After spending the Christmas and New Year holidays, like many people, Wang Yang returned to the world of work, and then he found that he had arranged a lot of things for himself. Although he was a strong martial arts practitioner, Wang Yang was still so busy that he almost had cramps, so busy that he wanted to have 48 hours a day, of course 72 hours would be better.

Not to mention the identity of the chairman of Flame Film, sometimes some company decisions and orders have to be made; his current titles include the producer, director and screenwriter of "mit-21-team". Although several producers share the tasks, most of the things in this movie have to be done by themselves, forming a crew, selecting actors, and describing storyboard scripts, etc.; then there are the producer and screenwriter of "Prison Break", the producer and screenwriter of "Kung Fu Panda", and the producer and screenwriter of "Rampage".

As for the determination to release "Hangover 2" in the summer vacation of 2004, he was too busy to take into account its production. Besides, he is not the only one in Fire Movie. If you look for a producer and screenwriter to choose a director to take over, everything will naturally go smoothly. Fortunately, he does not need to and intends to ask too much about "Rampage". This 60 million-yuan drag racing movie is still being prepared and is expected to start filming in early February this year.

In addition to finalizing the contract to direct Lin Yibin and produced by Michael Fottrell and others, Chris Morgan has also been selected to write the script for this movie, not to do underground racing themes, but to use criminal robbery as the core theme. Morgan was originally the screenwriter of "Fast and Furious" 3, 4, and 5 in the future, and can be said to be ace partner with Lin Yibin, but now he is just an unknown newcomer, without reputation or experience.

But Wang Yang had already made patient plans for this, and his position as producer was to help them avoid making some serious mistakes. But he believed that giving a movie time, "Rampage" and Lin Yibin and others could grow into classics of racing movies.

Lin Yibin's "Hot Maji" started to be released on a small scale in October last year, with the widest screening of 450 theaters. It achieved a box office of 5.6 million yuan in offline paintings, not only recovering costs but also making money. The other two other works of the series that were launched with high expectations, "Saw" took one month to complete the shooting, and is now produced and edited, and is preparing to participate in the Sundance Film Festival, which opened on the 18th; "Dance Out My Life" will be filmed soon and will be released in October this year.

However, these are all related to Wang Yang, but he doesn't have to take care of it. The "Kung Fu Panda" he produced does not take any time at the moment, because the cartoon is still in a long preparation stage; his focus is on "mit-21-team" and "Prison Break", which is so busy that his butt is so busy that he can get smoke. This kind of workaholic attitude also makes some gossip media such as "Daily Entertainment" say: "The older the Shenyang is, the more energy it is."

Wang Yang agreed very much, which was inevitable. He was in his prime and was secreting hormones in his body, and he had more beard and more physical strength. He thought 2003 should be another extremely busy year, at least the first half of the year, and he didn’t even have time to travel and vacation. Although these are his favorite careers, he would not be irritated to do it; but seeing the days pass quickly, he sometimes wondered whether he should slow down and pay more attention to the people and lives around him?

In any case, he is now riding on a train that is constantly moving, and there is still a long way to the next stop.

"Mr. Slasner, in fact, "mit-21-team" will not have any negative impact on you. You know that not everyone can play card counting. You won't say that you can watch a movie and then you can become Jeff Horse."

In Los Angeles under the night, Wang Yang was walking around in the warm living room with Christmas atmosphere and some decorations for the Lunar New Year. While smiling at Gary Slasner on the other side of the phone, he said, "Although I don't want it, this will be an advertisement. For Caesar Palace, the entire Vegas, there will definitely be some people who are interested in card counting to try their skills in the casino after the movie."

"Um..." The microphone came Gary Slasner's thoughtful voice, and he said, "I know, to be honest, we just don't like Jeff Horse and the card counting because in this story." He laughed mockingly, saying, "We are that fool."

Since last year, I heard that Fantasy Young was going to bring the story of Jack Man's group to the big screen, the Las Vegas Casino League is like facing a big enemy. Then they saw that there was a card counting plot in "The Hangover", which was nothing, and there was no specific card counting method at all. Moreover, it was unrealistic for a fat man to play blackjack at 21 o'clock, and it was as operational as "Rain Man". But Fantasy Young is endless and wants to join forces with Jeff Ma to tell the story of how those people won 10 million back then?

Speaking is also about "creating the most professional and coolest card counting movie", Shenqiyang also joked with the media, "Everyone will see how they play in the casino, and they will also know the real card counting, and they can go to the gambling table to operate card counting."

This naturally helped the promotion of "mit-21-team", which made the audience excited before watching the movie; but it also made the casinos in Las Vegas angry. Major casinos were unwilling to provide shooting venues, and clearly refused, "We do not welcome everything about card counting." Even the Caesar Palace Hotel, which provided the "Hangover" venue, shook its head.

They are concerned about face, and they are afraid that if Shen Qiyang makes the "real card counting" public, it will cause many gamblers who learn to count cards to form teams into the casino and really capture them! Obviously, Shen Qiyang's movie has a greater influence than Ben Mozric's book "Conquering Las Vegas", and may set off a card counting craze.

