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Hearing Connie's words, Ronan roughly guessed. After all, he has been in close contact with Will Smith and Tom Cruise for many years, and the situation of each other is basically clear at a glance.

Will Smith is a veritable superstar in business, and he is not the kind who can only dominate in a single series. In the past two years, under the operation of Relativity Entertainment, with When Happiness Knocks on the Door and skin color Advantage, he won the Oscar for Best Actor Statue, and both his life and acting career have reached the pinnacle.

These have made Will Smith stand at the top of the Hollywood circle.

But Will Smith has always had a wish or a plan, and although he never said it out loud, both Ronan and Tom Cruise knew it very well.

Ronan pushed open the office door, and Will Smith sat on the sofa, greeted him, and said, Did I bother you?

Connie closed the door, and Ronan waved his hand: I was just seeing an old friend.

Will Smith looked like a gossip: I heard, it is said that your first love has returned to Los Angeles?

Ronan looked at Will Smith: There are still such rumors? It's too outrageous. It's just one of the ex-girlfriends.

Will Smith seems to have a lot of experience: Every ex-girlfriend is different and has his own taste.

Ronan found out that he had no idea about Will Smith, so he simply changed the subject and asked, You suddenly came to find me, what's the matter?

This reminded Will Smith, and he quickly returned to the topic: I saw a movie project these days and found it very interesting. I was not sure, so I had to come to you.

While speaking, he opened the leather bag next to him, took out a stack of documents, and handed them to Ronan.

It is about his son's future, and Will Smith feels that Ronan is optimistic, so he can rest assured.

What project? Ronan was more or less curious: Someone invited you to play the leading role?

As far as he knows, actors like Will Smith and Tom Cruise receive what can only be described as a pile of invitations every day.

Will Smith said: A director named Harold Zwart recommended it to me. He has directed films such as Discharge Not Guilty before.

The name of this director is very strange, and Ronan has never heard of it, but Will Smith receives many project recommendations every day, and there must be something unique that can attract his attention.

Ronan opened the file and read it carefully.

Will Smith said as much as in the past: Harold Zwart devised this plan. He wanted to remake the hit movie Dragon Boy released by Sony Columbia Pictures in the 1980s.

Ronan knew that this film, to be precise, was a trilogy series, and it seemed that the combined global box office was worth 300 million US dollars.

That's three hundred million dollars in the eighties!

Therefore, Longwei Boy was a very successful commercial film in the 1980s.

Ronan quickly browsed the information, which was obviously written by a director. The information not only includes a script outline, but also a simple shooting plan.

The outline has the characteristics of an oriental Hong Kong movie. For example, the male protagonist is a young boy practicing martial arts, and there is a key supporting role in it, similar to the oriental martial arts or the hidden sweeping monk in other novels. .

These made Ronan quickly think of the name of a movie he had seen - Kung Fu Dream.

Thinking about the former male lead, looking at Will-Smith, the frenzy of Fore in front of him, and thinking about the close relationship between the two for many years, Ronan is really not surprised that this project can appear in front of him.

Will Smith's words continued: When I saw this project, I thought it was very good at first glance, and I fell in love with it. The original work has long been recognized by the market and audience...

Ronan finished browsing quickly, closed the file, and asked directly: Will, is this the movie project you prepared for Jaden?

The two have been friends for many years, and they still have some understanding of each other. Will Smith touched the ear on the left, and said with a smile: Ronan, don't you think the role of the little boy in it is very suitable for Jaden to play?

Ronan had nothing to say to this father who broke his heart for his son, he could only silently say poor parents in the world.

Will Smith said again: I have had enough exchanges with the director Harold Zwart. According to his idea, what the new work should do is to extract the bright spots in the movie and put them in this brand new film. The above story. If the project can come true, the actor played by Jaden will be a very cute child, and he will face many challenges in an unfamiliar environment.

Speaking of his son's future, Will Smith was obviously a little excited: This movie is the history of a child's growth! It can also be the history of Jaden's growth!

Ronan nodded slowly, thought about it for a while, and asked: I remember the original work seems to be about islanders and karate, right?

Yes, it's karate. Will Smith apparently had enough communication with director Harold Zwart: The action scenes in the original work are mainly karate in the island country. But karate has long been outdated in Hollywood. Harold Zwart is going to use the kung fu that was popular in Hollywood a few years ago in this movie.

