Chapter 276： I'm going to cut my beard!

Leonardo Ricaprio's personality is crazy, his private life is uninhibited, even more exaggerated than Dunn.

He runs a late-night bar in Los Angeles with striptease shows. The main purpose is to ensure that he can be safe when flirting with girls, while avoiding paparazzi harassment.

It is daytime, the bar is not open yet, only a man in his 60s is running the bar.

And in front of the bar, sat two young men who were famous in Hollywood - Dunn Walker and Leonardo Ricaprio.

The entire bar was empty, and the waiters were far away, looking in this direction with curiosity and admiration.

"This old man is Kane, a neighbor of my family when I was a child, and he was very kind to me." Every deep friend of Dunn's friends values ​​love and righteousness, and so does Leonardo, "Later his wife passed away, My sons and daughters also got married, so I asked him to come to Los Angeles to help me.”

Tang En nodded, "It should be, with the young man, maybe he can get some vitality, his ears?"

"During the Vietnam War, I was injured by a shell. I could still hear it in the early years. Now it's hard to hear with a hearing aid." Leonardo sighed.

Tang En immediately stood up in awe, raised his glass, and saluted the old man.

Leonardo smiled, "What's wrong with looking for me in such a hurry? If you're looking for a girl, you'd have made an appointment at the wrong time. My girls are all night shifts."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Tang En glared at him angrily, "There is something serious."

"Movie?"

"What do you think? It's impossible for me to talk to you about venture capital, right?"

Leonardo smiled, and then his face changed slightly, and he raised his tone, "Don, wouldn't it be "The New York Times"?"

Tang En looked a little embarrassed, "It's "The New York Times", huh, I think this project can still be invested in."

As early as last month, Leonardo told Dunn that he had received a film contract, the work of the famous director Martin Scorsese, "The New York Times".

Moreover, the partner actors are Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz, the script is very good, and the characters have a lot of room to play.

It's a pity that Martin Scorsese is interested in collaborating with Miramax!

And Dunn Pictures' ban on Disney has not been lifted. As a friend, Leonardo is really not easy to demolish.

At that time, Tang En, after hearing about it, persuaded a few words. "The New York Times" did not win an Oscar nomination for Leonardo, and for such a film to join, there is no need for it.

In fact, this is indeed the case. As a historical film, "New York City" is dark, violent, dull and boring. The director wanted to sublimate the film's opera-like theme, but was severely restricted by the boring story.

"The New York Times" certainly has a lot of master lens language, and with the wonderful performances of Daniel Lewis and Leonardo Ricaprio, it is really shocking.

Unfortunately, this is by no means the work of director Martin Scorsese.

Moreover, the film "New York City" is now a project, and the schedule will be in the autumn and winter months of next year.

At that time, it happened that the "911 Incident" broke out!

All films about violence have to make concessions.

"New York City" is not immune, and the schedule will definitely be postponed.

Movies are time-sensitive, and after this screening stage, the market's influence will seriously decline.

So Dunn did not invest in this project, Martin Scorsese had to find Harvey Weinstein.

"The New York Times" is definitely a niche film, but the investment cost is as high as 100 million US dollars!

This is not enough. In order to meet the salary requirements of the four main creators, Martin Scorsese, Daniel Day Lewis, Leonardo Ricaprio, and Cameron Diaz, 10% will be divided. of the global box office.

Throughout Hollywood, there is such a bold film investor, except for Dunn Walker, only Harvey Weinstein!

As for Dunn's ban, I'm sorry, for a director like Martin Scorsese, it's useless.

Now the situation has changed, since Harvey Weinstein is so interested in this project, Dunn doesn't mind taking a shot.

With the status of Harvey Weinstein, it is almost impossible for Dunn to move him now.

But to give him eye drops, Dunn was very interested.

Leonardo was very angry, "Dawn, what are you doing?"

Dunn didn't hide it either, telling the truth, "Because I don't want Miramax to invest in this project!"

Among all the works of Martin Scorsese, "New York City" is not as classic as "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull", but it has also gained a lot. The global box office is 190 million US dollars, and it also won the Oscar. To the 10 nominations, it can be said that the scenery is infinite.

More importantly, the project "New York City" laid the starting point for the cooperation between Martin Scorsese and Miramax, and then the two sides cooperated to launch a number of works such as "The Aviator".

Hearing Dunn's explanation, Leonardo felt relieved and lowered his voice, "Harvey... messed with you again?"

Tang En snorted coldly, "I will kill that **** sooner or later!"

"I support you, hehe." Leonardo gave a sinister smile, and then there was a bit of bitterness, "but I have already rejected Martin's invitation, I can't cooperate with Miramax, and deliberately destroy you?"

