Chapter 463 I am very unhappy
As soon as this contract was brought out, the staff of Hamlet Company were speechless.
Hu Xiaoxiao picked up the bag and said, "Since the contract is clearly written, I will not act in this movie. Sister Yu, let's go back to Baogang."
After saying that, Hu Xiaoxiao took Dong Peiyu away.
The people at Hamlet Company didn't expect Hu Xiaoxiao to be so difficult to please. He refused to perform at the slightest disagreement. They were all stunned. Only when Hu Xiaoxiao disappeared did they hurriedly call the head office to report this emergency.
Coming out of the filming studio, Hu Xiaoxiao saw that Bill hadn't caught up, so he whispered to Dong Peiyu, "Sister Yu, go check out the looks of the other actors in this movie, especially the supporting actresses, and their information."
Dong Peiyu understood what Hu Xiaoxiao meant when she heard this. Bill, who was in charge of their itinerary, came out in a hurry. Dong Peiyu took this opportunity to break through Bill's side, got the makeup photos of the actors in the "Magic Contract" crew, and inquired about the details of other actors.
I had only checked the information of the male lead and the director before. At that time, I took on this movie not only because of the high salary, but also because the director was well-known in the industry and the male lead was an actor highly praised by Hamlet Company.
Now that the situation seems not right, Dong Peiyu will carefully investigate the information of other actors, especially the second female lead.
The project of "Magic Contract" has been underway for a long time, and except for the character of Hu Xiaoxiao, the looks of other characters have already been made. Dong Peiyu started with Bill after understanding the script, and then contacted the people hired previously, and quickly got all the information.
Hu Xiaoxiao took a closer look and found that it was just as he had expected.
The female supporting role Emily's look is the most eye-catching, with a beautiful face and unique temperament, and the clothes perfectly show off her charming figure and fashion sense.
Looking at Emily's status in Hamlet Company, she has been signed with the company for less than three years, but has excellent resources. Whether it is endorsements or film roles, it all shows that she is the one that Hamlet Company strongly supports.
In addition to her good looks, Emily is most famous for her good figure. Her hot body has brought her a lot of popularity, and she has even been on the cover of Playboy magazine.
"I see." Dong Peiyu suddenly understood after finding this information. "Xiaoxiao, they want to use you to promote Emily."
Hu Xiaoxiao had already guessed, "Their money is not easy to take."
It is very common in Baogang to hire artists from other companies at high prices to promote one's own artists, but people will not do it so ugly, and will leave a way out so that they can meet again in the future.
When it comes down to it, Hamlet Company's behavior shows that even though they are willing to pay her a huge salary, they are extremely arrogant and look down on her in their hearts.
The situation of Chinese actors in Hollywood has never changed. Even those who once achieved fame in the industry have never been respected. Hu Xiaoxiao recalls the experience of an actress named Huang in Hollywood decades ago. Despite being the first Chinese actress to achieve international recognition, she faced widespread discrimination, playing numerous negative roles such as slaves, prostitutes, and villains, as well as those who were timid and cowardly and needed to be rescued by white men. Her more impressive roles came after she left Hollywood. Although Ms. Huang's reputation in Hollywood seems to have improved significantly in recent years, she was denounced as a national disgrace and a traitor in China at the time.
Ms. Huang’s experience has long shown that you either leave this circle or compromise, cater to them, please them, and act what they want you to act.
Although Ms. Huang's reputation began to improve after her death, a closer look reveals that it was just a show, a performance for others to see, used to promote their multicultural society.
What they like and are happy to see are things that reflect your backwardness and ignorance. Only they have those beautiful qualities. Apart from them, everyone else is backward and stupid and in urgent need of their salvation.
The first person in Hollywood to create a positive image of a Chinese hero was Mr. Bruce Lee, but he was also ostracized everywhere in Hollywood.
I believe that as their influence in China grows, they will raise Ms. Huang's status even higher. Everything is just a show for the public.
As I said, only when you become strong, will there be only good people in this world.
Hu Xiaoxiao is very clear-headed. She can ask for a high price and get a sky-high salary. In addition to her own efforts, the bigger reason is the huge Asian market. She takes advantage of the market momentum.
Hu Xiaoxiao seemed very angry about what happened today, but she was not really angry, because everything was within her expectations and she came prepared.
Just as I finished discussing the follow-up plan with Dong Peiyu, Philip called.
"Ms. Xiaoxiao, I just heard some very bad news. You are going to refuse to act in this movie? Why?" Philip asked Hu Xiaoxiao in disbelief.
Hu Xiaoxiao continued to look through the other actors' profiles, saying, "I've indeed encountered a terrible situation. Mr. Philip, I never imagined that a Hollywood costume designer who leads the world in fashion trends would design such an ugly costume. You can't imagine how devastated I was when I saw this costume."
Philip explained, "The designer once told me about his inspiration. In order to express antiquity, he specifically borrowed ancient costumes from over a hundred years ago. This costume needs to make the audience feel very ancient and full of history at first glance. This is the only way to show how ancient and mysterious the heroine's origins are. I think this makes sense. Moreover, the style of the costume does exist in reality, doesn't it? Why are you so resistant to the clothes of your ancestors?"
"Is this a historical drama? If so, I remember that over a hundred years ago, there were still many slaves in your country, barely clothed. How about having the male lead wear the clothes of slaves from over a hundred years ago?"
"How can they be the same? Your protagonist is ancient, mysterious, and powerful..."
"Since we're talking about antiquity, mystery, and power, you should know that we once had a very glorious culture and beautiful clothing. Your Western museums have the most say in this, don't they?"
Philip was silent for a moment, then said, "Miss Xiaoxiao, if you continue talking, it will be unpleasant."
"I'm already unhappy."
"I think we can still talk about it." Philip thought that maybe it was still a matter of money.
After reading the third female lead's profile, Hu Xiaoxiao took a note and said to Philip, "I'm sorry, Mr. Philip, I would never wear a costume that deliberately displays backwardness and ignorance. I think you're vilifying me. You should find someone else to act in this film. According to the contract, I can refuse the role, right? I'm booking a flight back to Baogang. It's nice to meet you, even though this trip to Hollywood wasn't a pleasant one."
Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao really didn't care about money or career advancement in Hollywood, Philip quickly changed the subject, thinking of how Hu Xiaoxiao had previously rejected offers from several Hollywood companies. "Ms. Xiaoxiao, why are you in such a hurry to return to Baogang? Didn't we agree on this? The contract states that you can veto a look you don't like, but the prerequisite for refusing to act is that we're unwilling to change it. If you really don't like it, I can have the designer modify the costume."
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