Global Best Actor: Starting with Picking Up Attributes in America

Chapter 343 With the Little Loli Zhang China

Chapter 342 Taking the Little Girl Back to China

Dakota breathed a long sigh of relief on the other end of the phone, her tone full of amusement and exasperation: "I knew she was going to run over to you. She talks about you every day at home, sometimes saying how amazing you were to win the Golden Globe, sometimes saying you're going to play Spider-Man. She's glued to her tablet, flipping through your interviews over and over again. I couldn't stop her."

"I told her not to bother you, that you're busy right now, and she immediately started running away from home."

Chen Xun couldn't help but laugh. He glanced back at Ellie, who was engrossed in eating her sandwich but had her ears perked up, and lowered his voice, "She's just a child. It's alright. Don't worry about her with me. I can take good care of her."

"Of course I'm relieved!"

Dakota's tone softened, and after a pause, she said somewhat embarrassedly, "Chen Xun, actually—I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"you say."

"The production team of the new film I took on has temporarily changed the shooting schedule. I'm flying to Europe this afternoon to shoot on location, and I'll be there for at least a week."

"I had hired a nanny and a tutor for Ellie, but you know what kind of girl she is. When I'm not home, she won't listen to anyone and will probably cause trouble again."

Dakota's tone was full of helplessness: "Could you please take care of her for a week? I'll fly back to pick her up as soon as I finish filming on location."

Chen Xun was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

He had planned to finalize the contract details for Spider-Man with Marvel and Sony in the next few days, and then fly back to Beijing to join the crew of "The Wandering Earth" to film Liu Peiqiang's scenes.

But looking at the little girl at the table, eating with such a satisfied expression, he just couldn't bring himself to refuse.

After all, she's practically like a younger sister; I can't just leave her alone in Los Angeles.

"Okay, no problem."

Chen Xun readily agreed: "You can focus on filming your movie. I'll leave Ellie with me. I'll make sure she's safe and sound. I'll also make sure she finishes her homework. Not a single hair will be missing."

"real?"

Dakota's tone immediately softened, filled with gratitude: "This girl only listens to you. Ten of my words are not as effective as one of yours."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xun turned around and met Ellie's bright, sparkling eyes.

The little girl had already finished her sandwich and was leaning against the back of the sofa, listening intently to his phone call. As soon as he hung up, she jumped up and asked cautiously, "Brother Chen Xun, is my sister angry?"

"Your sister is just worried about you."

Chen Xun walked over and flicked her forehead: "But she told me she's going to Europe to film for a week and asked me to look after you."

Ellie's eyes widened in disbelief as she asked, "Can I stay here for a week?"

"Um!"

Chen Xun nodded, deliberately putting on a stern face: "On the condition that you listen to me, don't run around, don't sneak around doing anything, and don't neglect your studies."

"I will absolutely obey!"

Ellie jumped up instantly, spun around on the spot, and danced with joy, raising her little hands to swear, "Wherever you go, I'll go! I promise I won't cause you any trouble!"

Seeing the little girl gesturing wildly, Chen Xun shook his head helplessly.

Over the next few days, Ellie became Chen Xun's constant shadow.

He went to Marvel headquarters to discuss Spider-Man's contract with Kevin and Sony executives.

The little girl sat quietly in the rest area outside the conference room, doing her homework on her tablet, occasionally peeking through the crack in the door with eyes full of admiration.

The Marvel staff all knew this little girl from the Fanning family. Seeing her acting like a little fangirl, they couldn't help but laugh and tease Chen Xun, saying that he had gained a personal little follower.

The contract negotiations went exceptionally smoothly.

With his phenomenal performance during the audition as a foundation, Kevin's full support, and Sony executives' extreme optimism about Chen Xun's global box office appeal, he has the potential to succeed.

Almost all of Chen Xun's conditions were adopted.

Not only did he receive a top-tier Hollywood salary, but he also secured 10% of the global net revenue from the Spider-Man series, as well as the right to advise on scriptwriting and character design.

Even for subsequent crossover scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, scheduling was prioritized.

Rob looked at the finalized contract and couldn't stop smiling.

This contract directly shattered the ceiling for Chinese actors' treatment in Hollywood superhero movies.

Let alone Chinese actors, even top Hollywood actors are extremely rare to get such opportunities.

Ellie witnessed the entire negotiation between Chen Xun and the top executives of the six major Hollywood studios.

Watching him calmly finalize the contract terms, my admiration for him deepened.

On the way back to the apartment, she kept chattering and praising him: "Brother Chen Xun, you were so cool just now! Even those Sony executives were nodding in approval!"

