Chapter 126

Did something happen that I didn't know about during this time? A thought flashed in Zhang Dongcheng's mind, and he asked: "Mr. Carl, I'm sorry, you know I've been shooting the last shots of the mummy in England recently, and the schedule is very busy. It's true that I haven't read the latest news for some days , can you tell me what happened?"

   "Look for yourself!" Mr. Carl handed Zhang Dongcheng a stack of recent newspapers on his desk.

  Zhang Dongcheng took a look, and the first newspaper was today's morning paper.

  On the first page of the newspaper, there are a few bright red characters, which are particularly eye-catching.

  "Unscrupulous company, unscrupulous director. They will do everything for the movie's box office."

  After the long title, the following information began to describe in detail a certain big Hollywood company. Because it shot a movie about mummy, in order to get a huge box office, it even did not hesitate to make a farce to fool the public. A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured and an 8-year-old boy was seriously stimulated.

Although there is no mention of Universal Pictures in it, but now the whole Hollywood knows that the only company that shoots the mummy theme is Universal Pictures. As for the satirical director in the news, it goes without saying that he is Zhang Dongcheng. .

   "I'd better put aside the matter of watching the mummy for a while, and postpone the release time!" Mr. Carl felt that the situation was completely out of control, and he began to be a little afraid that things would become a big problem, so he made a decision to temporarily avoid the limelight!

   "No!" Zhang Dongcheng flatly refused!

  For the filming of The Mummy, he put in unimaginable efforts. From the very beginning, in order to obtain the directing rights, he even paid a million dollars out of his own pocket to win the trust of Universal Pictures executives.

   Now that I have paid so much, and it is finally time to reap, how could I just give up like this? Zhang Dongcheng will never allow it!

These negative publicity, on the one hand, will affect your own movie, but it also attracts the attention of all Americans. If you wait for things to disappear before releasing it, you will miss the best time, and if you It was postponed, and when I wanted to release it one year or two years later, what should I do if I was asked about it again?

  Once the mummy loses, it is conceivable that his future in Hollywood will become difficult. After all, a man who received the support of Universal Pictures when he first came to the United States, directed a film with an investment of 80 million US dollars, but failed when he was about to win, and which company would dare to cooperate with him afterwards?

"Smith!" Carl looked at Zhang Dongcheng with regretful eyes, and persuaded him earnestly: "I understand the hard work you put into this movie. Even if The Mummy can't be released, I can still pay for it out of personal affection. Your five million director fee! We have to wait... until the situation is not so serious."

   "No!" Zhang Dongcheng looked at Carl seriously and said, "Mr. Carl, I'm not doing it for money."

As if being insulted, Zhang Dongcheng suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and explained: "I think Mr. Carl should be aware of the achievements I made in the previous two smoking guns. But after I achieved such achievements, I chose You came to Hollywood to work hard, do you know why?"

  Carl didn't say anything, just took out an exquisite Cuban cigar and handed it to Zhang Dongcheng.

After shaking his head and rejecting, Zhang Dongcheng said emotionally: "I want to make the best movie and be the greatest director in the world! It is precisely because of this that I chose to come to Hollywood. Moreover, this film The movie is not only related to me alone, but also the whole crew behind me. If this movie fails, they will not be able to survive in Hollywood. The dream is not only for me alone, but also for our entire crew!"

  Carl remains unmoved. For so many years, he has seen countless people with dreams step into the vortex of Hollywood, and some people still refuse to give up their persistence, and finally leave sadly. Some people have abandoned their dreams, but their lives are tepid. There is no one in a hundred who can really achieve success in the Vanity Fair of Hollywood.

  Whether they persevere to the end to succeed, or leave sadly, they all have one thing in common, that is for themselves!

  For his own fame, for his own dreams, for his own success, but no one, like Zhang Dongcheng, has ever carried the entire crew on his shoulders and planned for others.

  Those crew members, in Carl's mind, are just a group of employees who only need to be paid. He can't understand Zhang Dongcheng's consideration not only for himself, but also for others.

"It's a great dream." After Carl said a polite word, he said seriously: "But Smith, you have to be clear, now the whole of the United States thinks that we did the work of the Getty Center. For me, Universal Pictures and yours The condemnation is getting worse, and in this case, if we insist on showing the mummy, there may be a public boycott. Do you know what that means?"

