Chapter 67
On the streets of London, a delicious pizzeria, Zhang Dongcheng and a large group of people gathered here, drinking beer, one cup after another.
"Smith, are you really going to Hollywood?" The handsome British guy Orlando Bloom took a sip of beer, wiped the froth from the corners of his mouth, and asked with a drink.
"Yes, I have already decided. Hollywood, I am going to see the most radiant place in the world." Zhang Dongcheng raised his glass, clinked with Jason Statham, turned his head and replied with a smile.
"You told us to come, just to tell us that you are leaving? Oh, no, this is really the saddest thing this year!" Orlando took another sip, put his head in his hands, and hummed while lying on the table.
"Smith, can you reconsider? The water in Hollywood is too deep, the water quality is not good, and you might be drowned!" Fat Andy has always been a fearless character, but now, he also asked hesitantly .
And Adaman, who had already drunk too much, fell to the side and fell asleep.
"This cooperation with the Hollywood editing master Walter has taught me a lot, and I have benefited a lot. It also made me more determined to go to Hollywood to work with the most professional people in the world. To grow up. This is what I think." Zhang Dongcheng smiled lightly, but saw that the people around him were depressed.
Jason Statham, Orlando, Andy, and some key staff members in the crew, such as cameraman Jack, were all secretly drinking and feeling unhappy.
Some of these people were single-handedly pulled out by Zhang Dongcheng, who changed from ordinary people to movie stars who were chased and shouted for autographs on the street. More crew members during the shooting process.
They all hoped that Zhang Ancheng would lead everyone to make a few more films like "Two Smoking Barrels", which would explode with praise at the box office, or a black film with a strong British flavor that could double their salary. Humorous movie, but now I heard that Zhang Dongcheng is going to the United States to develop, that is to say, he no longer wants to make the same type of movie, so he is naturally depressed and very unhappy.
"What's the matter, guys? Don't you want to go to Hollywood with me?" Zhang Dongcheng raised his glass and said loudly.
Jason seemed to have a head full of muscles, but he was the first to wake up at this moment, slamming the table excitedly, and asked, "Smith, what are you talking about? Let's go to Hollywood together?"
Everyone raised their heads, looking at Zhang Dongcheng who was smiling slightly in surprise or amazement, as if looking at God!
"Yes, as a director, I naturally have my own team. Come on, friends, my dearest friends, let's go to America, to Hollywood, to create new history and new miracles!" Zhang Dongcheng stood up, jumped onto the table, opened his arms, ignored the beer foam everywhere, and just shouted loudly to everyone.
"Oh, my God, my God! It's not true, is it? Smith, Smith! I want to be with you!" Fat Andy was the first to jump up, hugging Zhang Dongcheng's leg, wiping him with beer, tears and snot a pair of pants.
Damn it, FUCK! I'm going to be a Hollywood movie star! There was only one sentence in Andy's heart, and then he just yelled.
"I did it, I did it with you! Smith, even if you let me play a supporting role, I will do it too!" Jason also jumped up, cheering and pouring beer like a fountain, pouring everyone's heads and faces .
The crowd reveled, but some people still had a bad face, such as the photographer Jack.
Their home is in London. In this country, their family and friends are all here. Now they are asked to abandon everything and cross the ocean with Zhang Dongcheng to go to the United States. Naturally, they have a lot of concerns.
"Don't worry, you can think about it slowly, even, I will wait for you. If I make a name in Hollywood, you just need to think about it, and you can come to me at any time with just a phone call!" Zhang Dongcheng continued, talking with the monster Andy hugged Jason.
Friends are meant to be together!
Both Andy and Jason decided to set off with Zhang Dongcheng. Some of the crew had bigger dreams, or were not involved in anything that hindered them. They all decided to fight with him and fight for a future.
And like cameraman Jack, Orlando, they all decided to stay first. Jack represents the kind of person whose home is in London and whose hometown is hard to leave, while Orlando is the person who has not finished his studies and wants to catch up with Zhang Dongcheng after graduation.
Zhang Dongcheng is also very supportive of Orlando's ideas. Learning is naturally the most important thing for him at this stage, but Orlando also said that as long as there is a need, Zhang Dongcheng only needs a phone call, and he will get on the plane and rush to Hollywood in the United States like a rocket. , without a minute's delay.
They all believe that Zhang Dongcheng is a director worth following for a lifetime, and his achievements will never stop there.
Back home, Zhang Dongcheng, who smelled of alcohol, almost fell at the door. The uncles and aunts in the villa had already returned to the country. With the first income he had just received, he went back to surprise his parents.
According to the agreement with Hammer Films, this first income is 50% of the net interest rate of the British domestic box office (50% for the cinema line), excluding the share with the projection company, excluding the cost of filming and publicity, Zhang Dongcheng It won 25% of the total box office of 11 million pounds, which is 2.75 million pounds.
There is still a large amount of follow-up income that Zhang Dongcheng has not yet received. That is because the overseas box office release time is later than that in the UK, and peripheral income such as DVDs will not be available until the movie is completely finished.
But no matter what, this movie with an investment of only 3 million pounds has earned more than 11 million pounds in the UK. According to the foreign exchange rate of 1:1.58 between the British pound and the US dollar in 1995, it is equivalent to nearly 20 million US dollars!
My uncle and aunt brought back 500,000 pounds, which is enough for my parents to live a happy and stable life in China. Zhang Dongcheng also asked his parents to go to the United States with him, but they said that they had already gotten used to the land of China, and they were reluctant to part with their old neighbors and neighbors, so they just agreed to come and play for a few months every year.
In the future, when the global box office and DVD revenue of "Two Smoking Barrels" reach their peak, there will be at least 30 to 50 million US dollars in revenue, which is enough to make me live happily and safely for the rest of my life .
Perhaps it was because too much alcohol paralyzed his nerves, his feet suddenly slipped, Zhang Dongcheng staggered and fell on the grass, but he thought that the boy who was poor only half a year ago, who was only 5,000 pounds, would become a multi-millionaire so quickly, I couldn't help but want to laugh, but I couldn't turn over my body that was immobilized because of being drunk.
Suddenly, Zhang Dongcheng felt a pair of hands supporting him up, carried his thin but still heavy body on his back, and walked towards home with difficulty.
After finally getting up the steps, those hands took out the key in his pocket, opened the door, almost dragged himself up the stairs, then threw him on the bed, and sat down heavily beside him, perhaps because he was too tired, but Coughing violently.
After finally calming down, she poured a glass of water with her hands, picked herself up, let herself rest on her lap, and slowly fed herself.
Drunken eyes, a soft voice suddenly came from the ear.
"Do you know, oh God, I don't even know myself, why I like you. Is it because of the way you play the piano in our house? Or the way you're so high-spirited and say you're going to succeed? I don't Know."
There was a girl's fragrance in his nose, and the towering powder was oppressing or rubbing on his face, as the girl seemed to be muttering to himself, Zhang Dongcheng's confused heart seemed to find a direction.