Hollywood Lover

Yuan Heping took his hand and shook it first, and said with a smile: "I know you, you are the director who is very popular recently, Smith Zhang. I don't know what you want from me?"

Although he was smiling, Zhang Dongcheng could tell that his smile was forced.

Yuan Heping, who is currently in a low period, never thought that Zhang Dongcheng came to him to make a movie. Now he is ready to go north to the mainland to film TV dramas.

Facing Yuan Heping's straight-forward question, Zhang Dongcheng replied directly: "I'm preparing a movie recently, and I hope you can join as the martial arts director of the crew! I want to add elements of Chinese kung fu to this movie!"

Yuan Heping also asked the same question as Donnie Yen.

In the minds of many kung fu actors, Westerners are only interested in Bruce Lee's kung fu besides their muscles. This is the lesson summed up after countless failures to hit Hollywood.

After also answering Yuan Heping's question, Zhang Dongcheng handed over the choice to him.

In Zhang Dongcheng's view, Yuan Heping is currently in a difficult situation, and there is no reason why he should not agree to his request. You know, in a way, this is also an opportunity for him. If The Matrix can become a hit, Yuan Heping may be able to open the door to Hollywood.

Besides, no matter how good it is, making a movie is much better than going to mainland China to shoot a TV series, right? Besides, it's a Hollywood big-budget movie.

For The Matrix movie, Jang Dong-seong's budget was between $65 million and $70 million. At this stage, one U.S. dollar can be exchanged for more than eight Hong Kong dollars. If the money is converted into Hong Kong dollars, it will be between 500 and 600 million.

This is definitely an astronomical sum. It is unlikely that the company in the whole of Hong Kong can pay it, let alone spend so much money to shoot a movie.

After learning that the movie he was about to participate in was such a big production, Yuan Heping's hands trembled with excitement.

But he still showed a good attitude. Did not agree immediately. Instead, he pondered deeply.

After a while, Yuan Heping finally thought it over, took a long breath, and said: "Okay, Mr. Zhang, you convinced me. I accept your invitation! But before that, I have to tell Mr. Fan! They have also invited me to go to mainland China to make a TV series for a while, and they have been waiting for my reply!"

"Mr. Fan?" Zhang Dongcheng was a little puzzled by the sudden name. Puzzled and asked: "Who is this Mr. Fan?"

"He is the one from Hong Kong who wants to invite me to go to mainland China to film TV dramas." Yuan Heping did not answer directly. Obviously he didn't want Zhang Dongcheng to intervene in his affairs.

Regarding this, Zhang Dongcheng naturally didn't bother to ask any more questions, and directly exposed the matter!

Yuan Heping was dealt with so easily, and he was completely relieved.

Time is running out now, and before the filming of The Matrix starts, every actor has to go through a period of special martial arts training, otherwise they won't be able to produce the desired effect at all.

For this reason, Zhang Dongcheng had to make preparations to leave Hong Kong in advance. That night, at the invitation of Yuan Heping, he and Adaman stayed at each other's home.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Dongcheng, who just got up from the bed, heard someone coming in from the living room. After all, I am a guest, so it is not easy to go out and meet.

But soon, Zhang Dongcheng's ears perked up. Because the sound of quarreling has clearly come from the living room.

"Big Eye, stop daydreaming, okay? Hollywood is not something Chinese people like us can do. Besides Bruce Lee, who else has been recognized by Americans in all these years? Jackie Chan is amazing, right? ? Isn’t it the same in Hollywood? Everyone sees that he makes a lot of money, but in reality? He’s not a poor guy in the hands of foreign devils! Be realistic!” A man’s voice spread Come in.

Big Eyes is Yuan Heping's nickname in the Hong Kong film industry.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Fan. I really made up my mind this time. Instead of going to mainland China to shoot TV dramas, I might as well go to Hollywood for a while. Even if I fail, at least I won't regret it!" Yuan Heping's firm voice conveyed Come.

Of course, Hollywood in the 1990s was not comparable to mainland TV dramas. It was a place of pilgrimage for all film practitioners, a place to go even if they cut their heads.

However, depending on how you look at this matter, at least in front of Mr. Fan whose own affairs were ruined by Zhang Dongcheng, Hollywood is nothing but a fart.

"You!" Mr. Fan seemed very angry. With Zhang Dongcheng's keen hearing, he could even hear his heavy breathing. "Big Eye, let me tell you what is good about you. We have been together for more than ten years. How can I not know you? Do you know that you are over fifty now? What dreams are you still thinking about? Don't let Is it okay if people make a joke?"

