Chapter 172: Who is Jeff Ma! ?

Chapter 172 Who is Jeff Ma? ?
In the elegant and quiet cafe, looking at the two black-haired Asian men who were talking to each other at the table, Anderson was very disappointed and did not want to waste film to steal the film. He finally ushered in this opportunity. This time, the exclusive tracking of Magic Yang came here. Why didn't this big director meet with which girl? Why is it an Asian man
Even if the guy is a relative or a friend of Magic Yang, such photos are almost worthless, selling at most one or two hundred pieces, almost cost can not be recovered. But if the meeting is with a girl other than Jessica, and there are some intimate moves, that would be great
Anderson thought about a smile, but he still quietly pressed the camera and took a few photos. One hundred is better than zero. The industry competition of the paparazzi is too fierce. Britney Spears has more than 30 and 40 people waiting for her every day to follow her colleagues. Instead of going there to join the fun, he chooses to be super high among the young people. The popular magical director Wang Yang.
Normally he did n’t have a movie in the hot show period. Fortunately, there were less than five people who tracked his competitors all the year round; but as soon as he came to the movie show period, his competitors would suddenly skyrocket, like this month ’s coming out and detonating the world In the "Ninth District", his popularity has soared, and the number of competitors is also now. Now 15-20 people have reached the peak. The number of photos has increased several times, and the value has dropped several times.
On the other hand, because he lives with Jessica, who is also very popular, there are nearly 10 people in the industry who circle around their home every day, squatting in the public area in front of the door, and competing for their trash cans and garbage. Pile of garbage. For the crumpled paper two days ago, Anderson also fought with others and made two stitches in his chin.
That paper painting has some messy and weird pictures, maybe it was drawn by hand, or it may be a director's shot; this kind of thing is rare, they generally get paper shattered by a paper shredder, rarely there is this Kind of paper balls. And the real value of the paper is that the scribbled girl names Amanda, Alva, Caroline, Erica, Jessica, Kate, Matilde ...
Who are they? Who are the other girls except Jessica? Although they didn't know what the paper meant, they all felt that they were close to an amazing secret. The paper is likely to be valuable.
I just didn't expect to wait for this black-haired Asian man. Anderson sighed in disappointment. How can we stand out in this industry?
"What I miss most is not playing blackjack at the gambling table or making a lot of money."
Next to the clean round table, Ma Kaiwen took a sip of the coffee cup slowly, a flash of reminiscence flashed in the eyes of one eyelid, looked at Wang Yang on the opposite side, and said, "The thing I miss most is the feeling and life of working together It ’s been a wonderful time to be a part of the team, everyone is determined to move towards the same goal, and they are full of loyalty and friendship. "
Wang Yang nodded with a smile, and suddenly remembered his life at the time shooting "Ghost Record", he was the first time to be a director, Rachel was the first actress, Zachary was the first actor, Jesse Ka and Joshua will also come to help, although sometimes help, determination, happiness, unprecedented progress ... is the feeling that Jeff Ma missed?
"So you have no contradictions?" He smiled and asked Ma Kaiwen: "No quarrel because of who is the big player and who is the card player? For example, if someone is not convinced, and then does not follow the discipline?"
He contacted Ben Mozridge very early to discuss and finalize the play many times; but he only contacted Jeff Ma for an interview in recent days. Because he does not want the character and image of the character "Jeff-Ma" to be influenced by real people before it is set, which limits the personal charm of "Jeff-Ma" on the big screen. This is not a biographical movie in the category "When Happiness Comes to Knock", this is a drama about the T21 point group.
Now that he has felt that he is slowly controlling the story and the protagonists, he can start filling in some details.
