"This guy is just a pervert."
Zhang Chu threw the storyboard script Wen Ziren gave him heavily on the bed.
After choosing the heroine, Zhang Chu returned to the hotel.
"Nightcrawler" will launch in a week.
Before leaving, Wen Ziren gave the storyboard he drew to Zhang Chu.
Directors I have worked with before, such as To Qi Feng and Liu Weiqiang, also drew this, but basically it was either a stick figure or a comic book style.
But what about Wen Ziren?
Although it is a bit sloppy, it is in a realistic style.
He seems to show violence in every shot.
This is obviously a thriller-style movie, but this guy turned it into a thriller.
"Brother! I don't think that person is reliable. He is too young. What if..."
Xiao Ma's worries are not unreasonable. "Night Walker" is Zhang Chu's first film in Hollywood.
If you mess up, it's not easy to get another chance.
"Okay, I know what you want to say, but that Tracy is right. Only this kind of director can listen to me when he gets to the set."
Zhang Chu doesn’t know much about Hollywood and doesn’t know a few big directors, but if he’s like Spielberg, do you expect people to listen to him?
Just save it!
Only a newcomer like Wen Ziren, eager for opportunities, would be obedient.
Zhang Chu thought, took out his mobile phone and dialed Li An's number.
"Hey, Achu, why did you think of contacting me?"
"Director Li, are you in the United States, or..."
"I'm in the United States, have you arrived too?"
Li An said with a smile.
After the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", he also received the attention of Hollywood and is currently preparing a movie.
The two chatted for a few words, and then made an appointment to meet.
"Brother, you really don't need me to follow you?"
Seeing that Zhang Chu was about to go out, Xiao Ma asked quickly.
"No, Director Li said it's nearby. If you... want to go out to play, remember to bring a translator."
After arranging the pony, Zhang Chu went downstairs. Warner specially arranged a car and driver for Zhang Chu.
The driver was a Chinese. He told him the address and quickly sent Zhang Chu there.
Li An happened to be nearby, and Zhang Chu was already waiting when he arrived.
When the two met, they exchanged pleasantries again.
"I contacted Sister Hua before and she said that you have already accepted a movie. Otherwise, I would be prepared to work with you again."
Li An's tone was full of regret.
He is really optimistic about Zhang Chu, and he really hopes to cooperate with Zhang Chu again.
Just no luck.
"Director Li, do you know Wen Ziren?"
Li An was stunned when he heard this, then thought about it carefully and said, "I have heard of him. He is a young man with great ideas. He has made an independent film before. Although I have not seen it, I have heard many people mention it to me. Why? Already?"
"He is the director of my play."
Hearing this, Li An thought for a while before understanding what Zhang Chu meant, and then smiled.
"What? Do you think he is too young?"
Zhang Chu didn't say anything, but that was obviously what he meant.
"It doesn't matter, tell me what you think."
Zhang Chu then told what Tracy Clark said and what he guessed.
"You are right. Action movies should still be based on the idea of action directors. If you change to a well-known director, there may be conflicts between you."
Speaking of this, Li An couldn't help but think of Yuan Heping.
He now understood why Yuan Heping recommended Zhang Chu as an excuse to recuperate.
The main reason is that Yuan Heping and his ideas are inconsistent.
"You don't have to worry about James Wen's lack of experience. Everyone has their first time. I believe your cooperation will be very pleasant. Moreover, a young director will always suit you better than a rigid one."
Li An is right to say so.
"You're right, my worries are unfounded."
Just as he was talking, Zhang Chu's cell phone rang.
It's an unfamiliar number.
Nodding to Li An, Zhang Chu got up and went to a quiet corner before answering the phone.
"Hello!"
"Hello, is this Zhang Chu?"
This awkward Chinese sounds like I just heard it.
"Christina Heng..."
What's going on?
Why do foreigners have such a long list of names?
"You can call me Chris."
That's it.
"I'm calling mainly because I want to thank you. I know you gave me the opportunity."
Ah!
This woman is really not stupid.
"Do you have time now? If it is convenient, I would like to express my gratitude to you in person."
After hearing this, Zhang Chu wanted to say no, but when he thought of the pair of murder weapons, he couldn't help but feel his heart flutter.
Normal man, who doesn’t want to look twice.
"I am here……"
Zhang Chu reported a location and then hung up the phone.
"Sorry, Director Li, I have a friend coming over."
friend?
Zhang Chucai has been to the United States a few times, but he actually has friends here?
Li An didn't ask any questions, and told Zhang Chu what he needed to pay attention to here, especially the names of several blocks, and warned Zhang Chu not to go there.
