Entertainment: Start with Succubus and play Hollywood

The black Cadillac parked slowly in a small parking lot in front of a restaurant.

In the back seat of the car, a middle-aged man with some Jewish features and a fat head and big ears looked over and showed a seemingly honest smile:

"Mr. Zhou's restaurant, it seems this kid likes Chinese food."

As he said that, he opened the car door and got out of the car.

At the door of the restaurant, Martin's agent Jeff was already waiting.

Seeing the fat man coming, he quickly stepped forward, and the two gave a big hug, as if Good friends who have not seen each other for many years.

In fact, the two of them had basically never crossed paths before. Although they were both hanging out in this circle, they could only barely be considered acquaintances.

"Harvey, Martin is already waiting in the box. Let's go in."

"Wow, I can't wait to meet our little genius. When I saw this script, I was simply shocked. An eleven-year-old child could write such a script full of loneliness and family love. It's a genius!"

Harvey Weinstein complimented Martin in front of Jeff without blushing at all. Before this man's reputation in Hollywood was actually pretty good, he was gentle, courteous and thrifty.

So, human nature is only when you reach your peak, Only then will it be exposed.

Because at that time, there were very few people around who could restrain you.

Mr. Zhou's restaurant is one of the few restaurants in the United States with private rooms, maybe because of its Chinese origin.

Martin decided on Spring Hua Hall, a very magnificently decorated banquet hall in line with the Chinese style in the hearts of Americans. When he opened the door to the box, Harvey Weinstein saw a handsome young man with a calm temperament standing up from the sofa and looking towards him Come over.

Is this Martin Meyers? More handsome and elegant than he looks in the photo!

A smile immediately appeared on Harvey's face. Before Martin was about to come over and shake his hand, he took two steps forward and extended his hand first. hand

"That's Mr. Martin. Hello, I'm Harvey Weinstein from Miramax Pictures."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Harvey Weinstein.

Jeff then walked in and said with a smile:"Sit down and talk!" Martin smiled and guided Harvey, the guest, to sit down first like an adult. Then he returned to his seat and sat down.

Harvey was amazed in his heart. This child is really... not like a child. Is it true that all geniuses are like this? Precocious?

After the three of them sat down, Martin was not in a hurry to talk about the script, but rang the bell to summon the waiter.

The waiter had dark eyes, black hair, and yellow skin. He should be of Chinese descent. Judging from his behavior and temperament, he couldn't tell. I am still an international student working here.

From the early 1990s to 2010, Chinese college students regarded studying abroad as the best way out. Many college students from top Chinese universities came to the United States from the other side.

Then they discovered that here It doesn't seem as good as imagined, with employment difficulties, rising ceilings, racial discrimination... But people have already arrived, and they are too embarrassed to flee back to the country in despair, so they can only grit their teeth and persevere.

For the sake of face, they still have to fight with When communicating with relatives, friends and classmates in China, they tried their best to beautify the situation here to show that they had made the right choice.

Martin briefly chatted with the waiter in Chinese. As expected, this person was an international student, having graduated from the top Shuimu University in China. But here you can only find part-time jobs such as serving dishes and washing dishes, with no connections and no friends.

International students like him from China basically take three paths - one is to please the local white students and give them They work as followers to get some resources.

Secondly, they stick together with each other, try not to have contact with the locals, and do their own thing. This group of people are basically well-established, rich and resourceful, and their lives are not stable. If you are worried, you don’t have to bow your head.

Thirdly, if you have no legs and can’t shamelessly join the circle, you can only rely on yourself. Most of these people will work in Chinatown or other Chinese restaurants during their studies, endure exploitation, and find jobs after graduation. The work is also very difficult, some really can't hold on and return to their country, and some are eventually smoothed by reality and become the first type of people.

Of course, the above are all first-generation immigrants.

If it is those second-generation immigrants, their parents have already After working hard to build a country, and the language and customs have been completely Westernized, they are what we commonly call banana people. The situation of this category will be better, but it is also limited. In short, if

Chinese immigrants want to make a difference in the United States, they must either have connections Tongtian, you either have to be outstanding, or you are willing to be a dog!

The waiter who graduated from Shuimu University in front of you is obviously neither, so he can only serve the dishes.

(PS: There is actually a fourth way, but the author dare not write it.)

Ichiban After the conversation, the Chinese waiter left the private room with a surprised look on his face. This American kid spoke Chinese very well!

Harvey also looked at Martin in surprise and said:"Martin, you can also speak Chinese!"

"Yes, I know a little bit. You know"Kung Fu Panda"? When I first wrote this book, I thought about the protagonists - lions, cheetahs, dogs, and cats. In the end, I chose pandas because I like Chinese culture."

"You are too humble. Judging from the way you chatted with the Chinese waiter, it doesn't look like you have just a little knowledge."

Martin smiled shyly, with the shyness of a young man, which made Harvey feel happy. It seemed that compliments were useful. No matter how talented Martin Meyers was, he was only a child after all.

But soon, he was I regretted this idea.

As the Chinese dishes with American characteristics were served, the three began to communicate about the script.

Jeff and Harvey mainly talked, but whenever the conversation reached key points, Martin would interject, Inexplicably, Harvey was at a disadvantage in the negotiation.

This kid is simply a monster!

Harvey wiped the cold sweat from his head

"Martin, can you talk about your original intention or inspiration for writing this script?"

Harvey is a veteran after all. When he saw that the situation was not right, he cunningly changed the topic.

Martin smiled slightly and wanted to change the topic, but there was no way!!!

He showed a reminiscence look and said slowly:"Original intention? inspiration?"

"Let's put it this way, Mr. Weinstein, you should have noticed that although I positioned this script as a thriller and suspense theme, in fact, it is actually a family ethics film with warmth."

"You know I've watched a lot of movies that I shouldn't have watched at my age, such as horror movies - American, European, Japanese, Kimchi Country, Thai, Xiangjiang, etc. I found that there are many differences between Eastern and Western horror movies. big difference"

"Western horror films make more use of large amounts of plasma and cruel destruction of the human body to scare the audience, while Eastern horror films pay more attention to the creation of atmosphere and environmental terror. I would classify the first category as visual horror and the second as psychological horror"

"So I thought, can we Westerners accept this kind of psychological horror film?"

"At the same time, when I watched horror films in Hong Kong and Thailand, I discovered that many other elements can be added to horror films—comedy elements, family elements, and action elements."

"So I added a little bit of family elements into the script"

"After I finished the first draft, I read it over myself and felt that something was still missing."

"I happened to be watching"Sherlock Holmes" at the time, so I added some suspense elements to it and completed the script."

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