Chapter 219 The Caring Fan Bingbing

Wu Yuchen thought very clearly about the project "Beautiful Mind", and his main goal was to win the Oscar. If DreamWorks holds the majority of the investment, it will definitely do its best to help "Beautiful Mind" win the Olympics. The interests of both parties are consistent, and it is impossible for Disney to stab him in the back like before.

And this time it’s not just DreamWorks…

Wu Yuchen glanced at Glazer again. This guy can go directly to Spielberg to discuss business cooperation with DreamWorks. He must have some influence in Hollywood and among Jews. Then "A Beautiful Mind" has a lot of power to win the Olympics. One point.

As the project was negotiated, all three of them smiled. Then the three of them discussed the matter together. "Beautiful Mind" will definitely not be filmed this year. After all, Wu Yuchen still has to focus on "Pirate King".

However, Wu Yuchen also agreed with the two that he could finish the script of "Beautiful Mind" within a month. Then Glazer, the producer, would start the preparations for the film, and Spielberg would be responsible for convincing John Nash.

John Nash, the Nobel economist who won the Nobel Prize in 1994, is only 72 years old this year and is still alive and well. Since he wants to adapt his life experience into a movie, it is natural to obtain his consent. of. As for persuading people, it is naturally best for Spielberg, a very prestigious person, to come forward.

Time has slowly entered September, and Fan Bingbing is quite happy during this period. In the past two months, she has collaborated with Huang Haibing and others to serve as the heroine Zhu Qiqi in the "Martial Arts" crew, and has enjoyed the treatment of the leading female lead. This is something she has always dreamed of in the almost five years since she has been in the industry!

At the same time, during the summer vacation, "Young Bao Qingtian", which she filmed last year, was also broadcast as scheduled. Once it was released, it swept the country and became a phenomenon-level hit drama.

The most eye-catching person in "Young Bao Qingtian" is naturally Zhou Jie, who plays the male protagonist Bao Heitan. He became popular two years ago with Er Kang in "Huan Zhu Ge Ge", but now he is popular through Bao Heitan. His successful transformation has allowed everyone inside and outside the industry to see his strength and acting skills. The leading female lead, Gao Yuanyuan, has once again enhanced her reputation through this role of Ling Chuchu.

Although Fan Bingbing only plays the second female lead Pang Qiuyan, she has a lot of roles and is very brilliant. This is her second representative role besides Jin Suo, and the important thing is that this time she is no longer anything. She's a maid. Even if someone recognizes her while shopping outside, they don't always start shouting "Golden Lock Gold Lock", but many people remember her as Fan Bingbing!

Not to mention anything else, just the simplest point is that the company told her that there are many more advertisers looking for her to do endorsements, and the endorsement prices have at least doubled than before.

However, the company advised her not to accept it yet. After all, she is still only the second female lead in this drama. When "Martial Arts" is aired next year, Fan Bingbing's net worth as the female lead will definitely skyrocket again. It's never too late to pick up. In this regard, Fan Bingbing naturally followed suit.

Fan Bingbing just thought about how popular she would be as the leading female lead after "Martial Arts" is aired next year, and she couldn't help but feel a warm current welling up in her chest, and she was so excited that she trembled all over. Not only because there will be a large amount of financial income, but also the feeling of being in the spotlight and expanding her fame is really intoxicating to her.

Then, the figure of Wu Yuchen suddenly appeared in Fan Bingbing's mind, and she knew how everything about her came about. Without Wu Yuchen's care and arrangements, how could she have been so successful in the past two years? There is no doubt that he will go to court with Qiong Yao and bankrupt his family. Maybe even his dream of becoming a star will be cut off.

More importantly, if she wants to go further in her future stardom, she must establish a closer relationship with Wu Yuchen. After all, this is China's number one director who is very influential at home and abroad. !

Thinking of this, Fan Bingbing directly picked up her packed suitcase, took her already issued passport, and rushed directly to the Beijing International Airport to board a flight to the United States to pursue her dream!

…

Keira Knightley sat down at a booth in the bar, picked up the bottle and was about to pour wine into a glass, but was grabbed by a big hand.

"Hey, my dear Keira, you are only 15 years old, you can't drink~" Hugh Jackman winked at Keira and said with a smile. In Europe and the United States, there are regulations on the drinking of underage teenagers.

Kayla rolled her eyes when she heard this: "Come on, Hugh, who cares about such rigid stereotypes? I don't believe you haven't secretly drank before! I'm not a child anymore!"

"No wonder Wu asked you to play Elizabeth, you are just as rebellious at heart~"

Hugh Jackman smiled and slowly let go of his hand, but still said: "Only one drink."

