Chapter 276 I Want to Cut Hu!
Leonardo Ricaprio's personality is crazy, his private life is unruly, and even more exaggerated than Donn.
He runs a late-night bar in Los Angeles, with striptease performances. The main purpose is to ensure that he can be safe when flirting with girls and avoid paparazzi harassment.
It is daytime now, and the bar is not open yet, and only an old man in his sixties runs the bar.
In front of the bar, there were two young people who were famous and famous in Hollywood - Donn Walker and Leonardo Ricaprio.
The entire bar was empty and the service staff were far away, looking in this direction with curious and admiring eyes.
"This old man is Kane, my neighbor when he was a child, and he treats me very well." Every friend of Don Eun has a close relationship and loyalty, and so is Leonardo. "Later, his wife passed away and his children got married, so I asked him to come to Los Angeles to help me."
Tang En nodded, "It should be that being with young people can also bring some vitality, his ears?"
"During the Vietnam War, I was injured by a shell. I could still hear it in my early years, but now it is hard to hear it with a hearing aid." Leonardo sighed.
Tang En immediately raised his respects, picked up the wine glass, and greeted the old man from afar.
Leonardo smiled, "What's the matter if you're looking for me in such a hurry? If you want to find a girl, then you've made a mistake in making the wrong time. My girls are all working late."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Tang En glared at him angrily, "There is a serious matter."
"Movie?"
"What do you think? It's impossible for me to talk about venture capital when I look for you, right?"
Leonardo smiled, then his face changed slightly, and he raised his tone, "Donn, can't it be "New York Storm"?"
Tang En's face looked a little embarrassed, "It's "New York Storm". Haha, I think this project can still be invested in."
As early as last month, Leonardo told Donn that he had received a film contract, the work "New York Storm" by famous director Martin Scorsese.
Moreover, the actors who are partnered are Daniel Day Lewis and Cameron Diaz. The script is very good and the characters have room to play.
It’s a pity that Martin Scorsese intends to work with Miramax!
The ban on Disney by Tangen Pictures has not been lifted yet. As a friend, Leonardo is really hard to destroy.
At that time, Don En, after hearing this, he persuaded him a few words. "New York Storm" did not win the Oscar nomination for Leonardo. It was not necessary to join the film for such a movie.
In fact, this is true. As a historical film, "New York Storm" is black, violent, dull and boring. The director wants to show the film an opera-like theme, but is seriously restricted by boring stories.
"New York Storm" certainly has many master-level camera languages, and it is indeed very shocking with the wonderful performances of Daniel Lewis and Leonardo Ricaprio.
Unfortunately, this is by no means a proud work directed by Martin Scorsese.
Moreover, the film "New York Storm" is now launched and will be scheduled for next year's autumn and winter months.
At that time, the "911 Incident" happened to break out!
All videos about violence must be compromised one after another.
"New York Storm" is not spared, and the schedule will definitely be postponed.
The film is timely, and after this screening stage, the market's influence will decline seriously.
So Donn did not invest in this project, so Martin Scorsese had to find Harvey Weinstein.
"New York Storm" is definitely a niche film, but the investment cost is as high as $100 million!
This is not enough. In order to meet the pay requirements of the four major creators, Martin Scorsese, Daniel Day Lewis, Leonardo Ricaprio and Cameron Diaz, we also have to share a 10% global box office share.
Looking at the whole of Hollywood, the only movie investors with such courage is Harvey Weinstein except Donne Walker!
As for the ban from Tangen Pictures, I'm sorry, it's useless for directors of Martin Scorsese.
Now the situation has changed. Since Harvey Weinstein is so interested in this project, Don't mind trying to intercept the slap.
With Harvey Weinstein's status, it is almost impossible for Donn to touch him now.
But Tang En was very interested in giving him eye drops.
Leonardo was very angry, "Donn, what are you doing?"
Don Eun didn't hide it, telling the truth, "Because I don't want Miramax to invest in this project!"
"New York Storm" is not as classic as "Taxi Driver" and "Angry Bull" in all works by Martin Scorsese, but it also has a great harvest. Its global box office was US$190 million and it also received 10 nominations at the Oscars, which is extremely glorious.
More importantly, the project "New York Storm" laid the starting point for cooperation between Martin Scorsese and Miramax, and then the two sides collaborated to launch many works such as "The Aviator".
Hearing Donn's explanation, Leonardo felt relieved and lowered his voice, "Harvey...has you messed with again?"
Tang En snorted coldly, "I will destroy that bastard sooner or later!"
