"Mr. Forrest, I think we should talk."

"Mr. Duke...what should we talk about?"

"About that Chinese guy."

"Oh? Mr. Duke, you mean..."

"There are two choices before you... One is us in Hollywood, and the other is that Chinese guy... You are a smart person and I am looking forward to your choice..."

"Mr. Duke, Mr. Lu Yuan and I are good friends, and Mr. Lu Yuan is a talented person. It is impossible for me to harm Mr. Lu Yuan..."

"Mr. Forrest, do you really think so?"

"right!"

"Mr. Forrest, you should be thinking about the new movie now, right?"

"yes……"

"We can give you some support for your new movie..."

"What... benefit is this? No matter what benefit it is, I will never betray Mr. Lu Yuan..."

"Haha, don't panic, listen to my conditions first."

“…”

Half an hour later.

Forrest was silent for a while, then said: "Mr. Duke, I naturally choose you. Please tell me what to do next... What should I do? Should I ban him?"

"Haha, yes! You announce the termination of all contracts with him..."

"Terminate his contract?"

"right!"

"OK!"

…

Night is gradually falling.

Hollywood is dazzling at night.

Lu Yuan stood on the top floor of "Huaxin" Company and looked into the distance. He saw tall buildings with the names of film companies standing like statues on the not-so-large land of Hollywood.

The script of "Paranormal Activity 2" is actually not complicated, and it is also a documentary film.

In the original world, the box office of "Paranormal Activity 2" exploded on its premiere, but the subsequent box office began to decline, and it was not as amazing as when "Paranormal Activity" came out.

As a viewer, Lu Yuan naturally knows the flaws in "Paranormal Activity 2". Of course, Lu Yuan feels that such flaws are not irreparable. On the basis of "Paranormal Activity 2", Lu Yuan tried to add some new things of his own. For example, after slightly making up for some inappropriate flaws in the plot, he added some precautions on shooting, and at the same time added some additional original small plots. Of course, Lu Yuan still maintained the original framework of the general plot.

This was an attempt by Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan didn’t know whether this attempt was right or wrong, but at least he wanted to try it.

And even if this attempt failed and the box office flopped, Lu Yuan felt that he could still afford such a failure.

"Boss... I have put together the script, would you like to take a look? I have also planned the shooting schedule, would you like to take a look?"

"good."

Lu Yuan took the script, glanced through it quickly, and nodded with satisfaction.

Forrest is indeed a talent.

From a director's perspective, Forres is not weaker than Fatty Wei. In fact, in terms of certain aspects of his control over shooting plans and efficiency, he is much better than Fatty Wei.

After all, Forrest is still old.

"Half a month of shooting time?"

"Yes, boss."

"good……"

"Boss, if we shoot according to your requirements, the total investment of "Paranormal Activity 2" will be about one million US dollars... plus the miscellaneous items, the overspending may be around 200,000..." Forrest hesitated, then looked at Lu Yuan uneasily.

"It's okay, one million dollars is one million." Lu Yuan nodded.

One million dollars seemed like an astronomical figure in the past, but now Lu Yuan’s mentality has gradually changed.

If you really want to make a movie, in addition to saving some money on some soft stuff, investing in the hard power of the movie is essential.

For example, the actors’ pay, the actors’ acting skills, the quality of the film itself…

In short, it takes a lot of things combined to make a good movie.

These things are unavoidable.

"boss……"

"What?"

"You're right. Duke, the head of Century Film, called me just now and gave me two choices..."

"Which one did you choose?"

"I listened to you and chose his side."

"Well, he gave you some rich benefits, right?"

"Yes, he promised to provide a certain amount of basic support for our new film. At the same time, we can borrow some crew members from his company so that we won't have to work so hard during filming... Also, there are some green light publicity measures..."

"Not bad!" Lu Yuan nodded and smiled.

"Boss...I'm sorry..."

"Sorry for what?"

"I... said some bad things about you."

"Haha, what's there to be sorry about..."

"Boss, one day in the future, we will have our own powerful horror film empire! It will be so powerful that all the big companies in Hollywood cannot ignore our existence. Even if we are excluded and suppressed by all the companies in Hollywood, we can still have our own sky!" Forrest clenched his fists and looked at the sky in the distance.

He knew that his boss had given so much for the company.

He can't let his boss down!

Never let your boss down!

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, Forrest was no longer young.

However, time has worn away the sharpness of Forrest's youth, but it can never wear away his ambition.

"Paranormal Activity" is a hit!

This movie saved him, but in his heart it was far from enough.

He wants to be a director in the future!

Great director!

Unique in Hollywood, a great director like James!

At this moment...

"You're wrong, it's not us!"

"ah?"

"Hollywood will not exclude anyone...even now, Hollywood is only temporarily excluding me..." Lu Yuan shook his head.

He doesn't care.

In a sense, the bright lights in the distance are indeed something that people yearn for.

However, Lu Yuan did not think Hollywood was that sacred, nor did he feel that Hollywood was that powerful.

"boss……"

"Besides, I believe in making a fortune in a low-key manner. Ban? If banning me can bring me a good benefit, then banning me is definitely worth it!" Lu Yuan suddenly laughed.

His smile was surprisingly brilliant.

He is very happy!

After all, he is not going to Hollywood to make a living now. Does it make any difference whether you ban him or not?

There is absolutely no difference, okay?

