Chapter 493 Destiny Coin
After the matter of the Academy Awards came to a temporary end, Shen Lang finally boarded a plane to the United States.

He had just arrived in the United States, and it was agreed that the Coen brothers would send someone to pick him up, but who would have known that the person who picked him up at the airport was actually someone from Paramount Pictures.

Just after arriving at the airport from business class with his "personal makeup artist" Li Qiu and two assistants, Shen Lang discovered that the person who picked him up did not seem to be sent by the director Coen brothers.

"Hello, Jeff, I'm Joe Etzehaas, Senior Vice President of Paramount Pictures!"

Hearing the old man's self-introduction, the people around Shen Lang were all stunned.

He is the screenwriter of famous films such as "Son of Glory", "The Music Box" and "Basic Instinct", a Hollywood celebrity. He later joined Paramount's management and became Paramount's senior vice president a few years ago, specializing in script review and distribution. He is a figure in Hollywood who can shake the entire American film and television industry with just a stomp of his feet.

I wonder how many well-known European and American stars would pay any price to see him.

Unexpectedly, he actually came to the airport in person to greet his boss, Shen Lang.

Especially Li Qiu, he knew that Shen Lang had won an Oscar and was no longer the small role he played when filming Wang Xiansheng.

But she never imagined that Shen Lang's power was so great that Paramount actually sent Joe to welcome him.

Shen Lang stepped forward and shook hands with Qiao, saying, "Nice to meet you, Qiao! Why did you come to the airport to greet us in person? Where are the director and the others?"

Qiao laughed and said, "I have missed out on the Oscars several times. I heard that you are going to make a movie for Paramount this time, and I can't wait to meet you, my colleague!"

Shen Lang’s first Oscar was the Best Screenplay Award he won with Quentin.

As a frequent nominee for the Oscar for Best Screenplay, there is nothing wrong with what he said.

"Jeff, Shirley wanted to come and talk to you in person, but..."

Joe shrugged his shoulders: "She flew to Washington to attend a hearing. This meeting is very important, so she had to let me come to see you!"

After hearing this, Shen Lang finally sensed something was wrong. Obviously, the other party was not really there to greet him, but had other intentions!

After exiting the VIP channel, Shen Lang came to the outside of the airport, where a Rolls-Royce was already parked waiting.

Xiao Zhuli and his friends naturally did not receive such treatment. They took another car and followed the Rolls-Royce to the hotel where they were staying.

In the car, Qiao told Shen Lang the purpose of his visit.

"So, this movie is very important to Paramount. We are looking forward to it after watching your performance, Jeff!"

“However, because it was such a serious matter, Shirley specifically asked me to be part of the filming of the movie!”

When Shen Lang heard this, he felt something was wrong.

When making a movie, the worst thing is to let others talk about it.

It is best for the director to shoot according to his own ideas, add a little performance from the actors and a little luck, this is how to make a good movie.

Instead, there is always a voice next to you telling you that this place is not good and needs to be corrected, or that place is not good and needs to be strengthened.

However, since the other party was not doing anything at the moment, Shen Lang naturally couldn't raise any objections. After all, he was just an actor.

When they arrived at the hotel, as expected, the Coen brothers were already waiting there. When they saw Shen Lang, they gave him a big hug.

"Jeff, you haven't signed the contract yet, and we're really worried that you won't come!"

It turned out that Shen Lang had been busy with the Academy Awards and was afraid that he would delay the filming of the movie, so he kept delaying the signing of the contract to avoid being unable to go when the time came.

I thought Paramount would give up on me, but I didn't expect Paramount to be so patient this time.

Now it seems that this movie is related to the future of the other company. After seeing my performance, I dare not joke about the role selection. Today I just met with the director and company executives in Los Angeles, and signed a contract by the way.

The next day, Paramount would use President Shirley's private plane to take several people to Texas, where the crew was located.

Witnessed by the Coen brothers and Joe, Shen Lang finally completed the signing.

The moment the contract was signed, Lao Lu’s voice sounded in Shen Lang’s mind.

“No Country for Old Men is a Hollywood masterpiece that combines westerns, crime and thriller!”

"Anton, a cold-blooded killer, a supporting character in the original work!"

"And Donkey Bao's mission is to successfully make countless people forget the protagonist through his performance in this film. When people talk about this film many years later, they will still think of your cold and icy eyes that kill people for no reason!"

"Mission Reward: Destiny Coin!"

"Coins of destiny, physical rewards. When you think you have control over your life, the results are often unexpected."

Shen Lang was a little confused when he heard about this reward.

What does it mean that the result is unexpected?

Is this unexpected result a good or bad thing?

But he couldn't care less now. Seeing that Shen Lang had already signed the contract, Qiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said goodbye.

The Coen brothers also left after chatting with Shen Lang for a while.

Early the next morning, the driver sent by Joe took the few people who were still adjusting to jet lag after breakfast to a small airport.

It was already afternoon when we arrived in Texas.

There is also a two-hour time difference between Los Angeles and Texas. When getting off the plane, several of Shen Lang's entourage had obvious sleepiness on their faces.

Even though Shen Lang was still energetic, he couldn't get right into work.

It was not until the morning of the third day that they arrived at a filming base in Texas. By then, Tommy Lee Jones and Woody Harrison had almost finished filming their parts and were about to leave the crew.

Hearing that Jeff, who has recently become famous at the Oscars, is coming, several people are waiting in the studio, ready to watch Shen Lang's performance live.

Shen Lang exchanged a few pleasantries with them before being interrupted by Qiao: "Jeff, the company and the director have held many meetings to discuss your appearance in the movie. We even invited Scott, a famous Hollywood makeup artist, for this purpose."

"Scott!" Joe turned his head and looked away.

Shen Lang noticed that not far away, a little Rainbow, who was wearing fancy clothes and had a bit of a silly look, was wagging her finger at him.

"Uh!" Shen Lang looked at Qiao, "Actually, I brought a makeup artist!"

After saying that, he half-moved aside to let Li Qiulai pass.

Shen Lang and the others were communicating in English. Li Qiu had no idea what they were saying. When everyone suddenly looked at her, she was stunned for a moment, then forced out a smile:
"Hi, My name is Li Qiu! I come from huaguo, I like watching movies."

"Nice to..." Li Qiu turned to look at Shen Lang, "What do you say next?"

"Nice to meet you!"

"Oh, yes, yes, that's what I wanted to say! Hehehe!!!"

(End of this chapter)