MIT is also unwilling to provide a shooting venue for this movie. Mit's attitude is also very firm and he is not allowed to step into the school! They should not encourage this "home misfortune".

According to some information in his mind, Wang Yang knew that the movie "Decisive Blackjack" had encountered the same situation. In the end, their crew did not solve the problem. As a result, they had to go to some small casinos and Boston University to film respectively. But he didn't want to do that. The real scenes of the big casino and mit gave a completely different picture feeling from the "fake scene".

It is not necessary to have the gambling tables in the room of the big casino, but to have their scene characteristics, such as the Caesar Palace Hotel. When the Caesar statue in front of its main entrance appears in the picture, the audience will know that it is the Caesar Palace Hotel, which makes it feel like Las Vegas; it is only when Jeff Ma and others are winning money wildly, they feel like "scatching Las Vegas".

But if there are no such scene characteristics, it is just an unknown small casino, and the gambling table is indeed the same gambling table, but where is the atmosphere? It will not constitute the taste of Las Vegas at all. It is OK to use the name of any city. Who cares about other shit cities?

This is also the reason why the movie "Decisive Blackjack" makes people feel bad, and the 21 Points team in it always goes to a fixed casino, which is a very stupid setting.

In fact, Jeff Ma and others were constantly rotating in the two casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, so their whereabouts were so mysterious. In order to highlight the theme, novels and movies chose to set them in Las Vegas. To have the atmosphere of the casino, the characteristics of those big casinos must appear in the camera, Caesars Palace, Flamingos, Four Queens, Horseshoe Casino... The more the better!

As a result, the family did not agree, so Wang Yang decided to find a breakthrough in Caesars Palace. One reason was that the last time "The Hangover" was filmed there and had a cooperative relationship; the other reason was that Daniel Wu's girlfriend Lisa Slesner is the daughter of Gary Slesner, the president of the Caesars Palace Hotel. In addition, Gary Slesner is a mixed-race Chinese-French family. Among those casino tycoons, he has the most favorable impression of Jeff Ma.

"Mikiyoung, I love your movie. I laughed so hard that my stomach hurts when I watched "Hangover" that day, haha! In fact, it brought a lot of passenger flow to our Caesars Palace. This year, our performance has increased a lot this New Year holiday." Gary Slesner on the other side laughed a few times and said, "I personally have no prejudice against Jeff and the others, but you know, Las Vegas is a whole. If Caesars Palace promises you to shoot, how can you tell others?"

"This is definitely a good advertisement." Wang Yang walked to the sofa and sat down, smiling confidently: "Mr. Slasner, I just want Caesar Palace to help convince other casinos. Jeff and the Blackjack Group have all happened. This is a fact that cannot be changed. I don't say that "mit-21-team" will definitely have a box office of 300 million to 400 million, but countless people will know these facts, which is also a fact."

He picked up a cup of water from the coffee table and took a sip, and continued, "This cannot be hidden, but what's the problem? Everyone knows the principle, technique, and the operation of the card counting team... Even if all of these are known to the audience, it will not have any impact. Now you are using the automatic card dealer with eight decks, and even Jeff and the others can't calculate it."

"Besides, knowing the principle does not mean that it can be done. How many Jeff Horses have been there for so many years? How many Stanford Kings? Edward Thorpe? Maybe after the movie comes out, people who go to the casino will not play slot machines for the time being. Try blackjack, but with more passenger flow, the profit will definitely increase. We are going to arrange the main story in Caesars Palace, so that the audience will like you more and you will benefit the most. Las Vegas is a whole and many individuals."

Wang Yang said and laughed. Las Vegas is not a utopia, it is a city of sin!

He finally said, "I know the topic of card counting is very sensitive and will make you look like fools. But try to change your attitude and see, we are generous, graceful, willing to admit the facts, funny... What a good image! As long as the Palace of Caesar nods and agrees, stand up and take the lead in making a gesture, 'I respect history', everyone else will 'Oh, let's provide it too, you can't suffer a loss.'ok, why should Caesar Palace be someone else?"

"Well... it sounds good, magical Yang, you convinced me a little." Gary Slesner's calm voice was full of contemplation, and Wang Yang joked: "Producer just opened his mouth." Gary Slesner yelled and said, "Yang, do you do this? Let's discuss it again and then give you a reply."

"Okay, bye!" After the call was over, Wang Yang put down the microphone and stood up and walked towards the study. He felt that Caesar Palace would agree in the end. Business is always business, and those businessmen will not give up obvious interests for a little "face", let alone a good reputation? And now the difference between him and "Decisive Blackjack" is that he has a greater influence.

Interests can convince these casinos. As long as they are coaxed, they can mock them as much as possible. But what can be used to convince MIT? Wang Yang frowned as he thought, interests? What interests? Super prestigious schools like mit are not lacking in attraction and student sources. They are almost saying, "Your movie names are not allowed to have mit in them." How can they change their minds?

