Chapter 144

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I have been playing with him because he admires me... Adam, if you see me on TV, don't do public relations anymore, you have a better future.

I say what people want to hear when I see people, and I say what ghosts want to hear when I see ghosts. I deceive everyone around me, I deceive newspapers and magazines, and they use my lies to deceive more people.

My suit is fake, my watch is a fake of a few hundred dollars... I am a huge lie myself, I should go to run for president.

I am a hopeless person, Stu Shepard is a complete bastard, Kelly, you should go find a better man..."

At this time, Xiao Lizi in the lens stood by the phone booth, crying and crying as he spoke, and then looked up and leaned against the phone booth, his limbs weak and soft, slowly sitting on the ground.

"Cut! Perfect!"

After hearing Wu Yuchen's voice, applause and cheers followed around. It was the people who came to watch the filming of the crew, and it just happened to meet the needs of the movie plot. Wu Yuchen didn't let the crew staff drive people away. After signing a group performance contract with them, he let them stand in the designated position to watch. They were all moved by this monologue-style performance of Xiao Lizi.

After Xiao Lizi walked over, Wu Yuchen smiled at him: "Leon, this paragraph of gradually collapsing emotional performance is very in place!"

"So fast?" Xiao Lizi was really surprised by Wu Yuchen's speed. It was completed in 10 days and produced in less than 1 month.

Especially after the elderly Shi Tailong appeared with a gun and saved his son handsomely, it shocked Zhou Jielun's heart. Watching Hugh Jackman and Shi Tailong, father and son, hugging together, Zhou Jielun's tears began to flow uncontrollably.

"Of course! Do you think I'm lying to you? I spent 2 million for this 1 minute of yours!" Wu Yuchen said loudly.

He revealed a meaningful smile at Xiao Lizi, who had just been drugged and was about to fall into a deep sleep, and then turned and left. He walked slowly through the crowd. When passing the phone booth, his figure paused, and he curled his lips looking at the phone in the phone booth.

"Cut!"

"Leon, this is what you deserve. The finished film of *Phone Booth* has been produced. The screening will be held tomorrow, and the film merchants will be present. Do you have time to come?" Wu Yuchen asked.

Wu Yuchen didn't refute the old guy's words. He was willing to spend 2 million to invite Shi Tailong to come, just to use his name for promotion. He thought it would definitely attract many people by then.

Xiao Lizi now only feels that after a trip to *Phone Booth*, it seems that everything is developing in a good direction. Now it seems that his future is still there and will not be destroyed. This feeling of losing and regaining brought him no small surprise.

However, another person said:

Although Xiao Lizi was joking with Wu Yuchen, during this filming, he really imagined the killer who manipulated him behind the scenes as Cameron. When filming *Titanic*, Xiao Lizi was also under the manipulation of Cameron, this set tyrant, and now he hates this truck driver who ruined his future even more. He can't wait to film the scene of cursing "Cameron" next!

In the lens, Shi Tailong wore a black windbreaker, a top hat, and carried a violin case in his hand. The whole person's styling was elegant and looked very cool.

"Forget it, kid, 2 million to invite me, Shi Tailong, to appear throughout, you made a lot of money!" Although Shi Tailong's set scenes were over, he still had to participate in dubbing later, which is estimated to take three days.

This movie *Phone Booth* doesn't need to change scenes at all. It was filmed completely in chronological order from beginning to end, saving a lot of energy. As long as Xiao Lizi's state is good enough, the filming will be very smooth. Wu Yuchen has a premonition that the movie can be finished within 10 days.

This kind of thing is not a secret in Hollywood, and those who are interested can find out clearly.

After getting along for a few months, how could Liu Geng-hong not know Zhou Jielun's personality? He hammered him on the chest unceremoniously: "Let's go, let's go, don't be stinky, I'll treat you to watch it!"

When it won the second weekly box office champion, everyone still didn't take it seriously. Although the fact that its box office for the three days of the weekend actually rebounded compared to the opening weekend was surprising, it was still very difficult to recover the cost.

All the crew members were stunned when they heard the sound. Although they heard that it would end today, they still felt unreal after hearing the director shout "Wrap" in his mouth, because this movie has only spent 10 days filming so far, to be precise, less than 9 and a half days!

If this were placed in some big crews, they would have just filmed a beginning, okay?

However, shock is shock, but later there were still many people applauding, and then a burst of cheers.

Then the two talked and made trouble and went back to the company.

However, the movie is out now, and he was invited to the scene. Shi Tailong looked at Xiao Lizi. When he joined the crew, the kid was about to be unable to mix in Hollywood. He didn't expect that in just a few weeks, earth-shaking changes had taken place.

"Leon, congratulations, you are now the most popular man in the world!" Wu Yuchen congratulated him with a smile on the phone.

After watching the movie, the two went to the restroom to pee together. Liu Geng-hong sighed: "I didn't expect Shi Tailong's acting skills to be so good, super touching!"

Once the news came out, all the distributors in Hollywood moved upon hearing the wind, and they all swarmed over. Even not just distributors, this time several big theater chains also sent representatives over.

