New York 2006

Chapter 321 A month passed in the blink of an eye
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.The time has come in December.

Luo Ji has been traveling around the world on a private jet this month with Holi CEO Yang Jian, WeChat CEO Deborah Liu, Fiona, Kristen, and several senior executives from the company.

Everyone has already inspected branches in Ireland, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Russia, and came to China yesterday.

After arriving in Hua Kingdom, everyone divided into two groups.Yang Jian and Deborah Liu went to the Shenzhen branch in advance to understand the situation.

Luo Ji wants to run all over China. He is not only a businessman, but also a global superstar.

No, he just finished attending a fan meeting in the capital of China today.Without rest, I accepted an exclusive interview on Chen Luyu's program in the afternoon.

"Luo Ji, you are a global superstar and a successful businessman. Will these two identities cause trouble to you?"

"Of course it will." Luo Ji said seriously: "Human time is limited. If you focus on business, your music and film careers will inevitably be affected. I am still trying to find a balance."

Chen Luyu continued to ask: "Is there any benefit to this status?"

"Of course there are."

Luo Ji said slightly proudly: "Other people's companies need a lot of money to gain visibility. But for my company, my own fame will bring a lot of visibility to the company."

"You are referring to Huli Game Company, Marvel Entertainment, Logic Pictures, Logic Investment Company, WeChat and your music company, right?"

"Yes. My fame has given these companies global visibility beyond their size."

Chen Luyu said: "Do you know what nickname your Chinese fans gave you?"

"what?"

"Boss Luo! They say you don't do your job properly and don't concentrate on creating music and making movies. Instead, you run your own business."

"Hahaha." Luo Ji said with a smile, "It seems that my Chinese fans have the same idea as my European and American fans."

Chen Luyu was a little surprised: "Do your European and American fans think so too?"

"Yes." Luo Ji said, "They also asked me to focus more on my music career, saying that I haven't held a concert in two years."

Chen Luyu said expectantly: "Do you have any plans to launch a global tour?"

Luo Ji shook his head: "We don't have such plans at the moment."

"Then if you launch a global tour, you must give me some concert tickets."

"no problem."

Chen Luyu smiled and said: "I saw the media last month and you found a new girlfriend."

"Yes, her name is Kristen Stewart."

"Then has she come to China?"

"coming."

Chen Luyu then looked at the audience: "Do you want to meet her?"

"Think!" all the audience shouted in unison.

Chen Luyu said: "Let us welcome Christine to the stage!"

Bang bang bang, Kristen walked onto the stage amidst the applause of everyone.

She held the microphone and spoke in broken Chinese: "China's friend gate, mud gate howl."

……

The few people chatted about a wide range of topics, including life, personal relationships, business, finance, and entertainment.

Chen Luyu continued: "Luo Ji, I heard that your company plans to adapt the comic "Shang-Chi"? Is that right?"

"Yes."

Luo Ji took the initiative to ask her to join this topic. Ever since Luo Ji acquired Marvel, the adaptation of Shang-Chi has been put on the agenda.

But as time goes by, this comic-book superhero movie has been discussed more and more in the Chinese world around the world, and most of it is negative.

Because in the Shang-Chi comics, there are some stereotypes about Chinese people in Europe and America, which is very bad for Chinese people around the world.

Luo Ji explained this to the media when he inspected the company in Singapore.After coming to China, I have to reiterate it.

Chen Luyu said: "I have read the comic "Shang-Chi", and there seems to be some negative images about Chinese people in it?"

"Yes, there are some." Luo Ji continued, "But now that I have acquired Marvel, such problems will not arise in the future."

Luo Ji continued: "There are Chinese people involved in this movie, from the producer, screenwriter, director to the post-production process. I will personally check it out and ensure that what I present to you is a positive film about Chinese people. Moreover, the film's The script has nothing to do with the comic anymore, it just inherits the name of the comic. It can be said that "Shang-Chi" is a complete reboot."

Chen Luyu said: "You said the director is Chinese, is it confirmed now?"

"Yes, we signed the contract yesterday. The director is Lin Yibin, the director of "Fast and Furious 4". He is a very mature commercial film director."

"Have preparations started for the "Shang-Chi" movie now?" Chen Luyu said in surprise: "I saw the release date announced by Marvel, it seems to be the summer of 2011. There is still a year and a half."

