Chapter 309
Rounding off, she wants to take a two-year break
After a long flight, Ling Suisui finally landed at Los Angeles Airport.
She drove to Burbank, where DeLand and Werner were headquartered. This city has a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, and ranks among the safest cities in the United States. Bertha bought a house here. It’s a great place to retire, she said.
Bertha also invited Ling Suisui to be her neighbor - the meaning was self-evident. Moreover, if Ling Suisui wanted to change her nationality, Warner would be more active in promoting it than she would be.
In fact, they had already lobbied her several times. "Dragon Slayer" has been completed for a year, the special effects are basically completed, and the feedback from internal screenings is very good. The producer also claimed that the box office of this movie would create the biggest miracle since the establishment of Warner.
...When Ling Suisui heard this, he thought, sure enough, producers from any country are very good at bragging.
Most importantly, Werner believes that Dragon Slayer has a good chance of winning an Oscar.
As long as Ling Sui immigrates here, the Oscar for Best Actress will be in her pocket - at least, at least she will be nominated, unless the judges are blind.
For Hollywood, Euro 3 is just a nice name, the real huge bonus will have to come from the Oscars. Although it is essentially a commercial award, it does not prevent it from being the most well-known in the world and is regarded by many as the highest award in the film industry.
Warner really advised Ling Suisui many times to immigrate to the United States. It’s no big deal. Many celebrities in your Chinese country are foreigners!
Faced with the big promises made by Warner, Ling Sui always clearly refused.
She asked in return: "Will the Oscars discriminate against actors of Chinese nationality? If not, there is no need for me to change. If it is, then I must not change even more."
The contact person Werner was speechless, but he couldn't find any examples to convince her.
Ling Suisui first gained stardom before he started making Hollywood movies. She was not trained by any production studio, and she does have the confidence to say "no".
Long before the filming of "Dragon Slayer" began, Warner knew that Ling Suisui had a particularly stubborn temper. Why use her? It's because of her strength and fame that she deserves it.
Now that the internal screening is over, Warner has already spent so much money, and the final product is better than expected, they will not give up the plan of "Dragon Slayer" to win an Oscar no matter what. For commercial films, the subsequent benefits of winning awards are very considerable. After all, movies don’t just rely on box office revenue to make money.
Therefore, Warner’s top management could only sigh and follow the original plan. Driven by interests, they have become firm practitioners of "racial equality" and firmly oppose all unfair award rules.
In this confrontation, Ling Suisui temporarily won. In fact, she also knows that her identity as a Chinese actress is a disadvantage at the Oscars, but will people really treat her as one of their own if she changes her nationality?
You're overthinking it. Those who deserve discrimination will still be discriminated against. Unless she is strong enough, and the performance of "Dragon Slayer" is outstanding enough, and it is far superior to other works in all aspects, others will know how to respect her.
The achievements of "Beauty and the Beast" alone are not enough. The prejudiced mentality of "this is just a coincidence" is common all over the world.
Ling Suisui never regarded the Oscar as a simple award, so let Warner worry about it.
She has done her best in the performance. If she doesn't get a good review and it's not her fault, then it's not worth her spending any more time on it.
After Ling Sui arrived at the hotel, he went to sleep to adjust to the jet lag as usual. When he woke up, he found that his phone was full of unread messages.
Let her see... her relatives, friends and colleagues in China expressed their concern and inquiries about "The Unmarriageable Sister". Her friends in Hollywood asked her out to play, and Burbank is quite close to Los Angeles. Her assistant sent her the work schedule for the next day, and the company group was discussing the release plan of the new movie.
Ling Suisui skipped the inquiries and opened his assistant's chat box first. Tomorrow is the creative meeting for Dilande's new project. The attendees will include her, the leading actress, as well as the director, screenwriter, producer, etc. Basically all the people who have the right to speak on the set are present.
It is worth mentioning that this meeting is not as simple as just sitting down and holding a meeting. In addition to studying the script, she will also try on costumes and props tomorrow and take a few photos of her makeup 1.0. Everyone will further discuss the direction of subsequent adjustments based on the actual situation.
It is now the end of February and the new project is expected to start in early May. If she wants to participate in the domestic promotion of "The Sister Who Can't Get Married", the release plan must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
It will definitely be available abroad, but in batches, so take it slow. The marketing and promotion of the movie locally requires costs, and Harvest Media cannot come up with a large amount of cash at once.
I hope the movie can do well in Berlin, Ling Suisui thought.
Even if she is a top star, she can't support the box office of a movie just by relying on fans. Moreover, she also hopes that "The Sister Who Can't Get Married" can be seen by more audiences, and Ou San's award is a good publicity gimmick.
She originally wanted to send a message in her sister's crew group chat, but changed her mind and gave up. As a director, Yan Siling is under a lot of pressure. Even the slightest disturbance can make her even more nervous.
Before meeting with Dilande, Zhang Wen first confirmed this year's schedule with her.
When filming a new movie, Ling Suisui must ensure that she has enough vacation time. Because Diland's filming period is from May to September, and "Dragon Slayer" will be released worldwide in August this year, the mainland has confirmed its introduction.
