Liu Qingshan took Jin Xishan and Taylor to visit many people. He must not miss such an excellent social occasion.
Especially Schwarzenegger, who was still serving as governor of California, also came, and Liu Qingshan had treated his family members before.
But today this person had something important to do with him, and with him was Stallone, another representative of the Hollywood tough guy image.
After learning the purpose of the two people, Liu Qingshan couldn't help but joked: "The governor actually still has time to film? In our place, you are not doing your job properly!"
"Alien, my current approval rating is not very good. If I don't find a way to earn pension money early, it will be even harder to retire!"
Liu Qingshan didn't know him well, and they hadn't seen each other since he treated his father-in-law last time.
However, both his father-in-law and his father had received treatment from Liu Qingshan, which was a huge favor.
Although Liu Qingshan has never made any demands, both families are still thinking about it.
"Are you afraid that you are getting older?" Stallone spoke next to him, his words still as sharp as ever, "Mr. Liu, you must never believe what a politician says. He should also pay attention to what he says. He might be beaten one day. Betrayed!"
Stallone is one year older than Schwarzenegger, but the reason for his direct tone is that he became famous faster after entering the entertainment industry.
Although both of them entered the industry in 1970, he became famous a full decade earlier than Schwarzenegger.
Being famous doesn't necessarily mean you have high status.
Schwarzenegger created Arnold's cold screen image in "Terminator" and then shot a number of action movies.
Although he currently serves as the governor, he still has a lot of film appointments. However, due to status issues, it is difficult for him to take on more jobs, otherwise he will be criticized for neglecting his serious work.
Unexpectedly, the capital side has been chasing after him to encourage him, and the salary for "Terminator 3" has also increased from 15 million US dollars to 30 million US dollars.
In Hollywood, the 20 million club is actually just an adjective. When a star's salary reaches 2,000 US dollars per film, others will say that he or she has joined the 2,000 club.
In fact, this number is not the peak of the remuneration. If the investor deems it necessary, the amount can be increased.
It's just that most superstars who have reached 20 million will stop raising their prices unless there are special circumstances. After all, any more will touch the bottom line of capital power.
And Liu Qingshan, who has the ability to predict future generations, did know that ten years later he actually took on this film, and his single film salary reached a terrifying 35 million yuan, setting a record for the highest salary in global film history.
The two superstars may see each other as competitors in their careers, but they have a good personal relationship and even opened a restaurant with Bruce Willis.
But everyone knows that the two were at odds at the beginning. Schwarzenegger is good at bodybuilding and has strong muscles, while Stallone is good at fighting. Since Schwarzenegger is taller than Stallone, it seems that the former has the advantage.
When he was young, Schwarzenegger was more powerful than Stallone. After all, he was better at building muscle strength. But in middle age, he chose to enter politics as a governor and did not insist on exercising. Therefore, as he got older, his muscles were less obvious.
On the contrary, the 61-year-old Stallone has been working out, keeping his muscles active, and has never left Hollywood, so Stallone should be more powerful than Schwarzenegger now.
From the perspective of IQ, Schwarzenegger is highly educated and has high emotional intelligence, and he can play well in both political and business circles.
And Stallone is also very good. He can draw and play the piano, and he has also held a personal exhibition. In terms of IQ, the two are still tied.
It is said that when the two met for the first time, Schwarzenegger laughed at Stallone, saying that not everyone can be a bodybuilder, but Stallone has a strong self-esteem and has been exercising for this joke. After all, stars also have to maintain their figure. .
Later, the relationship between the two people somehow got better, and they established a deep friendship with each other because they recognized heroes and valued heroes.
This time it was Stallone's idea, he wanted to use facts again
He has proven that he is still a competent action star. Obviously as he gets older, this guy doesn't know what stimulation he received before he decided to come back and take on important responsibilities.
But if you want to return to the top of your career in such a high-profile way, you must have a good script to support this project.
So when he found an old friend to join him to help, Schwarzenegger mentioned Liu Qingshan.
Liu Qingshan's scripts are not only of extremely high quality, but also reflected in the fact that every one of them can keep up with the times. This can be judged from the fact that every one of them has won a good box office.
This is also the reason why his scripts are so hard to find, and it is also the main reason why his movies can successfully enter the European and American markets.
Capitalists don't care whether he is Chinese or not, as long as he can help them make money, if necessary, a donkey can be planned to become a beauty pageant champion.
