"John, you...you can't do this! We've already said, you can't do this!" Melissa finally found her voice and said nervously, repeating the same words babblingly, over and over again. In panic, Melissa was breaking down little by little.

This is not fair.

Indeed, this is a fact, but it is also a reality.

John ignored Melissa. Instead, he looked at Lan Li and cast an inquiring gaze. He seemed to be asking Lan Li’s opinion: Should they come closer and complete the exchange of messages? Or should we communicate in a more confidential way, if it is heavy news?

Lan Li glanced at the desperate Melissa lightly with the left side of his sight, and the smile on the corner of his mouth rose up, and said nonchalantly, "I intend to return to the'Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion' series, but obviously there are still obstacles. We can watch the changes and see how things will develop."

This is a detailed plan made by Andy Rogers.

On the one hand, this is another warning to Van Diesel. After the "Guardians of the Galaxy" incident, I was worried that Diesel might anger Paul Walker or Jason Statham and others for no reason. Now Lanly has released the news that this incident was initiated by him. If there is any Whatever the problem, just let it go.

On the other hand, this is a reminder to Universal Pictures. The focus is not on the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, but on the restart series of "Jurassic Park". Lan Li took the initiative to extend his olive branch, hoping that Lang Meyer can adjust his mentality as soon as possible and step forward bravely in the cooperation negotiation. first step.

Over the past period of time, Andy has been looking for the right opportunity and the right way, deliberately letting out the wind; unexpectedly, now the opportunity will come to the door, and Lan Li has completed the work smoothly. It spreads through the paparazzi in front of him, and he will not be suspicious, after all, the timing is just right.

Sure enough, John's pupils opened slightly, and he couldn't believe his ears.

John didn’t understand the game between Steven Spielberg, Ron Meyer, and Renly Hall, and he naturally couldn’t find out about the "Jurassic Park", but he immediately I caught the overtones—obstacles? What is the hindrance? Van Diesel's name jumped out instantly.

Now, things are wonderful!

Diesel obviously does not want Renly to return to the series, and Renly also said that Diesel is the only obstacle to the return. Coupled with the negative news that has been harassed by the "speed and excitement/emotion" crews in the past period of time, the development direction of things is going forward. It is really intriguing.

By the way, the reason why John is so excited is that it has a story background.

On May 24th, "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 6" and "Hangover 3" officially premiered on the same day. Despite the lack of Lan Li's attendance, the red carpet for the premiere of the former was still very lively and became this year. One of the most highly anticipated works in the summer file, and the subsequent box office hits, can not be said to be disappointing, but it cannot be said to be happy.

97 million, this is the weekend box office of the premiere of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 6".

Compared with the fifth part of the series two years ago, the premiere data has only increased by two million US dollars, which is really unsatisfactory; more importantly, before the film is released, the industry generally predicts the premiere of the film. The weekend data should reach between 120 million and 140 million. In the end, the premiere data did not exceed the 100 million threshold. It is inevitable that I still have some regrets.

However, the 97 million premiere box office has successfully maintained the level of the previous film. Overall, it is still gratifying news. For this reason, Universal Pictures held a special celebration banquet to congratulate the series of films for continuing the successful model, which also means that the grand blueprint of the seventh and eighth films can indeed continue to be promoted.

But then, the box office of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion 6" ushered in an avalanche of 64% in the next week, and only received a weekend box office of 35 million US dollars, with a cumulative box office of 170 million in two weeks. Thousands of dollars.

In a horizontal comparison, the data for the same period of "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion 5" is a 38% drop and a weekend box office of 58.9 million U.S. dollars. In addition, the cumulative box office for two weeks is as high as 193 million U.S. dollars. .

In just two weeks, the sixth part of the series officially lags behind the predecessor, and the box office trend is obviously sluggish. From media word-of-mouth to audience feedback, this also means that the sixth part wants to reach a new high. It's almost impossible. The following third week ushered in a 45 percent drop in the box office again, confirming people's suspicions.

Although the box office has exceeded 200 million in three weeks, the sixth film's attempt to catch up to the fifth North American 300 million may have been completely eliminated, and even the overseas box office has been far apart.

In terms of box office revenue alone, Universal Pictures can still make a fortune, and this is still a successful sequel; but from the perspective of the long-term layout of the seventh and eighth, Universal Pictures is beginning to worry. , What is going wrong? The box office of the sequel does not rise but falls? Series appeal and audience stickiness are declining, what should they do? Is the series vitality beginning to wither?

