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Although Wu Mingxuan didn't say a word of threat, Huo Wenxi knew the consequences of refusing. It was impossible to get rid of them completely, but she definitely couldn't take them outside for others to see, otherwise Wu Mingxuan would really destroy her immediately.
Wu Mingxuan has her weakness, but she doesn't have Wu Mingxuan's. She can't even play dirty with Wu Mingxuan. Unless she can kill him with one blow and guarantee that those things will not be leaked, she can't bear the anger of Yang Shoucheng and Yang Yongqing alone.
Wu Mingxuan hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Some things just need to be said at the right time. It's easy to deal with smart people like Huo Wenxi. The real trouble is stupid women like Zhang Baizhi who don't have enough brains. This is also the reason why Wu Mingxuan won't push her too hard and make her have no way out.
The real value of the nude photos is not in the nude photos themselves, but in the relationships between the characters in them. Using these nude photos to threaten the image and acting career of artists?
Then you really overestimate the right of female artists to speak at this time. Sometimes what they say does not count at all. The company agents behind them are the ones who really have the final say. They are just a group of tools.
Exposing a large number of scandals is not a big deal. Just kill the instigator Edison Chen. In addition to the ones that are exposed, the others will be handled by public relations as soon as possible to downplay such scandals as much as possible.
Carina Lau not only has pornographic photos, but also a video of being gang-raped and facialized by a group of people. Doesn't it also not affect her status in the entertainment industry? She can still become a top sister in the Chinese entertainment industry.
So Wu Mingxuan will only use the human relationship network to make reasonable use of these pornographic photos, and will not really use the pornographic photos to threaten the victims. That is meaningless and will make him look like a petty person.
Soon the auditions for the three candidates came to an end. A total of fifteen artists auditioned today, including seniors like Vivian Chow and Athena Chu, who Wu Mingxuan was very interested in.
However, Wu Mingxuan still refused. He couldn't make a move on these actresses, and it was even difficult to mention them. Unless they took the initiative to deliver goods to his door, it would be better not to provoke them. If
they completely ruined their reputation right after their debut, who would want to look for him in the future? The first person Wu Mingxuan talked about was Maggie Q, the mixed-race beauty who was very popular in the mainland. She was the first Chinese entertainment actress to appear on the cover of the Asian edition of Time magazine.
But it is undeniable that her American and Asian identity gave her a lot of points in the Hollywood and international markets, which does not mean that her strength is really amazing.
The so-called international blockbuster faces are actually high-class faces that cater to the European and American markets and the aesthetic tastes of the audience there. To a certain extent, this is also dominated by the cultural aesthetics of the overseas market. There is a natural inferiority complex in this regard in China, and it has long been irrationally praising and catering to it.
Wu Mingxuan is very disgusted with such trends and ideas, but since he can't change anything at this stage, he might as well follow the local customs and promote a few real international superstars for his own use, and take the lead in occupying the position of the first commercial Chinese director, leaving Ang Lee with no way to go.
When Wu Mingxuan was making his mark, Maggie Q had already left the Chinese entertainment industry. However, her achievements in Hollywood were not very high. Her peak period was probably when she starred in the female lead series "Nikita". At that time, she could barely be considered a second-tier actress.
Now she has begun to enter Hollywood, and Hong Kong circles have not been accepting many roles. If she had not received an audition call and learned about the work "Wushuang", she might not have come.
Wu Mingxuan was naturally not naive enough to think that he could control Maggie Q with a few nude photos. What kind of place is Hollywood? Moreover, she had previously starred in the restricted action movie "Naked Weapon", so nude photos were really not a problem for her.
Wu Mingxuan first showed the complete script to Maggie Q so that she could clearly see what kind of script it was. Although the box office reputation of "Naked Weapon" was average, this was the key to help Maggie Q open the door to Hollywood.
"I've heard from the agent I worked with before that "Wushuang" is a rare Chinese-language masterpiece comparable to "Infernal Affairs", and it really lives up to its reputation.
I didn't expect that Ruan Wen would have such a setting. Director Wu is a great talent. I think you will be able to prove yourself in Hollywood sooner or later. You have the talent that is not inferior to Ang Lee."
Who is better between himself and Ang Lee, just in terms of box office, Wu Mingxuan is confident that Ang Lee may not be better than him, but in terms of pleasing the Oscar judges, there is no comparison.
Don't say Wu Mingxuan is not good enough, even if you invite the three major directors to join forces, it won't
work either. This is not a matter of talent and ability. In this era, Maggie Q's evaluation is not low, but Wu Mingxuan said with disdain: "I am who I am. There is no need to compare with others. Moreover, I don't think that Chinese films are really inferior to those Hollywood films. We have also been glorious in the past, and we can continue to be glorious in the future."
"Director Wu is very ambitious. I wonder if you have any requirements for me?"
"No, I don't have any other requirements. I know you, Maggie, have signed a contract with CAA (one of the three largest agencies in Hollywood) and are planning to enter Hollywood.
CAA helped you get resources like Mission: Impossible 3 and Brink of the Forbidden Kingdom 4 as your signing gifts, but to be honest, these movies were not very successful and did not help your development in Hollywood. I think you haven't received the role you wanted for nearly a year, right?
There are no unspoken rules in Hollywood, but there are explicit rules everywhere. Although I have never been there, I know a lot about it. When it comes to my understanding of Hollywood, I'm afraid there are few people in the industry who can compare to me.
Come back, that's not the place you should go now. If you continue to stay there, you're just wasting your time and youth. We are the same age, and you are no longer young. The five years between 28 and 33 are very important for female artists. Do you really plan to continue wasting your time like this? "
The two most important stages for female stars are 22-27 and 28-33:
In the first stage, if you can't make a name for yourself, then there's really no need for you to stay in the entertainment industry, and there won't be much development if you stay.
Therefore, many female stars spend the first stage accumulating popularity on the small screen, which is a stage of hard work and development.
The second stage is the stage where you must move up to the top. At this stage, if you cannot stand firm on the big screen and occupy those fixed positions, then you are destined to slowly fade away. There is no place for you among the top actresses. This is the reality, even in Hollywood.