Huayu: From an ordinary person to a happy director

Chapter 50: Attacking Huo Siyan

"Hello, Siyan, what's the matter?" Shi Lei asked after answering the phone.

"Brother Lei, I want to develop in Hollywood." Huo Siyan's voice came out.

"It's not easy to make it in Hollywood. It's better for you to stay in China." Shi Lei refused directly.

In Hollywood, except for a few actresses, most of them are just vases. The first choice for vases is white people, and there is no place for Chinese.

As for promoting Chinese actresses to become Hollywood actresses who can carry the box office, this is unthinkable. Even after Sony acquired Columbia, they failed to produce a Chinese actress who could carry the box office in Hollywood. This shows the difficulty.

The difficulty is not getting half the result with twice the effort, but getting half the result with ten times the effort.

Although he had memories of his past life, he didn't want to put in the effort.

He came to Hollywood to make money, not to suffer.

Moreover, five years later, the mainland film and television drama markets will explode at the same time, and that will be his base.

"Brother Lei, I really want to go out and see the world and broaden my horizons." Huo Siyan was unwilling to give up. Entering Hollywood was the dream of many mainland stars, and she was no exception. It didn't matter if she didn't have the opportunity before, but now that she had the chance, she had to seize it.

"This is a low-budget horror film, not a low-budget art film. It's hard to make a name for yourself with this." Shi Lei continued to persuade.

It’s not that there are no low-budget art films, but if a low-budget art film in North America is starred by Chinese, it is no longer an art film.

"Brother Lei, I still want to give it a try." Huo Siyan insisted.

If Zhang Ziyi can succeed, so can she.

"Okay, but let me be frank with you. As my woman, you can't stay out all night in Hollywood. When you come to Hollywood, I will spread the news and no one will touch you." Shi Lei expressed his feelings directly.

Although he is not a first-tier director in Hollywood, he has won the Venice Silver Lion Award and has made movies with global box office of over 100 million, so he can be considered a second-tier director.

In Hollywood, the world of fame and fortune, no one would offend him for Huo Siyan. It was not that they were afraid to offend him, but there was no need to do so. There were countless models pouring into Hollywood every day, and Huo Siyan was no shortage of them. As long as he spread the news and sent an agent to keep an eye on her, Huo Siyan would have no chance.

"Boss..." Huo Siyan was stunned.

I didn't expect Shi Lei to be such a person, but isn't that the case in the entertainment industry? Why did Shi Lei still restrict her?

She wanted to resist, but Taolin Film and Television is now the largest private company in the mainland and could be banned at any time in the mainland, let alone going to Hollywood.

"What? Do you still want to come to Hollywood?" Shi Lei asked.

"No, compared to Hollywood, I prefer being with Brother Lei. Brother Lei, I just learned a few new tricks. When can you come back and try them? I guarantee you will have a blast." Huo Siyan changed her mind quickly.

Shi Lei had already said so, so how could she dare to act rashly? With Shi Lei's current status and position, no one in the circle dared to offend him.

And it’s not bad to stay with Shi Lei.

"Okay, wait for me to come back." Shi Lei smiled.

If Huo Siyan is kicked out, wouldn't his Taolin Film and Television's name be in vain?
After hanging up the call with Huo Siyan, Yang Mi called right away.

"Yang Mi, you haven't even gone to college, so forget about going to Hollywood. If you want to come to Hollywood, come back and talk to me after five years!" Shi Lei interrupted Yang Mi.

"No... I didn't even ask you, and you refused?" Yang Mi was unhappy and cried, "Brother Lei, you are so heartless!"

"I'm not heartless. I have feelings for you. I don't want you to come to Hollywood and hit a wall. I'd be heartbroken if you got hurt!" Shi Lei said with a smile.

Treat different people with different attitudes.

After all, she is one of the goddesses in your previous life, so just coax her.

"Nonsense, my lips were all bruised last time, and you didn't seem to feel sorry for me."

"You're exaggerating. At most, my mouth is numb." Shi Lei rolled his eyes. If his mouth was rubbed, then his...

"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll hang up now."

Shi Lei didn't give Yang Mi any time to continue talking and hung up the phone. Then Dong Xuan and Liu Tao called one after another. The two of them just wanted to congratulate him and had no intention of coming to Hollywood.