Except for Xiao Lizi, Shi Tailong also came this time. He only used less than half an hour for on-site filming and filmed 1 minute of scenes, but the post-dubbing took 4 days. Wu Yuchen followed him throughout, and if the emotions were not in place, he had to let him do it again, which made him a little impatient.

This is also what Wu Yuchen requested of Xiao Lizi's agent before filming, not to let Xiao Lizi pay attention to the box office information of *Titanic* during filming, so as not to destroy his emotions during filming. But now the movie is wrapped, and Xiao Lizi's agent naturally told him this good news.

"You don't have to thank me, no one has ever thanked me. I just hope that the honesty you finally found can be maintained. If you don't do that, I will call you again."

Zhou Jielun nodded to show agreement and then said: "I will film a movie with the same theme in the future."

Xiao Zhou was delighted when he saw this, and turned to say:

"I think we Chinese directors' movies still need to be supported. I really like Wu Yuchen's works. His *Comet* and *Run Lola Run* are all super great!"

Sure enough, the fifth-week box office rebounded again, standing at more than 40 million again, reaching 42.63 million, and the sixth week was still the box office champion. The North American total box office is about to break 300 million! And looking at the current trend, 400 million is definitely not the end, maybe it can reach more than 500 million!

Now *Titanic* has completely exploded. The whole America, and even the whole world, is discussing this movie. The dreamlike love between Jack and Rose has become the object of people's praise, and Xiao Lizi has become the object of all young people's pursuit. He has become popular beyond measure! Now whether it is Tang Mu Hanks or Tang Mu Cruise, their heat cannot be compared with Xiao Lizi!

At the same time, Wu Yuchen spent nearly three weeks completing the post-production of *Phone Booth*. Now the finished film has been produced. He immediately released the news to the Big Eight film merchants in Hollywood that he has a freshly baked movie starring Xiao Lizi and a duel with Shi Tailong!

Shi Tailong walked over after hearing this and said with a smile: "So it really was only 1 minute."

"Wu Dao, thank you! I have to go to the *Titanic* crew immediately. If *Phone Booth* has any needs, contact me!"

"This is my duty! I am also very concerned about how my latest movie is?" Xiao Lizi replied enthusiastically to Wu Yuchen.

Liu Geng-hong couldn't help but pat Xiao Zhou's head: "Roar! So stinky, you film a ghost!"

Wu Yuchen also smiled and nodded: "Leon, I am also paying attention to *Titanic*. The North American box office has reached 160 million. I said things wouldn't be so bad. *Titanic* is a good movie, and your Jack is also very outstanding. You will win the applause and box office you deserve!"

Wu Yuchen said to Xiao Lizi with a smile: "Leon, thank you for coming~"

Zhou Jielun's eyes lit up when he heard this, but thinking of his wallet, his heart was bitter, but he still raised his head and supported his face: "I think Shi Tailong is so-so, how can he be as cool as Bruce Lee!"

But when it won the third weekly box office champion, the media's ridicule had already lessened a lot. And good news came from overseas. The movie was very popular in Europe, especially in the England region.

People in the back seats were whispering, and in the front row, Wu Yuchen and Xiao Lizi hugged enthusiastically after meeting, so that the major film merchants and theater representatives could see that the two had a good friendship.

At this time, Xiao Lizi also walked over. He was full of joy and said to Wu Yuchen:

"Wu Dao, the agent just told me that the box office trend of *Titanic* is not as bad as we thought. Maybe we can win the third weekly box office champion after today. Maybe the movie won't lose so much money!"

Liu Geng-hong appreciated Xiao Zhou's creative ability and took care of him a lot on weekdays. Today, he just thought of him when buying tickets to the cinema.

Then Wu Yuchen patted Xiao Lizi on the shoulder: "Leon, take a rest, adjust your emotions, and then you will film the scene of cursing the killer behind the scenes."

Xiao Zhou pretended to be free and easy: "Not bad, I was also moved a little."

After sending Xiao Lizi and Shi Tailong away, Wu Yuchen took the crew to have a simple wrap-up banquet, and then immediately invested in the editing work of *Phone Booth*, and also let James arrange the subsequent post-production. He wanted to get this movie out as soon as possible.

Although Wu Yuchen's fame in Taiwan is far from being compared with the mainland, this time his Chinese director breaking 100 million at the North American box office also caused some sensation here. Coupled with Shi Tailong's name, *Frequency* was released in Taiwan, still attracting many people to walk into the cinema to watch.

Aiming at Wu Yuchen, this Chinese director, the Chinese-speaking area is also Sony's earliest screening target. There are restrictions on foreign films in the mainland, which need to be introduced after review, but Hong Kong and Taiwan don't need it. Especially Taiwan, which has become one of Hollywood's back gardens.

"Oh, forget it, a month ago everyone was scolding *Titanic*, who would dare to use 3 million to find Leonardo to film a movie?"

Alpha Music Company, at this time Liu Geng-hong is not a fitness coach, but the facade of an idol boy group. He rushed in and grabbed a thin young man with small eyes:

"Hey, Jielun, Shi Tailong's new movie is released. I heard the word-of-mouth is super great, the box office broke 100 million, and it was filmed by our Chinese director. Let's go watch it together, how about it?"

