Chapter 18: The One Who Ran into Me is the Male Lead?
In reality, Wan is actually one of the screenwriters of Saw, which he co-wrote with Leigh Whannell based on their own childhood nightmares. Therefore, Zhou Shaoming was also full of confidence and believed that Wan would definitely get along with him and cooperate hand in hand.
But the fact gave Zhou Shaoming another blow, Warner had no childhood nightmares in this world, but was optimistic and cheerful since he was a child. Although he is also engaged in film work now, he wants to revive American musical films with lofty themes and compact content. He has no interest in horror movies that spray blood and ketchup, no matter how Zhou Shaoming's words are, he refuses to participate.
A whole day was wasted in arguing with Warner about what kind of connotation and theme American movies should portray, and by the time Zhou Shaoming realized that he couldn't get through to that stubborn mule's brain, precious time had slipped away quietly.
Walking on the bustling street, Zhou Shaoming was thinking hard. If there were no Warner and Evans, who would he find to play these two male leads?
The other supporting roles are fine, as long as the money is enough, go to the actors' union for help, and a large number of qualified extras can be recruited quickly. Why bother with these two roles?
"Ding"
The super director system in his mind was activated once again.
"Attention, host! The next person to bump into you has been identified by the system as the actor who played Dr. Gordon in 'Saw'. Invite him to join and you will receive 100 points." Little Loli was so excited that she couldn't hold herself back, her sweet voice made Zhou Shaoming tremble with excitement.
The next one to bump into me is the leading actor? Is this a mistake? What if it's a beggar or a blind person who bumps into me? What if it's someone with missing limbs, crossed eyes and crooked teeth, or someone over 300 pounds who looks like a pig? Who else would watch this movie? This world isn't where just anyone can make movies!
Finally waited for the branch task, but it was such a ridiculous and laughable task. Zhou Shaoming forgot that he was originally just a third-rate university graduate, also a small role who died running errands, and cursed viciously in his heart.
"Are you scolding me?" Loli's voice came out unhappily, as if someone had snatched her doll away.
"What's wrong, can't you scold me? Is scolding someone against the law?" Zhou Shaoming was very unhappy.
"It is hoped that the host will think before performing tasks. The system assigns tasks based on the host's actual situation, and there is no intention to make things difficult for the host."
"Is this absurd arrangement meant to make things difficult for me?" Zhou Shaoming smiled, lit a cigarette, and felt like giving the system a white eye.
"Host, you've just been brought to the United States in 1999. You can say that you have no acquaintances here and no directing experience. With only a little over $2,000 in your pocket, you have to believe that it's impossible for you to invite a good enough actor to play the male lead in your film and make it shine."
"This......" Although Zhou Shaoming wanted to say he didn't believe it, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"The arrangement of the system has a deep meaning...... The good show is about to begin! Hehe." After saying this, the system disappeared.
Is there any profound meaning? Come on, what profound meaning could this have? Am I going to be hit by an Oscar-winning actor just because I'm standing in the middle of the road?
Forget it, I'll just have to rely on myself. Zhou Shaoming threw away his cigarette butt and sank into deep thought.
Wait a minute, the director system said that the next person to bump into me, but didn't say I couldn't take the initiative to bump into others! I can choose someone who catches my eye and take the initiative to bump into them!
Zhou Shaoming, who had caught the director's system vulnerability, couldn't help but feel delighted. He found a utility pole to stand on and looked out at the crowded street, grinning from ear to ear as he glanced around.
"This is great, tall and slender figure! The temperament is very suitable, it's him!" Zhou Shaoming, who had been searching for half a day, finally found a good target, smiled secretly, lowered his head and rushed over.
That middle-aged man was very alert. Seeing Zhou Shaoming rushing over, he quickly dodged and weaved, seemingly floating on air, and brushed past the charging Zhou Shaoming. He watched as that reckless guy rushed past, tripped over his own feet, and fell to the ground with a thud. The middle-aged man stood up, raised his middle finger, and shouted: "Hey, MAN! Watch where you're going!"
He threw down the sentence, and with a flash of light, he disappeared into the crowd, leaving behind Zhou Shaoming, who got up from his fall, gritting his teeth and shouting loudly: "Hey! MAN! You missed an opportunity! You'll never have another one!"
An hour later...
"Damn it! Are you kidding me?"
Zhou Shaoming, who had tried countless targets and used all his skills, only understood after falling down countless times that the director's system would not have any loopholes. Those targets seemed to have learned Chinese lightness kung fu, but refused to let themselves be hit.
There were even people who used the Iron Bridge style, a long-lost martial art!
"Alright, alright! OK! OK! I give up, just wait for someone to bump into me!" Zhou Shaoming, out of breath and disheveled, got up from the ground one last time, leaning against a utility pole and stubbornly guarding his beloved.
Before long, a sudden emergency alarm sounded from the side, and a guy who was dressed in a flashy outfit, with hair that looked like it hadn't been combed for three years, and was slightly short and thin, rushed out from the street corner, shouting loudly as he ran over!
Behind them were four or five police officers who pulled out their guns and shouted: "Halt! You bastard! Halt for me!"
That guy didn't dare stop in his tracks, like a street rat frantically scurrying and rushing straight towards Zhou Shaoming who was guarding the utility pole!
"I'm fucked! Don't crash over here! I don't want to find a serious offender as my male lead!" Zhou Shaoming's pupils constricted and his soul flew away, subconsciously thinking of dodging to the side.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" Zhou Shaoming shouted loudly!
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" The guy also shouted loudly!
Arranged by fate.
Zhou Shaoming wanted to avoid that guy, but that guy seemed to want to avoid Zhou Shaoming as well. He suddenly changed direction and coincidentally bumped right into Zhou Shaoming's arms!
"Thud!" The two of them were like intimate companions, tightly embracing each other, tumbling to the ground, and almost kissing.
“SHIT！”
“FUCK！”
The two men cursed at each other simultaneously, glaring at each other with malice.
Four or five stout policemen rushed over, took out handcuffs and tied the guy up tightly. A black policeman even said to Zhou Shaoming in a friendly manner: "Hey, thanks for your bravery, we've been chasing this rabbit for two streets!"
Zhou Shaoming got up with a grey face and unexpectedly grabbed the guy's hand, shouting: "I'm a director, I'm going to make a movie now, and I guarantee it will have a box office of 500 million dollars! I want you to be my male lead! As long as you agree, I'll go bail you out at the police station!"
That guy's mouth was agape, his face pale as if he had seen a ghost. After a while, he asked the police officer next to him who was equally stunned: "Ah, sir, what did he just say?"
The policeman's eyes widened in surprise, the gun in his hand almost dropping to the ground. He hastily put away the gun and said with an incredulous expression: "He says he wants you to star in a movie."
"It's a done deal! My movie is going to start filming soon, and you're going to be a star! A movie star! All the American women will go crazy for you! How about it? Come on, agree with me!" Zhou Shaoming exclaimed incoherently as he grabbed onto the guy's hand.
The policeman next to him whispered to another: "There are too many madmen these days, don't bother with him, let's take this guy back and talk about it later."
"Come on! You little rabbit, go back to the police station and I'll show you my power!" A slightly fat, sweating policeman pulled up the somewhat weak guy and pushed him into the police car that arrived later.
"Hey! A chance for freedom, a bright future is right in front of you, hurry up and agree with me!" Zhou Shaoming was shocked. If this were true, the police would take that guy away, and the leading actor designated by the director system would be ruined. In other words, his own movie couldn't be completed before that guy got out of prison, which means he himself would never make it!
No, this can't be happening!