However, the problem with "mit-21-team" he has now not only the filming venue, but the crew still has some remaining assembly work, and the candidates for the actors have been basically finalized, but there is a card counter who still has not been solved. He needs a Chinese actress!

"How is Zhang Ziyi?" After hearing Mark Slunt's recommendation over there, Wang Yang, who was sitting on the rotating chair, shrugged and said to his phone: "She can't speak English. I don't want to dub, and I don't want the actors on the set to have no way to communicate with each other, so let's go next."

Mark Slunt said suspiciously again: "So Bai Ling?" Wang Yang burst out laughing, searched Bai Ling casually, and said: "Why don't you look at her age? 37 years old! I'm looking for a young man, don't tell me about Liu Yuling, Michelle Yeoh... Oh please!"

"My boss, I haven't been an agent for a long time! Don't ask me about these!" Mark Slunt's tone was full of helplessness. He was caught answering this question as soon as he called. He said, "I called to tell you about the Golden Globes."

"What's the matter?" Wang Yang covered his forehead and leaned against the back of the chair. How could it be so difficult to find a supporting actress? Mark Slunt said happily over there: "Maybe you have the chance to win the Best Director. A little bit of news revealed by the judges of the Golden Globes. They are a bit of a sensation. You know, 22 years old, a science fiction movie..." Wang Yang smiled casually and said: "Just kidding?"

Previously, before the nomination for the Golden Globes was announced last year, in order to canvass the votes for "The Ninth District", he attended a press conference with Robert Downey Jr. and other crew creators, and made every effort to compete for any award. At that time, he didn't see anyone interested in awarding the trophy to him. After the nomination was announced, it was stipulated that those news conferences could not be held anymore. Ernst & Young had received the final votes from the judges a few days ago.

It can be said that all award results have been born, but they are in a highly confidential state.

"I'm not sure." Mark Slunt naturally didn't know it either, but because the votes have been cut off, the public relations department can usually find out some news, but in fact the judges themselves don't know the result, so there will be no certainty. Mark smiled and said, "If anyone among the six nominees doesn't choose Martin Scorsese, it's very likely you."

He added: "Many judges have a consensus. Wait until Lord of the Rings 3 to give Peter Jackson the prizes; Alexander Payne has no topic; of course Stephen Deedley and Robert Marshall have a great chance, but it is better to give them Martin Scorsese." He said with a hey voice, "Young, it depends on whether they choose the oldest or the youngest."

"You should look at my odds." Wang Yang was not excited by these rumors. He kept calm. He was surprised and not disappointed. Moreover, he was really happy if he was nominated. He reached out and held the mouse. He smiled and said, "If you call and say these things, then I will close the line. Anyway, I will know the result in a few days. What's there to guess? Bye!"

After putting down his phone, Wang Yang looked at the computer screen and continued to examine the script of "mit-21-team". Another key work "Prison Break" has been started. Now he will first perform some outdoor scene scenes, followed by an important large-scene prison. He will go to the set to see the shooting situation tomorrow. Thinking of this, he muttered softly: "Busy, busy, busy!"

"Yang, look at my clothes." After a while, a soft and charming voice suddenly sounded at the door of the study. Wang Yang looked up and saw Jessica wearing a pink, smooth-looking silk suspender underwear dress. Her two tempting thighs crossed together. She blinked: "How is it?" Wang Yang stared at her eyes and said: "Wow, Victoria's Secret - cool!"

"Do I understand it as, that..." He bit his index finger and said, "Do you want to play?" Jessica slowly stretched and showed off her beautiful curves. She smiled and said, "I don't know, I knew it's too late now, good night!" After that, she turned around and left with a cat step.

Wang Yang looked at the screen with a heavy face, took a deep breath, and pounded his mouth: "shit! No, fuck!" He quickly clicked on standby, then got up and ran away with a smile, shouting: "I'm here!"

"Hey, hey! You tricked me up now and I can't do it now, what's going on?!"... "Sleep!"... "Hey, hey, this is too cruel!"

Time passes day by day, and as the 60th Golden Globe Awards ceremony approaches January 19, movie tickets are also being sold every day.

The previous Christmas schedule had no change from December 27 to January 2, and the rankings of the weekend were not changed. "The Lord of the Rings 2" continued to win the championship with 84.83 million, "Hangover" received a box office of 62.18 million, "Hangover" received a box office of 57.7 million, while "Mr. Hughes" ranked fourth, received a good result of 30.15 million, which made Flame Movie and Nolan both breathe a sigh of relief; from January 3 to 9, the first week of 2003, "The Lord of the Rings 2" won three consecutive weeks, sweeping 32.65 million; "The Hangover" still won 30.61 million as the second, and the total box office in North America reached 238 million in the four weeks of screening.

The 238 million figure also officially surpassed the 234 million "Beverly Hills Police Detective", making "Hangover" the most popular R-level comedy in history. After the screening from January 10 to 16, the record number expanded to 265 million. It was only a matter of time before "Hangover" joined the 300 million club in North America, and Wang Yang's total box office of 1.369 billion North America also ranked fourth in history.
Chapter completed!