Owen Turner has been waiting at a tea restaurant near the set of "The Departed" for two full hours.
He had no dissatisfaction with this.
He knew that this was Zhang Chu and Wang Jinghua's revenge on him, and he was willing to bear the price.
From Turner's perspective, everything is business.
As long as Zhang Chu can bring enough benefits to Warner, he is willing to wait no matter how long it takes, let alone two hours.
It seems that every time a Chinese star comes out before, Hollywood has to go through this kind of waiting.
Bruce Lee is like this, Cheng Long is like this, and Li Lianjie is like this.
Now it's just Zhang Chu's turn to take the bridge, and the one being left hanging is a man named Owen Turner.
"Mr. Turner, we've been waiting for two hours."
Coming with Turner was his assistant, the same Eugene whom Zhang Chu met last time.
"Eugene, don't be anxious. We have plenty of time. As long as Zhang Chu feels that this method of revenge can satisfy him, I am willing to wait another two hours or even longer."
With an investment of HK$70 million and an output of US$300 million, this profit ratio is enough to make all Hollywood investors excited.
What Turner has to do now is to take the lead in drawing Zhang Chu into Warner's camp before others take action.
"Mr. Turner, I know Zhang Chu has done a great job, but this is not the reason for his arrogance and rudeness!"
Turner was slightly startled when he heard Eugene's words.
Are you kidding me?
So what if the person taking the initiative is arrogant and rude?
Movies are a business, and Hollywood only cares about profits.
Zhang Chu has proven that he can conquer the North American audience, no matter what he does, it is a matter of course.
Don't think that Turner is a person who only cares about the present.
Before setting off, he carefully analyzed the reasons for the success of "Taken" in North America.
The most critical point is that this is an action blockbuster that completely imitates the Hollywood model. Although the plot is simple, all the details in it have excited the excitement of North American audiences.
Therefore, there is no risk at all in investing in Zhang Chu. Who would refuse a hugely profitable deal?
"Be patient, Eugene, what we are going to see today is a money tree that can create 10 times the benefits."
After saying that, Turner stopped talking to Eugene.
This assistant doesn't seem to be very bright. Although he is obedient, the assistant should do things instead of complaining.
It looks like I will be a different person when I go back.
Thinking about it, Turner tasted the magical oriental drink again with a look of enjoyment. This thing called milk tea, he had tried it in Baodao, but he didn't expect that it was also available in Xiangjiang.
More than an hour passed, and Turner couldn't sit still. It wasn't because he lost his patience, but because he was hungry.
There was no other way, so Turner had to call Wang Jinghua again, and the reply he got was that Zhang Chu was filming, and no one knew when it would end.
All right!
Turner smiled helplessly, then called the waiter, and ordered something casually regardless of what was on the menu.
He knew that he would definitely see Zhang Chu today, but whether it would be four hours, six hours, or eight hours all depended on Zhang Chu's attitude.
He still remembered what Zhang Chu said in his office.
However, he didn't expect that Zhang Chu could actually do it.
"How long are you going to make him wait?"
Wang Jinghua is also a little uneasy now. He can't just make someone angry and leave in the end just for revenge!
"I told you to double it, but it's not even a minute away!"
Zhang Chu had just finished filming a scene and had not yet come out from among the characters. When he spoke, his tone was a bit tired and irritable.
Han Chen already knew that there was a police undercover beside him, so he tested Chen Yongren specifically.
When Wang Jinghua heard this, he didn't say anything more.
I just kept looking at the time, hoping that time would go slower so that Owen Turner could enjoy the torment a little more, but also hoping that time would go faster, for fear that he would be pissed off after playing with it. .
Although Warner is definitely not the only Hollywood film company that is interested in Zhang Chu, but others have not yet taken action. Turner can come to Xiangjiang in person, which is considered to be very sincere.
But Zhang Chu obviously didn't intend to let the other party go like this.
Finally, four hours later.
Zhang Chu got up and went to find Liu Weiqiang. After saying hello, he took Wang Jinghua and the translator with him...
"Zhang Chu, isn't the place Turner mentioned here?"
Zhang Chuzheng held the menu and said, "Then let him come over!"
Do you still expect me to go see him?
What good things are you thinking about?
Wang Jinghua was stunned for a moment, then understood what Zhang Chu meant, smiled helplessly, and then gave a few instructions to the translator.
Turner was eating a delayed lunch when he received the call. Hearing this, he immediately guessed Zhang Chu's intention.
He is really a person who is determined to retaliate against others, completely different from the Chinese people he has interacted with before.
Most Chinese people have the impression that Turner is reserved, restrained, and shrewd, but loves face. He not only wants face for himself, but also tries his best to save the face of others.
