Chapter 20： Anti-violence

The sun is shining and there are cars coming and going on the road.

James-Huang carried a briefcase, glanced at the office building in front of him, saw the name of Shahai Entertainment from a pile of nameplates, and made sure that he had made no mistakes, and quickly walked in.

found the corresponding office, he knocked on the door and entered. A girl with freckles greeted him. After he indicated his intention, the girl asked him to wait for a while, and then went to inform the people in the other office.

Sitting on a chair, looking at the few seven or eight people in the office, James Huang is not surprised. He has entered the film and television industry with his friend Glenn Morgan since the 1980s. It is considered knowledgeable and knowledgeable. This kind of small production company.

The agent mentioned this company and project a few days ago, and he also understood that the $11 million investment is really a big gimmick.

Regardless of his business, there are too many cases in Hollywood falsely reporting production costs, which involve many messy situations such as promotion and entanglement of interests.

Actually, this is not his only option.

People from 　　Dimen Films had contacted him and wanted him to direct the spoof "Scream of Scream" "Scream of Scream".

He didn't respond to it for the time being, because Dimen Pictures flatly rejected one of his conditions.

James Huang frowned when he thought of the script he had made with Glenn Morgan, is he really going to give up?

has been in the industry for more than ten years and has been a screenwriter for more than ten years. He knows very well that this is a good idea.

The problem is that there are too many good ideas in the industry, and there are too many people waiting for their good ideas to become movies. When will it be his turn?

As for selling scripts or story outlines separately, no consideration is given.

From the mid-80s to 1993, he has been working as a screenwriter for nearly ten years. After numerous rejections, he wrote a youth comedy book called "The Boy Next Door" and was finally bought by a production company. He and his friend Glenn Morgan participated in the writing of commercial films and drama series such as "The Devil Dancer" and "Dragon and Tiger Boys".

Sadly, in 1993, he was a senior screenwriter. Because the screenwriting industry was not taken seriously, his income was even difficult to maintain personal expenses, so he could only find a way to transform.

Therefore, James Wong knows very well that the script can't sell for a lot of money.

James Huang can only think of one way at this stage and sell it with himself.

After all, he is not an unknown person. He has served as the director and executive producer of "X-Files", and has also worked as a co-producer for the "Outside the Universe" and "Millennium Pursuit" projects.

"Director Huang." The girl with freckles came over and informed: "Mr. Anderson, please go there."

James-Huang nodded, and followed the girl into an office where the agent Edward was already inside.

"James, this is Ronan Anderson, the president of Shahai Entertainment."

"Ronan, this is the Director Huang I mentioned to you."

Seeing black hair and yellow skin, Ronan immediately determined that this should be of Chinese origin. He shook hands and greeted him, and asked, "Director Huang is Chinese?"

James-Huang replied: "I was born in the red hole."

Ronan turned to the topic: "Have you worked on the crew of "X Files"?"

This is a very successful TV series on Fox TV. After learning the name of the director, he specifically looked for it, especially the episodes in which James Huang participated in depth.

From the perspective of the quality of the TV series, James Wong did a pretty good job.

"From the first season to the fourth season, I stayed on the "X-Files" crew." James Wong said more plainly: "In the first and second seasons, I and Glenn Morgan mainly made outline adjustments and Correction work. In the second half of the filming of the second season, I started to serve as the assistant director of Chris Carter. In the third and fourth seasons, I directed several episodes separately..."

After James Huang finished speaking, the agent Edward added: "Many plots and content of "X-Files" involve the types of horror and horror. Huang is very familiar with this aspect."

Ronan nodded. Among the directors who have actually interviewed, James Huang has the best resume, and he is also the person who has actually participated in directing well-known projects.

More importantly, Ronan always felt that this person's name was a bit familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

He is not Google, and what Hollywood can remember him is definitely not an obscure person, who must have made considerable achievements.