"I support you, hehe." Leonardo smiled sinisterly, and then there was a little bitterness. "But I have rejected Martin's invitation. I can't cooperate with Miramax to deliberately sabotage you, right?"
Tang En smiled and said, "It's okay, we will work together today and grab this project back!"
"I'm afraid it's difficult?" Leonardo frowned. "I heard that Martin and Harvey have already agreed."
"The project has not been officially launched yet. At most it is a contract signed by a straw, or even a verbal agreement, and it cannot be counted." Tang En waved his hand indifferently, "I have made an appointment with Martin, it should be coming soon."
"Ah? Have an appointment? Here?"
"Yes, I think it's great to have a few glasses of wine and talk about work here, how relaxed and happy?"
Leonardo shook his head and smiled evilly, "That's because you haven't been here at night... If you have the chance, come here at night, I'll let you understand what happiness is!"
Tang En curled his lips disdainfully, "I am not interested in those women in the world!"
Leonardo rolled his eyes, "You don't understand this, right? Only with professional professions can you bring professional enjoyment! Oh, you don't understand life."
"Forget it, I'm still more interested in stars." Tang En's voice was extremely low, even if there was no one around, and Mr. Kane had poor hearing.
"star?"
Leonardo curled his lips and muttered in a low voice, "Those female stars... aren't necessarily cleaner than the girls in my shop."
Tang En coughed lightly, "This... I choose the best, haha, I know it."
...
Half an hour later, director Martin Scorsese, who was nearly 60 years old, walked into the bar slowly wearing a black top hat and a black crutch.
"Hi, Martin! Come here!"
Leonardo's random move was like meeting a friend, careless and unresponsive.
Tang En naturally wanted to respect the elderly, got up, walked over, and said with a smile: "Martin, your outfit is a bit fatter, it's simply a copy of Churchill!"
Martin Scorsese couldn't help laughing, "I thought you would turn against me directly!"
"Why?"
"You don't know?" Martin Scorsese glanced at him. "I'm talking to Miramax recently about a project and working on a movie."
Leonardo listened on the side and laughed, "Martin, you're right, that's why Don Eun invited you here today!"
"oh?"
Don Eun was a little angry. This Leonardo was simply a teammate of the pig!
He originally prepared a complete set of rhetoric to convince Martin Scorsese, but unexpectedly, Leonardo smashed everything in one sentence.
Tang En had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on, "That's right, I've fallen in love with the project "New York Storm".
Martin Scorsese looked at Donne deeply, "Little guy, you're late!"
"No, as long as the movie has not been filmed, it's not too late." Tang En led him to the direction of the bar and said with a smile, "There must be an excellent production company behind a classic movie."
Martin Scorsese asked for a glass of strong agave and shook his head frequently, "No, I've promised him."
As an old guy, you must pay attention to your face.
Tang En smiled and said, "It's very simple, it's a bid!"
Leonardo slapped the table and shouted: "Yes, that's the word, bidding! Haha, Don't have money, are you afraid that you won't kill Miramax?"
Martin Scorsese raised his eyes slightly, lowered his head and drank a big sip of wine. He looked like he was drinking boiled water. He looked like an alcoholic. He said calmly: "Harvey offered a budget of $80 million for this project."
Leonardo was stunned for a moment.
The investment budget for movies with the theme of "New York Storm" is 80 million US dollars, which is definitely a high.
Tang En was happy.
In his previous life, the cost of "New York Storm" was as high as $100 million, but now Martin Scorsese said it only $80 million. It can be seen that the $20 million must have been won by him in the subsequent shooting of the project.
In this way, Tang En's confidence is even more strong.
"This Harvey is too bullying!" Tang En slammed the table angrily and said angrily: "Martin, you are a famous Hollywood director. "New York Storm" is another project you have been preparing for decades. He only invested 80 million US dollars. Isn't this an insult to you?"
Martin Scorsese smiled and said, "Donn, your sow discord is not a success."
Tang En shook his head calmly, with a firm look on his face, "This way, if you cooperate with Tang En Pictures to shoot "New York Storm", I will add another 20 million to you for a budget! No, add another 40 million US dollars!"
Add another $40 million!
Tang En's voice was sonorous and powerful.
Leonardo looked at Tang En in shock, was so surprised that he couldn't speak, and murmured: "This... this is an investment of $120 million, Tang En, aren't you kidding?"
The commercial blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" that Disney mobilized and spent all its efforts to invest was only US$140 million. But "New York Storm" is just a drama film involving historical wars, and it actually received US$120 million in investment?
Too exaggerated!
Even the veteran director Martin Scorsese, who has been calm and composed since entering the door, showed surprise and his eyes were lit.
Chapter completed!