Of course, this is a bit exaggerated, but the bottomless greed of capital is their biggest breakthrough. Liu Qingshan took advantage of this to develop the market so quickly.
Schwarzenegger did not show any anger after hearing Stallone choreographing himself. It seems that four years of political career have changed his temperament a lot.
He chuckled and said, "In addition to work, we are still friends. Are friends sometimes more important than work?"...
This man is not short of money and has a strong career boost. Don’t forget that his wife is the niece of former Prime Minister John F. Kennedy, and he is also a member of the Kennedy family.
Therefore, what Stallone said just now is not true. Even if he is too old to walk after retirement, he will still have wealth that he will not be able to spend in several lifetimes.
Stallone was no longer rude to his old friend, but turned to Liu Qingshan and said: "Mr. Liu, we all know that your works are very popular, but this matter is related to the future livelihood of Arnold and I, who have been friends for decades. , but also a strong desire to work together that action stars of our generation have always wanted, just like Martin’s season!”
In addition to being sincere, his tone also revealed a hint of helplessness that was not easily noticeable.
Liu Qingshan saw all this in his eyes, and he had a preliminary idea: "May I ask if this film is still written, directed, and acted by you?"
There is a reason why he asked this. The previous secretary said that it is not easy to direct and act in Hollywood. First of all, the interpersonal relationship between various industries in the circle is the primary issue.
Then there is the approval of capital, and the cooperation of film companies and theaters. In short, without a high status in the industry, it is basically impossible to realize it.
"I have a script, but I always feel that the plot is too thin! Mr. Liu also knows that action movies do not have high requirements for plot, but this project is an exception. Without a good script, I dare not put the old My friends all jumped on my boat, after all, their fame was not easy to come by!"
Schwarzenegger also explained in time: "Ciel has enough financial support, and he told me that you can ask whatever price you want, and he can afford it!"
Liu Qingshan smiled and shook his head, but what he said was not rejection: "Actually, Mr. Stallone only has one sentence that can move me, and that is that he and his friends really yearn for the development model of the season film cooperation team! In fact, the formation of this team This is my encouragement, because they are all beautiful memories of my childhood, and I don’t want them to disappear prematurely.”
Seal is short for Sylvester, Stallone's first name.
"So, Mr. Liu agreed?" There was obvious expectation in Stallone's tone.
Liu Qingshan nodded, "I can provide the script, but I am not optimistic about your cast, or my expectations are not very high. If you add a Chinese actor to your film, I think it will be easier to gain access to the Chinese market." recognition!"
The other party had revealed some information to him before, but there was no Chinese figure in it like in the original version.
Before Stallone could speak, Schwarzenegger rushed to say: "Syl, Mr. Liu is right. The Chinese market in the future will be huge and cannot be circumvented. Several of his own films only need the box office of China." Data can make it into our top 100 list.”
Stallone
He immediately expressed his attitude: "Let everything go according to your script. I still say the same thing, don't worry about the price. You can raise the remuneration, but I will never bargain!"
Liu Qingshan still shook his head, "I want to use your team to create a whole series, but Arnold and I are good friends, and there is also his investment in this, and my qualifications are still too young. Before it is verified by the market, the first series I only charge a nominal one dollar for the video, but if this series becomes popular and future scripts are provided, I will charge a price that is in line with the market!”
Stallone was stunned for a moment, because the education he received since childhood was hugely different from Eastern culture, and his concept of human relationships was very low.
This can be seen from the prevalence of paying separately in European and American countries. This phenomenon is like an adult not helping a child if he falls. It starts when a very young child goes out for dinner with his friends.
Schwarzenegger helped explain the difference: "Sil, the Eastern cultural education Mr. Liu received since childhood is a little different from the way we treat people here."
Stallone chuckled. He was surprised for a moment. It didn't mean that he knew nothing about this method before, but it was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes.
So he smiled and said, "Then follow Liu Qingshan's way. When our movie becomes popular, we will give you a big red envelope!"
Regarding this point, Liu Qingshan did not refuse: "Anyone who is familiar with my scripts knows that my scripts will be very detailed and will even have a large part of the storyboard script, including some opinions on action design, etc. Mr. Stallone still Let’s see if we can adapt to the script first!”
He needs to add that most directors will still be fond of such a detailed script, but this is not absolute.
