The two met and talked about serious matters. It was normal to bring an assistant. Of course Andy Lau wouldn't mind. Seeing Wang Ou's embarrassed look, he took the initiative to greet: Hello Miss Wang Ou.
Wang Ou is even more amazing. She said to Andy Lau directly: Hello Brother Hua, I like you very much. Actually, I grew up watching your movies. When you debuted, I was just born... Uh...
Wu Hao gave Wang Ou a blank look, but fortunately Andy Lau was not angry, but instead praised: Is that right?You don't look like you were born in 1982 at all, but more like you were born in 1992.
Wang Ou was so happy that she heard Andy Lau's words that he couldn't help but look at Wu Hao. It was all his credit.
After the three of them chatted for a while, Wu Hao finally got to the point: That's it, Brother Hua, I will start shooting a Hollywood commercial blockbuster next January, invested 1.6 billion US dollars by Legend Pictures and released by Disney.The producer is Christopher Nolan, and the male lead is Leonardo DiCaprio. I want to invite Brother Hua to play the role of the second male lead "The Outposter". I don't know what your intention is. This is the script you can read.
Andy Lau originally wanted to reject Wu Hao, but when he heard it was a Hollywood movie and with this lineup, he had such a big investment. He immediately threw the idea of rejection out of the blue. He couldn't wait to take over the script and said without even watching it: Thanks Director Wu for your favor, I took on this movie.
Wu Hao smiled and said: Oh?Brother Hua, don’t you read the script?
Andy Lau smiled and said: I know Leonardo is trying to win the Oscars, so I believe he will never answer ordinary scripts, so I believe this must be a good script.
Wu Hao no longer said anything, but looked at Wang Ou. Wang Ou immediately took out the contract from his bag and handed it to Andy Lau. At the same time, he said: Brother Hua, this is a formal contract customized according to the standards of the American Actors Union. The producer, director Nolan, has signed the letter.Your pay is one million US dollars, and Leonard's overpayment this time is not high, so apart from him, one million US dollars is the highest standard. You can look at the contract. American production companies have high requirements for actors, and Nolan even requires all actors to communicate and talk in English throughout the process. But I think it is not a big deal for Brother Hua. You can look at this contract. You can raise any objections on the spot.
After Andy Lau took over the contract, he did not ignore it like the script, but read it carefully.
The contract is in English, but this is not a problem.
If you want to say that the contract in the United States is indeed very harsh, it is still a contract provided by the actors' union, but it is several more pieces of paper than the mainland.
After watching for twenty minutes Andy Lau, he signed his name on it.
After Andy Lau handed the contract to Wang Ou, Wu Hao immediately smiled and stretched out his hand and said: Then Brother Hua, I wish us a happy cooperation.
Andy Lau also held Wu Hao's hand heavily and smiled brightly: Director Wu, it's a pleasant cooperation, don't worry, I will study the script carefully after I go back.
Wu Hao smiled and said: I have never doubted Brother Hua’s dedication and acting skills.So I still have a script here, I hope you can read it.
Andy Lau took over the script and started to watch it seriously. He felt that the previous "Inception" was just a cover, and this script was the reason why Wu Hao really met him.
Because under normal circumstances, important things are discussed later. Since "Inception" is not as important as this script, Andy Lau will certainly pay more attention to it.
In fact, with the lineup of "Inception", Wu Hao didn't have to see Andy Lau in person, and he would definitely agree. The reason why Wu Hao came in person was really for the subsequent script, which was written long ago when he decided to invite Andy Lau to act in "Inception".
The script of this movie is also very simple. It tells the story of a father who was abducted by a trafficker and his son spent more than ten years riding a motorcycle and traveling to most of China but still not finding his son.
Andy Lau quickly finished reading the script. To be honest, this script is not very attractive to him, the story is simple, and there is no conflict. Moreover, he felt a bit exaggerated and fake after riding a motorcycle alone for more than ten years.
He was also a little hesitant when he finally let him play the role of a farmer.
It’s not that Andy Lau is unwilling to play a farmer, but that he is afraid that he will not be able to play well. If he wants to play this role, he needs to spend a lot of energy to prepare in advance, so Andy Lau is a little unwilling.
Andy Lau was thinking about how to refuse, but Wu Hao took the lead and asked: Brother Hua, have you ever learned about the phenomenon of child trafficking in China?
Andy Lau shook his head and said: I have heard of it, but I have never understood it.
