Xiang Nan originally wanted to stay in Yanjing and spend a few more days with Cong Shan.
But he suddenly received a telegram from Xiangjiang. The preparations for "The Dragon King" were in the final stage, and only the male and female protagonists had not yet been finalized.
Warner asked Xiang Nan to go over again and participate in the final round of auditions.
In response to this, Xiang Nanzhen's heart was filled with ten thousand words of grass and mud horses galloping past.
For this movie, he also wrote the script and financed it. In the Mainland entertainment industry, he was the emperor on the crew, and even the director could ignore it.
He can make this movie however he wants, add scenes if he wants, delete scenes if he wants, or change the drama with a female protagonist to a drama with a male protagonist.
But now, he is being ordered around like a slave, which is really abominable.
"It's a great thing to be able to go to Hollywood to film. Don't be willful." Cong Shan advised, "Go ahead, your career is more important."
Seeing her say this, Xiang Nan nodded.
It's useless for him to be angry now. Just as he said, his anger stems from his own incompetence. If he were a Hollywood superstar now, Warner would not dare to do this to him even to death.
To become a Hollywood superstar, you must first endure this.
…
Xiang Nan then returned to Xiangjiang and transferred directly to the United States without even leaving the airport.
It was Cai Yongchang who accompanied him.
"If Warner doesn't use me, can I get the script back?" Xiang Nan asked Cai Yongchang on the way.
The copyright of the script "Longwei Boy" belongs to him, and he did not sell it to Golden Harvest or Warner. If he is not chosen as the leading actor, he hopes to get the script back.
After all, this script really has the potential to become a hit. In real life, it produced two sequels and two spin-offs, with a total box office of nearly 600 million US dollars. And it is also very popular in the video tape market.
With such a lucrative movie, he didn't want Warner to give it away in vain.
"In principle, you can. However, I don't recommend you do this." Cai Yongchang nodded, "Unless you don't want to go to Hollywood in the future."
When Xiang Nan heard this, he curled his lips.
It doesn't really matter to him whether he goes to Hollywood or not. Even if he doesn't go, he can still make all the difference in Xiangjiang.
Just like Zhou Xingchi, he failed to go to Hollywood, but no one dares to deny his status, his popularity, and his achievements.
…
After more than ten hours of flying, the two finally arrived in Los Angeles and then went to the hotel to meet the director and producer.
It is said that the director this time is John Elvison, who is also the director of the classic movie "Rocky". That movie only had an investment of US$1.1 million, but it grossed US$225 million at the box office, which is a miracle.
The film also won an Academy Award for its protagonists, Sylvester Stallone and John Elvidson.
Although John Elvidson did not make a better movie after that, the title of Oscar for Best Director will still make him famous for a long time.
After Xiang Nan and others arrived at the hotel, they happened to see an actor and left accompanied by his agent.
Xiang Nan trembled immediately when he saw him.
Because that person is Tom Hanks, who has won six Academy Awards and two Best Actor trophies.
No matter how confident Xiang Nan is in his acting skills, he still feels a little frightened when facing such an opponent.
…
While Xiang Nan was feeling anxious, the staff had already led him into the room and met producer Yowood Heathrow and director John Elvison.
Wood Heathrow still had the same moral character. When he saw Xiang Nan, he didn't say anything about approaching Xiang Nan and shaking hands. He still sat there, motionless, without even a smile on his face.
But John Elvison was very enthusiastic, "Are you Weining, Mr. Wei?"
"No, I am Ning Wei, Mr. Ning." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "If you find it difficult to speak, you can also call me Charles."
Charles is the pseudonym he used when he lived in Hawaii in the world of "Little Willing". It sounds like I have been using it for forty or fifty years, and it still feels good when I scream.
"Good, Charles." Elvison smiled, "Did you write the script of "The Dragon King" yourself?"
"That's right." Xiang Nan nodded.
"How old are you this year?" Elvison asked curiously.
"Twenty-one years old." Xiang Nan explained.
"It's incredible." Elvison said in surprise, "You can write such a mature script at the age of twenty-one. I think you will become the next Stallone."
That "Rocky" was also written and acted by Stallone, and it caused quite a stir after its release. Alvidson has benefited a lot from working with him, so he hopes to replicate Stallone's miracle.
And Xiang Nan is young, able to play, and more importantly, talented.
The script of "Longwei Boy" is very mature, with vivid characters, wonderful story, foreshadowing, twists and sublimations. It is a very good script.
From this perspective alone, Xiang Nan is not simple.
"Thank you. Mr. Stallone is also my idol. I like watching his "Rocky" very much. To be honest, my "The Dragon King" was based on his movie." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Very good." Elvison was very satisfied when he heard what he said. "Okay, here are a few scenes. Can you try them out? I hope to see your acting skills."
Xiang Nan nodded.
Even though Tom Hanks was in front of him, he couldn't retreat without a fight. That would be too embarrassing.
Xiang Nan still composed himself and prepared to perform at his best.
…
Later, Xiang Nan performed several clips as requested by Elvison.
"Okay, very good." Elvison nodded and smiled, "Charles, I admire your acting skills very much."
"Thank you." Xiang Nan nodded.
"You go back first, we will give you the results later." Wood Heathrow said again.
When Xiang Nan heard this, he became angry again.
This bastard would summon him and leave immediately. I really wanted to slap him and let him know why the flowers were so red.
"Okay, thank you." Cai Yongchang nodded and then dragged Xiang Nan out of the room.
"Lao Cai, if they don't use me this time, I won't give them the script until I die." Xiang Nan said indignantly.
Regarding Heathrow's virtue, he didn't want to take advantage of him.
Seeing Xiang Nan being so angry, Cai Yongchang quickly advised him, "Just bear with it. When you are under a low eaves, you have to lower your head. When you get through this period and become a Hollywood superstar, you will be a small producer like Heathrow." , what does it count as?"
After hearing what he said, Xiang Nan nodded.
At this moment, I saw a beautiful blonde beauty walking over under the guidance of the staff.
Her beautiful face, curvy figure, and pure yet charming temperament made Xiang Nan feel a little dazed.
