Chapter 247 - The Dark Night Comes Again

When he came out of the bathroom, Lin Ming Yang was still wiping his wet hair with a bath towel. On the bed in the bedroom he saw the bathrobe that Kate had changed out of, and in his heart he was wondering if Kate had changed at this time of night, could it be that she had something to go out for?

After countless possibilities popped into Lin Ming Yang's head, his eyes caught a glimpse of a note on the bedside table that was pressed with a cell phone. Lin Mingyang's own cell phone was still under his pillow, and that cell phone was naturally Kate's.

This at least meant that Kate hadn't left, but Lin Mingyang couldn't figure out why she had left a note, was there something she couldn't say in front of herself? With heavy doubts, Lin Ming Yang picked up the note and hurriedly glanced towards it, then had a look of realization on his face.

Despite some reluctance, Lin Mingyang finally walked into the living room. As an "uninvited guest", Eckles didn't feel guilty about interrupting other people's good times, and he grinned broadly as he sat in the host family's living room, where Kate was busy making coffee for him in the kitchen.

Lin Mingyang threw the towel in his hand to the side and sat down on the sofa opposite Eckles, "Why are you here?"

"Felix!"Kate's lazy voice carried a hint of faint dissatisfaction, she happened to walk into the living room with her coffee in hand, Lin Mingyang's tone when he spoke to Ecks made her frown lightly.

Ecks proudly squeezed his eyes at Lin Ming Yang, then cleared his throat and said, "It's not really my intention to bother you guys at this time, but I've heard that Kate is going back to the UK tomorrow, and I just happen to have something on my hands that I need to discuss with the two of you!"

On the word "you", Ecks intentionally increased his tone, this sentence successfully aroused Lin Ming Yang's interest, although his body was still lazily leaning on the sofa, the expression on his face had already become serious. Kate, who had just put down her coffee, made a show of listening intently.

"Remember that vampire movie Legend of the Night?"

Ecks didn't say that Lin Ming Yang had almost forgotten about it, he picked up the coffee that was sitting on the table and asked before drinking it, "Are they getting ready to make a sequel?"

"As a matter of fact the sequel to that movie has already been made, just 2 years ago!" Ecks' answer froze Lin Ming Yang, he blinked vigorously before looking at Kate who was sitting beside him, and then at Ecks, from both of their faces he saw expressions that should have been there.

Once he counted the time, Lin Ming Yang's face suddenly showed an expression of sudden realization, but his mind immediately surged with this doubt: "It seems like no one notified me about the opening of the sequel to that movie... Kate, did you act in that movie?"

Kate shook her head gently, "They came to me then, but I turned it down!"

"Why?" Lin Ming Yang's mouth grew wide from surprise, in Legend of Darkness Kate's portrayal of Serena could be considered a classic role in the history of vampire movies, how could Kate give it away after only one episode of such a role? Thinking about this, his expression couldn't help but become grave.

"Because by that time your schedule would have long been full...if Kate took over the role, would you want the male lead in the movie to change?" Ecks' slightly teasing rhetorical question answered the doubts in Lin Ming Yang's mind for Kate.

Looking at Kate, who was biting her lips tightly, an unspeakable guilt welled up in Lin Ming Yang's heart, "What I mean is that even if I can't continue to play the male lead, Kate you shouldn't give up that role...it's important!"

Kate suddenly asked, "More important than you?"

Lin Ming Yang shook his head, "I mean...I'm sorry!"

Kate looked at Lin Ming Yang, her eyes flowing with a love that was so thick it couldn't be melted, "Do we still need to say this between us?"

If it wasn't for the presence of this "extra" guy, Ecks, Lin Ming Yang and Kate's affectionate gaze would have been followed by a passionate kiss, but unfortunately, a discordant coughing sound broke this beautiful mood, and Ecks hadn't even finished his words yet.

Lin Mingyang, who had endured for a long time, finally found enough reason to start complaining about Ecks: "You should have told me about this, at least you should have said something to me!"

"The problem wasn't whether I was willing to tell you or not, but that the producers simply didn't want to ask you to continue to play the male lead in the movie!" Ecks blocked Lin Ming Yang with one sentence.

Looking at Lin Ming Yang's dumbfounded expression, Ecks slowly said, "Don't believe me when I say it, think about why Tobey Maguire was dropped by the cast of Spider-Man back then, and you'll know why you made that choice when filming the sequel to Legend of the Dark... Two years ago you were already the youngest Oscar-winning movie star, and your value has long been beyond the reach of ordinary actors. You mustn't forget that 'Legend of the Dark' only invested a total of $30 million dollars in total, and for an independent production company like Lakeview, even if they were more bold, they couldn't afford an actor of your caliber in terms of investment, so at that time, their idea was to change the leading man, and then let Kate continue to play the role of vampire warrior woman Serena."