This kind of thing is very common among actors, and I believe Dyland will also cooperate and coordinate well. But Zhang Wen is worried about another problem: after the original shooting time ends, will the crew ask the actors to reshoot before the release?
This is even more common in Hollywood, especially in superhero movies, but it is rare in the domestic entertainment industry unless someone's reputation is ruined. Therefore, Zhang Wen specifically reminded that if Ling Sui is going to take on a new drama in Q4 or next year, she should leave more room for error.
"Don't worry too much about that." Ling Sui shrugged, "I want to take a break next year. If you think about it, I've been working almost all the time since Dragon Slayer started filming the year before last. It's time for me to take a break."
"So how long do you want to rest?"
Ling Suisui thought for a moment and said, "Don't new superhero series depend on the box office performance of the first film? Let's just rest until this new movie is released."
Zhang Wen opened the tablet calendar. If the film is completed in September this year, there are no setbacks in the middle, and Dilland also wants to put it on the market quickly... the earliest will be next summer vacation, and the latest will be next Christmas. It won't be delayed too long, after all, there is still a series that is pending.
Ling Suisui: "At most, it will be a year and a half, not that long. By the way, the rest time does not include the promotion period of Ru Meng Ling, I will definitely cooperate with this."
Zhang Wen was about to nod when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
"...You said you want to rest until the new movie is released. Doesn't that mean you have to wait until the second movie starts shooting?" She frowned. "Even if the box office is a big hit, it doesn't mean that Dirand can start a new project right after the release. It will take at least several months to prepare, which is two years if we round it up."
Ling Sui tactically shifted his gaze, looking away guiltily.
She was just about to find some excuse, such as not appearing in the public eye to maintain a sense of mystery, when she heard Zhang Wen say, "That's fine."
Zhang Wen: "Two years ago you said you wanted to take a break, but you still did a variety show, led a group of kids, and it was very tiring to record Hero Please Take It. Since the filming of Dragon Slayer started, your schedule has been very busy in the past two years, and the new movie has a lot of fighting scenes. Even if you didn't take the initiative to mention it, Sister Tong and I were thinking about how to persuade you to take a break."
Wow, is that what they think?
Ling Sui scratched her head. In fact, her work was not as hard as they imagined. At least she enjoyed it.
"It's not like I'm taking a complete break," she added. "If there's a good script, I'm still willing to shoot it. What I mean is, um... raise the bar for accepting roles, and not shoot unless necessary."
Zhang Wen: …
Sure enough, she said that with Ling Sui being a career-minded person, it would be impossible for her not to work easily. Holidays mean nothing to her, she can't stay idle for even a second.
After the team planned Ling Suisui's next itinerary, things became easy to talk to Zhang Wen and Dilande.
Ling Suisui himself sat down at the round table and opened the adjusted new script.
The character she played was named Li Mo. "Li" is probably the easiest and most common surname for foreigners.
Li Mo's original character setting was that of the eldest senior sister of a modern hidden sect. The new version removed the setting of "eldest senior sister" and did not emphasize her seniority and ranking, but only added her interpersonal relationships: she is the daughter of the sect's elder.
Ling Sui took a look at the script outline. The main plot remained unchanged. It was still about the US Bureau of Investigation encountering a very difficult supernatural mystery. They invited people with super powers from all over the world, but still could not solve the problem. The only person left on the long invitation list was the mysterious master from China, whom they called "Li".
In the original script, this "Li" was Li Mo, but in the new script it was changed to her mother. Li Mo's age was also changed to be younger. In the new story, she accidentally opened the letter for help and concealed it from her mother. She came to the United States as "Li".
Ling Suisui understood. After this change, Li Mo had a growth line from a rookie novice to a true master. Her shaky vest was also the suspense and highlight of the movie. After being exposed, there were conflicts between Li Mo and her mother, Li Mo and the Investigation Bureau, etc. The plot became more colorful.
Although Dilland still hasn't given up on this routine of superheroes growing from immaturity to maturity, it is undeniable that it does work.
She only raised one question: "What was Li Mo's motive for pretending to be her mother?"
The screenwriter on the other side said: "Li has many apprentices, and Li Mo is her biological daughter. However, Li Mo not only does not receive preferential treatment, but also faces stricter standards. Li Mo is not convinced. She is in her rebellious period and thinks she is very powerful. She wants to prove herself very much, and also wants to stand out in front of her senior brothers and sisters."
Ling Suisui: ...
How should I put it? This mother-daughter relationship is indeed very East Asian, but Li Mo's behavior and mentality are too European and American. Which Chinese person would dare to do such a thing just to show off?
And...what did he mean by "rebellious period"?
Ling Suisui asked again: "What is Li Mo's age in the new setting?"
"Eighteen years old, you look just right."
ah? Her?
Ling Sui pointed at herself in disbelief. She had just celebrated her 29th birthday not long ago, and they asked her to play an 18-year-old girl? Dylan: Seriously?
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