"Yes." Luo Ji explained: "A Hollywood blockbuster like this usually takes at least a year from early preparation to release."

"When are you planning to cast the movie?"

"February or March next year, shooting should start in April or May. Sufficient time for post-production must be reserved." "Then will you star?"

"Not sure yet."

"What about the actors? Will you use actors from China?"

"As long as they are suitable, people from any country can do it. When Marvel announces the audition time, actors from China are welcome to participate in the audition."

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After recording the program, Luo Ji took the car to Quanjude.

"Hi, Yao Ming!" Luo Ji took the initiative to step forward and hug him.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Luo Ji smiled and said, "Long time no see, you're still so tall."

"Hahaha." Yao Ming showed his big white teeth.

But for some reason, Luo Ji always felt that his smile could be funnier.When Luo Ji saw him for the first time, he felt that his smile should look different.

Luo Ji then shook hands with Zhang Ziyi next to him: "Hello."

"Hello, Luo Ji."

These two were Chinese people Luo Ji met in the United States and were considered acquaintances.When they heard that they were coming to China, they invited them to get together.

Luo Ji introduced Fiona, Christine and the entourage to the two of them.Then everyone sat down and chatted while eating Peking duck.

"What you're doing is wrong, let me teach you!" Luo Ji looked at Christine's clumsy appearance next to him and gave her a demonstration himself.

"Yeah, yeah, it's delicious." Christine kept nodding. It's not unreasonable for Beijing roast duck to be famous all over the world. This is a taste that is acceptable to both China and the West.

Luo Ji saw that Christian could handle it on his own, and then looked at Yao Ming opposite him: "Can you play next NBA season?"

"I don't know." Yao Ming shook his head.

After he injured his foot in 2007, the injury on his foot has always been with him.He can still play in 2008.But by the second half of 2009, he could only sit in the stands and watch the game.

If there is no problem with his feet, he should become one of the most famous legendary stars in the NBA.

But the reality is so cruel, there is no if.

Luo Ji thought about his huge popularity in the United States and suddenly had an idea: "Yao Ming, have you ever thought about making a movie? I can reserve a role for you in next year's "Shang-Chi"."

"Is this possible?" Yao Ming hesitated.

"Of course." The more Luo Ji thought about it, the more he felt it was appropriate. Yao Ming is very famous in Europe and the United States, and he could definitely play a supporting role.

Yao Ming thought for a while and said, "I have to ask my agent about this."

"OK, no problem."

Zhang Ziyi, who was standing next to him, said, "Logic, is there a role suitable for me in the movie?"

Luo Ji thought for a moment and said, "The main characters tend to be young. If you don't mind auditioning for supporting roles. If the role is suitable, I will say hello and let the director give you priority."

Zhang Ziyi immediately said: "I don't mind at all."

"Okay, you can come to the audition when the time comes." Zhang Ziyi is also well-known in Europe and the United States. If she is willing to play a supporting role, Luo Ji will certainly not refuse.

"Logic, will you play the role of Shang-Chi?"

Luo Ji shook his head: "Not sure yet."

"Ok."

Luo Ji was telling the truth. There were no Chinese superheroes in the original "Avengers 1".

The current layout of the Marvel Cinematic Universe uses the character of Shang-Chi to replace the character of Hawkeye.

If the movie "Shang-Chi" is too big and affects the layout of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, it will be a big loss.

Just after acquiring Marvel, he accepted an interview with Chinese media and said that he would not participate in "Shang-Chi".This is the truth.That's because he didn't plan to participate in the movie because he thought it was too time-consuming to film.

Later, he told people at Marvel that he wanted to participate.

This is just to make the Marvel team take the "Shang-Chi" project seriously.They dared to deal with other projects, but they didn't dare to deal with his boss's project.

But in fact, he had no intention of participating in the show at that time.It's too time consuming.

But as the project progresses more and more, he feels more and more the importance of this movie, which may affect the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

If it was just a simple movie, he would be involved if he participated, and he would only be busy for two or three months at most.

But this is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If he participates in the movie, he will also participate in the subsequent movies. It will take a lot of filming and a lot of time.

So, he was a little hesitant, wondering if he wanted to participate in this movie?

　there will be another chapter

　　
　
(End of this chapter)