It's a pity that the name is too long, and Zhang Chu, a Jin Yiwei, can't even remember it.
Li An left. Zhang Chu waited for a while and received another call from Christina. She had already arrived at the door.
After leaving this cafe, I saw a red sports car when I walked out.
The red-haired Christina was sitting in the driver's seat, smiling and waving to Zhang Chu.
Pedestrians passing by looked sideways.
Hiss...
Zhang Chu clearly heard a sound of inhalation.
Even if it was the second time he saw it, he couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
What did you eat to grow so big?
After getting in the car, Christina immediately stepped on the accelerator, and the sports car jumped out.
"Zhang, is this your first time in Los Angeles?"
Christina took the initiative to chat.
Fortunately, she can speak Chinese. Otherwise, if the two of them don't understand each other, they might have to go directly to the hotel to express their gratitude.
"No, this is the second time."
But the last experience was not pleasant at all.
Hearing what Zhang Chu said, Christina felt happy and immediately felt that this was her opportunity.
Of course she knew how to express her gratitude most sincerely, but she didn't want to have a simple transactional relationship with Zhang Chu.
The most important thing is that even if she is really just a commodity that can be traded, she does not want Zhang Chu to underestimate her.
"To express my gratitude, how about I take you to get acquainted with this city?"
Zhang Chu smiled, there were quite a few tricks.
It's not difficult for him to see through someone.
They just met and just looked at each other. Zhang Chu had already guessed what Christina was going to do.
But since this woman wants to play hard to get, he doesn't have any problem with it.
It's not even dark yet.
"OK!"
Zhang Chu also really wanted to see what was so special about the so-called number one in the world.
Especially the city of Los Angeles.
City of Angels.
When he was still in Xiangjiang, Zhang Chu deliberately learned about it online.
I was in such a hurry last time that I didn't have time to look around.
Seeing that Christina had entered her own rhythm, she felt a little more at ease.
He secretly glanced at Zhang Chu.
This is the type that makes her heart beat. Although she knows that there will be no result between the two of them and it is just a transaction with a clear price tag, she still looks forward to having some stories with Zhang Chuduo.
Later, Christina took Zhang Chu to many places in Los Angeles.
how to say?
It doesn't feel like anything special.
There are high-rise buildings everywhere, and it is indeed a paradise for rich people.
But, again, there's a lot of mess here.
Only one street away, Zhang Chu seemed to see a completely different world.
On one side is a modern metropolis, on the other side is what Christina calls a slum.
Li An just mentioned the name of that neighborhood.
Moreover, I repeatedly emphasized that you must not go there, it is very unsafe.
Christina was asked to park the car on the side of the road. Although she was confused, Christina still did it.
Zhang Chu looked across and saw that there were not many people, most of them were black people, and they all looked like walking zombies.
"Fear?"
Christina, whose skin was originally as white as snow, now had no color at all on her face.
He nodded subconsciously, and then said awkwardly.
"It's dangerous over there."
"Why?"
"I've never been there, but I heard from people that one of the most dangerous gang bases in Los Angeles is here. You never know who might suddenly shoot you."
Zhang Chu became even more curious after hearing this.
However, it’s really inconvenient to have Christina by my side at the moment.
It felt like someone was coming towards them, with a fierce look on their face, and it was clear that they had bad intentions.
"Okay, let's go!"
When Christina heard this, she took a deep breath, stepped on the accelerator hard, and the car sped in.
After driving far away, Christina breathed a sigh of relief, looking like she had lingering fears.
The group of people just chased them out, and Zhang Chu clearly saw several people holding guns on their cell phones.
Is this the City of Angels?
Doesn’t it say online that angels live in heaven?
Maybe this is just a paradise for the rich, but a hell for the poor.
That neighborhood is obviously a slum. The people living there do not get corresponding educational opportunities, and in the end they can only be reduced to black society.
"Where shall we go next?"
Christina finally calmed down, thought about it after hearing the words, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
"Zhang, do you like basketball?"
Zhang Chu certainly knows what basketball is.
Where Zhang Jingchu lives now, there is a basketball stand in the small square downstairs, and there are people playing there in the winter.
"Today is the first game of the finals. How about we go watch the game?"
In fact, this was also involved with the help of the agent. For this arrangement, the agent also used his connections to get two tickets for the game.
Watching the game?
Zhang Chu is really not very interested in these, but since Christina brought it up, there is nothing else to do anyway, so let's go and take a look.
"good!"
Seeing Zhang Chu's promise, Christina was secretly happy. When the game is over and it gets dark, it will be easier to do some things.
Thinking about it, he turned the car around and drove towards Staples Center.