That's right. The important thing is to manage the domestic base well.

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Every day, people kept calling his previous phone number. That number was in the hands of his assistant, who responded in a very official manner. Only when the calls were more important would the assistant notify Shi Lei.

In response, Shi Lei just said that they would talk about it after he returned to China.

Time passed day by day, and another week passed.
As word of mouth continued to grow, the total box office of "Saw" reached more than 30 million.

Shi Lei no longer focused on the box office, but joined the crew of "Million Dollar Baby".

On the first day of filming, someone slacked off and made a mistake, causing Shi Lei to scrap several shots.

There was also a makeup artist who was probably too high and took a long time to complete his task, resulting in the shooting not being completed as planned.

He didn't tolerate them and directly fired those who slacked off and the makeup artists from the crew. Everything was done according to the rules.

But in the end, Shi Lei used a little trick. He gave each of the two people who were fired a small red envelope, not much, just one day's salary. The firing represented his zero tolerance for people who made mistakes, and the red envelopes were given to make the remaining people work seriously.

He gathered the entire crew, including the extras, and said in English: "I am Chinese. I have a custom of giving out red envelopes after the filming is finished. The size of the red envelope depends entirely on my mood. You know what to do, right?"

That being said, his red envelope won’t be very big, it’s just to give these people a thought.

"Understood." Everyone responded loudly.

The crew has a union. They work eight hours a day and never work overtime. Even if they want to get extra pay, it depends on the crew's mood. So unless it is necessary, the director rarely asks the crew to work overtime.

But this way they can earn more money without having to work overtime, so everyone put away their little thoughts.

Even if someone wants to cause trouble, they will be stopped by colleagues. How can they let others cause trouble when it involves their own wallets!

Perhaps it was because foreigners were convinced by the Chinese people's red envelopes that the subsequent filming went relatively smoothly.

The plot of "Million Dollar Baby" is simple. It is a story about a boxer who trains hard and constantly defeats his opponents.

However, all these films are similar. There will inevitably be various accidents and hardships during training, as well as mutual redemption between coaches and boxers.

[The elderly boxing coach Frankie Dunn has devoted almost his entire life to boxing. Many boxing champions have benefited from his guidance.

The most important thing in his life is the endless boxing lessons and meticulous and rigorous boxing theory.

The most important of his theories is that protecting yourself always comes first.

Frankie's excessive obsession with his career has made his relationship with his daughter like strangers, and at the same time, this has become an indelible shadow in the old man's heart.

For a long time, he has lived an extremely autistic life. Frankie's only friend, Skip (Morgan Freeman), was also a boxing coach.

They have been doing almost the same job every day for the past 23 years. In addition to managing Frankie's gym, Skip is also the person who knows him best.

Only he knew that beneath Frankie's hard and cold appearance, his warm heart had always been looking forward to forgiveness and redemption.

Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) is a determined woman who comes from a bad family and her family is her disaster, but she knows her goal and how to achieve it. Her strong desire to prove her strength to the world prompted her to enter Frankie's boxing gym.

The moment Maggie appeared, the fate of the two protagonists began to quietly reverse.

Frankie didn't want to teach Maggie at first, but after some twists and turns, Maggie's innate talent and unshakable faith finally moved the stubborn Frankie, who decided to help Maggie become a female boxer at all costs. The daily interactions during training and the mutual enlightenment from their past experiences made the master and apprentice more and more tacit.

In the process of pursuing their dreams and surpassing themselves, they found together a good way to heal past pains. What made them feel extremely relieved was that they found a long-lost sense of belonging like family in each other. In this struggle of ethics and courage, there will be no more memories of failure and pain.

Due to his daughter's estrangement, boxing coach Frankie has been shutting himself off from the crowd for a long time, until Maggie walks into his gym. After many setbacks, Maggie's strong will to prove her strength to the world softens Frankie's heart, and he decides to take all risks to train Maggie to become a female boxer. During the training process, the two people's experiences inspired each other, and they found that they were like-minded, and together they found the strength to overcome past pain, and at the same time found the belonging of their long-lost family in each other. They are in the same boat to face a battle that requires unparalleled spirit and courage beyond imagination.

The ending of the film was beyond everyone's expectations and was the finishing touch!
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(End of this chapter)