The sun is shining brightly, and there are people coming and going on the road.

James Huang carried a briefcase and looked at the office building in front of him. He saw the name of Shahai Entertainment from a pile of nameplates. He was sure that he had not made any mistakes and hurried in.

When he found the corresponding office, he knocked in and a girl with freckles on his face came over. After he expressed his intention, the girl asked him to wait for a while, and then went to inform the people in another office.

Sitting in a chair and looking at the few seventy or eight people in the office, James Huang was not surprised. He had been working with his friend Glenn Morgan since the 1980s, and he was very knowledgeable and had seen many small production companies like this.

The agent mentioned this company and project a few days ago, and he also learned that an investment of $11 million is really a big gimmick.

No matter what he is doing, there are too many cases of false reporting production costs in Hollywood, which involves many messy situations such as publicity and marketing and interest disputes.

Actually, this is not his only optional project.

People from Dimen Pictures have contacted him and want him to direct the spoof version of "Scream" of "Scream".

He did not respond for the time being, because the condition he proposed was flatly rejected by Dimen Pictures.

Thinking of the script created with Glenn Morgan, James Huang frowned. Do you really have to give up?

He has been in the industry for more than ten years and has been a screenwriter for more than ten years. He knows very well that this is a good idea.

The question is, there are too many good ideas in the industry, and there are too many people waiting for their good ideas to become movies. When will it be his turn?

As for selling scripts or story outlines separately, no consideration will be given.

From the mid-1980s to 1993, he has been working as a screenwriter. After countless refusals, he wrote a youth comedy called "Boy Next Door" and was finally bought by a production company. He then participated in the writing of commercial films and series such as "Dance Man in the Demon World" and "Dragon and Tiger Team".

Sadly, in 1993, as a senior screenwriter, because the screenwriter industry was not valued, his income was even difficult to maintain personal expenses, so he could only find a way to transform.

So, James Huang knew very well that the script could not sell much money.

James Huang can only think of one way at this stage, and sell it with him.

After all, he is not an unknown person. He has served as the director and executive producer of "X Files", and has also worked as a co-producer of "Out of the Universe" and "Millennium Chase" projects.

"Director Huang." The freckled girl came over and notified: "Mr. Anderson, please come over."

James Huang nodded and followed the girl into an office, where the agent Edward was already inside.

"James, this is Ronan Anderson, the president of Shahai Entertainment."

"Ronan, this is the director Huang I mentioned to you."

Seeing the black hair and yellow skin, Ronan immediately confirmed that this should be Chinese. He shook hands and said hello and asked, "Is Director Huang a Chinese?"

James Huang replied: "I was born in Hong Kong."

Ronan turns to the topic: "Have you worked on the "X-Files" crew?"

This is a very successful TV series by Fox TV. After learning the director's name, he specifically looked for it, especially the few episodes in which James Huang Shendu participated.

Judging from the quality of the TV series, James Huang did a pretty good job.

"From Season 1 to Season 4, I stayed on the crew of "X Archives"." James Huang said something more plainly: "Season 1 and Season 2, I mainly did outline adjustments and corrections with Glenn Morgan. In the second half of the filming of the second season, I began to serve as the assistant director of Chris Carter. By Season 3 and Season 4, I directed several episodes alone..."

After James Huang finished speaking, agent Edward added: "Many plots and content of "X Files" involve thriller and horror, and Huang is very familiar with this aspect."

Ronan nodded. Among the directors who actually interviewed, James Huang had the best resume and was also the one who had truly participated in directing well-known projects.

More importantly, Ronan always felt that the person's name was a bit familiar, and he seemed to have seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

He is not Google. What Hollywood can remember is definitely not an unknown person, and he must have achieved considerable results.

The two sides talked about James Huang's resume again. Ronan took out the script and pushed it to James Huang: "You read the script first, and we will talk after reading it."

James Huang took the script, but it was not thick, with more than 80 pages. The cover was marked "Human Purge Plan". The playwright wrote the name of Ronan Anderson behind it.

He knew about these things before he came, and he didn't pay much attention to them. He opened the script and started reading them.

After watching it for a while, James Huang made a rough judgment. The script background is good, but it is still the traditional American horror film in its heart. It is full of violence, killing and blood, and can be summarized into the category of plasma films.

To be terrifying alone, it's average.

In his eyes, the kind of invisible and intangible is really terrifying.

James Huang subconsciously made a comparison. The horror script he wrote with Glen is much better than this one.

But if you think about it carefully, in addition to the elements of horror and violence, this script seems to have social reality problems in the United States, which is probably resonating with Americans.

Seeing the back, James Huang scratched his head a little. Why did the Arabs become heroes? Although there were corresponding preparations for Arabs in front, they did not conform to Hollywood's usual routines.

When did Arabs have positive images in Hollywood movies? It seems that American movies do not have many Arab audiences, right? Would it be better to change the wide audience of Chinese people like this?

It took a long time before James Huang finished reading the script.

Ronan saw James Huang close the script, poured him a glass of water, and asked, "What do you think?"

Because it is possible to take over this project, James Huang said directly: "The role of the Arabs is a bit of a problem."

Ronan smiled: "Investment comes from Abu Dhabi."

James Huang has been in the circle for many years, so how could he not understand what this said? All the rich are the old men.

"It's a good setting," he said slowly, "This story should resonate with many people living in the United States."

Ronan turned back to the back of his desk: "Tell me and see."

James Huang has had a personal experience: "I have been following the crew in recent years and have been in France and Canada for a while. Looking at the news reports on TV, I feel very unfamiliar because the news in these two countries is very different. In France, I see various reports about Europe. In Canada, there are almost no serious news, and all the reports are trivial matters. Later, I returned to the United States, and there are violent incidents in the news every day."

He suddenly laughed: "I am an outsider. In the past few years I came here, my biggest feeling was that in the United States, I seem to live in violence every day."

"Hmm." Ronan nodded slightly: "The security in the United States is really bad."

Edward suddenly interrupted: "There are so many violent incidents, why don't people feel disgusted when they see violent movies?"

James Huang responded: "A movie that is anti-violence must have violence!"

Hearing this, Ronan looked at James Huang with a little admiration. I have to say that the directors are all people who like to open their brains.

"Director Huang." He simply asked, "If you are a director, how do you want to make this movie?"

"I will make it an anti-violence film with a lot of violent scenes." James Huang's thoughts gradually became clear after reading the script: "You wrote a good story. Although the film takes place in the future, it is not a movie that ends the world. People live well in the future, but violence is still an indelible shadow. In other words, violence not only exists in poverty, but also in wealth. This is something that is worth our thinking, and everyone will feel that they are part of violence."

This brainstorm! Ronan was speechless.

Having watched the series directed by James Huang, verified his resume, and knew his thoughts on the film, Ronan gradually felt that director Huang was a good choice.

He tentatively said: "Huang, join my project."

James Huang looked at Edward, and Edward showed a honest smile: "Before you come here, I discussed the salary issue with Ronan, $300,000, and paid twice."

Ronan is satisfied with James Huang, so Edward will raise his salary, otherwise it will be meaningless.

There is not so much attention to negotiations on such independent small projects. As long as both parties have no objection, they don’t care much about some too rigid regulations in the industry.

"Well..." James Huang said quietly, suddenly, "Edward, I want to talk to Ronan alone."

Edward immediately thought of the Dimen Pictures, stood up and said, "You want to..."

James Huang interrupted him: "I know what's going on in my heart."
Chapter completed!