"No, no, these problems have never happened." Ma Kaiwen laughed, narrowed his eyes, and said, "We are all selfless and smart people. We know which situation is best for us, and then we will To execute it is like a tight machine, otherwise you won't win 21:00. "
He shook his right hand, rubbed his thumb and index finger quickly around his ears, and said, "Counting cards is a very team-oriented game, just like any team sport." He shrugged again. , Said: "Actually, counting cards can only increase the probability of winning by 3%, but this 3% is enough to make a big difference, so why do we need big players, we are very lucky and grab that 3%. But you want to To win, you need a mature championship team. "
"Well, loyalty, friendliness, team ..." Wang Yang nodded in understanding, noticing that his little gesture just seemed uninteresting. He rubbed his fingers a few times and asked, "Is this a gesture? What does it mean?" "
Ma Kaiwen smiled sternly, rubbing his fingers and said: "Yes, this is one of the gestures that the cardholder tells the big players to enter." Wang Yang asked doubtfully: "There are many gestures with the same meaning?" He laughed and said, of course, he made several gestures in a row, patted the back of his head, and twisted his left hand like a tired neck ... he explained: "If you use the same signal all day, then immediately Will be caught. "
He also took off his glasses and laughed: "We will also use props, such as taking off the glasses to wipe it, taking out the handkerchief to wipe the sweat ... These gestures are all changing, sometimes the last week and the next week represent The meanings will be different. "Looking at Wang Yang with emotion, his fingers were turned towards the temple, and said with a smile:" We are all very useful here, even if there are a hundred kinds of gestures are clearly distinguishable. "
Hearing this, Wang Yang couldn't help laughing. He thought the reason why "December 21" is so lame is because of this. In it, there is always only one gesture for the card player to notify the big player to enter the game, and his hands are pulled back, which is not cool. Perhaps its original intention is to make the audience easy to remember, and at the same time, the big movements are convenient for shooting; but the problem is that it also loses the sense of realism and high IQ.
The reality is so cool, these are also small details of Team T, casinos, and detectives. Why are they not recognized and caught? In addition to posing, the gesture changes on the monitor are also important reasons. And in "December 21", the reason why the casino security boss caught them was precisely because he recognized the crappy gesture.
"OK Jeff, I understand that our art director will design some cool gestures and slang words." Wang Yang smiled and took a sip of the coffee cup, mentioned the slogans, what he thought of, he smiled: "You Have you ever thought that you will speak quickly? You will speak quickly in the movie. You know that your nickname is "Intel chip", the calculation speed is fast and accurate, smart ... These must be expressed from the outside, And speaking speed and response are good choices. "
Ma Kaiwen nodded in agreement and said, "Of course, I don't know how to make movies, but I am completely relieved to give myself to Magic Yang, haha" He smiled and narrowed his eyes, his brows hanging upside down, said: "But I Speaking is not fast. "
"So why did you join this 21-point group? What was your mentality at that time?" Wang Yang asked another question. This point is quite crucial. If there is no scholarship pressure for the actor, why would he join? What is the whole story for? After thinking for a while, he added: "What kind of mentality are you all?"
"Mindset?" Ma Kaiwen frowned, recalling the situation at that time, and smiled with his hands: "Interested. At first, I joined it just for fun, and to test my ability. I heard them say 'It's difficult' , And then I thought, 'What's the big deal, I can do it.' "
With a rather proud look on his face, he continued; "Then I fell in love with this team; then we started to make money, hundreds of thousands a night, which was really exciting and allowed us to continue. Why not? This is what we are good at, this is just a job. "He laughed happily and said:" This has changed our lives. We can use our skills to win money, and then use this money to achieve our wishes. "
"Like the TRADE I am running now, you can think of players as virtual stock trading. Their strength is the stock price. What is more interesting than it?" Ma Kaiwen laughed proudly, took a sip of coffee, and laughed again: "Yang This is my dream career. You know I love the NBA. I watch the game every day. "Wang Yang suddenly covered his forehead and sighed," Oh, Yao Ming can't go to our Bay Area. It's a pity. "
Ma Kaiwen Wenyan also nodded in sympathy, and said excitedly: "According to my data analysis, Yao Ming can definitely play, maybe become a super star." He is now a senior data in addition to running a sports website Expert, serving as an advisor to the NBA Portland Trail Blazers and NFL San Francisco 49ers. (In the NBA 07 draft, he strongly recommended that the Trail Blazers holding the No. 1 pick pick Kevin Durant and say Greg Oden was useless. But the Trail Blazers finally chose the The great Oden that every team will choose. The Blazers ended up dismal. "
"My analysis is also." Wang Yangha smiled, and already had a rough idea in his mind. The movie should be based on a game-oriented mentality. Jeff Ma is interested and stimulated by the big sister's words; and the entire T group is of course. For money, but for money. If they were asked "Why?", They would say "Because we can."