Kayla looked at Johnny Depp sitting opposite: "Hey, even Depp can secretly drink here! Why don't you ignore him!"

Depp, who was opposite, burped after hearing this, then raised his orchid finger and shook it: "Oh no, no, no, little Keira, I'm not drinking secretly, I'm drinking openly!"

"Didn't Wu let you drink?"

"Aha, my drinking ban has been lifted, because I have to shoot related scenes soon, and I want to drink to feel better!"

Depp smiled wildly and drank another drink with Hugh Jackman after speaking.

Kayla also came up to clink glasses with the two of them, put the glass down and said angrily: "Damn it, I really want to grow up quickly!"

Seeing her like this, Hugh Jackman couldn't help but smile and asked: "Keira, are you still thinking about what Kate said to you? Didn't Wu tell you? This is the publicity need of both parties."

A few days ago, the crew of "Pearl Harbor" completed filming and was asked about the issues of "Pirate King" in an interview. The heroines of the two crews are both British roses from the UK this time, so they will naturally be compared.

Kate Beckinsale, the heroine of "Pearl Harbor", mentioned Keira in an interview. The general meaning is that it is difficult to imagine a 15-year-old girl being able to serve as the heroine of such a large-scale production. She said that at her age, she was still While laying the foundation, I wish my little sister good luck.

Although she didn’t say anything too harsh, the whole process was like a big sister looking down on her little sister, and she also encouraged her to study hard and lay a solid foundation to go further in the future. This blatant attitude of teaching Kaila naturally made Kaila La was very unhappy.

Keira picked up the wine glass and took another sip, and then asked the two of them: "Hey, do you think our "Pirate King" can really beat "Pearl Harbor" next year?"

Depp directly raised his glass and shouted: "Of course, the great Captain Jack Sparrow will drive the Black Pearl and spread his glory all over the world!"

Keira looked at Depp who was half drunk and half crazy, and turned a deaf ear to his crazy words, and then looked at Hugh Jackman, who seemed more stable.

"What's wrong? Keira, you seem to have no confidence? Do you think you're not good at acting? Or do you think we can't compare to each other?"

Keira explained: "That's not what I meant, it's just...Hugh, you know, ours is a pirate theme, and in "Pearl Harbor", war, love, and grand scenes have all been popular themes in recent years. The audience My favorite, you know what I mean.”

Of course Hugh Jackman understands what she means, and this is a view shared by many outsiders. He shook the wine glass in his hand and smiled slightly:

"I believe in Wu. I have personally witnessed him step by step from a new Hollywood director to the present. He can create miracles."

Keira curled her lips when she heard this, and then said: "Miracle director Wu is now welcoming his new girlfriend."

She had met Jiang Qinqin who came to the set a month ago, and now there was an Asian woman who seemed to have a close relationship with Wu Yuchen. It was obviously not the previous one.

Hugh Jackman frowned when he heard this, and then a trace of seriousness appeared on his face:

"Kaila, it's very impolite to secretly discuss other people's private lives behind their backs, especially for someone like Director Wu. I can pretend that I didn't hear it, but it's best not to do it again in the future. Otherwise, even if you are still young, the news will spread. It will also make people disgusted.”

Kayla opened her mouth when she heard the words, but she realized that she had made a mistake. She shrank her neck, then turned to look at Depp opposite, and saw that he still looked intoxicated in the wine, as if he didn't care about their conversation at all. He also breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Kayla was right. Wu Yuchen was really taking care of Fan Bingbing at this time. He had to wash it thoroughly and go to the bathroom to make it clean.

When the two of them came out of the bathroom together, Fan Bingbing looked pretty, with a special blush after the rain on her beautiful face. Her black hair was wet with water and clung to her skin, making her look more beautiful out of thin air. Somewhat charming. She was only wrapped in a bathrobe, which outlined her perfect S figure.

Underneath the bath towel are two slender and well-proportioned calves, which are white and extremely beautiful. Her skin is definitely the best even among female celebrities. It is even whiter than a bath towel. Just looking at it makes people want to take a bite.

She hugged Wu Yuchen's arm tightly at this time:

"Director Wu, you don't feel sorry for me at all. I flew all the way from Beijing to Los Angeles for more than ten hours, and then transferred non-stop from Los Angeles to here. You tortured me as soon as you arrived. My legs were numb just now. Already~"

Wu Yuchen smiled and patted her buttocks: "Hey, I'll give you some nutrition and essence!"

Although Fan Bingbing was a little clumsy just now, this first experience was still wonderful.

Hearing this, Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes at him, full of amorous feelings.

