Chapter 341 Wu Yuchen with Good Intentions

Since Wu Yuchen promised to help Fan Bingbing get a role in Hollywood, he naturally would not write a blank check.

The next day he was already on the phone and in contact with people: "Hey Neil, I heard you have decided on the director?"

"Oh, yes, Wu, thank you for your recommendation. Lin does have unique insights into racing-themed movies. I admire his creative ideas. I think we will have a happy cooperation." Neil said. It means it has been decided.

"Haha, I watched a documentary he shot. It was about Asian boys using Toyota and Honda cars to compete with American cars. 'It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it symbolizes a kind of pride.' I think this theme is similar to that of "Speed" The temperament of "Passion" is very consistent, so when you found me, I immediately thought of him! "

Justin Wu and Neil Moretz were happily communicating.

Neal Moretz is the creator and producer of the "Fast and Furious" series, and he holds the greatest power over the series.

"The Fast and the Furious" was originally just a medium-sized racing movie with a cost of more than 30 million. Unexpectedly, it finally achieved a global box office of more than 200 million US dollars, so a second movie was produced.

Although "Fast and Furious 2" did not have Vin Diesel as Don Boss, it still achieved a box office of over 200 million, so Universal and Neal Moretz are now preparing to shoot "Fast and Furious 3".

Due to the good results of the first two films, both Vin Diesel and Paul Walker demanded high remuneration from the producers, but the two parties did not reach an agreement.

Therefore, after the third film lost these two important roles in the first two films, Neal Moretz simply planned to open up a brand new story, change the protagonist, and expand the story of "Fast and Furious" to Asia. I want to further globalize this series.

Neon is currently the largest movie box office in Asia, so the story of this third film is naturally set in neon Tokyo. Since the location and story are both set in Asia, Neal Moretz hopes to find a suitable Asian director to direct "Fast and Furious 3".

If we talk about the current Asian directors in Hollywood, the one who is number one is Wu Yuchen, and with him as the center, many Asian filmmakers are flocking to Wu Yuchen, and he has become a force in Hollywood.

Therefore, Neil Moretz contacted Wu Yuchen immediately. Of course, he did not mean to invite him to be the director, which was simply impossible, but asked Wu Yuchen to provide him with some suggestions and recommend some suitable ones. candidates for reference.

Justin Wu recommended Asian director Justin Lin to Neil Moretz.

There is a saying that the success of the "Fast and Furious" series in the previous life is inseparable from the contribution of the Chinese. Among them, 3-6, 9 were all directed by Lin Yibin, and the seventh one was replaced by James Wan, who shot "Chainsaw" The one in "Shock". The concepts of family and team in some of the most exciting parts of this series were all designed by Lin Yibin.

"Neil, since the story of "Fast and Furious" is set in Asia, I think it is necessary for me to recommend some Asian actors to you, which will be more conducive to the promotion of "Fast and Furious" in Asia... "

After Wu Yuchen hung up the phone, he smiled. He just got a supporting actress from the other party. To be precise, he customized a supporting actress role specifically for Fan Bingbing. There was no such thing in the original script, but Now that Wu Yuchen has spoken, these are all small things, just let the screenwriter add one. As for her identity, she is Han's girlfriend.

This was Wu Yuchen's specific request. You must know that the character Han was originally a more outstanding character than the protagonist in "Fast and Furious 3". He is also very popular in the "Fast and Furious" series, and he appeared in the subsequent 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9.

The identity that Wu Yuchen arranged for Fan Bingbing may later be able to enter the racing family through the role of Han. She has always had the opportunity to appear in this world-renowned commercial and large-scale production series, which is very important to her. It is definitely more valuable than acting in any artistic film!

This time Wu Yuchen arranged for Fan Bingbing very carefully. He didn't just find a trash character to fool her.

And to put it bluntly, Lin Yibin is now his Wu Yuchen’s younger brother. I got the opportunity to direct "Fast and Furious 3" because of his recommendation from Wu Yuchen. Whether it is because of this kindness or as the leader of Wu Yuchen's Asian power in Hollywood, Lin Yibin will definitely listen to Wu Yuchen in the future.