The film is cool and not preaching, but still has a correct mainstream value. Therefore, there must be a premise that there is no crime in the whole story, so that the T team can end their careers smartly, and the audience will accept it; at the same time, no matter what mentality is good, in the end, they still have to say "Go back to normal life."
Speaking of the topic of mentality, Ma Kaiwen seems to have thought of this aspect, saying: "We have always emphasized that counting cards is not an offence, this is just an annoying behavior for casinos. Casinos are not gods, and they have no right to justify People get money from them; we can get their money in return "
"Wow, this line is good." Wang Yang smiled and nodded his temple, and said with a smile: "I wrote it down." Ma Kaiwen nodded and said seriously: "Although everyone can learn to count cards, but I really hope that this The story is not about letting others drop out of school to play at 21:00. I promised to adapt it to a novel. I just want to tell people that you can break the casino and you can do everything. But counting cards is just a means to achieve your wishes, do n’t waste your own. life."
"Jeff, don't worry. I'll take you very powerfully, and make the audience think it is something smart people can do." Wang Yang smiled and said, "Well, smart people don't choose to drop out to play 21 Order. "But he thinks there will still be people scolding after the movie comes out:" Do you know your influence among teenagers? You are teaching children to gamble money. "
Ma Kaiwen then asked a long-circled question in his heart, saying: "What kind of ethnic actors will probably play me?" In fact, who will play him, what will be the content of the movie, he can't influence it. Ben-Mozrich's published book has made him a "public figure". Anyone who wants to shoot his biography and story does not need his permission, and he naturally has no right to speak.
"Of course it is Chinese. Of course, Wang Yang laughed without thinking, and clenched his fists:" Jeff, Intel chips will only be Chinese. "Ma Kaiwen suddenly smiled with a happy face, and excitedly rejoiced:" Cool, that's really cool. I don't want to see a Korean or Japanese to play me, that's ridiculous. "
"This kind of thing won't happen." Wang Yang said, taking out a script from the backpack beside the chair, and suddenly found that there was a very familiar white man sitting there, shaving a flat head, big nose ... he It ’s the paparazzi but it does n’t matter. Wang Yang handed the script to Ma Kaiwen and said with a smile: "This is the script, Jeff. I need me to provide some details. Although I have watched" Capture Las Vegas "many times, you can tell me personally. What are the cards? "
He naturally didn't worry that Ma Kaiwen would leak the script or something, and he didn't need to have this worry; and before the meeting, Ma Kaiwen readily agreed to serve as a consultant and guidance for the crew, and the true "gambling god" will also be needed in the publicity stage.
"Okay." Ma Kaiwen took over the script and looked at it. In addition to the story content, he also had some expertise in counting cards. He looked at it for a while and pointed to a detail that needs to be filled in. "Previous celebrity at 21:00", Said: "Here, in fact, we have a 21 Hall of Fame (jHf-Fame), the first member is the pioneer of our counting, now 60-year-old Stanford King."
Seeing Wang Yang stunned, he shook his head and said with a smile: "No, he is not Chinese, this is the stage name, his real name is John Ferguson. He is a Stanford graduate, and he thinks that" Wang "is imposing. Stanford is I'm particularly interested in Chinese culture. You know his publishing house is called '-Yee (brand art)'. There are Edward Thorpe of LA, Bill Kaplan of Harvard ... "
"Why don't I know that 'Wang' is imposing?" After he finished a long list of names, Wang Yang laughed and shrugged: "I think 'Ge' is imposing."
