investment will not be too big, at most tens of millions, it should be considered a black comedy. Of course. , if the filming is successful, there is no problem with the box office exceeding 2 billion."
Wang Lidao: "Mr. Xiao, I have been waiting for this opportunity for too many years. I am very clear about your position in the Chinese film industry. Not to mention the investment of tens of millions, even if it is hundreds of thousands, I am willing to accept it. It's just, Mr. Xiao, I don't understand, why are you looking for me?"
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said: "One is that your image matches, the other is that Big Brother Xuanwu said that your acting skills are good, and the third most important thing is that you can speak Chongqing dialect. We need to use a lot of local dialects for this movie. When the time comes, I will give you the script, if you think it is suitable, come over tomorrow and we will officially sign the contract."
Wang Li shook his head and said, "Mr. Xiao, I can sign now."
Xiao Yunhai patted him on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, what is yours is yours, you can't run. But I want to remind you in advance, because you didn't convince me of your achievements, and you didn't have any heroines. Experience, so you can't make me fully trust. Therefore, I will only sign a temporary contract with you. If you can prove that you can support this play with your strength on the set, then this temporary contract will be converted into a formal contract. On the contrary , if you often ng, this or that situation always happens on the set, then I'm sorry, I can only choose another actor. I hope you can understand, I won't let the whole movie collapse because of one actor's problem of."
Wang Li nodded and said solemnly: "I understand. I'm already very grateful that you can find me a chance. If my level is not good, I can only blame myself for not being good at learning, and I can't blame others. Mr. Xiao, I think Go home tomorrow and prepare well."
Xiao Yunhai said: "That's your business. By the way, leave me your phone number, and I'll let you over when the phone is turned on."
Wang Li said: "Okay."
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