Wu Hao said: According to incomplete statistics, more than 500,000 women and children abducted in China live in. Last year alone, more than 10,000 people were trafficked, and less than 5% of them were recovered. It was okay for these people to be raised by others as children, but many of them were sold to beg, and even deliberately became disabled to gain sympathy to beg for more money. Some even cut off the organs of these abducted children regardless of their lives and sold them on the black market. The only thing waiting for them is death.
After hearing Wu Hao's words, Andy Lau's expression immediately became serious. His hand even grabbed the script in his hand tightly, and even the blue veins burst out.
Wu Hao continued: Let me tell you a true story. In 1997, Guo Xinzhen, a two-year-old son of a father named Guo Gangtang, was taken away by human traffickers.He launched a network-style search for relatives and friends, but to no avail, so Guo Gangtang rode a motorcycle to search for relatives from all over the world.He never stopped. He searched for 12 years, traveled to 30 provinces, broke nine motorcycles... He is still on the road.
Andy Lau immediately understood what Wu Hao meant. He lit up the script in his hand and asked: So, is Lost Gu adapted from the deeds of this elder brother Guo?
Wu Hao nodded and said: Yes, Guo Gangtang is not as old as you, but he is now full of white hair.
Andy Lau continued to ask: So you asked me to make this movie to use my influence to help Brother Guo find his son?
Andy Lau still used the title of Brother Guo, which is his respect and admiration for Guo Gangtang.
Wu Hao nodded and said: That's right, you have enough influence, you have enough acting skills, and you are still enough in terms of dedication, so I thought of you the first time.Moreover, all the income of this movie will be donated to the state and related anti-trafficking platforms, which is considered a charity movie.
After Wu Hao finished speaking, Andy Lau said without thinking: I have accepted this script, and I don’t want to pay for the movie.On behalf of me, I also donated 10 million yuan to relevant units with Director Wu. When will this drama start filming?
Wu Hao shook his head and said: Don’t worry, your influence is enough, my influence is not enough, and the number of screens in China is not enough. The most important thing is that there are not enough Chinese audiences. If I want to shoot, I must maximize the influence of this movie, so that more people will pay attention to the anti-trafficking and the abducted children around me.
Andy Lau asked: I don’t understand. The sooner the movie is shot, the sooner it can let the father and son meet?
Wu Hao sighed and said: Brother Hua, how do you think I know about this?
Wu Hao said without waiting for Andy Lau to answer and continued: As early as 2005, CCTV interviewed Guo Gangtang. Guo Gangtang announced all the photos of his son and the injuries he suffered from stepping on the nails on TV. You should know the influence of CCTV, Brother Hua, but now four years have passed, and Guo Xinzhen is still speechless.If, I mean, Guo Xinzhen's adoptive parents clearly saw the photos and knew that Guo Gangtang's lost son was the son they bought, but they still didn't plan to stand up and return Guo Xinzhen to Guo Gangtang.Why?Because they naturally have a purpose when buying a population, they knew that they had bought someone else's son, which would lead to the breakdown of a family, but they still bought it.Do you expect such people to take the initiative to hand over Guo Xinzhen to Guo Gangtang after watching the movie?impossible!So we cannot count on them, but on the general public. Only when there are more people paying attention, will naturally find out about the relationship between Guo Xinzhen and his adoptive parents, and will naturally report them.At that time, whether Guo Xinzhen chooses to be with his adoptive parents or biological parents, that is his business.
After hearing Wu Hao's words, Andy Lau nodded in understanding and sighed, but still asked unwillingly: When will the movie be made?
Wu Hao thought for a while and said: Let’s wait until the Chinese screen exceeds 10,000 yuan.
Andy Lau was stunned and asked curiously: How many screens are there in China now?
Wu Hao said: The latest data is 4723 yuan.
Andy Lau said anxiously: When will the 10,000 yuan be waiting?!
Wu Hao exclaimed: Brother Hua, you are so enthusiastic. Don’t worry, with the speed of development in the mainland, two years is enough. I also promise that at the latest 11 years, no matter whether the number of screens is enough, the movie "Lost orphan" will start filming and will be released in 12 years.
Andy Lau nodded in agreement, and then he asked: Director Wu, I would like to ask, with your current energy and status, can't you find Brother Guo's son back?Have you taken any action now?
To be honest, Wu Hao did think about helping Guo Gangtang find Guo Xinzhen, but he only knew that Guo Xinzhen was in Henan and didn't know anything else, so he had no choice.