If possible, Lu Yuan even hoped that the Chinese side could unite to ban him a little and let him be quiet for a while.

But……

There’s nothing I can do!

Why……

The melancholy of a young handsome man is as lonely as the snow.

And boring.

Forrest looked at his boss's back.

In the Moonlight...

He didn't know why, but he always felt that his boss's back was very tall, and at the same time, there was an indescribable aura in his tallness. This aura made Forrest feel a sense of submission.

To describe it with a Chinese idiom is...

As aggressive as a tiger, and invincible in the world?

future……

Hollywood!

Maybe it's right under our feet?

…

"You're going back?"

"Well, he went back! He left early this morning!"

"Haha...it seems that Forrest is quite sensible. He knows what to choose and what not to choose..."

"Mr. Duke, do we really want to cooperate with Forrest? After all, Forrest is a small director. Even if Paranormal Activity performed well, the subsequent films may not be... Wait, Mr. Duke, do you want to recruit him?"

"Let's give him a little sweetness first. If he can make some new movies with good reputation after that, then it won't be too late to recruit him. If not, we won't lose much..."

"I see."

"Haha, go get busy."

Century Corporation.

Duke smoked a cigar and then smiled.

Lu Yuan did create a stir at the Oscars.

but……

He doesn't care.

He did not look down on Lu Yuan. On the contrary, he valued Lu Yuan very much.

but……

The power of their Century Company in Hollywood is also extremely terrifying. Not only their Century Company, but even some senior executives of Cobia, Paimon Company and some important figures in Hollywood circles have also chosen to ban Lu Yuan!

Although……

They knew that it was impossible to completely ban Lu Yuan. After all, this guy was very evil. At least in the piano world, there was no way to ban him...

But at least in the Hollywood entertainment industry, Lu Yuan couldn't cause any waves...

How powerful can the marginalized Chinese be?

Is he powerful enough to carry half of Hollywood on his own?

…

Lu Yuan was indeed banned by Hollywood!

Overnight, all the hot news about Lu Yuan in Hollywood disappeared without a trace.

All major media outlets didn't even mention a word about Lu Yuan, and even the previous reports were withdrawn by them.

Even the news interface of "Starlight Hollywood" is gone.

as if……

Lu Yuan didn’t make the headlines yesterday.

Of course, some media outlets still reported Lu Yuan's news tirelessly.

But if the big media don’t report it, what kind of waves can this small media stir up?

In Hollywood, after seeing this strange situation, James called Lu Yuan immediately.

"Mr. Lu Yuan, something may have happened to you. Maybe you have been banned by a coalition."

"Director James...it's okay, just ban him..."

"Mr. Lu Yuan, do you need my help? If possible, I can talk to you about this. After all, you have just made your mark in Hollywood and you have encountered such a thing. This is not good for your future..."

"Haha, no need, no need. I appreciate your kindness, but I have to go back home for the New Year..."

"Ah? Don't you want to develop in Hollywood?"

"What are you doing in Hollywood? All I can think about is going home for the New Year...Okay, Mr. James, let me wish you a happy New Year in advance...Oh, by the way, I forgot that you guys have already celebrated the New Year, haha!"

“…”

After hanging up the phone, James was confused.

There's something in Lu Yuan's voice that doesn't sound fake!

If he's not pretending, then it's even more speechless!

He really didn't understand why Lu Yuan looked so happy even though he was banned.

What's going on?

Could it be that...

Because the blow was too great and he went crazy?

Impossible!

He doesn't seem like that kind of person.

…

Things in Hollywood have calmed down temporarily due to a wave of bans.

However, things in China were not peaceful.

Han Lu, Shen Lianjie, Wei Lai and others' Weibo were instantly bombarded by Lu Yuan's fans, with all kinds of insults coming one after another...

Han Lu, Shen Lianjie, and Wei Lai were stunned!

They didn't know what was going on.

Then, when they saw a Hollywood interview video, they were so angry that they trembled!

"Many Chinese artists are not satisfied with you, including Shen Hui, director Shen Lianjie, and new generation actors Wei Lai and Han Lu. Mr. Lu Yuan, do you think your popularity in Hollywood will become the same as your popularity in China?"

In the video.

An American reporter held a microphone and said this to Lu Yuan who had just walked out of the hotel.

It would be fine if this simple interview video was not known to Lu Yuan’s fans.

But……

But it was found by Lu Yuan’s fans!

Then……

Fans are furious!

Then……

The news about Lu Yuan in Hollywood has died down, but it has triggered a new round of hype in China!

After uniting, Lu Yuan's fans started attacking these three people through various channels without saying anything...

For a while...

In the entire Chinese entertainment industry, these three people have become the rats that everyone wants to beat!

All kinds of sarcastic jokes are coming one after another!

"Fuck! When did I ever say I was dissatisfied with Lu Yuan? Damn, you American reporters, is it necessary to slander me like this?"

"Who is hurting me?"

"Wait! Wei Lai, Han Lu, and I... these people are all from Huajin!"

"wrong!"

"Could it be that Tianyu is secretly messing with me?"

“…”

Shen Lianjie slammed the table hard and cursed angrily!

After cursing, he suddenly widened his eyes and stared at the reporter very seriously.

Then he asked his assistant to look up the information of the Hollywood reporter.

After searching for a long time, he suddenly found out that the reporter had cooperated with Tianyu Overseas Company before, and they were very close!

This moment!

His pupils shrank!

Tianyu has started to take action?