For Universal Pictures, which is not good at creating a sequel, this is indeed worth their panic.

It is against this background that Lanly revealed the news. Even if he thinks on his knees, John can guess what kind of uproar this will cause!

"Wow." John couldn't help but exclaim, and couldn't wait to follow up, "So, what if the media asks you?"

The news can't just be rumors, all the media are bound to look for the parties to confirm.

"I won't admit it, but I won't deny it." Lan Li said with a smile. What Andy seeks is a bigger puzzle, that is, the right to speak against the six major film companies, not just a "Speed ​​and "Excitement/Love" and a "Jurassic Park" are all, so all Lan Li needs to do is to remain silent and leave everything else to Andy.

John snapped his fingers, "This is enough. This is enough!"

The whole person excitedly began to talk back and forth, and then realized one thing, spread his right hand, in front of Lan Li, completely cut off the memory card, and threw it to the side of the sewer. .

Without too much words, the meaning couldn’t be more clear. In comparison, Melissa’s tricks today are too clumsy and too vulgar, and there is no need for hype. Between the choices, John still makes it easily. Choice.

"God! Oh, God!" Melissa covered her mouth with her hands and exclaimed in disbelief. The whole body fell apart like this, and she screamed frantically, "No! No, no! No!"

John completely ignored Melissa's reaction, facing Lanly, glanced at the desperate Melissa with the corner of his sight, "Sorry, I have caused you the inconvenience today. Do you need my help? Use the guidance of public opinion. , Kick her out of the crew?"

"Thank you for the suggestion. But I think it doesn't matter to me." Lan Li said with a smile.

John was still eager to try, trying to do everything possible to express his gratitude, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure." Lan Li said affirmatively.

John showed a look of disappointment, the kind of regret and embarrassment that he tried his best to prove his loyalty but had nowhere to vent, he could hardly conceal it, but then he touched his head and said reluctantly. "Then... Then I will leave first. I apologize again for this incident today. There is absolutely no next time."

Lan Li smiled on his jaw.

John turned and walked two steps, still turning around unwillingly, "Are you sure? I can help..." Lan Li did not speak, but looked at John with a smile, which caused the words behind him to be swallowed and hesitated. He waved his hand, turned and left.

John deeply believes that Joey is correct and Renly is a good person.

If Lanly knew what John was thinking, he would laugh it off.

It is true that Lan Li did not intend to kick Melissa out of the crew, but it was not because he was a "good guy."

To be honest, if Lan Li is willing, this is a matter of one sentence; and the same is true of finding a replacement actor. It can be done in twenty-four hours, up to forty-eight hours. Melissa's role in the "Blasting Drummer" is not originally The pivotal key ~lightnovelpub.net~ is more of a symbolic sign.

But Lan Li's consideration is more comprehensive.

Replacing Melissa now may affect the shooting of "Burst Drummer" on the one hand, and the on-the-spot change will be full of variables; on the other hand, it may allow Melissa's strategy to succeed. She only needs to complain to the media that she was fired. For a reason, the news has come out. No matter what the truth is, whether it can be clarified, or the subsequent processing can be completed, Lan Li will inevitably become a "stepping stone" to help Melissa achieve her goal.

For Lan Li, there are many things that hate rejection, one of which is to affect the work of the actor, and the other is to become a stepping stone.

If you expelled Melissa, both of them happened to be occupied; on the contrary, keeping Melissa would be a wiser and simpler choice.

For one thing, Melissa’s role was not much. Just as Lanli said, there were only three scenes before and after. The shooting work was relatively simple and could be completed quickly; secondly, it was originally a trivial matter. With great fanfare, small things become big ones, which can make Melissa happy.

Thirdly, after the filming is over, time has passed. Lan Li does not need to confront Melissa head-on. He only needs to let out the wind in the circle, or send news through John. He believes Melissa’s life will be even more sad. It may even have nothing to do with the film industry at all.

There are many ways to deal with this matter. It is the simplest and rude to expel Melissa on the spot, and the remaining problems are the most. Lan Li is a decisive one. He will not be soft or soft. Even if he decides to take action to solve the problem, he must be swift and clean to achieve the most effective results in the simplest way.

John's idea is wrong, and Lanly is not a good person. It has never been.