"Weren't you doing your homework outside? How did you hear everything?"

Chen Xun smiled and ruffled her hair.

"The meeting room door wasn't closed properly, so I only heard a little bit."

Ellie stuck out her tongue, then hugged his arm and shook it: "Brother Chen Xun, you signed the contract, does that mean you're really going to play Spider-Man?"

"Can I come to the film set to watch you film?"

"Let's talk about it after it's powered on."

Chen Xun smiled and replied, "I'm going back to China to film in a couple of days. Your sister hasn't come back yet, so I'll have my assistant stay with you until she gets back before you go home."

Upon hearing that Chen Xun was leaving, Ellie's face instantly fell, her lips pouting, and she clung to his sleeve, refusing to let go: "Huh? You're going back to China?"

"Can I come with you? I've never been to China before!"

Chen Xun looked at Ellie, whose lips were pouting and eyes were red, and rubbed his temples in exasperation.

He wanted to refuse outright, but the little girl tugged at his sleeve, swaying back and forth and coaxing him all the way.

Her doe-like eyes were full of expectation, making it impossible for him to say no.

"Does your sister agree to come to China with me?"

Chen Xun pinched the bridge of his nose and posed the most crucial question.

Ellie's eyes lit up instantly, and she immediately held up her phone: "I'll call my sister right now!"

"She'll definitely agree!"

"You've already promised to take care of me for a week. It's better for her to feel at ease if I go to China with you than if I'm left alone in Los Angeles, right?"

As she spoke, she hurriedly made a phone call to Dakota.

He rattled off a bunch of things, his tone full of pleading, glancing at Chen Xun every now and then, and nodding frantically to the person on the other end of the phone to make his promises.

After hanging up the phone, Ellie jumped up and pounced on Chen Xun, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "My sister agreed!"

"She said I have to listen to you, not cause you any trouble, and that you should keep a closer eye on me!"

Seeing her overjoyed expression, Chen Xun smiled helplessly and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll take you."

"But let me make this clear: once you're in China, you'll stay with me the whole time. Don't wander off. You'll listen to whatever I say. If you dare to cause trouble, I'll have your sister bring you back to Los Angeles immediately."

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"I will absolutely obey!"

Ellie immediately stood at attention and gave an awkward salute.

Two days later, at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Chen Xun, wearing a mask and hat, pushed a luggage cart out of the gate, followed by Ellie, who was wearing a pink baseball cap.

The little girl looked around curiously, muttering the Chinese words "hello" and "thank you" that she had just learned, attracting passersby to turn their heads frequently.

When Guo Fan's team, who came to pick up Chen Xun, saw the blonde girl accompanying him, they were all stunned.

Guo Fan reacted quickly, stepping forward to shake hands with Chen Xun and asking in a low voice, "Chen Xun, this is—Ellie Fanning?"

He spends most of his time watching Hollywood movies, so he naturally recognizes this well-known Hollywood actress who started as a child star.

What no one expected was that when Chen Xun returned to China to film a movie, he actually brought this Hollywood rising star with him.

"Director Guo, hello! I'm Ellie. I often hear Brother Chen Xun mention you!"

Ellie greeted them in broken Chinese, then quickly added in English, "Please take good care of me."

"Hello, hello, welcome to China!"

Guo Fan quickly responded with a smile.

But my heart is filled with admiration.

He had long known that Chen Xun had extensive connections and a high status in Hollywood, but he never expected it to be this high.

The young girls he casually takes with him are all the second daughters of the Fanning family, well-known actresses in Hollywood, who call him "Brother Chen Xun" and are completely obedient to him. His connections are just too outrageous.

The car drove all the way to the China Film Digital Production Base. As soon as they entered the park, Ellie was stunned by the sight before her.

A 1:1 scale replica of the transport vehicle, a multi-thousand-square-meter underground city set, and the interior of the Navigator, replicated to the standards of the actual space station —

Even someone as used to big-budget Hollywood productions as she was, couldn't help but widen her eyes and peer out the car window, exclaiming repeatedly, "My God, this is so cool! You actually built a real set?"

"Many Hollywood sci-fi films only use a green screen studio!"

"What we want to make is a science fiction film of our own, shot on location, with a quality that green screens can't match."

Guo Fan introduced the story with a smile, his tone full of pride.

After getting off the car, Guo Fan took Ai Li on a tour of the film set, explaining everything from the underground city set to the astronauts' protective suits and the rendering room for post-production special effects.

