Zhang Xiao frowned and said, "What's the current situation of the movie "Wind and Rain"?"

Chen Li replied: "The filming has already started. Before Viacom acquired Paramount, John Woo has been preparing for it. What's wrong?"

"Nothing, just ask!" Zhang Xiao replied.

As a Chinese, if there is a chance to stop John Woo from filming the movie "Wind and Rain", Zhang Xiao will definitely try his best to stop it. But now that they have already started filming, it is natural for him to stop saying that he can't do it.

If you film it, it won't do well at the box office.

After arriving at the hotel and checking in, Zhang Xiao invited the entire crew of "12 Angry Men" to have a meal together, including Xiao Nizi, Bell and Ballard.

Bell gave Zhang Xiao a thumbs up and said: "Mr. Zhang, your script is really great. The only problem is that I have too few roles."

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "Except for the protagonist, everyone's roles are almost the same."

Bell said: "So, if you can give me the leading role, I can do it without any salary."

Ballard made a sound and said: "It's nothing if you don't want a salary. If I play the leading role, I can give the crew five million US dollars."

At this time, Xiao Lizi also said: "I can give you 10 million US dollars."

Zhang Xiao glanced at the three of them and said: "Don't try to meddle with me. I have worked so hard for this script that my hair has turned several gray. I would not give up the leading role to you unless I was crazy."

"

Xiao Lizi sighed and said, "That's such a pity."

Zhang Xiao said: "Okay, let's not talk about the characters for now. Are you all ready?"

Bell patted his chest and said: "There is absolutely no problem. This "Twelve Angry Men" is a movie that proves my acting skills. I will suppress them all!"

DiCaprio and Ballard looked at each other, and at the same time raised an international friendly gesture to Bale and said: "You're dreaming!"

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "You three, please stop arguing now. I want to tell you something. I have finished filming the Chinese version of "Twelve Angry Men" and I hired a group of actors with outstanding acting skills. You know how much I have used

Did it take a long time to finish?"

"Ten days?" Bell said tentatively.

Zhang Xiao shook his head and said: "Six days."

After hearing this, Ballard slapped his forehead and said, "Oh my God, it's terrible to finish a movie in less than a week."

Xiao Lizi said confidently: "As long as everyone is ready, I believe we can do it."

Bell also nodded and agreed: "Yes, we cannot let our colleagues in China look down on us!"

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "When I was filming, I used a lot of long lenses. Now here, I still use long lenses. Bell is right. This is a movie that relies entirely on the acting skills of the actors. Who is the problem?

If you pay too much, it will be embarrassing."

Hearing Zhang Xiao's words, the three people's expressions suddenly became serious. They had seen the list of actors. It can be said that there are many big names gathered, and everyone is a capable actor.

Although the three Bells are more famous than the others, they may still be at a disadvantage in terms of acting skills and experience.

Because at least six of the actors in "12 Angry Men" are veteran movie stars.

Bell spoke again: "I suddenly feel a little nervous now."

Zhang Xiao said with a smile: "This is not a sign of confidence on your part. After you go back, try to figure out the role carefully. Don't capsize in the gutter!"

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At nine o'clock in the evening in Lighthouse Country, the Oscar organizing committee announced the shortlist for this year's Oscars.

Zhang Xiao was nominated for eleven awards for his film "Forrest Gump", and the news quickly spread around the world.

For a time, all the media headlines around the world were about Zhang Xiao, and fans gathered in the comment area of ​​his Weibo to express their congratulations to him.

"Congratulations to Xiao Shen for being nominated for an Oscar again."

"The most awesome movie in history has been nominated for 13 awards. Xiao Shen has been nominated for 11 awards this time. It is simply awesome!"

"I am looking forward to the performance of "Forrest Gump" at the Oscars. I want to see how many awards this movie can win."

"No matter how many awards this movie can win, it is all well-deserved. This movie is really beautiful."

"If "Forrest Gump" is not awarded an award, I will never pay attention to the Oscars again."

"I find it very painful to be a fan of Xiao Shen. No matter how great his achievements are, he can't make me excited anymore."

"Same feeling, same feeling."

···

The next morning, Zhang Xiao came to the set under the guidance of assistant director Rice.

After looking at it carefully, Zhang Xiao pointed out a few inappropriate places and said: "Okay, except for the few places I just mentioned, let's leave it like this. Shooting will officially start tomorrow."

At four o'clock in the afternoon, all the actors were in place, and the launch conference of "12 Angry Men" was officially launched.

DiCaprio and the other twelve movie stars sat in a row, murdering countless journalists' films, and the flash never stopped from the beginning.

"Mr. Zhang, when was the film project "Twelve Angry Men" confirmed, and why didn't we get any information before?"

Zhang Xiao smiled and said: "It was half a month ago. It was normal for you not to know."

"Mr. Zhang, you invited eleven Hollywood movie stars for this movie. Is it to compete for next year's Oscars?"

"No, "Twelve Angry Men" is a movie where actors drive the plot. The acting skills were not up to par and there was no way it could be cast, so I found them."

"Mr. Zhang, what is your investment cost for "Twelve Angry Men" and what is your box office target?"

"The cost is less than 80 million US dollars, and the target is one billion US dollars."

After Zhang Xiao finished speaking, the scene was in an uproar.

"Mr. Zhang, are you kidding? This movie brings together twelve movie stars including you. How can it cost less than 80 million U.S. dollars? You must know that the salaries of Bale, DiCaprio, and Pitt alone are

It’s already over $100 million.”

"They all starred at a reduced price. The main reason is that my movie only has one scene, where all the plots will happen. It can be completed in ten days at most. By the way, I have already completed the Chinese version of this movie.

, it took six days to shoot and two days to do post-production, a total of exactly eight days.”

Hearing the news about Zhang Xiao, the scene was once again in an uproar.

In less than ten days, a movie was produced. What shocked everyone even more was that Zhang Xiao actually wanted to use such a movie to hit the box office of one billion US dollars. This was simply a joke.

"Mr. Zhang, aren't you worried that this movie will be your Waterloo?"

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, the eleven movie stars next to me are standing in front of me. If we die, we will all die together."

"Hahaha!" Everyone at the scene laughed loudly when they heard Zhang Xiao's words.

The reporters interviewed other people one after another, and the on-site launch conference was over.

In the evening, Zhang Xiao gathered all the actors together and rehearsed the entire movie from beginning to end.

I have to say that these people are very talented, and they know all their lines by heart.
Chapter completed!