But Zhang Chu obviously had no intention of saving face for him today.
Putting down the phone, Turner stood up and said, "Let's go. Does Zhang Chu have time to see us now?"
Eugene had been hungry for a long time. Although he was not used to Chinese food, it was good to fill his stomach. As he was eating, he heard what Turner said and subconsciously looked around.
"Mr. Turner, where is he?"
Really not smart enough!
Turner didn't say anything and left the tea restaurant. Eugene was stunned for a while, looked at the barbecued pork buns with a face, and quickly got up and chased after him.
The restaurant where Zhang Chu was located was just across the street. When the two found Zhang Chu, they had just served their meal.
"together?"
Zhang Chu only glanced at Turner, then picked up the bowl and concentrated on the food on the table.
After hearing what the translator said, Turner couldn't help but smile.
"Mr. Zhang, I have to say that I like your character very much. You are tough but sharp, which is good. If you want to survive in Hollywood in the future, a weak character will not let you go further."
Preaching to me?
Zhang Chu didn't pay attention at all. Who the hell wants to listen to your nonsense?
A foreigner who is vulgar and has no knowledge of etiquette, justice and integrity is not worthy of speaking great principles.
Although he has lived in this era for a long time and gradually integrated into it, Zhang Chu's inner pride as a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven made him filled with contempt from the bottom of his heart when facing these foreigners.
Just a two-legged beast.
If Turner knew, he would probably go crazy.
He is a white supremacist.
"If this revenge satisfies you, can we talk about business next?"
revenge?
Zhang Chu put down his bowl and chopsticks, lit a cigarette, and said, "Mr. Turner is questioning my hospitality? I don't know how you Americans treat your guests. I just follow the example."
I'm just a petty person.
What can you do?
Turner spread his hands: "I think it's not too late to say sorry now. I'm sorry for what happened last time."
As long as you can get benefits, it doesn't matter if you bow your head.
Although Turner is the president of Warner, he has a real boss above him.
The boss was very dissatisfied when he learned that the actor of "Taken" had taken the initiative to promote himself door-to-door, but was turned away by Turner.
Turner came to Xiangjiang this time to make up for the mistakes he made. Otherwise, the boss would let him know how serious that mistake was.
After hearing this, Zhang Chu said nothing and glanced at Wang Jinghua. It was time for her as an agent to come forward.
"Mr. Turner, if you have something to say, just say it."
"Of course, Miss Wang, I personally also like the straight-to-the-point style of doing things. Mr. Zhang has proven his value. I am very surprised by the data obtained. Therefore, I think we can continue the cooperation that we failed to achieve last time." Go down."
"What about the conditions?"
There is no problem with cooperation, but the key lies in what conditions the other party can offer.
"For a leading actor in a B-level production, we can offer him a salary of up to 5 million US dollars. Just like Jet Lee, his first movie with Warner only received a salary of 1 million US dollars."
When Wang Jinghua heard this, he could tell from her expression that he was obviously not satisfied.
Li Lianjie's current salary in Hollywood is indeed 5 million, but there is another person whose salary is higher.
When Jackie Chan filmed "Rush Hour 2", he received a salary of US$15 million and a 15% box office dividend.
Of course, Zhang Chu can't compare with Jackie Chan now, but if it's only 5 million...
not enough!
"In "Taken", Zhang Chu has 5% of the global box office share."
After hearing this, Turner calmly said: "Of course, I also think Zhang can get more, but this is his first film to open the door to Hollywood, so he should be more patient."
What he means is very clear. The current Zhang Chu is worth this price at most. Although "Taken" was a great success in North America, it is a Hong Kong film after all, not a real Hollywood production.
If Zhang Chu wants to get more, he must prove himself again.
Wang Jinghua thought for a while and discussed with Zhang Chu in a low voice.
"Okay, but we need to see the script first."
On this issue, Wang Jinghua will not be negligent. If Warner comes up with a script with insulting settings, he will not accept it no matter how much he is offered.
"No problem at all!"
Turner said, gestured to Eugene, and then took out a script, which was in Chinese and English.
Obviously, Warner has been preparing for a long time to cooperate with Zhang Chu.
Otherwise, the script would not have been produced immediately.
Zhang Chu didn't look at it immediately. He only glanced at the name. He couldn't understand the English. The Chinese translation was: People Walking in the Dark.
What a bad name.
To say that foreigners are vulgar and uncultured is not unfair to them at all.
"Pen!"
Although he didn't know what Zhang Chu was going to do, Xiao Ma immediately took out a pen from his bag.
Zhang Chu took it, thought for a moment, crossed out the original Chinese translation on the cover, and then wrote four words again - Night Walker.