Ronan said directly: Will, there is something I need to remind you.

Will Smith nodded silently: Go ahead.

The kung fu scene effect achieved in the film, if the audience is to be amazed, the actors need to put in a lot of hard work. Ronan said slowly: If you want Jaden to play this role, he may take three months or even longer. Go learn and do professional kung fu training, otherwise the film may have a dance effect similar to Thunderbolt Angels.

Will Smith nodded again and again: I understand that Jaden can do it. Jaden is an out-and-out Kung Fu fan. Ever since he was sensible, his family has had all kinds of Kung Fu movies. He once hoped that I could shoot a Kung Fu movie. A kung fu movie, even if it is not a pure kung fu movie, it should at least be an action movie with a lot of martial arts scenes. In fact, I had such an opportunity more than ten years ago...

Ronan knew the Matrix that Will Smith was talking about. At that time, the crew and Warner Bros. first considered Will Smith as the leading actor. After Will Smith refused, he invited Keanu Reeves.

Later, I have been paying attention to this kind of subject matter, but unfortunately I haven't encountered a script that I think is suitable. Will Smith pointed to the material in Ronan's hand: Until I saw this project, I was thinking, whether Would it be possible for Jaden to star in a movie like this himself?

Ronan said: I have an idea, maybe I can invite Jack Chen to try.

Jack Chen? Will Smith immediately understood Ronan's meaning: Who are you to ask Jack Chen to act as a kung fu master for Jaden?

Ronan nodded slightly: It's just a preliminary idea.

Will Smith understood the meaning behind these words: Ronan, are you optimistic about this project?

It's not bad. Ronan said honestly, I think, in the hands of Relativity Entertainment, there is a certain room for operation.

Will Smith patted his thigh: I will be relieved to cooperate with you.

Based on the friendship between the two, Ronan said directly, Relativity Entertainment has been developing the Eastern market on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, without having to say those circles. This is a good theme, and the people on the other side should like it.

Will-Smith fully agrees with Ronan's statement: The main plot of the movie is about how a Western child grows up in an Eastern cultural background, and his mentor in life is an Eastern old man with great kung fu. It can provide An interesting perspective to interpret Eastern Kung Fu, as well as Eastern culture. This story can be used on both sides of the Pacific. We should make it a global production. I think both Asian and Western audiences can be attracted by the story. attracted.

Ronan said, I hope so too.

Frankly speaking, this film basically has nothing to do with oriental culture, it is completely a gimmick type, and all the gimmicks are nothing but based on market considerations, rather than showing oriental culture on the big screen.

As far as the content of the previous film is concerned, it is completely the appearance of the East imagined by Hollywood out of thin air.

As for the Kung Fu culture in the East, it has almost become synonymous with liars. All kinds of martial arts masters are indeed emerging in endlessly. Unfortunately, talent and hard work are not in the right place, and all special codes are added to cheat.

Even in a few years, when someone mentions Kung Fu Master or Wulin Master, what is the first thought of ordinary people?

It is estimated that the probability of the answer liar is extremely high.

Ronan shook his head and stopped thinking about these things. After all, it was useless to think too much. He could not solve it, nor did he have the heart to solve it.

Has there been a preliminary budget for the project? Ronan asked Will Smith.

Will Smith said: The director didn't do it, but after I communicated with him, I found someone to estimate it, and it can be done for about 20 million US dollars.

Ronan tapped his fingers lightly and said, Yes. Will, Relativity Entertainment can operate this project.

Okay. Will Smith came to Ronan today for this purpose, and immediately asked, Is there anything I need to do?

For his son, Will Smith dared to face the bleak life.

Ronan generally has the impression that this is obviously a project of Kung Fu Dream. It used to belong to the famous work of Will Smith's son Jaden, and it is also the peak of the film. After the film was released, many media even hyped Tiger Father. No Dogs, and the like, list Jaden Smith as one of Hollywood's most promising future stars.

Unfortunately, Jaden Smith never had a better work than Kung Fu Dream.

It’s okay not to mention the weird works like Return to Earth that Will Smith made to promote him.

This film can also be said to be the short-lived rejuvenation of the kung fu genre in Hollywood.

Purely from a movie point of view, the former Kung Fu Dream is a pretty good movie, and it can be regarded as an assembly line that is worthy of the ticket price.