Chapter 282： Is it a slippery iron furnace?

The car arrived at the cafe that he had an appointment with Arnold Schwarzenegger last night. Zhang Dongcheng parked the car in the parking lot and walked straight into the cafe. Here, there is another person who will become famous all over the world. waiting for him.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a strong man sitting in the corner.

Schwarzenegger wore a neat black jacket with sunglasses on his cheeks. At first glance, it looks like the Terminator from the movie came out.

This cafe is very famous in Los Angeles. The famous thing is that after the stars come to this cafe, they will not be entangled by fans. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Arnold Schwarzenegger chose to meet Zhang Dongcheng here

When Zhang Dongcheng saw Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger also saw him, stood up and waved to Zhang Dongcheng. The cafe was very quiet, perhaps in order not to disturb the atmosphere, Schwarzenegger did not speak.

After Zhang Dongcheng sat down in front of Schwarzenegger and ordered a cup of Blue Mountain coffee, Zhang Dongcheng said to Schwarzenegger: "The environment here is very good!"

"Yes, I like it here!" Schwarzenegger nodded. He said with a face of approval: "Here, even if I wear the same clothes as the Terminator, no one will pester me for autographs and group photos. This makes people enjoy a rare relaxation!"

After chatting with Schwarzenegger for a while, Zhang Dongcheng faintly felt a little weird. The reason why Schwarzenegger contacted him did not seem to be purely for the movie, but he seemed to have other deep meanings. This made Zhang Dongcheng a little confused.

"Mr. Schwarzenegger, I think there is something, you might as well just say it!" Zhang Dongcheng really couldn't stand this kind of chatting in circles, so he asked directly.

At the same time, he was still thinking secretly, no wonder Schwarzenegger will become the governor of the United States in the future. This kind of politician-like way of speaking is really uncomfortable.

Although after Schwarzenegger left office, the American media called his political career a complete failure, but a politician is a politician, and this way of thinking has nothing to do with ability and skill.

"Okay!" Schwarzenegger seemed to feel that the heat was almost ready, and directly threw out his ultimate goal to Zhang Dongcheng: "Mr. Smith, I hope you can support me in the next California governor's election!"

Zhang Dongcheng was dumbfounded immediately. No wonder Schwarzenegger asked James Cameron to contact him, but he still went around in circles to meet him today. It turned out that this was what he really said to him.

The current governor of California is Pete Wilson, who, like Schwarzenegger, is a member of the Republican Party. It stands to reason that when Schwarzenegger became governor, he was three years old in the second thousand years, and there are still five years to go. He wouldn't have the idea of ​​​​going into politics now, would he?

Besides, the California governor's election will be held early next year, and he may not be able to compete with Dougray Davis.

Politics, Zhang Dongcheng has always been respectful. He immediately shrugged off, "Mr. Arnold, I'm just a director!"

"Mr. Smith, I think you may have underestimated yourself. You are not only a director, but also a businessman!" Schwarzenegger praised Zhang Dongcheng.

He had the idea of ​​entering politics a long time ago, and now there is still half a year before the next gubernatorial election. Arnold Schwarzenegger obviously doesn't have enough time to prepare.

Zhang Dongcheng is not only a big director in Hollywood, but his Dongcheng Films has also become an important film company in Hollywood. It is very important for Schwarzenegger to get his support.

And according to Zhang Dongcheng's development speed, who dares to say that he will not have a pivotal position when the official election tomorrow.

Zhang Dongcheng was stunned for a long time. To be honest, he thought about various reasons why Schwarzenegger sought him out, but he never dreamed that he would want himself to support him as governor!

After being stunned for a moment, Zhang Dongcheng finally came back to his senses, shook his head and explained: "Mr. Arnold, I am not interested in politics. I just want to make movies. Even if I set up a film company, my original goal is still the same. It hasn't changed! If you came to me and wanted to work on a movie, we could keep talking, but if this is the case, I think you may have the wrong person!"

Schwarzenegger's face was a little embarrassed. He also understands that, plus last night, this is the second time he has met Zhang Dongcheng, so asking him to support him with such red lips and white teeth is really a bit whimsical.

After pondering for a moment, Schwarzenegger could only change his communication method, saying: "Mr. Smith, maybe my communication method is a bit too direct. I'm sorry, but I still hope that if possible, you can vote Support me in the election."

Now that the conversation has reached this point, what else can Zhang Dongcheng do, so he nodded and agreed casually.

After returning from the cafe, before Zhang Dongcheng returned to the company, he received a call from Adaman.

"Smith, where are you?"

