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Chen Yingxiong, who is skinny and small, is wearing a large white shirt, unbuttoned, black trousers and brown leather shoes. This outfit is very similar to the character in the movie "The Taste of Green Papaya" that he later filmed.

Reduced version of Hao Min.

Holding a white foam insulated box in his hand, he stood in front of the gate, suppressing the urge to raise his wrist to look at his watch. He always kept a smile on his dark and shiny face, if it weren't for the white shirt on his back that was soaked through.

, you would think he had just arrived...

In fact, he, who is quiet and reserved by nature, has been waiting here for an hour and a half.

Therefore, when Wu Xiaozu, Chen Guofu, Du Kefeng, Lin Chaoyang and the bodyguards walked out of the turnstile passage, they first saw Chen Yingxiong who had been waiting for a long time.

The hot and humid climate in Southeast Asia was already very unfriendly at the end of April. There were only a few large ceiling fans at the gate, creaking and spinning. The hot and humid air was filled with the smell of green plants and sweat.

"Director Wu——"

Chen Yingxiong quickly stepped forward and greeted him with a smile.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Wu Xiaozu smiled. He liked the other person's delicacy and warmth and even the poetry of the movie.

This time, he also hopes to integrate the strong South Vietnamese colonial atmosphere rooted in the countryside and the declining Confucian tradition into his "Lover".

"No, I just arrived."

A comfortable smile appeared on Chen Yingxiong's thin cheeks, and he quickly opened the incubator at hand, "The weather is too hot, so I specially prepared iced sugar cane juice for everyone."

There are condensation drops hanging on the simple bottle, which looks very cool.

Wu Xiaozu glanced at the other person's dry lips, nodded slightly, and patted the other person's shoulder, "I'm interested." Wu Xiaozu had boasted about this iced sugar cane juice when he was shopping at Fanwu Lao Street before. He didn't expect Chen Yingxiong to be so like this.

Attentive.

At the same time, he stretched out his hand to greet everyone, "Come, come, let's all share a share. The sugar cane juice here is also mixed with lemon juice. It tastes very good to relieve the heat. I like the taste very much..."

Chen Yingxiong wiped off the condensation water on the bottle with a handkerchief and handed it to everyone one by one to share the drink.

"Ah Fu, this is Chen Yingxiong. The consultant for the "Lover" movie this time. A very talented young man... Yingxiong, this is Chen Guofu. This time, Sister Jiahua has Guofu helping to replace her due to physical reasons. You guys

The two communicate more often."

"Hello, Mr. Chen." Chen Yingxiong smiled and shook hands.

Wu Xiaozu glanced at Chen Yingxiong's soaked shirt on his back, and suddenly added: "By the way, Yingxiong, you will also be familiar with the work of an assistant director."

"Uh? Oh, oh, oh, ok, Director Wu." Chen Yingxiong was startled at first, then couldn't hide his excitement on his face, and quickly agreed.

"Do it well. The assistant director is just your starting point, not the end. The position of assistant director has no importance in the crew, but it will be constantly exposed to the communication between the extras and the working group, which is very helpful for getting familiar with a crew.

This is Christopher Doyle (Doyle), who will serve as the cinematographer of "The Lover" together with Robert Frith. The director must have a tacit understanding with the photographer. You can see how they express themselves."

The thin, capable and elegant Vietnamese-American Chen Yingxiong in front of him caught Wu Xiaozu's eyes very much. He is definitely a competent tool. Regarding these potential Asian-American directors, Wu Xiaozu is not talented... and is ready to support them.

Let’s put it this way——

Chen Yingxiong has single-handedly improved the level and status of Vietnamese films, while also showing the unique humanities, history, scenery and society of Vietnam. Of course, his display of female charm is quite good - in line with the image of traditional women in the eyes of men,

When it comes to playing Xiao Qing Xing, they are much better than those directors in Wanwan...

His ability to observe women is indeed unique. This can be discerned from the way he chooses tea...

…

At the largest hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Claude Berry, an old baguette, greeted him with a smile and open arms, followed closely by Lolita Jane March.

"Thank God, John, you are finally here. Oh, I forgot to congratulate you on winning the best director."

"Thank you for the Cannes thing." Wu Xiaozu smiled and hugged him while holding "Emotional Intelligence" in his hand.

The news that "Seven Sins" was selected for the main competition in Cannes had already shocked the Hong Kong entertainment industry when Wu Xiaozu flew to Southeast Asia. This news made his reputation rise again.

From this point of view, the countdown to his departure from Hong Kong Island has begun...

When you have gained a lot of fame, if you don't want to decline after your prosperity, the best way is to maintain a certain distance... Naturally, you cannot choose to retire before you are thirty.