   After a pause, Carl answered again without waiting for Zhang Dongcheng to speak: "No one will go to our movies, and they will even launch demonstrations. That situation is far more serious than giving up now."

   "But giving up means admitting that the Getty Center is done by Universal Pictures!" Zhang Dongcheng persuaded: "I don't know if Mr. Carl has thought about this."

  Carl was stunned for a moment. Obviously, during this period of time, the media in the United States set off condemnation against Universal Pictures and Zhang Dongcheng, which made this shrewd businessman a little confused. Zhang Dongcheng's words now seemed like a blow to the head, making him finally understand how stupid his decision just now was.

Zhang Dongcheng continued his efforts, and said in a bewitching manner: "Mr. Carl, at this point, I think we should not only give up, but face up to difficulties. There is an old saying in China, that is, the brave wins when we meet on a narrow road! We must use the most Good film to fight back against those media, let them know that our film does not need to do such despicable things!"

   Now that the mummy has fallen to such a point, although Zhang Dongcheng hates Carl's self-made promotional activities very much, he has to admit that Carl has played off by himself. He dug a big hole, and ended up putting himself in it. While he was in the hole, he still kept great hope.

   As for Zhang Dongcheng, it is now a situation of failure or success. Breaking through this crisis will bring success, fame, flowers and applause at your fingertips. He will also be able to officially gain a foothold in Hollywood.

   But if it fails, everything that has been accumulated with great difficulty before will be destroyed by this unexpected storm. Zhang Dongcheng has been cornered, and there is no way to retreat!

   "Okay!" Carl gave Zhang Dongcheng a strange look, and he heard a whiff of complaint from Zhang Dongcheng's words, apparently blaming him for the mistakes in his publicity plan. Carl has no way of explaining this.

   "Smith, do you think we still have a chance to turn defeat into victory now?"

   "Yes!" Zhang Dongcheng was full of confidence, even if he didn't have confidence, he still had to put on a show. Otherwise, Karl would not believe in himself even more. "I took a brief look at these reports just now, and in these news, I found a key point."

  His finger stretched out, pointing to two names. It was Tom and Jerry.

   "The testimony of these two security guards is the root of everything." Zhang Dongcheng said

   "That's right!" Carl nodded and admitted. Then he thought about it and asked: "But Smith, what do you mean...?"

   "Success or failure, this is one action!" Zhang Dongcheng looked at Carl seriously, and looked at him until Carl suddenly realized.

  What an interesting kid, unexpectedly came up with the idea of ​​such a Jedi comeback. Carl smiled, looking at the heroic Zhang Dongcheng, looking at his bright, clear and confident eyes, the special temperament of persistence, persistence, and imagination that is extremely infectious to others is what moved me at the beginning. Coupled with the previous two experience of turning defeat into victory in adversity, this made Carl almost take the risk of handing over the big production of the mummy to him.

  And this time, it is another deadly place, and it takes courage to rush, break through, and fight to the death!

Karl didn't answer immediately, but leaned on the chair and began to meditate. Zhang Dongcheng was a little anxious and wanted to say something, but he had already said what should be said now. If Karl still insisted on giving up, he would There is no better way.

   "Smith!" Carl, who was silent for a while, finally spoke.

  The voice came faintly. "You are a very special person, people subconsciously want to believe you. It seems that you have a natural affinity!"

   I don't know why Carl got involved with himself from the topic of the mummy. But Zhang Dongcheng didn't interrupt him, he vaguely felt that Carl who said these words seemed to give an answer that satisfied him.

   "Before I met you, I never thought that I would hand over the big production of mummy to a fledgling oriental." Carl continued to tell. "Because of your sincerity and persistence, plus your experience of turning over from adversity twice before, I was moved. This is the real reason that prompted me to choose you."

  Zhang Dongcheng remained silent, but his heart beat faster and faster. Because he sensed that Karl was about to get to the point.

"Since I could choose to trust you before and hand over the mummy to you, then I will trust you again!" Carl suddenly burst out with a strong temperament, this kind of temperament is countless for real businessmen honed out of setbacks. "Universal Pictures will not bow its head, Mummy, it must be released on time!"

  Nodding his head vigorously, Zhang Dongcheng wished he could vent his excitement with a loud roar. "Mr. Carl, we will definitely succeed. Those slanderous words will not make good movies inferior!"