"Mr. Fan!" The man surnamed Fan's repeated sarcasm finally made Yuan Heping's suppressed heart explode. With strong reluctance and anger in his tone, he said: "If I choose to go to Hollywood this time, and I fail in the end. Then I can tell you this, I don't regret it at all! But on the contrary, if I don't choose Hollywood, but If I choose to go north to the mainland to film a TV series, even if I can support my family, I will regret for the rest of my life that I did not seize this opportunity!!"

"Opportunity! Opportunity! Opportunity you keep talking about, do you know what your situation is now? You almost have nothing to eat now! Do you know?" The man surnamed Fan jumped up angrily, pointing at Yuan Heping You want to make a movie with a hungry stomach? You want the people in the Yuan family class under you to go to the movie with an empty stomach like you? What kind of director? , Did you talk to you about the salary? How much is he going to give you? Hmm?"

Yuan Heping stopped talking for a while, he really didn't mention this matter last night, Zhang Dongcheng only cared about talking with himself, and he really didn't mention the salary issue.

"Ha..." The man surnamed Fan laughed back angrily, with a strong sarcasm in his tone, and said, "Dayan, you are not really crazy, are you? We have known each other for so many years, please listen to my advice again. Hollywood It’s not that simple. Have you ever seen that Chinese can get along well in Hollywood? Don’t talk about unrealistic dreams, it’s more important to go north to the mainland to film TV dramas to support their families! The reform and opening up of the mainland is also very good, at least In terms of salary and salary, I have helped you fight for it, and I will definitely make you a rich man in peace and security!"

Hearing this, Zhang Dongcheng finally understood why Yuan Heping had been thinking for so long when he promised him. It is indeed a very painful choice to choose between the dream of becoming famous in Hollywood and the reality that the whole family and apprentices have to eat.

It seems that I was negligent, and I didn't think of talking about it yesterday. This is the most important issue for any practitioner.

Pushing open the door, Zhang Dongcheng didn't want to listen any more, and just walked towards the living room. At this time, Mr. Fan was still arguing with Yuan Heping.

In the living room, Yuan Heping was sitting on the sofa lonely. In front of him was a fat, beardless middle-aged man in his forties who was wearing a well-tailored suit and had a gold watch on his wrist. Her hair was neatly combed back, and she was staring at the silent Yuan Heping with a mocking expression.

"Big Eye, you are good, but compared to Cheng Long and Jet Li, they are not worth mentioning. I am not talking nonsense!"

This is of course not nonsense, Cheng Long and the others are the number one movie stars in the Chinese world, and Yuan Heping, who is a martial arts instructor, can't even catch up with a horse, but although this statement is a big truth, it hurts people very much.

Yuan Heping clenched his hands tightly, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging; his face was flushed, and his breathing was short of breath. Obviously, Mr. Fan's sarcasm towards him in front of him made him very angry! !

"Big eyes! Just give me a word, what's the matter? I've been waiting for you for so many days, and you keep talking about thinking about it, and now you suddenly say you're going to Hollywood to make some movies. Are you kidding me? Isn't my time not time? Already?" Having said so much, the tone of the man surnamed Fan is no longer polite. Said: "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, the entire Hong Kong film industry is in a downturn, and there are many people who want to make TV dramas. I came to you because I think highly of you. Without you, I can turn around and find other martial arts instructors." , Hong Kong has nothing else but a lot of martial arts masters! Just give me a word now, what's going on? If you don't agree, I'll leave right away. I'd like to see what you can do in Hollywood! More than 50 I'm so old, I don't even know the severity! It's really..."

Seeing that Mr. Fan's words became more and more ugly, Zhang Dongcheng strode towards Yuan Heping. He said loudly: "Mr. Yuan, last night we discussed too much in a hurry. So much so that we didn't even discuss the remuneration.

In fact, my consideration is this, if you agree, I can pay you half a million dollars up front as the remuneration for this movie. In addition, if you agree to join my Dongcheng Films, I can set up an action department for you in the company! You will be the general manager and fully responsible for the affairs of the action department! And on the premise that the movie box office is a big hit, let you enjoy a certain box office share! "

This guy surnamed Fan keeps talking about money, isn't it just money? Although Zhang Dongcheng has never done anything like throwing money at people, it is not impossible for him to do it. Now as long as Yuan Heping agrees, he will have money, fame and fortune! He also became the general manager of the action department of the Hollywood company in one fell swoop. What an enviable thing?

The man surnamed Fan looked at the young man who rushed out suddenly, with a suspicious look on his face. He looked up and down Zhang Dongcheng with a suspicious look, and said, "Dayan, who is this young man? Could it be that he came to ask you to act in a movie? I said you must not be deceived. The current old man is hard to guard against!"