A California beef noodle restaurant in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
"Wang, are beef noodles really so delicious?" Cameron didn't like beef noodles very much, but at this time, the way Wang Wei was eating made him want to order a bowl of beef noodles.
Since Cameron was appreciated by Wang Wei and promoted to director assistant, his career has been on a rapid rise. First, under Wang Wei's care, he, Johnnie To and Tsui Hark entered the University of Southern California to study for a period of time, and then on Wang Wei's recommendation He has worked as an assistant director for top Hollywood directors such as Lucas and Spielberg.
Therefore, although because of Wang Wei's instructions, Cameron does not usually use the word "master" when speaking, he will always be referred to as Wang Wei whether in Cameron's heart or in reports from outside media. disciple. Of course the same goes for Tsui Hark and Johnnie To.
"I'm not telling you, James, the beef noodles are really delicious. It's your loss if you don't eat them!" Wang Wei took a sip of the soup, then wiped his mouth with a tissue and added: "However, compared to Xi'an, The La Tiaozi is still a little bit inferior, but now that I can¡¯t eat La Tiaozi, the California Beef Noodles are okay. ¡±
Wang Wei¡¯s words immediately aroused Cameron¡¯s curiosity
"Wang, is the Xi'an you are talking about your Chang'an in China? What is it like to make a note? Is it really delicious?"
Looking at Cameron like a curious baby, he asked him about the origin of the note. Wang Wei nodded and said: "Xi'an is Chang'an. Chang'an was the name before the Ming Dynasty. After the Ming Dynasty, Chang'an was renamed Xi'an. As for pulling a note?" After saying this, Wang Wei couldn't help but think of his hometown in his previous life. It smells like pulling a note. But as I was thinking about it, I suddenly thought of the era and situation I was in now, and wanted to go back to my hometown in my previous life to eat a bite of Tiaozi. This will not be possible in the short term. At this thought, Wang Wei said with a trace of regret in his tone.
¡°Spicy and chewy, it¡¯s definitely better than California beef noodles.¡±
Wang Wei¡¯s description made Cameron feel a little bit ready to make a move. But when Cameron was about to ask for information related to the note, a voice suddenly sounded between the two.
"Are you Mr. Mike?" The voice was strong and strong.
Wang Wei and Cameron turned their heads at the same time and saw a tall man standing at the table like a mountain of flesh. Of course, the so-called meat mountain does not mean that this man is bloated. On the contrary, from the tight clothes and the bulge on this man's body, it can be seen that this man has almost no fat on his body. The reason why I use meat mountain to describe this man. It's probably because the bulge is too big.
Cameron on the side looked up at the big guy. He didn't speak, but the curiosity in his eyes was not concealed at all.
"Yes, you are Mr. Schwarzenegger?" Wang Wei stood up and shook hands with Schwarzenegger with a smile.
"Yes, I am Arnold Schwarzenegger." Schwarzenegger nodded and said softly.
After the two of them said hello. Schwarzenegger found a seat and sat down. When I saw the empty California beef noodle bowl on the table that Wang Wei had eaten. A hint of embarrassment appeared on Schwarzenegger's face for a moment.
"I'm sorry. Mr. Mike, I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long." Schwarzenegger apologized to Wang Wei as soon as he sat down.
"It's nothing! I'm also a director. I just don't have time for filming!" When Wang Wei made an appointment with Schwarzenegger before, he found out that Schwarzenegger was filming a movie called "The Sword of the King".
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Wang." At this time, Schwarzenegger was already well-known in the United States. But he is not famous for movies, but for a bodybuilding competition called Mr. Olympia.
In the film industry, Schwarzenegger is only a slightly famous actor. Therefore, Schwarzenegger did not dare to show off in front of Wang Wei.
After the two made a brief introduction, they started to get down to business.
"Arnold, you must already know what I'm looking for today." Wang Wei asked the waiter to take down the noodle bowl and stared at Schwarzenegger.
After hearing what Wang Wei said, Schwarzenegger's face flashed with excitement and said: "Yes, Mr. Mike, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really thought I had been deceived. Do you know, when I received the How excited was I after your announcement? I was so happy that I almost didn¡¯t sleep all night.¡±
Wang Wei originally thought that he would have to spend a lot of words to convince Schwarzenegger, but before he opened his mouth, Schwarzenegger actually came forward, which made Wang Wei a little stunned.
Looking at Wang Wei with a puzzled face, Schwarzenegger thought that his enthusiasm made Wang Wei unable to adapt, because when he came, Schwarzenegger had a comprehensive understanding of Wang Wei and knew that Wang Wei was Chinese. When it comes to handling things, the Chinese?Implicit, so seeing Wang Wei's reaction, Schwarzenegger thought it was his enthusiasm that caused Wang Wei's misunderstanding.
"Mr. Mike, please forgive me if my recklessness has caused you to misunderstand." Schwarzenegger said apologetically.
After hearing Schwarzenegger's apology, Wang Wei reacted and waved his hand: "Arnold, I don't mean to blame you, I just think you decided to be my leading actor before you read my script. , isn¡¯t this a bit unfair to you?¡±
Wang Wei's words immediately reassured Schwarzenegger. It turned out that Wang Wei was not angry because he took the initiative, but was worried about himself.
This idea deepened Schwarzenegger's affection for Wang Wei. After thinking about it for a while, Schwarzenegger said: "Mike, thank you for thinking about me, but I believe you have your own reasons for choosing me. , because your previous success has proved that your vision in movies is not comparable to that of a newcomer like me, so I am willing to follow your advice."
"Uh??." Wang Wei didn't expect Schwarzenegger to say this, which made the words he originally prepared to persuade Schwarzenegger useless.
But this is good, it saves me a lot of money.
After thinking about it, Wang Wei said: "In this case, I won't say more. Arnold, I don't know how long it will take for your movie to be completed."
"This Sunday, all my scenes will be over."
"In this case, I will give you the script now. You should familiarize yourself with it first. I will be in the studio in New York in two weeks. If everything goes well, I hope to start filming next month." Wang Wei said and asked Cameron Give Schwarzenegger the script that he has already prepared.
"No problem, I will definitely get familiar with the script." For Schwarzenegger, it is a very rare opportunity to be the protagonist of Wang Wei's movie. You know, Wang Wei is a movie king maker in Hollywood. title. Being the male lead in Wang Wei's movies means becoming a superstar. Schwarzenegger nodded heavily. Then took over the script from Cameron.
The moment he got the script, Schwarzenegger quickly glanced at the cover of the script and saw a few big words written on the cover.