There were fewer readers coming to participate in the book signing in the afternoon, so Yu Hua and the others had to relax and occasionally have time to rest.
Yu Dong supervised the work in the bookstore for a while and then left.
When he left, Mo Yan and Wang Xiaobo, who had slept until noon, came over.
These two people were not signing contracts today, they were just here to see Yu Hua and the others at work. Yu Dong gave them the task of supervising the work, and they happily accepted it.
When he walked out of the bookstore, Yu Dong put on a peaked cap. He had just held a book signing yesterday, so the probability of him being recognized on Michigan Avenue was quite high. Just in case, he put on a little disguise.
This afternoon Cheng Yanqiu took Chen Hong, Fu Jing, the other female relatives, and Jessica to go shopping, and Yu Dong planned to follow them.
They were in a nearby shopping mall, and Yu Dong found them easily.
After following them around for a while, no passers-by recognized Yu Dong, but Yu Dong himself was tired from running. Finally, with permission from Cheng Yanqiu, he went back to the hotel to catch up on his sleep.
Yu Dong slept in the hotel until 4:30 in the afternoon when he was woken up by a phone ringing. It was Jimmy calling.
"Hello?"
Hearing Yu Dong's voice, Jimmy said unexpectedly: "Are you sleeping?"
"Well, didn't you wake me up?" Yu Dong muttered angrily.
Jimmy smiled and said: "How could I have imagined that you were still sleeping at around four o'clock in the afternoon? Although I was very tired yesterday, I don't need to catch up on my sleep until now."
"No, I woke up very early today and was busy working until the afternoon when I came back to sleep."
"Isn't it Yu Hua and Bi Feiyu who are signing deals this year? What are you busy with?" Jimmy asked doubtfully.
Yu Dongban sat up, took a sip of water from the bedside table, "I'm busy with some less important things, why did you call me?"
"Liner said he wanted to meet."
Yu Dong asked strangely, "Liner? Didn't you say we'd meet again in Los Angeles?"
The Reiner in Jimmy's mouth is Rob Reiner, who was also the director of "Heartbeat" finally selected.
In his previous life, Rob Reiner was the screenwriter and director of "Heartbeat", and he single-handedly adapted this novel into a movie.
This time, Yu Dong did not deliberately look for him, but in the end, after much selection, Rob Reiner was the most suitable. Not only did Yu Dong think he was suitable, but even Jimmy and the others felt that Rob Reiner was the most suitable for the filming of "Thumper".
"Heartbeat".
What impressed Jimmy and the others was a text material of more than 100 pages prepared by Rob Reiner, which was thicker than the script of "Heartbeat".
You know, when Rob Reiner was preparing this material, he only saw a summary of the movie script of less than a thousand words.
Yu Dong has also seen that material. Rob Reiner does have a lot of ideas. Although it is very different from the finished film, he has indeed come up with a prototype. It is no wonder that Jimmy and the others chose him to film ""
Heartbeat".
The investment in the movie "Pumping Heart" is not high, only a few million US dollars in total, and it is not a key plan of Deep Space Company, because the box office of this type of movie is destined not to be too high.
When audiences go into the cinema, they want to see big scenes and movies that stimulate the senses, but movies like "Pumping Heart" seem too small and fresh.
It may get a lot of praise, but there is a limit to the box office. Even with the blessing of the name YU and the cooperation of Deep Space for promotion, it is impossible to break through too much.
However, there is no need to worry about losing money in Deep Space. Some movies rely on box office to make money, but some movies do not. Movies such as "Pumping Heart" do not need to make money on box office.
Moreover, "Pumping Heartbeat" is not just as simple as making money for Deep Space, it is also an important puzzle piece for Deep Space Company to build its brand.
"Reiner said that since you are in Chicago, he will make a trip so that you can communicate in advance about the script."
Hearing what Jimmy said, Yu Dong nodded: "That's fine, but it's just hard work for him."
"Why bother? He is very energetic. He will probably arrive tomorrow morning, and you should receive a call from him by then."
"Okay, I'll wait for him at the bookstore tomorrow."
When Yu Dong was about to hang up and go back to sleep, Jimmy asked again: "How is the script of "Pirates of the Caribbean" going? Didn't I say last time that it was almost finished?"
"Well, it's almost done. I'll go to New York and show it to you."
"The wait is too long. Let's do this. When you go to Los Angeles, I will also go to Los Angeles and let's talk about the script in person. Disney happens to be there too. If possible, we will go directly to their base camp then.