The doubt on Lin Ming Yang's face didn't completely dissipate, "Who was Kate's replacement, and how come I don't have any impression of that sequel when it was made?"

Back then, The Legend of the Darkness caught the eyes of vampire fans with the exquisite and gorgeous noirish texture of its graphics, and it instantly became a classic. The main selling point of this movie series is its graphics and action. Whether or not this movie can keep up with its predecessor visually becomes the key to the movie's success or failure. In addition to Wu's violent aesthetics, the entire film is narrated from a woman's point of view, with Kate's character playing the role of the plot threading the needle, and her hot and sexy look and crisp fighting is also a major asset to the film's success. Without these, whether the sequel will be as successful as its predecessor puts a big question mark in Lin Mingyang's mind.

"Lola Maitra, also a British actress, but she's a mixed Irish and Indian...If you've seen the sequel movie over there you'll notice that Lola Maitra looks a lot like Kate, and there's a wild and uninhibited vibe in her bones, which complements the hard, bony appearance and makes her an excellent replacement for the role of Kate. Kate's role as the perfect choice."

"My Kate will always be irreplaceable!"

Ecks simply closed his eyes and pretended not to see anything, Kate glared angrily at Lin Ming Yang as she arranged her hair in a bun, Lin Ming Yang just laughed hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.

Ecks half-opened one eye and glanced towards the two, seeing that the two were already finished making out, he then opened his eyes before his mouth began to complain, "It seems like I really didn't come at the right time today!"

Lin Ming Yang shrugged, "No more bad timing but you're still here...Lakeview found a body double for Kate, how was the audience's reaction to that movie after it was released?"

"It was terrible, but the Washington Post even gave a review that the change of lead actress took away from the essence of the movie. It was originally intended to be a sequel, but because of Kate's resignation, they had to adjust the content of the script, so that sequel is really only a prequel, and the movie provides a thorough explanation of the centuries-old feud between the vampire race and the werewolf race...remember Lucian, the leader of the werewolves, in the first episode? Lakeview made a sequel about him and the vampire princess. Because Viktor, the vampire king, executed his daughter, he found Selene, who looks like his daughter. Judging from the plot, it wasn't too much of a stretch for them to cast Lola Maitra in the role, which unfortunately didn't do as well at the box office as the first episode."

After the B-grade production "Legend of the Night" recouped its money in the first three days of release, Hollywood naturally wanted to milk it for all it was worth, adhering to the golden rule that money is power. Unexpectedly, dark cities, dark churches, dark streets, dark castles, dark underworld, the wind of "Gothic" rolled back again. The budget was increased, the action was doubled, the cool looks were added, the tight black leather outfits were still there, but Lakeview's sequel did nothing but draw scathing criticism from the critics. The subsequent Bloodline follow-ups, which were as plentiful as a river of greenbacks, were a series of setbacks.

In Lin Mingyang's impression, this sequel movie that Ecks said should be the last of the entire Legend of the Dark series, but in reality it turned out to be a sequel to Legend of the Dark.

Seeing the momentum of the vampire-themed "Twilight" cloak and dagger a while ago, Lakeview, which had originally been dead in the water, re-started the idea of filming a sequel to "Legend of the Dark", learning from the lessons of the last time, this time Lakeview decided to re-invite the pair of Lin Ming Yang and Kate to reappear, so that Eckels had a reason to bother them regardless of how much they were spending the world of two people together.

After Ecks had explained all his intentions, Lin Ming Yang sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that Old Wu has gone back to China, otherwise the sequel could still be made!"

Ecks said bluntly, "Compared to Wu, I think what Lakeview would prefer to see this time is the return of Kate and you!"

"Compared to two years ago, I'm now not a little bit more expensive, even if Lakeview's executives have figured this out, according to the current market, the filming investment for the movie must be increased to more than $100 million so that the quality of the entire movie can be guaranteed...the problem is that Lakeview, they can't afford to get that much investment in their hands! ?"

Lin Mingyang went straight to the point, asking the question right from the start.

Ecks smiled noncommittally, "Your current opening price for the movie is indeed an objective figure, but you've also become the owner of MGM Studios. The smart thing about Lakeview is that they know very well that they don't have enough ability to make a good sequel to this movie, so they're willing to sell us the rights to the entire series of movies... If we accept, you become working for yourself, have you ever heard of paying yourself a salary?"