Then as the "Fast and Furious" series explodes, Lin Yibin will have more and more say in the position of director. When Wu Yuchen asks him to add more scenes to the role of Fan Bingbing, it will not be easy. thing?

Even if the director of "Fast and Furious 7" is replaced by James Wan, he will still be his disciple Wu Yuchen!

So, although Director Wu is not directly involved, he has completely influenced the "Fast and Furious" series!

Wu Yuchen really has good intentions towards Bingbing this time. When the "Fast and Furious" series becomes popular in the future, she will be able to appreciate even more how well her brother-in-law treats her as his "sister-in-law"! This is a series that will make her famous globally and become an international star for more than 10 years!

To be honest, 10 years from now, a bunch of female stars in the Chinese-speaking world will probably be jealous of Fan Bingbing! By then, it will be very difficult to join the Fast and Furious family. Wu Yuchen has paved the way for Fan Bingbing's future 10 years in advance!

Then, Wu Yuchen thought of something and made a phone call: "Hello, Mr. Cai, how is the contract renewal between F4 and the company?"

"It has been negotiated. Huang Xiaoming took the lead and took the initiative to renew a new 5-year contract with the company. The other people also signed it in the end."

Wu Yuchen smiled and nodded. F4 signed a 7-year contract with the company in 1998. After training for more than half a year, they debuted in 1999. Now it is 2005 and the contract will expire this year.

Although they have generally cooperated happily with the company in recent years, they are no longer young. After these years of experience, they have become celebrities and have their own fan groups, so they naturally have more ideas.

Therefore, it is not easy to renew the contract with four people at the same time, especially the negotiation of certain terms and profit distribution between the two parties, which are not so easy to decide at once.

And now, listening to Cai Yinong's words, Huang Xiaoming, the most influential person in F4, took the lead in signing the contract, so it will be much easier to negotiate with the others.

Now that he can get the contracts of several people, renew a 5-year contract, and continue to make money for the company in the future, Wu Yuchen is naturally happy.

In this case, he called Huang Xiaoming. As soon as the call was connected, Huang Xiaoming's greeting came from the other side:

"Hello, Teacher Wu!"

Wu Yuchen smiled and asked: "Haha, Xiaoming, how is your health now? Have you neglected your body management?"

Huang Xiaoming hurriedly said: "Teacher Wu, no way! I have so many female fans, I dare not relax my body management at all! Even during the Chinese New Year, my team has made a diet plan for me, and I can't eat too much!"

Wu Yuchen nodded and said: "Okay, that's good, but you'd better get stronger recently. There will be an audition opportunity in Hollywood after the Chinese New Year, and I will recommend you to go there then."

Huang Xiaoming was overjoyed when he heard it: "Thank you, Teacher Wu! I will definitely work out well and gain another 5 kilograms! "

Wu Yuchen smiled and said in detail:

"It's a supporting role in "Fast and Furious 3". He is a bohemian, straightforward, but calm and steady racing driver. The role is not light, and it may not be possible to get it just by my recommendation, so you have to prepare well and work harder.

Well, the aesthetics of the Americans generally prefer stronger ones. You and your team can decide how much you should train. "

Hearing that it was "Fast and Furious 3", Huang Xiaoming was even more excited. This is a popular series in Hollywood in recent years. The box office of the first two films has exceeded 200 million US dollars. It is a good opportunity for him to enter Hollywood!

"Teacher Wu, I will definitely get the role and not embarrass you!" Huang Xiaoming promised solemnly.

"Okay, everything else is fine, you prepare well. "

After hanging up the phone, Wu Yuchen shook his head and smiled, and then sighed again.

As for the role of Han, in fact, in Wu Yuchen's eyes, the most suitable person is Wu Yanzu. His appearance and temperament are very suitable. If he plays the role, he may be more popular than the original Han. Moreover, Wu Yanzu grew up in the United States, so he has no problem communicating with the Hollywood crew in terms of language and life, and can integrate quickly.

However, if we talk about relationships, Huang Xiaoming is definitely closer to him. Moreover, Huang Xiaoming has made a lot of money for the company in recent years. In addition to acting every year, he also releases records, holds concerts with F4, and does various advertisements, not only in China, but also in Asia.

So far, F4 is still the most popular boy group in Asia!

