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Published at 3rd of November 2021 10:08:24 AM


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Hollywood has a relatively fixed set of templates for the selection of male protagonists in commercial blockbusters. Although Lan Li has proven his ability in "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion 5", it is still not enough. Large-scale film production companies like Universal Pictures are not willing to take risks easily. It would be the perfect situation if they could reach a cooperation agreement with Renly like Chris Evans signed the "Captain America".

If only this is the case, there is absolutely no need for Michael Fordray’s attitude to be so strong and arrogant. They can sit down at both ends of the negotiating table, slowly discuss, slowly see-saw, and slowly calculate, and proceed calmly. Business is not righteous. .

This is Hollywood. If we missed today’s cooperation, there will always be tomorrow’s cooperation, unless it is Jeffrey-Katzenberg (Jeffrey-Katzenberg), one of the three giants of DreamWorks, and former Disney CEO Michael Ai No one will tear his face to a mortal enemy like Mihael-eisner.

Dawn Johnson missed "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion 5" and eventually joined the "Expendables", but his relationship with Universal Pictures was not affected too much.

But this is the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, which belongs to Van Diesel's series. When Universal Pictures filmed the fourth film, one of the conditions for Fan's return was the producer, and he was not a false name, but a real power figure. Therefore, it can be clearly seen in the fourth and fifth parts that the key climax/trend scenes belong to Fan, and Paul is almost reduced to a foil, especially in the fifth part.

The model was originally the producer of the series, and he has close relationships with many senior executives of Universal Pictures. During the filming of the fifth part, the conflicts between Fan and Ranley were not a secret within Universal Pictures. When talking about the sequel, how to deal with the relationship between Fan and Ranley became the most tricky one. Difficult problem.

Obviously, Fan is the indispensable territory of the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, while Lan Li is not.

However, this time Fan Xueguai was good. He did not directly address Lan Li, but made comments about the entire project.

First, the real protagonist of the series is not Fan or Paul, but the racing car. No actor should be superior, and no actor can be superior; Second, the performance of the summer file of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 5" Behind the dazzling, is the credit of the entire crew. If you want to increase the pay, then all the cast should be rewarded, especially those veterans who joined from the first part; thirdly, the role assignment of the two sequels should be The plot service, not the actors as the center, in addition to Lan Li, other actors should also increase their roles.

This wholeheartedly speaks for the film, considers the company, and further wins the support of Universal Pictures for Fan.

In recent times, Lanly’s upward momentum has been too fierce. From the awards season’s rave reviews, even when compared to Natalie Portman; to the rise of fame brought by a series of news events, Lanli’s high-quality reputation has gradually spread; after the summer vacation, the full attention of the media and netizens is really appalling.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current Lanli is very hot. At such a moment, Universal Pictures is actually seriously thinking about the possibility of spreading, which will undoubtedly further promote Lan Li's momentum and mean that Universal Pictures will further lose its advantage in the negotiation of film remuneration.

In the words of Van Diesel, "We need to show our fists."

Within Universal Pictures, there have been fierce disputes. Some people think that the rumored film does not need to be mentioned for the time being, and the two sequels are mentioned intently, showing enough sincerity to invite Lan Li to be part of the series. The gentle way to advance the negotiation is not only because the future potential of Lan Li is worthy of recognition, but also because innovative artist brokerage companies are not good candidates.

But this view was met with opposition. The main reason is that the rumored movie cannot be delayed, because they plan to shoot the two sequels together. The rumored movie will be released before the sixth one. Grasp the recent hot spots and promote it to reduce the risk of failure. If you wait for the two sequels to be released, they will be released. After that, there are too many variables, and no one knows what will happen in three years.

In the end, Michael Fordray made the decision. In order to avoid the Dawn Johnson incident again, he decided to adopt a strong method to seize the commanding heights and kill Lan Li's spirit before starting the follow-up negotiations. In the final analysis, blue gifts with too shallow foundations still lack deterrence and fail to form an effective threat. Instead, they have inspired big film companies to be tough.

In Andy's view, the 0.5% box office dividend of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion 5" is one of the important reasons why Michael is tough to the end for Universal Pictures. The only uncertainty now is whether Lang Meyer, the CEO, knows and what attitude he holds. This is crucial for the subsequent cooperation negotiations.

However, compared to Lang and Michael, it was Van Diesel that really attracted Andy's attention.