Ellie was increasingly shocked as she watched, her eyes filled with admiration for Guo Fan and the entire Yao team.

She met Zhao Jinmai on set.

The two girls were about the same age. One was a child star who grew up in Hollywood, and the other was a newcomer actress who was just starting out in China. Originally, they thought there would be a gap between them, but they didn't expect to chat with each other as soon as they met.

Ellie asked Zhao Jinmai about the fun things that happened while filming, and then took out a notebook to learn Chinese from her, reading it sentence by sentence. When she made a mistake, she laughed so hard she almost fell over.

Zhao Jinmai asked her with great curiosity about her daily life on set in Hollywood and wanted to learn pronunciation techniques for English lines.

The two little girls chattered away like two sparrows that couldn't stop. They were inseparable in no time, and even ate together, whispering to each other with their heads close together.

Chen Xun breathed a sigh of relief seeing how well the two girls got along.

He immediately plunged into the script reading session, working with Guo Fan and Uncle Da to refine Liu Peimang's scenes.

But he didn't notice that Guo Fan's eyes kept glancing at Ellie, who was sitting with Zhao Jinmai, his eyes gleaming as he secretly plotted something.

After finishing work that evening, Guo Fan took Chen Xun to his office, poured him a cup of hot tea, and smiled warmly, starting with a long introduction: "Chen Xun, look at our film, you've been a huge help in the preparation and production of this project."

"You helped secure funding, equipment, learning opportunities, and even the lead actors. Without you, there would be no 'The Wandering Earth'."

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Seeing his expression, Chen Xun's alarm bells went off instantly. Holding his teacup, he raised an eyebrow at him and said, "Director Guo, just say what you want. What kind of favor are you trying to solicit this time?"

Having his thoughts exposed, Guo Fan wasn't embarrassed. He chuckled twice, rubbed his hands together, and leaned closer: "Look, Ellie is here on set now. She's a well-known Hollywood actress, recognized by audiences worldwide."

"In our film, there happens to be a small character with very little screen time, only a few minutes, and even very few lines, but he is particularly outstanding."

He quickly flipped through the script and pointed to a page for Chen Xun to see: "It's about the foreign astronauts in the Navigator spacecraft who shared a cabin with Liu Peigao. They only have a few lines and a few shots, so it's a little Easter egg."

"Think about it, since Ellie's already here, having her make a cameo would be a pleasant surprise. It would also help the film get more attention overseas, don't you think?"

Chen Xun looked at him, both angry and amused: "Director Guo, you really know how to take advantage of every opportunity to fleece people."

"That young girl came here to hang out with me, and you, on the other hand, are trying to drag her into making a movie?"

"Isn't this a rare opportunity?"

Guo Fan spoke with surprising sincerity: "I know this is a bit abrupt, but you see, this role is really not troublesome, it can be filmed in half a day, and it will definitely not take up her time."

He paused, then added, his tone full of admiration: "Besides, only you would have that kind of talent."

"A top Hollywood actress would willingly follow you back to China and obey your every word. Who else could you persuade to do that?"

Chen Xun shook his head helplessly: "I dare not agree for her; it depends on whether she is willing or not."

"If she doesn't want to film, I can't force her."

"Of course! I just wanted to let you know; I'll go talk to the girl myself!"

Upon hearing that there was hope, Guo Fan's eyes lit up instantly, and he patted his chest, promising, "I definitely won't make things difficult for you; I'll definitely talk to her properly!"

Early the next morning.

Guo Fan took the script and found Ellie, who was rehearsing her lines with Zhao Jinmai.

Their attitude was incredibly sincere.

He explained his cameo role, screen time, and filming duration in great detail, and even broke down the story of "The Wandering Earth" and the significance of the character to her.

Upon hearing this, Ellie's eyes lit up. Her first reaction wasn't to ask about the pay, but to turn to look at Chen Xun, who was putting on a spacesuit not far away, and ask Guo Fan, "If I play this role, can I act alongside Brother Chen Xun?"

"Like, the kind where it's the same scene?"

"Yes! Absolutely!"

Guo Fan immediately nodded: "This character is Liu Peigao's colleague in the same space, they have scenes together, and even a couple of lines with each other!"

"Then I'm willing!"

Ellie immediately agreed, beaming with joy: "I can play Chen Xun's colleague, that's so cool!"

Her quick agreement surprised Guo Fan.

He had prepared a whole host of reasons, but when he said he could act alongside Chen Xun, the girl immediately agreed.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, Chen Xun's charm was just too amazing!

Not only do domestic actors trust him, but even young Hollywood girls listen to him.

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