Chapter 94

Chen Nuo heard it from the side.

Qi Yuntian and this Nolan brother really did have a deep friendship. At this moment, Jonathan Nolan suddenly turned his head and asked, "Chen, how old are you this year?"

"Nineteen."

"Nineteen years old." Jonathan Nolan shook his head with quite a bit of emotion. "When I was nineteen, I was still in my college dorm smoking weed. Chen, are you interested in Hollywood?"

Since it had reached this point, how could Chen Nuo possibly undermine him? Moreover, he understood very well what Jonathan Nolan liked to hear.

He smiled in fluent English and said, "Jonathan, you know, after I won the Berlin Best Actor award, the biggest television station in our country came to interview me. The host was a very beautiful lady, and she asked me what my next goal was. I told her it was the Oscar for Best Actor."

Jonathan Nolan laughed and shook his head, "That is not an easy goal."

Chen Nuo smiled, "Yes, a Chinese person winning an Oscar for Best Actor is perhaps much harder than a British director achieving great success in Hollywood. However, a future full of such challenges is interesting, isn't it? Otherwise, after I won the award in Berlin, should I have only focused on making money?"

"No, no, no. I love film; I love it infinitely, and I am willing to invest my all into it."

"I would rather die at 5:30 in the morning eating a crew burger, die on the side of a desolate location road, die in front of an Arriflex camera, than die of old age in the luxurious soft bed of my own bedroom at over 80 years old."

"So you ask me if I am interested in Hollywood; my answer is only one: yes, I am very interested. I don't want to get ahead here; I just want to find the best films here and perform the best roles."

Regarding the works of the Nolan brothers, there are many people who like them and many who don't, but no one can deny the persistence and love these two have for film.

Sure enough, hearing Chen Nuo's intentionally exaggerated words, Jonathan Nolan laughed. He looked at Qi Yuntian and said, "Chris, I think your employer is not just an actor; he is also an orator."

Qi Yuntian shook his head, "No, he is just more mature and has more brains than the average young person. Look at my hair, then look at my fingernails; a man willing to make me pay such a price certainly won't be an ordinary man, Jonathan."

A serious look finally appeared on Jonathan Nolan's face. He closed his eyes slightly, rubbed his temples, and said, "Chris, you really make me very troubled like this..."

Qi Yuntian gave Chen Nuo a wink at this moment. Chen Nuo immediately understood and said, "Jonathan, excuse me, please excuse me for a moment. I'm going to get something to eat; I'm too hungry."

After Chen Nuo walked away, Qi Yuntian said, "Jonathan, come on, just for the sake of those chicks I helped you hook up with in college~"

Jonathan Nolan said with an awkward expression, "Chris, didn't we agree many years ago not to talk about this?"

Qi Yuntian blinked and said, "Emma, Jenny, Christie—I did promise you not to mention these people again. But Louise, Phil, and the others? I didn't promise you that."

Jonathan Nolan said with a bitter smile, "Chris, please."

Qi Yuntian took out his phone and said, "Alright, I even emailed Louise last week, and she gave me her phone number in New York. I'll call it now and try; what if she was lying to me..."

Jonathan Nolan shouted, "Hey, hey, OK, stop. I surrender."

Qi Yuntian put his phone on the table and asked, "Jonathan, you came to Hong Kong this time to scout locations for your brother's new film, right? Jonathan, I don't know what your new film is, but is there a role suitable for Chen? No cameos, no extras, and no villains. Believe me, as long as you give him this opportunity, he will definitely surprise you."

He looked at Jonathan Nolan's expression and continued, "Don't worry about his language. This time he will be appearing in the new Hollywood film by Hong Kong director Wang Jiawei; his English line delivery is as good as his Chinese. If you don't believe me, you can test him when the time comes."

Jonathan Nolan tilted his head, looked at the ceiling, and was silent for a long while. Originally, after he and his brother finished filming *Batman Begins*, they were planning to film another movie about magicians. But after the CEO of Warner went to Europe, no one knew what kind of bewitchment he received; when he returned, he offered the brothers an astronomical director's fee and demanded they immediately start filming the next sequel.

No one would turn their back on money, not even the Nolan brothers.

Originally, it was all about writing scripts and filming movies; it didn't matter who came first. However, when they finished the script and were casting, they found that the mental state of the actor for an important role seemed a bit abnormal.

And this actor was the first one cast after finishing *Batman Begins*. So, now both the Nolan brothers and Warner were hesitating whether they should replace the person temporarily. If they replaced him, who could they replace him with?

Jonathan organized his thoughts and said somewhat chaotically, "I only have one role here, but it's a villain. However... it is very important, it is even the soul of this film. I don't know if it's suitable for Chen, but I was looking at his eyes just now, and indeed you are right; there is something hidden in his heart, and he should be able to try playing this role, but he is too young... so, I don't know either."

After meeting Jonathan Nolan yesterday, Qi Yuntian had already gone online to find a lot of information. Hearing Jonathan Nolan say this, he immediately associated it with a famous villain in the Batman comics.

Their new film, could it be that they are still filming the Batman series? Qi Yuntian asked, "Jonathan, you aren't talking about the Joker, are you?"

Jonathan Nolan looked at Qi Yuntian and said, "Chris, sure enough, you are a professional now. Yes, it is the Joker."

Qi Yuntian hesitated a bit and didn't speak for a moment.

Jonathan Nolan revealed a somewhat sly smile and said, "Actually, I looked up your employer's award-winning film last night because I knew why you invited me today. Alright, that's it. You can discuss it; if you are interested, contact me as soon as possible. I will try my best to recommend him to Christopher. However, I can't guarantee whether he will see you."

As he spoke, he stood up, "I still have to run to quite a few places today. Thank you for the breakfast, Chris. Promise me, delete Louise's phone number, okay?"

"OK, I will definitely delete the phone numbers and emails of those bitches in a while. Thank you, Jonathan, thank you very much."

Qi Yuntian hugged Jonathan Nolan, they said goodbye to each other, and then watched the other person leave.

Chen Nuo was holding a pineapple bun, tasting it bit by bit, feeling its soft and crispy wonderful texture with his tongue, and slowly walked to Qi Yuntian's side, asking, "So, have you finished talking?"

Qi Yuntian gave a hum, "Do you know who his brother is?"

"I don't know."

"Christopher Nolan, a very promising new-generation Hollywood director. I originally thought we could gain some opportunities through him."

"And then?"

"But at the moment, it looks like he doesn't have anything suitable for you. He only has one villain role that you can audition for. However, you are not suitable for playing a villain right now."

Chen Nuo frowned. A thought vaguely appeared in his heart, making his heartbeat accelerate a little, but he didn't dare to believe it, so he probed, "What kind of villain role is it?"

Qi Yuntian looked at him, "Have you heard of the Joker?"

(End of chapter)