Wu Yuchen hugged her and came to the table. He saw a cake on the table and said to Fan Bingbing with a smile:

"Bingbing, today is your birthday, I've prepared the cake!"

When Fan Bingbing saw this, he immediately showed a look of surprise and kissed Wu Yuchen again on the face: "Brother Chen, thank you, you are so kind to me! I am so touched!"

When Wu Yuchen heard this, he reached out and stroked Fan Bingbing's black hair: "Bingbing, please make a birthday wish!"

Fan Bingbing immediately said: "I hope to be Brother Chen's little baby for the rest of my life~"

"Bingbing, when you make a wish, you have to make it silently~"

Fan Bingbing shook his head, leaned into Wu Yuchen's arms and said sweetly: "Brother Chen, my heart belongs to you, so why should I have any secrets~"

Wu Yuchen was in a good mood after hearing this. Looking at this beautiful face that had grown up, he directly put his arms around Fan Bingbing's waist and kissed her. There was a sweet taste in his soft lips, and his big hands He reached down to her waist and stroked the smooth skin on her waist, revealing a tenderness unique to a girl.

After the lips of the two parted, Fan Bingbing looked at Wu Yuchen with blurry eyes, and asked breathlessly: "Brother Chen, I have prepared a birthday cake for you~"

"oh?"

Wu Yuchen looked at Fan Bingbing's cake. It was all smooth and bright, and the white color seemed to be shining!

The cream on the outside of the cake was white and tender. Wu Yuchen first reached out to touch it, then put it into his mouth and tasted it gently. It was very smooth, and the faint fragrance lingered on the tip of the tongue, making people have endless aftertaste.

Wu Yuchen's eyes gleamed when he saw it. Fan Bingbing's own cake was simply the best, but it was infinitely higher than what he had prepared!

Wu Yuchen put in the candles and tasted this first-ever tempting cake. Then he hugged Fan Bingbing and sang happy songs together to spend her birthday night!

After a happy birthday, Fan Bingbing was extremely happy. She knew that after this birthday, she would really usher in a new life, and her future life path would be a prosperous and bright one, and she would be guaranteed to be a domestic first-line actress.

However, on the set of "Pirate King", looking at these huge sailboats and docks specially built for filming, Fan Bingbing had more ambitions in her heart. One day, she would really set foot in Hollywood and become a International superstar!

Wu Yuchen is quite satisfied with Fan Bingbing. It’s not about her appearance or figure. Of course she has no choice in this aspect. In the future, Huayu’s appearance will be at the ceiling level!

What he was more satisfied with was Fan Bingbing's attitude. Without him having to say anything, Fan Bingbing took the initiative to help him solve his problems, saying that it would not affect his relationship with Jiang Qinqin and Gao Yuanyuan. If there was anything she needed to do, she would still do it. I will help Brother Chen to make things better. I just hope that Wu Yuchen can remember something good about her in his heart.

Tsk tsk tsk, not only does Wu Yuchen get everything he wants, but he also considers it thoughtfully. How can he not please Wu Yuchen?

Wu Yuchen decided that he must arrange another heroine for her this time. A thought flashed in his mind, and he remembered several projects that Cai Yinong had called to report on before, such as "Love Through Time and Space"!

Maybe his acting skills are not as good as those of Zhang Ting in the original version, but what does Zhang Ting have to do with him? It must be Fan Bingbing who obeys his words!

As for movies, they can be arranged for her, but she has to find some projects to hone her acting skills first. Her acting skills are still a bit raw now, so it's best to find some roles that suit her first. Wu Yuchen couldn't help but think of Xiaogang. When was his "Mobile Phone" filmed?

Wu Yuchen felt refreshed. After feeling better, he became more energetic when doing things. Amidst his constant shouting, the crew continued filming more and more smoothly.

The crew of "Pirate King" has now moved to the treasure cave where the climax scene was shot. Speaking of which, this treasure cave is not that simple. It took a long time just to find a suitable cave. Then the crew had to repair and decorate the cave to make it meet the requirements. It cost a lot to hire people to make this cave. In terms of energy and time, it took three or four days just to fill the hole with 300,000 gallons of water, so it was appropriate to put it at the end.

As the villain Barbossa fell to the ground with disbelief in his eyes, a cry of "finished" spread throughout the crew, followed by cheers.

This shooting took nearly 5 months, which was considered the longest shooting in Wu Yuchen's career, so he was relieved.

However, it is finalized, but it does not mean that Wu Yuchen is relaxed, because there is still post-production waiting for him, not to mention editing, he also has to keep an eye on the production of special effects, at least every time he makes one Let's see if the effect meets his requirements. As for the soundtrack, he directly hired Hollywood soundtrack master Hans Zimmer, who originally composed the original soundtrack.

