Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"Saenz, please calm down first. I know you are still very excited, but I think this matter must be considered in the long term."

Jess looked at Saenz with a stern face, looking very serious.

Saenz, who was originally smiling, froze on the spot when he saw Jess's serious expression.

"Long-term thinking? Why? Isn't the purpose of our trip just to find an actor suitable for Kato? Now that he has been found, is there anything else to discuss?"

Saenz didn't understand what Jace meant by what he said.

Pointing to the sofa opposite him, Jess motioned for Saenz to sit there.

Although he didn't understand what Jace was going to say, Saenz still walked to the sofa opposite and sat down. He also wanted to hear what Jace had to say.

"Is the purpose of our visit to Xiangjiang just to find the actor who plays Kato?"

Jess's words made Saenz feel very confused, and he nodded directly, because it was indeed for this purpose that he came all the way to Xiangjiang.

But Jess seemed very dissatisfied with Saenz's answer, and he directly said NO.

"No, the purpose of our coming here is indeed to find actors, but there is one more important thing to do than this."

"Something more important than this? What?"

Saenz couldn't think of anything more important than finding an actor.

But Jess suddenly pointed at Saenz.

"You, to be precise, I want to make you famous."

"Make me famous? What do you mean?"

Saenz had no idea what Jace was talking about.

"Saenz, do you think you are famous enough in Hollywood?"

Jess suddenly asked a question that embarrassed Saenz.

If it weren't for the director who took on the role of "The Green Hornet," I'm afraid Saenz would still be an unknown director, making a living on the fringes of Hollywood.

But even if he takes on the role of "The Green Hornet", if he fails to make a movie that hits the box office by then, his good luck will probably come to an end.

"Compared with the actors in this drama, I think the most important thing now is to make you famous. This is the most important thing to me."

Saenz seemed to understand somewhat what Jess meant, but he still couldn't figure out how the other person made himself famous.

"If you agree to the actor recommended by Mr. Lin, then we can only take him back to Hollywood. But if we hold an audition for "The Green Hornet" in Hong Kong, the effect will be completely different."

"Audition? You mean to ask me to hold an audition for "The Green Hornet" in Hong Kong? Is this...appropriate?"

Saenz was a little worried. After all, he had shown excitement in front of Lin Daoqiu before. If he rejected the other party at this time, he was worried that Lin Daoqiu would be unhappy.

I told Jace about my worries, but the other person laughed out loud.

"My dear Mr. Saenz, it's not up to you to say what actors are like. As long as you say something doesn't quite fit in, treat it as a backup and then look for it yourself. Will Mr. Lin still force you to do so?"

Do you have to choose?"

Jess's words gave Saenz an enlightenment. He immediately understood that rejecting Lin Daoqiu was not as difficult as he thought.

But what Saenz wants to know is what Jace plans to do next after rejecting Lin Daoqiu.

"Hyper publicizing the audition event and placing advertisements in major newspapers and magazines will definitely attract reports from Hollywood and even international media, so that everyone will know that Saenz is the director of "The Green Hornet."

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I have to say that Jess's method is indeed good. This approach can indeed build up Saenz's reputation. As for the effect, it depends on how well it is done.

Jess's plan sounded feasible, but Saenz looked at him with some embarrassment.

"Jace, advertising costs money. I'm afraid the money I have now can't afford the cost of advertising here."

The movie hasn't even been made yet, so Saenz naturally doesn't get paid.

Moreover, "The Green Hornet" is a movie that has been fully budgeted, and it can only be worth 200,000 US dollars. If the box office can exceed expectations, his remuneration will be added upwards. You must know that this has already made Saenz very happy.

's satisfied.

Unless Longmeyer pays him now, there is no way he can do what Jess said.

"Don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me. After all, I am your agent. I will pay the money for you first."

Jess said he was very generous, but in fact he had planned to ask He Guanchang to help pay for the money.

And he believes that He Guanchang will definitely be willing to pay for their advertising when the time comes.

"Jace, this...how can I thank you for this."

Saenz didn't expect that Jess would spend his own money to advertise for him, which made him not know how to thank him for a moment.

"Saenz, I am very optimistic about your future. I think you will definitely become a great director in the future. This can be regarded as my early investment."

"Jace, please rest assured, as long as I finish filming "The Green Hornet", I will definitely join the ranks of well-known Hollywood directors."

Jess nodded while listening. He hoped that Saenz could achieve this goal as soon as possible, and he would naturally be able to profit along with it.

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"Well...Mr. Lin Zhengying's skills are really good..."

The next day, Lin Daoqiu brought Saenz to the set to meet Lin Zhengying.

Lin Daoqiu had already called Lin Zhengying to inform him of the incident last night, so Lin Zhengying was quite well prepared today.

After throwing a set of punches and performing some difficult moves, looking at the overall performance, Saenz looked calm on his face, but his heart was filled with turbulence.

If it weren't for what Jess said to him yesterday, Saenz believes that he has already decided on Lin Zhengying to play Kato.

After all, the opponent's figure, martial arts movements, and reputation all met Saenz's requirements, and were even more powerful than what he asked for.

But because they have already discussed it with Jess, no matter how wonderful Lin Zhengying's performance is today, Saenz still has to find faults.

"But he is still a little different from the Kato I imagined."

Saenz was standing next to Lin Daoqiu. Although he seemed to be whispering, Saenz controlled his volume so that Lin Daoqiu could hear it.

Lin Daoqiu didn't expect that Lin Zhengying didn't meet Saenz's requirements, but he didn't think too much about it. After all, every director has different ideas.

Although he was very optimistic about Lin Zhengying, Saenz felt that it was not suitable and had nothing to do. After all, he was the director of this drama. In the final analysis, he was the one who had the final idea.

Lin Daoqiu is only responsible for recommendations, which does not mean that the other party must adopt the people he recommends. After all, Lin Daoqiu does not have a very domineering temper.