Tang En said with a smile: "It's okay, let's cooperate today and get this project back!"

"I'm afraid it's difficult?" Leonardo frowned, "I heard that Martin and Harvey have already negotiated."

"The project hasn't officially started yet. At most, it's an initial contract. It may even be a verbal agreement. It's too much to do." Tang En waved his hand indifferently. "I've already made an appointment with Martin. It should be coming soon."

"Ah? Made an appointment? Here?"

"Yeah, I think it's good to have a couple of drinks here and talk about work, relax and be happy?"

Leonardo shook his head and smiled evilly, "That's because you haven't been here at night... If you have a chance, come over at night, and I'll let you understand what it's like to be happy!"

Tang En curled his lips in disdain, "I'm not interested in those dusty women!"

Leonardo rolled his eyes, "You don't understand this, right? Only professionals who specialize in surgery can bring professional enjoyment! Oh, you, you don't understand life."

"Forget it, I'm still more interested in stars." Tang En's voice was extremely low, even if there was no one beside him, and Mr. Kane was also hard of hearing.

"star?"

Leonardo twitched the corner of his mouth and muttered softly, "Those female stars... they're not necessarily cleaner than the girls in my store."

Tang En coughed lightly, "This... choose the best, hehe, I know it."

...

Half an hour later, director Martin Scorsese, who was in his sixties, walked slowly into the bar, wearing a black top hat and leaning on a black walking stick.

"Hi, Martin! Come here!"

Leonardo made a random move, as if he had met a comrade of the same comrades, careless and not very outrageous.

Tang En naturally wanted to respect the old, got up, walked over, and said with a smile: "Martin, your dress, if you are fatter, is simply a copy of Churchill!"

Martin Scorsese couldn't help laughing, "I thought you were going to turn your back on me!"

"why?"

"You don't know?" Martin Scorsese glanced at him. "I'm talking about a project with Miramax recently. I'm going to collaborate on a movie."

Leonardo listened and laughed, "Martin, you're right, that's why Dunn invited you over today!"

"Oh?"

Dunn is a little angry, this Leonardo is simply a pig teammate!

He originally prepared a complete set of rhetoric in order to persuade Martin Scorsese. Unexpectedly, Leonardo shattered everything with one sentence.

Dunn had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "That's it, I like the project "New York City"."

Martin Scorsese took a deep look at Dunn, "Little guy, you're late!"

"No, as long as the movie hasn't been shot, it's not too late." Dunn led him towards the bar and said with a smile, "A classic movie needs an excellent production company behind it."

Martin Scorsese asked for a glass of strong tequila, shaking his head frequently, "No, I already promised him."

Old guy, you must pay attention to your face.

Tang En said with a smile: "It's very simple, just bid!"

Leonardo clapped the table and said loudly: "Yes, that's the word, bidding! Haha, Dunn is rich, but he's afraid he won't kill Miramax?"

Martin Scorsese raised his eyes slightly, lowered his head and took a sip of wine. He was as calm as drinking boiled water. At first glance, he was an alcoholic He said indifferently: "Harvey is for this project, There was a budget of $80 million."

Leonardo froze for a moment.

The movie "New York City" has an investment budget of 80 million US dollars, which is definitely considered high.

Dunn was happy in his heart.

In the previous life, the cost of "New York City" was as high as 100 million US dollars, but now Martin Scorsese said that it was only 80 million US dollars. It can be seen that the 20 million US dollars must have been won by him in the follow-up shooting of the project.

In this way, Dunn has more confidence.

"This Harvey is too deceiving!" Dunn slapped the table angrily and said angrily: "Martin, you are a famous director in Hollywood, and "The New York Times" is a project you have been preparing for decades. Isn't that insulting you for only investing $80 million?"

Martin Scorsese half-smiled, "Dawn, your provocation is not successful."

Tang En shook his head indifferently, with a firm look on his face, "Well, if you cooperate with Tang En Films to shoot "The New York Times", I will give you an additional 20 million for the budget! No, an additional 40 million US dollars!"

Add another $40 million!

Dunn's voice was sonorous and powerful.

Leonardo looked at Dunn in astonishment, speechless in surprise, and muttered: "This... This is an investment of 120 million US dollars, Dunn, are you kidding me?"

The commercial blockbuster "Pearl Harbor", which Disney has invested with all its efforts, is only 140 million US dollars. But "New York City" is only a drama involving historical war, and it can get an investment of 120 million US dollars?

too exaggerated!

Even the veteran director Martin Scorsese, who has been calm and calm since entering the door, was surprised and his eyes widened.

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