Because Andy knows that for Universal Pictures, in the final analysis, it is actually the division of interests. As long as it is profitable, they are willing to compromise, just like in the filming process of the fifth part. For the smooth progress of the filming, even Fan can do it. Being sacrificed, so neither Lang nor Michael is a problem. But Fan is different.

There is a personal grievance between Fan and Lan Li. Andy is very firm, sure and affirmative, and Fan will never let it go easily. Once Lan Li gains an advantage in terms of remuneration and dividends, Fan's rights and advantages within the crew will be reduced. This also means that the confrontation between him and Lan Li will continue in future filming. Moreover, It is very likely that he will lose the wind.

Fan is a smart man, he will give full play to his advantages.

So, how should Andy respond?

The discussion on the sequel of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" has just begun. This is destined to be a marathon negotiation, and no one will give up easily. But it seems that everyone has forgotten one important point. This is true of Andy, so is Michael, and so is Fan: What about Paul Walker?

Not only in the "speed and excitement/love" crew, but also in Hollywood, and even in daily life, Paul is an extremely low-key person, conscientious, sincere, dedicated, and always devoted to himself. In his work, there is no ambition, no publicity, no choice, no greed. To put it positively is to be dedicated and focused; but to put it negatively is to have a weak sense of existence.

Although Paul is not the producer of the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, as the veteran of the series, he, like Jordana Brewster and Van Diesel, is the most important part of the crew. And compared to Jordana, Paul has been an absolute actor since the first, and the right to speak within the crew is still not to be underestimated.

But this time, regarding the production and discussion of the sequel, Paul's name has never appeared, which is really puzzling. Isn't Paul going to renew his contract and give up playing the next sequel? If not, then why did Paul disappear? Or did Paul go surfing on that secret beach in isolation?

Soon after, Andy got the exact news, but the answer made him really dumbfounded: Paul appeared on the "detached" set and visited the class in person.

Nathan Press received the notice from the crew and came to the playground outside the school building. At a glance, he saw Paul with a bright smile on his face. He was stunned and quickly greeted him, "Paul , Really you? When they told me just now, I thought they were playing a prank. Why did you come here?"

Paul chuckled, "Come and visit the class. I think you should use a cup of iced coffee." He patted Nathan on the shoulder, turned around and pointed to the back. A mobile dining car stopped by the road. In the parking space of, the staff during the break lined up in front of the dining car. Everyone had a happy smile on their faces. "By the way, I prepaid the price of one hundred cups. Is this enough? Do I need to add it again?"

"Uh... enough, enough." Nathan nodded again and again. "There are fewer than sixty people in the crew today. That's enough."

"Where is Lanly? What does he want to drink?" Paul put his hands on his hips and let out a sigh of relief. He seemed very satisfied with the effect of his visiting gift. "Last time in Seattle, he said he didn't even taste me. A gift for visiting class. Today I specially gave it to him. However, I remember that when he was on the crew, he only drank black coffee without sugar and milk. Is that true?"

"No, it's not." Nathan laughed. "At the time of'Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion 5', Lan Li needed to control his diet, and the fighting scenes were tight every day and required a high degree of concentration, so He just drank black coffee. Normally, he doesn’t drink coffee very often.” As he talked, Nathan began to recall, muttering to himself, “Is it because of the British? He is different. He always drinks different coffees at all times. For example, after a meal ~www.novelhall.com~ he will never drink latte, and also during afternoon tea."

The real aristocracy has strict requirements for every detail of life, and the meals and desserts that can be selected at different times are different. For example, for latte, the Italian method is to add pure milk, while the American method is to add milk foam, which also means that it contains sugar and is generally only consumed at breakfast. If you choose a latte after lunch or dessert or afternoon tea, it seems to be saying, "I am not full" or "I need to add sugar", which is really rude to the nobles.

Paul and Nathan looked at each other, but they couldn't find the answer. "Then I will go over and ask Lan Li personally, let's talk about it." Paul looked around and didn't see Lan Li's figure. "What about him? Is he preparing for the next scene?" Paul retracted his gaze and blinked. After blinking his eyes, he asked meaningfully, "How is Lan Li's status recently? Is everything okay?"

"Very good." Nathan nodded without hesitation. "He spends a lot of time thinking, but overall, he is in very good condition." This is the truth. Especially when compared with the "anti-cancer me". "It's a break now, but the next scene is about to begin."

Paul closed his jaw, "No problem, then wait. It just so happens that I can watch and observe."




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