, put this matter on the agenda."
"You're quite impatient."
"There's no hurry. I have a lot of plans on hand this year. By the way, I usually don't pay attention to deep space music. I think you are very concerned about it, so you should pay more attention to it."
"I……"
"Yes, I know, you don't understand music, but Teacher Cheng does. Let her give her more attention. I heard from Yu Li that the young man you liked last time is doing well now? This is a good thing. Let the boss lady give her more attention.
Pay attention to this young man, maybe he can really develop in the future."
"I'm already paying close attention to it. Teacher Cheng has read all the songs he wrote for others. Before we came to the United States, she was still studying them."
"Where are the research results?"
"The result of the research is that there is still a lot of potential that can be tapped."
"Then dig it." Jimmy smiled and said: "Zhou Jianhui called me two days ago and told me about the company's work recently. He went to Singapore a few days ago and also found a little girl who was pretty.
Not bad, they are students from Chen Weisong’s school.”
Yu Dong on the other end of the phone raised his eyebrows. When he heard this, the first name that came to his mind was Sun Yanzi.
"Oh? Have you signed it?"
"No, the girl is quite stubborn and insists on finishing her studies before coming. Zhou Jianhui also values ​​the girl very much and actually agreed to her. The girl has two years to graduate, so he said he would wait for the girl for two years.
After hearing what he said, I sent someone to sign a contract with the little girl."
"How did you sign it?" Yu Dong asked with a smile.
"It's simple. It's just a normal brokerage agreement, but it will take effect after two years. There is also some financial assistance, but the other party doesn't seem to pay much attention to financial assistance."
"Well, just sign it. There should be no problem with Zhou Jianhui and Chen Weisong's vision."
"If I didn't believe in them, I wouldn't insist on asking them to come over. Now I'm not too worried about the new people digging. The main thing is the distribution. We have to do the distribution ourselves."
"I don't understand even more about distribution."
"It's okay if you don't understand. If you understand distribution, it's totally unreasonable... Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's see you back in Los Angeles."
After talking to Jimmy on the phone, Yu Dong sat on the bed and rubbed his face, unable to continue sleeping.
Looking at the time, it was almost five o'clock. He packed up and got up, preparing to have a meal later.
…
The next day, like yesterday, Yu Dong got up early and prepared to wake up Mo Yan and Wang Xiaobo for a book signing.
However, when he knocked on the door, he learned that Mo Yan and Wang Xiaobo had already gone to the bookstore before him.
Mo Yan's family members stood at the door and yawned: "Yu Hua and Teacher Bi came over before dawn and woke Guan Moye up. Don't you know?"
"..."
Yu Dong rubbed his head. He really didn't know. What time was it and they were going to the bookstore?
After having a simple breakfast, Yu Dong rushed to the Amazon bookstore.
When he arrived, it was only 7:20, and the door of the Amazon bookstore had not yet opened. There were eight people standing at the door, including four of them, Yu Hua.
Mo Yan and Wang Xiaobo stood at the door, hunched their necks and chatting with the four readers who had queued up in advance, yawning while chatting. Yu Hua and Bi Feiyu, on the other hand, looked at Mo Yan and Wang Xiaobo with evil smiles on their faces, looking treacherous.
The look of success.
As soon as he saw Yu Dong coming, Yu Hua smiled and waved to him, "Executive member, let's get there early today."
"It's early. It's early and none of the bookstore employees have come over."
Bi Feiyu smiled and said: "Commissioners, don't worry, we will supervise the work today and make sure not to let the two of them be lazy."
When Wang Xiaobo and Mo Yan heard this, they didn't dare to say anything. They just pretended to chat with the readers seriously.
It’s just that Wang Xiaobo’s English is good, but Mo Yan’s English is nonsense. He can’t understand what he’s listening to, and he can’t speak it when he’s speaking. He listened to Wang Xiaobo’s conversation with the readers and nodded seriously.
When a reader saw Mo Yan nodding, he thought Mo Yan knew English, so he told him something. Mo Yan didn't panic, and nodded generously: "Yes, yes, very yes."
…
The bookstore opened at half past seven. Yu Dong watched Mo Yan and the others signing for a while when he suddenly received a strange phone call.
After getting through, I found out that Rob Reiner was already in Chicago. I asked him where he was and if it was not convenient to meet him, Yu Dong gave Reiner his address.
Only ten minutes later, Rob Reiner had already arrived at the bookstore.