Then - the bald eagle across the Pacific Ocean is his only choice in this era.

It also maximizes profits.

Of course, once you enter Europe and the United States, everything will start from scratch... After all, there are not even a few gun mounts in his shape there... Rachel, the secretary, is just an American-style friendship... In the United States, regarding this kind of thing,

Not new.

"Your movie deserves it all.",

Claude Berry smiled and patted his back, "I hope you can have a better ending. In that case, I think I can help you run the French distribution..."

"Of course, I can't ask for it."

Wu Xiaozu has never lost the "Emotional Intelligence" and "Pattern" in his pocket. Although his company has its own distribution channel in France and has close cooperation with MK2, since he has used the old baguette channel in front of him, Wu Xiaozu naturally understands that he

What to do…

In the film industry, sometimes it's really about the world.

This is especially true in the European film industry.

On the contrary, markets with a strong business atmosphere are relatively better...

"Most of the scenes of "Lover" were shot in Vietnam, but for some parts, I plan to shoot it in a studio." Claude Berry looked at Wu Xiaozu with a smile, "I have already contacted the studio in France."

"No problem, I'll let someone make the shooting cycle and plan." Wu Xiaozu nodded slightly, understanding the other person's thoughts.

Shooting in a studio will save a lot of capital investment. Otherwise, shooting in real locations will really require a lot of effort, and the investment will double. As mentioned before, the crew's expenses outside the home are a huge expense for one day.

Regarding this kind of 'interference', Wu Xiaozu could only choose cooperation and compromise.

On the set of "Lover", he didn't cover the sky with one hand.

This change is very subtle.

Lao Mouzi once said that you are really not used to shooting in a big Hollywood studio. Everything is regulated by the system... Producers, film insurance people, and various union personnel are all watching you, and you don't even change a word on the scene.

Yes...it must be filmed in accordance with the provisions of the script.

Even in the middle of filming, he already understood that the drama "The Great Wall" was terrible...

Facts have proved that the quality of a drama is not imperceptible to actors, directors and staff.

Therefore, when the mainland market is enough to support a larger scale, Chinese-language directors no longer need to please foreign audiences. This is exactly the opposite of Goryeo movies...

At this time, Wu Xiaozu needed to learn from scratch and get used to this model.

You even have to learn to ‘please’ the opposite market.

The word "please" here is a neutral one, not kneeling, not flattering...it's just a purely business attitude.

That kind of situation where you defy the sky, the ground, the air, and still resist in a high-profile manner when you go to other places is difficult to happen in reality... The fact is that when you go to someone else's place, you have to abide by their game rules and regulations.

We cannot treat others when they come to our place. When we go to other people’s homes, we must maintain the same attitude as we do at our own home...

In future generations, don't many of us like to see some foreigners who come to China "love" Chinese culture and praise Chinese food? If you show a piece of content about liking China, shout "Lao Tie 666".

At that moment, many people may have felt that their national self-confidence suddenly exploded.

In fact, this thing is a password. After entering it, people can get scholarships, study partners, priority mating rights, easy girl...

What Wu Xiaozu wants to do is also become an "international friend", so as to obtain the priority mating rights of the ocean horses and make a lot of money...

If I can make money from you, then I can naturally say a few words to please you.

There is no shame in doing business.

The foreign Internet giants of later generations played this trick very smoothly...for example, that Zuckerberg who jumped over the wall in a hurry and took the opportunity to attack his competitors. He couldn't make any money from you, and he still had to snatch users from you, and then

You even want to influence the younger generation’s right to speak on the Internet. What do you think they will do?

Doing business is not about worldliness but life and death.

The famous Mongolian navy commander, Guo Xiaobao’s biological father, and sister-in-law Yu’s intimate lover, Mr. Guo, once said, ‘Only between peers can there be naked hatred!’.

Wu Xiaozu is definitely not a raptor... In the eyes of Hollywood majors, he is just a relatively famous Asian director.

Therefore, slowly and gradually is his best way.

"Chinatown" → independent film → commercial film...

His goal is to shoot mainstream commercial films and then gain the right to speak in commercial films.

Because only commercial films can be distributed globally.

In the movie industry, content comes first, but sometimes channels are king.

There is a saying to describe the American film industry that is particularly consistent with our Chinese film industry: Why should the efforts of several generations be lost to your ten years of hard work?

From here, we can understand why Lao Mouzi went to waste money to shoot "The Great Wall".

Without him, no other Chinese-language director would have had the opportunity to be distributed by Hollywood in more than 100 countries to promote "The Great Wall."

"The movie atmosphere here in Vietnam is really too thin..." Claude Berry shook his head unconsciously.

Wu Xiaozu secretly remembered it in his heart.
To be continued...