Chapter 462 Refusing to Perform
Hu Xiaoxiao was amazed by their business acumen, as they brought movie scenes to reality and attracted tourists to make money. At the same time, he wondered if he could do the same in the future. Could Shengshi Entertainment Company build a film and television city, rent it out to film crews, and sell tickets to earn money from tourists?
Baogang is not a big place, and it is difficult to get such a large piece of land to build a film and television city. She can just go to the mainland to build it. This will not only allow Shengshi Entertainment to have another profitable business, but also boost the local economy and increase the flow of people.
With this idea in mind, Hu Xiaoxiao looked more carefully, especially some theme parks, which were full of strange ideas and fantasies and gave her a lot of inspiration.
The person who led them in was Bill, an employee of Hamlet Company. Hu Xiaoxiao did not miss any opportunity. When she saw something she didn't understand or something new, she asked Bill in detail.
Bill has been working here for many years and is very familiar with the affairs of the cinema. Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao is very polite, handsome, and most importantly, speaks well, he always praises him and is very happy. He answers all his questions without reservation and even takes the initiative to tell Hu Xiaoxiao about some things that Hu Xiaoxiao has not asked. This opened Hu Xiaoxiao's eyes and made him sincerely praise Bill's extensive knowledge.
Bill was even happier after hearing this, and talked more and more, even telling Hu Xiaoxiao some gossip about Hamlet Company.
Dong Peiyu arrived more than half a month earlier than Hu Xiaoxiao, and only now did she realize how many stories there were about the movie studio. And what she had heard today about Hamlet Company was more than she had known in the previous half month.
Facing the sincere eyes full of admiration from Hu Xiaoxiao and Dong Peiyu, Bill couldn't stop talking again.
Before they knew it, they arrived at the filming location. The costume department had already prepared the costumes and first measured Hu Xiaoxiao's size to match the size of modern clothing.
"Ms. Hu, these are the costumes you'll be trying on today. They're from your ancestors." A costume department staff member brought in three boxes and placed them on the table. "There are three styles. Try them on one by one. Choose the one that works best for you, and I'll make a few more."
There is only one set of costume for the wizard after transformation, but in order to prevent the clothes from being damaged during action shooting, the crew will specially prepare one or several identical sets for replacement.
Hu Xiaoxiao has tried on many costumes, but this was her first time trying on Hollywood costumes, and she couldn't help but feel excited. What kind of cheongsams would they have prepared? Philip said he'd seen all of her films, and wondered if these three costumes were inspired by the cheongsams she wore in "Cheng Zhao Feng"? In "Cheng Zhao Feng," she did have a fight scene wearing a cheongsam.
With such expectations, Hu Xiaoxiao opened the box.
Unexpectedly, what she saw was a grayish color with an old-fashioned feel, which disappointed her greatly.
Looking more closely at the material, it is not high-quality material for making cheongsams, and is not even as good as the material for the costumes I wore for more than ten years on TV.
With the last bit of hope, Hu Xiaoxiao picked up the clothes, shook them, and saw the style clearly.
Suddenly, all expectations were gone, and deep disappointment filled my heart.
Hu Xiaoxiao opened the second box. The cheongsam inside was black and made of rough old cloth. She shook the clothes and found that the style was the same as the previous one.
The third box contained a white cheongsam. The material made it look like she was going to visit a grave when she wore it.
Dong Peiyu, who was watching from the side, could no longer bear it and asked the staff, "Are you sure you didn't take the wrong one? How can you film in such an ugly costume?"
The costume department staff swore they had made no mistake, saying they had based the cheongsam on old photos and that they had researched the material, which was used in the past. "This dress has a very oriental charm. Yes, we've put a lot of thought into it."
"Damn this oriental chic, damn this sophisticated." Hu Xiaoxiao tossed the clothes back into the box. She felt them ugly the second she looked at them. This baggy cheongsam, in a palette of dusty gray or black and white, looked as old as if it had just been dug out of a grave. Wearing it made her look like a zombie.
Are they making a Western fantasy movie or an Eastern zombie movie?
Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao didn't believe it, the staff went out of their way to find some photos and show them to Hu Xiaoxiao.
It would have been better if he hadn't seen it. Hu Xiaoxiao would have been angry after seeing it.
This is a black-and-white photograph from over a hundred years ago, showing the clothes worn by ordinary women. A black-and-white photograph, after all, is just a photo; it's either black, white, or gray. They're using ordinary black-and-white photos as material? If they're so particular, why don't they look for material in a museum?
Their museum has been robbed of many items, including clothing from Qing Dynasty nobles. Why didn't they replicate the beautiful embroidery, sophisticated colors, and fine materials of aristocratic women's clothing? They just copied a baggy, oversized style?
Hu Xiaoxiao finally felt how serious Hollywood's stereotypes against Chinese people were.
I had heard that they were very discriminatory, but I didn't expect that after showing such great enthusiasm in inviting her to film, they would also be so dismissive.
"I won't wear these clothes." Hu Xiaoxiao was very firm in her attitude and refused to wear such ugly costumes. If this movie was made, she would never be able to stay in the film industry again.
"Don't you Orientals wear these clothes?" The costume designer heard the commotion here, walked over, and pointed to the photos to show that this was proof again.
Hu Xiaoxiao told them: "Please go and find out. Men in our area no longer wear braids, and women don't wear such ugly clothes. Women in the Republic of China wouldn't even look down on such an ugly cheongsam."
When the costume designer was about to retort, Hu Xiaoxiao asked him, "Are your black people still picking cotton on the farm?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.
Bill looked at the people in the room. Fortunately, there were no black people here. He hurried over to smooth things over and quietly told Hu Xiaoxiao that he should not say that. This was obvious discrimination and was illegal.
Dong Peiyu had a copy of the contract in her briefcase for reference during communication. Seeing that the other party refused to change the costume, she immediately took out the contract and turned to one of the pages.
"It is clearly stated in the contract that Ms. Hu Xiaoxiao has the right to veto the script, including plot descriptions, styling, etc..." After arriving in Hollywood, Dong Peiyu immediately hired a lawyer in this field as a consultant at a high price. In order to reduce subsequent troubles, she directly listed many details in detail, including the styling and costumes.
In other words, the contract clearly stipulates that if Hu Xiaoxiao is not satisfied with the styling and costumes, he can refuse to perform and does not have to pay any penalty.
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