Amid Yu Dong's surprised expression, Rob Reiner explained: "I arrived in Chicago at night and found a hotel on Michigan Avenue."
Yu Dong nodded and took Rob Reiner to the third floor.
Rob Reiner is just over fifty, with a Mediterranean sea on his head and less hair than the beard on his face.
He is tall and slightly chubby. He probably doesn't exercise much at ordinary times. When he went up to the third floor, he started to pant.
"any drinks?"
"Just water."
Yu Dong nodded, asked someone to pour a glass of water for Reiner, and then said with a smile: "Jimmy told me you were coming, I was quite surprised."
"I hope my arrival will not disturb you."
"No, I also want to meet you as soon as possible, but I would like to trouble you to come all the way. You have also read the complete script of the movie "Heartbeat". What specific opinions do you have?"
Reiner smiled and waved his hand: "I'm not here to give you advice this time. The script of this movie no longer needs any modifications. I actually come here to have a chat with you.
, what are your thoughts about the filming, and about the actors? I heard that this story has a prototype?"
"The prototype... I did find inspiration from two children. Do you want to take a look at the prototype and get a feel for it?"
"That's the idea."
Yu Dong pondered, "It's not impossible to see the prototype, but you might be disappointed with the result."
"Why? Is it because they look too ordinary?"
"Not really." Yu Dong looked at his watch, "Well, they happen to be in Chicago. I asked them to come over and you take a look."
When he heard that the prototype was in Chicago, Reiner smiled in surprise: "Of course, it seems I came to the right place this time."
Yu Dong smiled and said nothing. In fact, even if Reiner didn't come to Chicago, they would meet in Los Angeles later. If he wanted to meet Jessica and the others, he could still do so.
…
Half an hour later, Cheng Yanqiu brought Jessica and Hardison to the Amazon Bookstore.
Reiner was very surprised when he first saw Jessica. This little girl was so pretty, but soon he understood why Yu Dong said he would be disappointed.
This little girl is so pretty, she is the type that makes you feel beautiful at first glance. Moreover, this girl has a very rich and noble temperament, which is completely different from the character in the script.
Seeing Reiner's eyes, Yu Dong knew what Reiner was thinking.
Yu Dong looked at Jessica and Hardison, who looked puzzled, and explained with a smile: "I wrote a script before, which has something to do with you. This movie will be directed by Reiner in the future, so he proposed
Let’s meet you and get a feel for casting.”
Originally, Yu Dong thought about not telling Jessica and the others about this, but now that they have called the director, there is no need to hide it deliberately, so he explained it to the door.
Hardison and Jessica looked at each other, both very surprised.
"Am I following him?" Jessica curled her lips, full of disgust.
Cheng Yanqiu on the side laughed secretly, this girl Jessica is so tough-talking.
Hardison heard that he and Jessica were written into the script together. Although he didn't know what was written in the script, he was happy about it. At least he had more contact with Jessica.
Of course, neither of them actually thought that they were actually the hero and heroine in the story.
They didn't think about it, and Yu Dong didn't explain much. He prepared some signed books for Jessica and Hardison to take back to Santa Monica this time.
After Jessica and the others left, Reiner said to Yu Dong: "You are right, she is indeed not suitable. But, did you really find inspiration from the two of them?"
"Really, it's just some adjustments, the core of the story hasn't changed."
Reiner nodded: "I can understand why you want to make adjustments, but do you have any special requirements for casting?"
"There are no specific requirements. You are a professional, so just feel free to choose."
"Then I'll give it a try." Reiner smiled, then suddenly changed the subject and said, "Actually, I think some of the plots..."
Hearing Reiner suddenly mention the plot, Yu Dong was stunned for a moment. Reiner had just said clearly that he would not give any comments on the script today, so he turned around and started talking about the script again.
Yu Dong couldn't help but smile, this Reiner really liked to use roundabout ways when he spoke.
Yu Dong was not surprised by this situation, so he didn't take it seriously and talked seriously about the script with Reiner.
Reiner had no objections to the novel as a whole. The things he mentioned were all about small details, such as how many chickens the heroine raised, and the fact that other people didn't even know how to hatch chickens from eggs, so it was a bit unrealistic...
In fact, as the director, Rob Reiner could completely make changes to these things according to his own opinions, but he still came all the way to discuss it with Yu Dong.
There were some things that Yu Dong insisted on and explained to Reiner, and there were also some things that Yu Dong felt that what Reiner said made sense, so he let him change them.
Chapter completed!