In the cinema, Zhou Jielun originally thought it was an action movie because of Shi Tailong, but he didn't expect it to be not. However, he was soon attracted by the plot. Xiao Zhou grew up with a single mother, so he had a special sense of substitution for the male lead Hugh Jackman who lacked fatherly love. When he saw Hugh Jackman and Shi Tailong dialogue across time and space to interpret a warm father-son bond, he was even more moved in his heart.

Xiao Lizi sighed after hearing this, and then spread his hands to Wu Yuchen and said:

"Wu Dao, in fact, I just experienced an emotional collapse because of *Titanic* before, this is really not a wonderful experience, I don't want to experience it a second time, but it is indeed very helpful to this scene~"

After *Titanic* won the fourth weekly box office champion and the North American box office reached 200 million, the media and public opinion instantly began to reverse!

Zhou Jielun was discovered by Wu Zongxian through a variety show a few months ago and signed into Alpha Music Company, and became acquainted with Liu Geng-hong, who is also a young man. But he is very poor now, living in the company every day, with very low income, and can't save money at all.

Wu Yuchen laughed: "I can't invite Director Cameron to play with you!"

During the filming process this time, although the killer never appeared and talked to Xiao Lizi throughout, it is impossible to really let Xiao Lizi perform a monologue to the phone. In fact, the phone has always been connected, and a dubbing actor was specially invited to read the killer's lines on the other side of the phone to cooperate with Xiao Lizi to compete in acting, stimulating Xiao Lizi's good state. At present, the effect looks very good.

"No problem, after finishing the post-production, I will contact you when the movie is promoted! Leon, good luck!" Wu Yuchen patted Xiao Lizi on the shoulder and said goodbye to him.

When the opening weekend box office of *Titanic* came out, everyone was mocking them.

Although the person who talked to him on the phone was not Cameron, it didn't hinder Xiao Lizi from substituting his emotions for Cameron. After Xiao Lizi's output this time, it passed in two times under the condition of keeping one.

Xiao Zhou couldn't help rubbing his head and quibbling: "I'm talking about MV! Filming ghosts is filming ghosts!"

And just when Wu Yuchen was filming *Phone Booth* here, Sony Columbia also gradually started screening *Frequency* overseas.

After speaking, he took out two movie tickets from his pocket and flashed them in front of Zhou Jielun.

Excited laughter from Xiao Lizi came from the other side of the phone, completely different from before: "Wu Dao, all this is simply unbelievable, it's really too dreamlike! I mean everything that happened in the past month seems to be in a dream!"

Wu Yuchen stood up and clapped his hands, then shouted to the whole crew: "Wrap!"

Xiao Lizi knew that Wu Yuchen wanted him to go over and stand for him. He kept in mind all the charcoal in the snow that Wu Yuchen gave him before. Although he had no trouble at all, he would not forget the kindness.

Then he immediately said: "Of course, Wu Dao, I will definitely be there tomorrow, I am the absolute male lead!"

Liu Geng-hong curled his lips. He didn't know who was shedding tears just now, but he didn't tear it down, but sighed:

"This movie is really good-looking, our mainland compatriot director Wu Yuchen is quite amazing!"

The next day, in a not-so-small screening hall, it was almost full of people. After the people from several medium-sized distribution companies met, they communicated with each other:

"Yes! How did he dare to do it?!"

Winning the box office champion for four consecutive weeks, many people know what this result means, a phenomenal movie!

And at present, a lot of hot feedback has been received from the audience. The word-of-mouth of *Titanic* is simply against the sky, and the topic degree is super high.

"This Wu is really lucky. I heard that his movie started filming only 1 month ago, and he signed Leonardo for 3 million! Even if this is a garbage movie, it can earn a lot of money if it is sold now!"

"Wu Dao, if you can change the person talking to me on the phone to Cameron, then I guarantee I can exert 300% of my state!"

Xiao Lizi made an OK gesture to Wu Yuchen and then said:

Wu Yuchen chuckled upon hearing this: "Any life experience is a precious wealth. Of course, I think you can't experience it again in the future."

Many media spontaneously began to slap their own faces, singing praises for *Titanic*, and Fox also started to exert force again. Xiao Lizi and Cameron and other crew members started the promotion tour again.

Liu Geng-hong also watched very excitedly. Whether it was the special effects just now or Shi Tailong's shocking appearance, they were all cool! He was just about to turn his head to communicate with his little brother, only to find that his little brother was secretly wiping tears on the side. He naturally knew that Zhou Jielun, this little brother, had a thin face and was very concerned about his face, so he could only pretend not to see it and continue to stare at the screen.

At the same time, he was also sighing in his heart, why is Wu Yuchen so lucky to find Xiao Lizi as the male lead?

The distributors saw Xiao Lizi and Shi Tailong sitting in the front row. These two, one old and one young, are both popular stars in Hollywood, and both have movies with explosive box office just now. Thinking of the movie starring the two together, it will definitely attract a large number of viewers to enter the venue, and the box office can't be low!

Soon, the lights in the screening hall went out, the screen lit up, and the movie began to play.