The two sides discussed James Huang's resume. Ronan took out the script and pushed it to James Huang: "You read the script first, and we will talk after reading it."

James Huang has taken the script, it is not too thick, it looks more than 80 pages, the cover is labeled "Human Removal Project", and the name of Ronan Anderson is written on the back of the playwright.

I knew these before they came, and didn't pay much attention to it. He opened the script and looked through it.

After watching it for a while, James Wong had a general judgment. The setting of the script was good, but in his bones it was still the American traditional horror movie set, full of violence, killing and blood, and can be classified into the category of plasma movies.

In terms of horror alone, it's so so.

In his eyes, the kind that is invisible and intangible is really scary.

James Wong subconsciously compares it with the horror script written by Glenn, which is much better than this.

But thinking about it carefully, in addition to the elements of terror and violence, this script also seems to have the social reality of old beauty. It is estimated that it will resonate with Americans.

Seeing from behind, James Wong scratched his head a bit. Why did the Arab become a hero? Although there are corresponding foreshadowings about Arabs in the front, it does not conform to Hollywood's usual routine.

When did the Arabs have a positive image in Hollywood movies? It seems that there are not many Arab audiences in American movies, right? Written in this way, it is better to change the scope of the Chinese audience.

It took a long time before James Huang finished reading the script.

Ronan saw James Wong close the script, poured him a glass of water, and asked, "Any thoughts?"

Because it is possible to take over the project, James Huang said directly: "The role of Arabs is a bit problematic."

Ronan smiled: "The investment comes from Abu Dhabi."

James Huang has been in the circle for many years, how can he not understand the meaning of this? The rich are uncles.

"The setting is good." He stopped mentioning Arabs, and slowly said: "This story should resonate with many people living in the United States."

Ronan turned back behind the desk: "Talk about it."

James Huang has had a personal experience: "I have been following the crew in recent years and spent some time in France and Canada. Looking at the news reports on TV, I feel very strange, because the news in these two countries is very different. The same. In France, I saw all kinds of reports about Europe. In Canada, the news is almost nothing serious, and it reports some trivial things. Later, I returned to the United States and there was violence in the news every day The incident happened."

He suddenly smiled: "I am an outsider. During the first few years here, my biggest feeling is that in the United States I seem to be living in violence every day."

"Hmm." Ronan nodded slightly: "The law and order in the United States is really bad."

Edward interrupted suddenly: "There are so many violent incidents, why don't people feel disgusted by seeing violent movies?"

James Huang took the words: "A movie that is anti-violence must show violence!"

Hearing this Ronan was a little admired by James Huang. I have to say that the directors are all people who like to think.

"Director Huang." He simply asked: "If you are a director, how would you like to make this film?"

"I will make it an anti-violence movie with many violent scenes." After reading the script, James Wong's thoughts gradually became clear: "You wrote a good story. Although the film takes place in the future, it is not a movie. In apocalyptic movies, people will live well in the future, but violence will still be a lingering shadow. That is to say, violence not only exists in poverty, but also exists in wealth. This is something worth thinking about. Everyone feels that they are part of the violence."

This brain hole! Ronan was speechless.

Having watched the series directed by James Huang, verified his resume, and knew his thoughts on the film, Ronan gradually felt that Director Huang was a good choice.

He tentatively said: "Huang, join my project."

James-Huang looked at Edward, and Edward smiled honestly: "Before you came over, I discussed the salary with Ronan, and paid 300,000 US dollars twice."

Ronan is satisfied with James Huang, Edward will raise his salary, otherwise it will not make any sense.

This kind of independent small project negotiation is not so particular about it. As long as the two parties have no opinion, they don't care about some too rigid regulations in the industry.

"Hmm..." James Huang slightly pondered, and suddenly said, "Edward, I want to talk to Ronan alone."

Edward immediately thought about Emperor Gate Pictures, stood up and said, "You want to..."

James Huang interrupted him: "I know it in my heart."

Edward shook his head and went straight out of the office.