Wu Hao just shook his head and said: I have no choice but to donate money.
Wang Ou is even more amazing. She said to Andy Lau directly: Hello Brother Hua, I like you very much. Actually, I grew up watching your movies. When you debuted, I was just born... Uh...
Wu Hao gave Wang Ou a blank look, but fortunately Andy Lau was not angry, but instead praised: Is that right?You don't look like you were born in 1982 at all, but more like you were born in 1992.
Wang Ou was so happy that she heard Andy Lau's words that he couldn't help but look at Wu Hao. It was all his credit.
After the three of them chatted for a while, Wu Hao finally got to the point: That's it, Brother Hua, I will start shooting a Hollywood commercial blockbuster next January, invested 1.6 billion US dollars by Legend Pictures and released by Disney.The producer is Christopher Nolan, and the male lead is Leonardo DiCaprio. I want to invite Brother Hua to play the role of the second male lead "The Outposter". I don't know what your intention is. This is the script you can read.
Andy Lau originally wanted to reject Wu Hao, but when he heard it was a Hollywood movie and with this lineup, he had such a big investment. He immediately threw the idea of rejection out of the blue. He couldn't wait to take over the script and said without even watching it: Thanks Director Wu for your favor, I took on this movie.
Wu Hao smiled and said: Oh?Brother Hua, don’t you read the script?
Andy Lau smiled and said: I know Leonardo is trying to win the Oscars, so I believe he will never answer ordinary scripts, so I believe this must be a good script.
Wu Hao no longer said anything, but looked at Wang Ou. Wang Ou immediately took out the contract from his bag and handed it to Andy Lau. At the same time, he said: Brother Hua, this is a formal contract customized according to the standards of the American Actors Union. The producer, director Nolan, has signed the letter.Your pay is one million US dollars, and Leonard's overpayment this time is not high, so apart from him, one million US dollars is the highest standard. You can look at the contract. American production companies have high requirements for actors, and Nolan even requires all actors to communicate and talk in English throughout the process. But I think it is not a big deal for Brother Hua. You can look at this contract. You can raise any objections on the spot.
After Andy Lau took over the contract, he did not ignore it like the script, but read it carefully.
The contract is in English, but this is not a problem.
If you want to say that the contract in the United States is indeed very harsh, it is still a contract provided by the actors' union, but it is several more pieces of paper than the mainland.
After watching for twenty minutes Andy Lau, he signed his name on it.
After Andy Lau handed the contract to Wang Ou, Wu Hao immediately smiled and stretched out his hand and said: Then Brother Hua, I wish us a happy cooperation.
Andy Lau also held Wu Hao's hand heavily and smiled brightly: Director Wu, it's a pleasant cooperation, don't worry, I will study the script carefully after I go back.
Wu Hao smiled and said: I have never doubted Brother Hua’s dedication and acting skills.So I still have a script here, I hope you can read it.
Andy Lau took over the script and started to watch it seriously. He felt that the previous "Inception" was just a cover, and this script was the reason why Wu Hao really met him.
Because under normal circumstances, important things are discussed later. Since "Inception" is not as important as this script, Andy Lau will certainly pay more attention to it.
In fact, with the lineup of "Inception", Wu Hao didn't have to see Andy Lau in person, and he would definitely agree. The reason why Wu Hao came in person was really for the subsequent script, which was written long ago when he decided to invite Andy Lau to act in "Inception".
The script of this movie is also very simple. It tells the story of a father who was abducted by a trafficker and his son spent more than ten years riding a motorcycle and traveling to most of China but still not finding his son.
Andy Lau quickly finished reading the script. To be honest, this script is not very attractive to him, the story is simple, and there is no conflict. Moreover, he felt a bit exaggerated and fake after riding a motorcycle alone for more than ten years.
He was also a little hesitant when he finally let him play the role of a farmer.
It’s not that Andy Lau is unwilling to play a farmer, but that he is afraid that he will not be able to play well. If he wants to play this role, he needs to spend a lot of energy to prepare in advance, so Andy Lau is a little unwilling.
Andy Lau was thinking about how to refuse, but Wu Hao took the lead and asked: Brother Hua, have you ever learned about the phenomenon of child trafficking in China?
Andy Lau shook his head and said: I have heard of it, but I have never understood it.