Ma Kaiwen laughed suddenly, continued to read the script, and said: "The card counting method used by the card counting person is many different. This book and the one you wrote here are the most popular high and low methods now (gh-L, That is, 2-6 counts +1 points, 7-9 counts 0 points, 10 and flower cards count -1 points, and there are +7 points on the table, and I have already shot; I personally use this and also count 10 Law (10u, is to calculate how many 10 point cards (including JQK) are left on the table of the table, under normal circumstances 413, the dealer has the advantage; but if the ratio of 10 reaches 13, you can play with him ... … "
Use two card counting methods in your mind at the same time? Wang Yang could n’t help feeling a little bit. It ’s no wonder he called the Intel chip. No wonder he could make the T team qualitatively change while listening to Ma Kaiwen ’s explanation. , Why can't you see it in "Blackjack 21"?
As night fell, the moonlight shrouded in the city of angels, Beverly Hills was still intoxicated or warm and quiet.
After chatting with Ma Kaiwen for almost a day, Wang Yang returned home with satisfaction. This day's harvest was very rich. He used to discuss the structure of the big story and the content of the scene with Ben Mozridge; and provided by Ma Kaiwen It is professional details. After discussion, many lines and details or fillings, or making slight changes, will become very "flavour", or "temperament".
He understands that when many things are professional and esoteric, the audience can't understand them, but they will feel cooler. But there is a difference of "the difference between them and the difference of thousands of miles" is not to make them confused or seem to understand; the thing to do is to establish an impression and atmosphere in their minds, To make them feel "wow, that is absolutely the case, professional"
Then they still don't understand, they will go to check the information, and will not forget this movie. Of course, some card counting principles require them to get a rough idea, so that Jeff Ma and others will use it at the table to make the audience feel enthusiastic.
"Who is Jeff-Ma? Who is Jeff-Ma?" Wang Yang hummed in an unknown tune and sat down on the sofa in the living room, opening his notes. After meeting the real person Jeff Ma, he already has a textured image of this character. Jeff is definitely a victorious, talkative, proud "social" Chinese; there is no humble, introverted, shy.
Now it's time to officially start looking for candidates, but in this place where opportunities are lacking, excellent Chinese actors are even uglier than pandas. At least San Diego has Gao Gao and Bai Yun, and Los Angeles is only a 3-hour drive away.
Wang Yang leaned on the sofa and opened the webpage, and remembered Lin Yibin's "Hot Mochi". This one-million-dollar independent film had already been filmed and edited, and all productions were completed. Participating in film festivals everywhere, the response in the commentary is very good, FM has already arranged for a small-scale screening of Asian communities and campuses for it.
The leading actor of "Hot Mochi" is starred by New York-based Chinese actor Perry Shen. Although he is 30 years old, he has a Chinese-style face with a tender face and can play college students. But Wang Yang eliminated him very early. First, it was because of insufficient acting skills. Second, Perry ’s small eyes did not meet his requirements. The small eyes should not be a label impression of Asians. The eyes of Koreans are generally quite good. Small, but not Chinese. Anyway, his eyes are big.
"Who is Ma Kaiwen? Who is Ma Kaiwen?" Wang Yang hummed again in Chinese, browsing the screen, looking at the Hong Kong and Taiwan Chinese male stars. Hong Kong actors seem to come and go so many times. Good appearance and good acting skills are definitely famous, so it ’s not difficult to find information and pictures of those young candidates, both of which are in the first round. After the audition, the interview will be formally contacted to see if the acting is suitable.
Edison-Chen? 22 years old, Canadian, grew up in Vancouver ... Wang Yang looked at the pictures on the screen a few times, and then shook his head to close the webpage. Edison-Chen's face with ruffians was very suitable for the triad in Hong Kong films. But it is not suitable for British talents. He browsed a few more, Shawn Yue? Still ruffian too heavy; Nicolas Xie? The appearance is not mature enough, it seems that the height is a bit short; Gu Tianle? The appearance and temperament are good, but growing up in Hong Kong, I do n’t feel deeply about the culture here, so it ’s not a good choice.
"F4? What is it?" Fantastic Four "?" Wang Yang murmured in doubt, as if he had heard on any web page before. He clicked on the data of this combination and read it. It turned out that it meant 4 flowers. Wu Jianhao? Chinese-American, trained in theater in Hollywood, but eyes are too small; Zhu Xiaotian? It suits the honest temperament of real person Jeff Ma, but this is a big screen; Jerry Yan, Zhou Yumin? The two guys are very handsome, with the level of his figure and appearance.
