Chapter 1251: Chapter 1250: Marching into Hollywood 2
That’s Zhai En!
Zhai En is also a Chinese, a few years older than Xu Jiayang, and won the Oscar for Best Director earlier than Xu Jiayang.
Although Xu Jiayang is said to be the only director from Huaxia to win the Oscar for Best Director, Zhai En is not included because he has immigrated abroad.
He directly developed in Hollywood, so he’s not classified as part of Huaxia.
In a highly competitive place like Hollywood, Zhai En managed to stand out, and his works have been box office hits and award-winning, which already speaks to his strength!
Just like Xu Jiayang, he is a talent, not only a famous director but also a top-class screenwriter.
The script for "Intrigue Within" was written by him, and it was said that five years ago he was about to start shooting, with investments in place and preparations for casting underway.
This script caused a huge sensation in Hollywood back then, almost all the Hollywood A-list stars were ready to audition.
However, for some unknown reason, Director Zhai En suddenly decided not to shoot it.
Everyone was regretful; such a good script wasn’t being filmed, it would definitely have been a record-breaking masterpiece!
Everyone wondered why a fully prepared movie was shelved.
There were many regrets.
Unexpectedly, after five years, news from Hollywood broke out again, Director Zhai En was going to film "Intrigue Within"!
This news recently exploded in Hollywood, countless A-list stars rushing to build connections, aiming for audition slots.
Yet, there was no movement.
A few days ago, Xu Jiayang received news that the leading actress for Zhai En’s "Intrigue Within" was tentatively an Eastern face, and auditions might be held in Huaxia soon, asking Xia Weibao to keep an eye out.
Xia Weibao looked at the script in Xia Shi’s hand, unexpectedly, it turned out to be true.
Having an Eastern face in Hollywood is hard to break through, let alone a leading role, even supporting roles are very few.
It should be said, forget supporting roles, even extras are pitifully few.
Back then, Yan Weiyang was just playing a few extras in Hollywood, but when she returned home, it was like she was gilded, shining brightly.
It’s imaginable how difficult it is for a Chinese to make it big in Hollywood!
No Eastern face has ever played a leading role in a Hollywood blockbuster.
Even for supporting roles, only the once globally renowned superstar actress Zhong Shixia managed to do it!
Zhong Shixia was the true Eastern Pearl; after gaining fame domestically, she went to Hollywood, advancing from extras to supporting roles.
It’s heard she once had an affair with a famous Hollywood director and almost qualified for a leading role in a Hollywood movie thanks to that relationship.
These are rumors, truth unknown, only known that Zhong Shixia never played a lead in a Hollywood blockbuster and she was disfigured.
It’s said she was splashed with sulfuric acid by a crazy hater, her entire face ruined, later she left the entertainment industry and vanished.
In the entertainment world, it was only Zhong Shixia and Yan Weiyang, these two who emerged successfully.
Zhong Shixia went from extras to supporting roles.
Yan Weiyang stayed as an extra.
Xia Wei flips through the original owner’s memories and recalls Xu Jiayang’s words; if this news is true, she must strive for the lead role in "Intrigue Within".
This would determine her starting point for entering Hollywood!
Imagine, though Yan Weiyang remained an extra in Hollywood, she was already called the Eastern Pearl.