Wu Hao said: According to incomplete statistics, more than 500,000 women and children abducted in China live in. Last year alone, more than 10,000 people were trafficked, and less than 5% of them were recovered. It was okay for these people to be raised by others as children, but many of them were sold to beg, and even deliberately became disabled to gain sympathy to beg for more money. Some even cut off the organs of these abducted children regardless of their lives and sold them on the black market. The only thing waiting for them is death.
After hearing Wu Hao's words, Andy Lau's expression immediately became serious. His hand even grabbed the script in his hand tightly, and even the blue veins burst out.
Wu Hao continued: Let me tell you a true story. In 1997, Guo Xinzhen, a two-year-old son of a father named Guo Gangtang, was taken away by human traffickers.He launched a network-style search for relatives and friends, but to no avail, so Guo Gangtang rode a motorcycle to search for relatives from all over the world.He never stopped. He searched for 12 years, traveled to 30 provinces, broke nine motorcycles... He is still on the road.
Andy Lau immediately understood what Wu Hao meant. He lit up the script in his hand and asked: So, is Lost Gu adapted from the deeds of this elder brother Guo?
Wu Hao nodded and said: Yes, Guo Gangtang is not as old as you, but he is now full of white hair.
Andy Lau continued to ask: So you asked me to make this movie to use my influence to help Brother Guo find his son?
Andy Lau still used the title of Brother Guo, which is his respect and admiration for Guo Gangtang.
Wu Hao nodded and said: That's right, you have enough influence, you have enough acting skills, and you are still enough in terms of dedication, so I thought of you the first time.Moreover, all the income of this movie will be donated to the state and related anti-trafficking platforms, which is considered a charity movie.
After Wu Hao finished speaking, Andy Lau said without thinking: I have accepted this script, and I don’t want to pay for the movie.On behalf of me, I also donated 10 million yuan to relevant units with Director Wu. When will this drama start filming?
Wu Hao shook his head and said: Don’t worry, your influence is enough, my influence is not enough, and the number of screens in China is not enough. The most important thing is that there are not enough Chinese audiences. If I want to shoot, I must maximize the influence of this movie, so that more people will pay attention to the anti-trafficking and the abducted children around me.
Andy Lau asked: I don’t understand. The sooner the movie is shot, the sooner it can let the father and son meet?
Wu Hao sighed and said: Brother Hua, how do you think I know about this?
Wu Hao said without waiting for Andy Lau to answer and continued: As early as 2005, CCTV interviewed Guo Gangtang. Guo Gangtang announced all the photos of his son and the injuries he suffered from stepping on the nails on TV. You should know the influence of CCTV, Brother Hua, but now four years have passed, and Guo Xinzhen is still speechless.If, I mean, Guo Xinzhen's adoptive parents clearly saw the photos and knew that Guo Gangtang's lost son was the son they bought, but they still didn't plan to stand up and return Guo Xinzhen to Guo Gangtang.Why?Because they naturally have a purpose when buying a population, they knew that they had bought someone else's son, which would lead to the breakdown of a family, but they still bought it.Do you expect such people to take the initiative to hand over Guo Xinzhen to Guo Gangtang after watching the movie?impossible!So we cannot count on them, but on the general public. Only when there are more people paying attention, will naturally find out about the relationship between Guo Xinzhen and his adoptive parents, and will naturally report them.At that time, whether Guo Xinzhen chooses to be with his adoptive parents or biological parents, that is his business.
After hearing Wu Hao's words, Andy Lau nodded in understanding and sighed, but still asked unwillingly: When will the movie be made?
Wu Hao thought for a while and said: Let’s wait until the Chinese screen exceeds 10,000 yuan.
Andy Lau was stunned and asked curiously: How many screens are there in China now?
Wu Hao said: The latest data is 4723 yuan.
Andy Lau said anxiously: When will the 10,000 yuan be waiting?!
Wu Hao exclaimed: Brother Hua, you are so enthusiastic. Don’t worry, with the speed of development in the mainland, two years is enough. I also promise that at the latest 11 years, no matter whether the number of screens is enough, the movie "Lost orphan" will start filming and will be released in 12 years.
Andy Lau nodded in agreement, and then he asked: Director Wu, I would like to ask, with your current energy and status, can't you find Brother Guo's son back?Have you taken any action now?
To be honest, Wu Hao did think about helping Guo Gangtang find Guo Xinzhen, but he only knew that Guo Xinzhen was in Henan and didn't know anything else, so he had no choice.
Wu Hao just shook his head and said: I have no choice but to donate money.