As far as F4 is concerned, they have made more than ten figures for the company in recent years, and Huang Xiaoming has made the greatest contribution. Now that there is such a good opportunity to enter Hollywood, Wu Yuchen should consider these meritorious officials first! Otherwise, why would people continue to work hard for him?

In fact, this is the reason why he has not vigorously developed artist management in recent years. The F4 group is signed to a Hong Kong company, and Miracle Films has only signed a few people including Fan Bingbing, Liu Xixi and Hu Ge, who was favored by Cai Yinong.

Once there are more artists, many dramas will inevitably be involved in various social relationships when they are setting up projects and casting, and they may not be able to choose the most suitable people.

Moreover, in the past few years, the agent business of actors may not be so profitable, much worse than singers, and even more incomparable with F4! So this business is actually quite tasteless, Wu Yuchen did not encourage the company to develop this, that is, only those who are really optimistic will be recruited.

Fan Bingbing also heard Wu Yuchen's entire communication, and while he was happy, he couldn't help asking: "Brother-in-law, will I play a couple with Brother Xiaoming at that time?"

Wu Yuchen smiled and said: "Whether Xiaoming can play this role depends on his audition."

In fact, Huang Xiaoming has a lot of advantages now. After all, he is currently a super popular star in Asia. Not to mention the Chinese-speaking area, he also has many fans in Japan and South Korea. In this case, since they want to promote it globally, the "Fast and Furious" producers will definitely consider his box office appeal. With Wu Yuchen's recommendation, the possibility of getting the role is still not small.

Then Wu Yuchen said to Fan Bingbing: "I have already confirmed your role. But you must practice English well for me, otherwise you will have problems communicating with people on the crew!"

Wu Yuchen is not worried about Huang Xiaoming's English. After all, they have already received language training for several people when F4 was formed. In the past few years, Huang Xiaoming has traveled all over Asia and has mastered not only English, but also Japanese and Korean.

"Brother-in-law, I won't embarrass you!"

Fan Bingbing then sat in Wu Yuchen's arms, wrapped her arms around his neck, and whispered the English word "Fuck me!"

Wu Yuchen laughed and patted Fan Bingbing's hips. He didn't learn the other things well, but he learned this one right away!

But he just liked Fan Bingbing's flirtation. If he served her well, he could provide her with more opportunities.

Director Wu has more than just "Fast and Furious 3" as an option. For example, in the classic horror movie "Final Destination" series, if he wants, he can also give Fan Bingbing a female supporting role.

The director of "Final Destination", Huang Yiyu, is also Chinese. He is currently preparing to shoot the third film. It's no problem for Wu Yuchen to ask him for such a role.

Although "Final Destination" is mainly about teenagers, the main characters who are seeking death are basically all actors under 20 years old, but Europeans and Americans are mature in themselves. Now Fan Bingbing, who is only 23, can play an 18-year-old girl.

However, in terms of the future, he can only participate in "Final Destination" for once, and the future and prospects of the character cannot be compared with "Fast and Furious".

January passed slowly, and the post-production of "Departures" has basically come to an end. Most of it has been completed. Now we just need to wait until next month when spring comes to go to reshoot.

This month, "A World Without Thieves" finally achieved a box office of over 100 million yuan, making Feng Xiaogang officially a billion-yuan director, which made Feng Xiaogang very happy.

This time, the evaluation of "A World Without Thieves" he received far exceeded the previous few films. It's not that the previous few films were not good, but some people said that his Feng Xiaogang films were just skits and were not up to standard.

But this time "A World Without Thieves" is different. Stars, action, comedy, and plot are all well integrated. The most important thing is that the box office has exceeded 100 million yuan, which also marks that he Feng Xiaogang has officially advanced to the ranks of China's great directors!

Wu Yuchen did not go to the celebration banquet of "A World Without Thieves". He just showed up at the premiere and showed his support.

By the time it was February, Kung Fu, which had been released for more than a month, had also grossed over 200 million yuan. Wu Yuchen did not attend the same celebration banquet, just letting them celebrate. He did not want to steal the limelight.

However, on February 4, the last Friday before the New Year, Wu Yuchen went out and attended a premiere ceremony to personally promote Crazy Stone.