"I'm driving back to the company now!" Zhang Dongcheng replied on the speakerphone: "If it's not urgent for you to find me, then wait until I get back to the company!"

Adaman, who was still a little anxious at first, replied immediately after hearing the words: "Okay. Let's talk about it when you get back to the company!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Dongcheng increased the speed of the car.

As soon as he returned to the company, Zhang Dongcheng understood the reason why Adaman called him before he found Adaman.

"Mr. Xiang?" It was Xiang Huaqiang who appeared in front of Zhang Dongcheng.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang." After Xiang Huaqiang's explanation, Zhang Dongcheng realized that Xiang Huaqiang was planning to return to Hong Kong, but because China Star and Zhang Dongcheng's Dongcheng Films had just reached a cooperation agreement, he had to Delayed for a day.

"I should be the one apologizing!" Zhang Dongcheng explained with a smile.

The cooperation agreement is actually a very loose agreement, and there will not even be any specific benefit distribution in it. Those have to be decided on a film-by-film basis.

Right now, Dongcheng Pictures and China Star are facing the first cooperation. The movie this time the two sides cooperated is also very simple, it is Zhang Dongcheng's secret battle.

Xiang Huaqiang, who was somewhat apologetic to Zhang Dongcheng because of the leaked script of the secret war, waved his hand and directly reduced part of the share of China Star.

Xiang Huaqiang is indeed capable of being slick in all aspects of dealing with people. At least his doing so made Zhang Dongcheng's impression of him much better out of thin air.

It's not that Zhang Dongcheng is really greedy for this little money, it's mainly Xiang Huaqiang's attitude that makes people admire the most.

As the first secret battle between the two parties, after the contract was signed, Xiang Huaqiang left with a few copies. He needs to go back and warm up first.

After all, as long as the secret battle is successful, it will be beneficial to both China Star and Dongcheng Pictures. Since Xiang Huaqiang accepted to cooperate with Zhang Dongcheng, he will definitely try his best to make this cooperation perfect.

After sending Xiang Huaqiang away, Adaman rushed to the door before Zhang Dongcheng could catch his breath. "Hey! Smith! Last night's premiere box office statistics are out!"

Zhang Dongcheng's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and immediately asked: "How much?"

"I think it might be a bit disappointing. Because it's only 6.5 million!" Adaman shrugged his shoulders and said with a bit of comfort in his tone: "I want to wait until tonight's opening ceremony is broadcast on TV , the situation may change a lot!"

If this number is placed on other movies, it will be enough for it to hold a reception to celebrate. But the haha ​​placed on Zhang Dongcheng's head is indeed a little less. Of course, this less is compared to Zhang Dongcheng's previous mummy and The Matrix. Leaving aside the mummies, the first-day box office of The Matrix reached 12.66 million US dollars. Almost twice as much as the dark war.

But I believe that this situation will change a lot after the premiere is broadcast on ZDC TV. The box office may have a reverse growth.

ZDC's previous foundation was too poor, and the premiere couldn't even be broadcast live last night. It could only be recorded and played today.

Although this made Zhang Dongcheng a little dissatisfied, ZDC is his industry anyway, and he never expected the premiere to produce such a sensational effect. If he had known earlier, Zhang Dongcheng would not be so resolute in handing over the premiere ceremony to ZDC TV station, but would choose a TV station with higher ratings.

But now that everything is over, Zhang Dongcheng has no intention of regretting it.

Because the box office on the first day was only more than 6 million US dollars, the atmosphere among the entire crew members seemed a little low.

Even Nicholas, who had been trying to entice Zhang Dongcheng to buy a villa, didn't bring up this matter. It seemed that he already thought that Zhang Dongcheng had met Waterloo.

In the evening paper that day, after the box office of the first day of the secret war came out, it aroused heated discussions in countless media.

"The domineering Smith? Zhang encountered Waterloo for the first time in his life. Compared with the previous Mummy and The Matrix, the box office of Dark War has dropped significantly! Its performance is only half of the box office on the first day of The Matrix." - "The Sun"

"Dark War is, after all, a movie adapted from a Hong Kong script. The difference between the two cultures has also led to Smith Zhang's new movie not being as popular as expected, although judging from the morning news, the movie Word-of-mouth is still very good, but in Hollywood, there are too many films that are well-received!" - "Entertainment Evening News"

"Dark War has become the first failure of the legendary director Smith Zhang, and this failure also represents the failure of his return. Maybe Smith Zhang has liked to put together a film with wonderful special effects and shocking big shots, Real dramas have become his weakness!" - "Los Angeles Evening News"

The evening paper of the day. It was full of bad-mouthing voices against Zhang Dongcheng.