Chapter 194: James Wan! Can filming comedy also be thrilling? [Seeking monthly tickets! 1]

After Qin Mu and Director Zack finished their pleasantries.

The person in charge of Oriental Huali immediately hurried over, face full of smiles: "Director Zack, hello, I am the General Manager of Oriental Huali, my name is Zhou Donghan."

"Mm."

Director Zack nodded indifferently.

His enthusiasm was reserved only for those he recognized and wanted to befriend.

Like Brother Qin.

As for others, he was cold.

After all, as a top director in Hollywood, too many people wanted to get to know him.

If he were kind to everyone, how tiring would that be from morning till night?

"Hehe."

But Zhou Donghan didn't feel there was any problem at all.

Who was Director Zack?

A top-tier Hollywood director; not to mention a company general manager like him, even if their boss came, he would still have to greet him with great care.

"Hello, Director Zack."

The various models also greeted him one after another.

"Mm, good luck with this fashion week."

Director Zack still had a bland expression, though he did say one extra sentence.

"Brother Qin, why don't you come and sit with me for a while?"

"I happen to have a friend I want to introduce to you!"

He looked at Qin Mu, but with a completely different expression.

Smiles, enthusiasm, closeness!

It left everyone nearby stunned and dumbfounded.

This...

The gap is just too big!

What on earth did Brother Qin do?

To actually make Director Zack value him so much?

"Brother Zhou, then... shall I go over and sit for a while?"

Unable to refuse such kindness, Qin Mu pondered for a moment before asking.

After all, it was someone else who had invited him to dinner.

Leaving temporarily still required a word of notice.

"Go, go, Brother Qin."

"We'll go over and wait for you first!"

Zhou Donghan said with a continuous, fawning smile.

Would he dare to keep someone invited by Director Zack?

Besides, Brother Qin was only politely asking and giving a heads-up.

"Alright, then I'll come find you later."

Qin Mu nodded and followed Director Zack away.

Watching their retreating backs.

Everyone immediately began to discuss it.

Curious!

So curious!

Brother Qin is quite good domestically, with strong capabilities and immense popularity.

But when did he get connected with Hollywood?

Could it be...

Are they collaborating?

This is definitely big news!

At the booth.

Seeing Director Zack bring a friend back.

A middle-aged man of Chinese descent sitting on the side immediately stood up and asked in confusion: "Zack, who is this?"

"Let me introduce him."

"This is the Chinese photography master I was just telling you about."

Director Zack said with a grin.

"Is this the photographer who is going to collaborate with Director Nolan?"

The middle-aged man of Chinese descent couldn't help but be startled, and he took a serious look at Qin Mu.

"Yes!"

"Brother Qin, this is Director James Wan."

Director Zack introduced them.

"Hello, Director Wan."

"I have watched your movies before."

Qin Mu's expression shifted as he greeted him.

James Wan, a Malaysian-Chinese.

A great Hollywood horror director.

The *Conjuring* series and *Insidious* series he filmed are the trump cards of thriller and horror movies.

Not only did they create hundreds of millions of dollars in box office with low budgets, but they also won countless awards at major film festivals.

Actually, the most famous one is not these two series of his.

It is *Saw*!

This is what truly created a peak for thriller movies.

To this day, no one has surpassed it!

It can be said that in a single film category, James Wan's status is no worse than Nolan's!

"Hello, Brother Qin."

"I've long heard of your great name!"

James Wan said with a face full of smiles.

He is of Chinese descent, so he can be considered half-Chinese.

Therefore, he naturally hoped that more Chinese people would enter the Hollywood market.

And Brother Qin was highly praised by Director Zack and Nolan.

His ability definitely wouldn't be bad!

"Let's sit down and chat."

"Waiter, add some dishes."

Director Zack snapped his fingers.

Actually, they had only just arrived a little while ago, and the food hadn't even been served yet.

It was perfect that Brother Qin had arrived, so they added some things.

"Speaking of which."

"Director Wan, you film thriller and horror movies, you and Brother Qin should have a lot to talk about."

Director Zack said after ordering the extra food.

"Oh?"

James Wan asked curiously: "Brother Qin can also film thrillers?"

Filming thrillers is not simple.

The control of the pacing, the rendering of the atmosphere, the angles of the camera movement.

Not one can be missing!

"I know a thing or two."

Qin Mu smiled.

"Brother Qin, don't be so humble."

"You were able to make even a variety show look so exceptionally thrilling; this ability is definitely very strong!"

Director Zack said hurriedly.

"Variety show?"

"What variety show?"

"Is it a horror-themed one?"

James Wan was even more curious.

He rarely watched Chinese variety shows.

However, he had paid attention to a 'Spirit Summoning' variety show in the Bear Country.

If filming that kind of thing, rendering a thriller atmosphere is very necessary.

After all, it's fake, but it must be filmed to look very real.

Without some atmosphere, you can't handle the audience!

"No, it's a sports and comedy-style reality show."

"There was a running segment in it, and the way Brother Qin filmed it was so thrilling that my palms were sweating when I watched it!"

Director Zack recalled the scene of watching that clip at the time, and his heart rate had accelerated quite a bit.

"Ah? A comedy-style variety show?"

James Wan was stunned.

Is there any connection between comedy and thrillers?

They are completely opposite!

How could one film a thriller effect from that!

"As it happens, I have that clip saved on my phone."

"You can take a look."

Director Zack laughed, took out his phone, and found the saved clip.

Actually, it's normal for people not to believe it when this is mentioned.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it either.

A comedy variety show, and it can still film a thriller effect?

Nonsense!

Of course, it's not that you can't film that kind of atmosphere, but doing so would be a blunder.

You have to know, a variety show has a main content direction; comedy is comedy, that is the theme!

If you force a thriller segment into it, you simply won't achieve that effect.

Because the audience already has a deep-rooted impression; seeing those guests, they think it's funny, so how could they possibly feel it's thrilling?

But if you film it smoothly and fittingly, that's a different story!

And Brother Qin perfectly achieved this!

Soon, the clip was pulled up.

James Wan watched it.

He became more and more shocked, and the more he watched, the more horrified he became.

By the end, he had already taken the phone over.

Holding it with both hands, savoring it carefully!

This...

— Author's Notes —

PS: Begging for flowers, evaluation votes, and monthly tickets! Thank you very much!