Wang Yang smiled haha, or clicked to close, because they could not speak English, no matter what the acting skills were. He opened a person's data at will, Wu Yanzu, Daniel Wu, born in 1974, 28 years old. He went on to see a few photos and materials of Wu Yanzu, and he couldn't help blinking his eyes and muttered: "Brother, maybe it's you?"
Wu Yanzu was born in San Francisco, grew up in San Francisco, graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon, and returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to develop without considering any issues of accent, cultural differences, and market acceptance. His figure is tall and tough, and he looks handsome enough, and he has a good quality of temperament; there are a few photos and a faint evil, which seems to be very suitable for all conditions. It is said that I have been practicing martial arts since I was 11 years old ...
"Which kind of kung fu did you learn?" Wang Yang saw this sentence that he learned kung fu and boxing from an early age. His heart suddenly burst into a fight. He hasn't fought with opponents of the same level for a long time. Years did not do as bad. He looked at these pictures of Wu Yanzu from left to right. The blood that was going to fight kept rolling, and the more he looked, the more he felt that this guy was really good.
Wang Yang yelled, picked up the phone on the coffee table, dialed a number, and commanded: "Help me call CAA to contact Daniel Wu, yes, now he is developing in Hong Kong. Just ask him if he is interested in joining me A movie audition, the actor. OK bye. "Putting down his phone, he went on to browse other male stars, Jincheng Wu? Ryukyu is mixed with China, but what he wants is pure Chinese; Wang Lihong, who grew up in the United States, has a good appearance, but is a singer ...
After a long time, almost all well-known male stars of the appropriate age were searched. As a result, Wang Yang did not find another "very suitable" candidate. He closed all the pages in one breath, I hope Wu Yanzu's acting performance can also be suitable, otherwise It is necessary to lower the standard to be a fisherman. He waved his fists in both hands and gritted his teeth: "Daniel, I can't wait to fight you again."
At this time, Danny ran happily with his big tongue stretched out, Wang Yang suddenly froze, and smiled: "Hey, man, I am calling Daniel, not you." He touched his head and laughed softly. Dao: "Your mother will come back very late. Maybe she won't come back. She's going to have a girl's night with Eileen and Roland. Oh my God, we are left alone, oooo ..."
He smiled and patted Danny hard, and drove it away: "Go play for yourself, I still have to work." He picked up the script on the table and looked at it, and gradually fell into the pondering of another problem.
Now there is a good whereabouts for the heroine, and who is the other heroine detective Beverly Griffin in the movie? This female detective is smart, stubborn, and never gives up. Although she was played by Jeff-Ma, they are the one who finally put the T team into the blacklist. It is difficult to say who is the winner in this cat-and-mouse game. .
"Casinos don't just make money; we just make them a legal way. You help casinos just help an evil tyrant." If someone told her this, she would say: "I have no interest in casinos, UU Reading the book www.uukanshu.com I am interested in grabbing you guys. "She has her charm, not a stupid set off by the T team and others. If the opponent is too bad, the audience will not be excited about how to tease her.
In reality, Beverly Griffin is an old smart old lady, but she ca n’t do that on the big screen, she has to be young. And there are two options, one is a mature woman; the other is a talented female detective of the same age as Jeff Ma and others, staged a good show of genius vs genius.
Wang Yang analyzed it quickly while touching his chin, and found that he still prefers the second option. However, the requirements for the selection of actors have suddenly increased. Naturally, there is no need to say more about acting skills. More importantly, there is that. Temperament and persuasion, not everyone can claim to be a talented female detective on the big screen. So who is suitable for the actress friends he knows?
Jessica? He shook his head, her temperament was not right, and her acting skills were not enough. The same is true of Anne Darren, Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Rodriguez ... all without that temperament. But Zoe Danschel, Anne Hathaway, and ... he blinked, and the girl appeared viciously when shooting Ghost Records.
"Rachel ... Rachel McAdams, Rachel Anne McAdams ..."