Although he is busy, he still has to do some socializing and entertainment, such as this time, Katzenberg, one of the three giants of DreamWorks, specially introduced a character to him.

"Wu, this is Roy Disney. He is a member of the Disney family. He has the blood of Disney and is the real master of Disney!"

"Roy, this is Wu. I don't think I need to introduce him. You should know him."

Wu Yuchen looked at the 70-year-old old man in front of him with gray hair and relatively simple clothes. He reached out and said with a smile: "Mr. Roy, nice to meet you!"

Little old man Roy shook hands with Wu Yuchen, and then said:

"Wu, I've seen your movie. You are really a very talented young man, as are you and Katzenberg. You two young heroes should have been our good partners at Disney!"

Katzenberg heard this and said: "Roy, I will never forget what I encountered at Disney. I didn't feel the respect I deserved. That was betrayal and there was no spirit of contract at all!"

Wu Yuchen also nodded: "Roy, my experience with Disney must be no secret to you. No director can endure this!"

Roy defended: "Hey, you have to be clear, these are not Disney's original intentions, but are all Michael Eisner's personal actions. You can't equate what he did with Disney!"

Katzenberg shrugged: "But he is the emperor of Disney now, isn't he? He is the head of Disney, and his will will be implemented by Disney. So we should unanimously oust him!"

Wu Yuchen also spoke up: "Roy, what Katzenberg said is right. The current Disney name is no longer Disney, but has completely become the shape of Eisner. If this continues, Disney will be screwed by Eisner." It has become a mess, completely deviating from the spirit of Disney when it was founded, and has lost Disney's soul. The recent plunge in Disney's stock price is proof of this."

Roy Disney shook his head: "Eisner is Eisner, and I will oppose him, but I will not do anything to regret Disney."

Katzenberg said: "Hey, Roy, you have to distinguish between long-term pain and short-term pain. If Eisner is not ousted, Disney will no longer be Disney in a few years. You are not betraying Disney." , you are saving it!”

"You don't have to say anything anymore, I will only do what I think is right." Roy Disney's attitude was firm.

Wu Yuchen could finally see that this Roy was an old man who regarded himself as Disney and was absolutely loyal to Disney. He opposed Eisner's rule but did not want to cause harm to Disney.

Then Roy sighed: "What a pity. Frank was my favorite. It would be great if he was here..."

Many people only know Michael Eisner as the Disney Emperor, but in fact, he entered Disney with him and turned the tide with Frank Wells. One of the two played a red face, and the other played a bad face, turning Disney, which had a market value of only 1.4 billion U.S. dollars in 1984 and the bottom among the major Hollywood studios, into a market value of 28 billion in 10 years, an increase of 20 times.

Unfortunately, Frank Wells died in a plane crash in 1994. Since then, Disney has completely become the world of Michael Eisner, and he has become a tyrant that no one can defy.

Then Roy Disney said, "I'm going to find the next Frank."

Katzenberg showed a sarcastic smile: "It's useless even if you find him, Eisner will not allow the next Frank to appear!"

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Michael Eisner has indeed been in a bad mood recently, for no other reason than that Disney's stock price has plummeted, which has caused many shareholders to complain. The opposition within the company, led by Roy Disney, began to stir up troubles with him again, but for him who has been rooted in Disney for 16 years, this is not a big problem. After all, the overall environment is not good.

But after seeing a piece of news, his mood improved greatly:

On September 29, 2000, Apple announced revised earnings estimates for the fourth quarter of 2000. Because the performance was lower than expected, Apple's market value was directly cut in half that day. That’s right, Apple’s stock price fell 52% in one day!

You know, the current CEO of Apple is Steve Jobs, and Apple's market value has been cut in half in one day. He can only imagine that Steve Jobs is absolutely in trouble now! Seeing that Steve Jobs was defeated, Eisner felt very happy!

It was true that he signed Pixar to Disney, but it was to restrict Katzenberg, to show that Disney would not be able to do without Katzenberg, and that Pixar would be a substitute. But then Katzenberg was driven away by him, and he became increasingly dissatisfied with Jobs. Because he has no due respect for himself!

Although Pixar's works are selling well and Disney has made a lot of money, Eisner doesn't like Pixar and has only visited it once.

Of course, his greater hostility to Jobs was that he had heard a piece of news that there were shareholders behind Disney who wanted Jobs to replace him as the head of Disney!

This point touches on Eisner's inverse scale. Anyone who threatens his authority will be eliminated!

Nowadays, Apple's market value has plummeted, which is a big blow to Jobs's personal prestige. Presumably those who once wanted to support Jobs will give up this outrageous idea.