"We are operating on a small budget and the times are difficult, so I apologize."

Chen Qi did not hesitate and continued: "A pair of adult actors and a pair of child actors, the total price should not exceed 100,000 US dollars. When children come, they must be accompanied by guardians, right? We also have to be responsible for their food and accommodation?"

"Of course!"

"Then we need to control costs. The budget for "Orphan's Revenge" is up to 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars. Please help me choose one. It must be of high quality and low price."

"Okay, I'll try my best!"

Jessica responded.

Chen Qi was also helpless. He had never been to the United States, so it was difficult for him to start practicing metaphysics, and it was too early. The Hollywood stars he was familiar with were either still young or already famous.

Without on-the-spot inspections, it would be difficult for him to cast the characters from a distance, and it would only depend on Jessica's ability.

The cost of "Orphan" was shared equally between the two companies, the copyright was shared, and the profits were equally shared. Chen Qi played the role of screenwriter + planner + producer, and the actual execution was all done by Great Wall people.

He and Fu Qi trust each other.

According to the historical trajectory, Fu Qi and Shi Hui would have to work for 10 years before quitting, which would be enough for them to start a career.

There is a saying that although some people are constantly holding him back, there are also some people who are helping him. This makes Chen Qi not alone and can keep moving forward with strength.

…

Jessica stayed one night and flew away the next day.

Washington.

In a beautiful big house, 56-year-old Chen Xiangmei is writing at her desk. She is wearing a well-tailored Chinese jacket, a huge ring on her left hand, and a string of crystal and round pearl necklaces hanging around her neck.

In her old age, she had closer ties with the mainland. She also served as a special advisor to the China National Tourism Administration, a senior advisor to the Television Department of the China Film Critics Society, etc. In 2015, she was awarded a Anti-Japanese War Victory Medal at the Great Hall.

No matter what she did when she was young, she will be treated as one of her own.

"lady!"

"Ajuan is back!"

Chen Xiangmei called Jessica by her Chinese nickname, and Jessica didn't dare to fart. She reported: "I went to meet the people introduced by Liao Gong and learned about the specific situation of the film."

"Oh? How do you feel?"

“It’s very innovative and unexpected.”

Chen Xiangmei was slightly surprised and said: "It's really rare for you to give such an eight-character evaluation. Tell me quickly. Why is there something new?"

Jessica gave an overview of "Orphans", and Chen Xiangmei also smiled after listening: "I thought it would take at least ten years of exploration for mainland movies to get rid of political narratives, but I didn't expect that there would be a vanguard now.

But think about it, if he was not an outstanding person, my uncle would not recommend him to me."

"Madam, Mr. Liao personally promoted this matter, what is his intention?" Jessica asked.

"I just want to use movies to build bridges and promote cultural exchanges between China and the United States. It is best to connect with Taiwan. The mainland intends to ease relations with Taiwan. Movies are a good communication channel. I also have many old friends in Taiwan."

The reason why Chen Xiangmei is important is that she can speak to all parties.

"Then how much do we need to help?"

"Didn't he make a request? Just follow the request and don't go beyond this range."

"Okay, I get it!"

…………

Los Angeles.

Hollywood has been fully revived, ushering in a new era, and the local box office volume is increasing year by year.

A few years ago, 20 million was enough to break into the top ten of the year, but now 40 million is guaranteed. Last year, one film exceeded 200 million, and two exceeded 100 million. This year is the same, and the championship has long been locked by "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

, which raised $210 million.

And created a classic IP series.

Lucas and Spielberg have risen rapidly and are two of the hottest directors. The former has "Star Wars" and the latter has "Jaws" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". I heard that an alien movie is being prepared.

The movie is called "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial".

All this has nothing to do with 31-year-old Ed Harris.

Holding two paper bags filled with bread and cheese, he strode into an ordinary apartment building and entered the house he rented with his girlfriend. Land is very expensive in Los Angeles, and they are both young actors. It is not easy to afford the rent.

.

Ed Harris was born in a middle-class family. He was a former athlete and has a very macho temperament.

He has been acting as a bit player in movies and TV series for several years, and now he is making some progress. He has been approached to star in some low-budget B-level films, and the pay is not high, about US$10,000.

This made him feel satisfied and felt that his career was developing well. However, he had a very strange invitation recently, which made him quite confused.

"Ed?"

"Haha, you bought some food too, and so did I, take a look!"

His girlfriend, Amy Madigan, came into the house, held up two paper bags and laughed. He laughed too, went over to kiss her, and then they made dinner together.

The relationship between the two is very stable and they have already considered getting married.

While eating, Ed Harris said, "I have something to discuss with you."

"I also have something to tell you!"

"Then you say it first!"

"My agent brought me a very magical invitation today. Hong Kong. Do you know Hong Kong?"

"Know!"

"A company from Hong Kong approached me to film a movie. Of course, they didn't do it directly, but through some connections in the United States, as you know. I also received the script, and to be honest, it was pretty good, and the money was plenty.

$20,000…”

The more Ed Harris listened, the weirder he got, and he couldn't help but interrupt: "Is it a horror movie?"

"How do you know?"

"A grown man pretending to be a little girl?"

"You shouldn't?"

Ed's mouth twitched and he nodded fiercely: "You just said everything I wanted to say."

"Oh, how is this possible? We received a movie from Hong Kong at the same time... No, no, no, let me sort it out... We are a couple and we are both actors. It just so happened that there was also a couple in the script, so why not just find us?

Already?"

Amy analyzed it in this way, and the more she thought about it, the more it made sense.

Ed also felt that it was similar and said: "Then shall we take it?"

The two were entangled.

Hollywood actors don't like to go to other places to film, let alone Hong Kong. Therefore, if you want to hire Hollywood actors for Hong Kong films, the price will be higher, and you will have to travel across the ocean.

They studied it for a while and decided to take it.

The main reason is that we can go together and treat it as a vacation at public expense.

Ed Harris may not be familiar to you by his name, but you definitely know him by his face. His masterpieces include "The Island", "The Truman Show", "At the Gates", "Westworld" and so on.

His girlfriend Amy is not well-known in China, but she has also won a Golden Globe Award and been nominated for an Oscar.

Of course, this will all happen later, now they are just small actors.

At this point, the lineup of "Orphans" has been confirmed:

The male protagonist John - Ed Harris, the female protagonist Kate - Amy Madigan, and the little girl - Qiu Shuzhen. She lived in a British church welfare institution, so her English name was Esther at first, but her identity was later exposed.

Only then did I find out that she also has a Japanese name.

Volunteer——Liu Xuehua.

Director - Tsui Hark!

Screenwriter/Planner/Producer——Chen Qi!

(My waist really hurts. It’s gone today. It’s just one chapter short. It will be the fourth update tomorrow.)
Chapter completed!