my gilded age

Chapter 519 Steakhouse, capture the British pretentious criminal
"Hey! White, it's nice to meet you!"

"Hey! Old man, I'm happy too."

When Bai Shiqiu arrived in the United States, the first person he met was of course old Keaton. This guy is different now. He has a bright face. Although he still has a look of embarrassment on his face, and his appearance has dropped extremely, but the movie "Trevor" made this guy The glory of the past is once again restored. At least now there are many film appointments, and this old guy can pick and choose again.

Yes, his problem is that he is too pretentious and is very picky about scripts.

When the two met, they just exchanged simple greetings, and then they got down to business.

"Richard Curtis? Why are you interested in this English guy?"

"His "Pirate Radio" was good. I guess the next movie will be released as well. I would like to discuss cooperation."

Bai Shiqiu couldn't help but laugh when she heard Keaton call Curtis a British guy. Richard Curtis is not actually British, at least not born in the UK, but he has lived in the UK most of his life, such as University, for example... In fact, this guy understands that he is an aristocrat, and he has the air of a British aristocrat that he cannot shake off.

It's more annoying.

But there is no way, even Keaton knows that Curtis is too talented, and he is currently the number one person in the Hollywood screenwriting circle.

The scripts he wrote can really bring benefits to the film company, and they are huge benefits. The most outstanding one is "BJ's Diary". This film is really good enough. It is a simple movie from the beginning. It was a small production, and Renée Zellweger's reputation was still average at the time, but the film was a box office hit, and a second film was even made later.

This one film directly elevated Renee Zellweger to the level of a superstar. She even starred in "Chicago" and was the second female lead in "Cold Mountain". These are all blockbusters. In fact, "Cold Mountain" Her role in the film was more important than that of Nicole Kidman, and because of this, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

To be honest, Renee Zellweger is not at the level of a superstar in terms of looks and figure, but she is so popular.

So, it seems like...

"It's not difficult!" Old Keaton said directly.

"Oh, are you so powerful?" Bai Shiqiu was very surprised.

"What are you afraid of! Let's go for a walk..." Old Keaton started to take care of him.

It’s strange, why does old Keaton have such confidence?

In fact, it's very simple. That's because Curtis's employer is also Universal.

Universal is a very famous company in Hollywood and even around the world. It is definitely one of the famous big companies. However, this company has a characteristic, that is, they prefer to take the wrong approach.

If there is no division, then Universal must be the most successful horror film company. In other words, they prefer such small themes. Horror films are actually relatively low-cost, and it is difficult to compete with large-scale productions. Affiliated.

In fact, Curtis's works are not blockbusters, and they are not the kind that make people think they are particularly awesome upon hearing them. The cooperation between the two parties has always been very good.

The previous "Trevor" was produced together with Universal, so of course the old Keaton was very confident about this matter.

Not only him, but Ron was also very happy when he heard it!

"Great! White, you actually came up with such a good idea, great! We should cooperate! We absolutely should cooperate!"

I went to find Ron, but Bai Shiqiu was almost shocked. This guy was more active than anyone else.

In fact, Universal's financial situation has been relatively average in recent years. Originally, their real source of money was horror films. However, in recent years, the horror film market has been fiercely driven by Japan, represented by "The Ring", and the horror film market in recent years. On the one hand is Shimen’s Saw series.

You know, the characteristic of horror movies is that the investment is very small. Even if the box office is not big, the main income in the United States is the video disc market. Horror movies have always been unparalleled in the video disc market... everyone knows the reason. , there is a DVD of a horror movie at home, and then you can say to the girl, come on, let’s watch the movie together, and if you watch it, you must be screaming and moving at the same time.

In recent years, Universal has been relying on its two leading horror heroes, Freddy and Jason, and they have been constantly making things worse. Therefore, life has been really ordinary.

"Trevor" is performing very well, and now, Baek Shi Qiu has offered to collaborate with Curtis, which is great.

"How's it going? White, I said so!" Can old Keaton not take credit for this?
"Yeah, well, considering you're awesome, I'll treat you to dinner." Bai Shiqiu actually knew this all along.

Can Bai Shiqiu not know about Curtis' relationship with Universal?

But what to eat?

"I want to eat steak. I heard that there is a new steakhouse that is very good. The owner is a girl from China. Her craftsmanship..."

When Bai Shiqiu heard this, he quickly shook his head, "I don't like steak."

"Oh?"

An honest man finally stopped telling the truth.

Unexpectedly, she really became famous.

"Find a Michelin restaurant." Bai Shiqiu also took the risk this time.

What else could old Keaton say?
Of course he smiled brightly, so he followed Bai Shiqiu with the mentality of being a big player. How could old Keaton not know that Bai Shiqiu now has a company listed on NASDAQ?

From this point of view, everything seems to be OK, and everything is going smoothly, and I am ready to get Richard Curtis's new film, or simply a new script.

But there are always some surprises.

"What? That guy Curtis refused? What's his reason?"

Ron rushed over directly, obviously he did this to show his sincerity.

"Um..." Ron was a little embarrassed, after all, he had spoken so much before.

Bai Shiqiu found it very interesting at this time, "You can just say it."

Ron could only say awkwardly: "Curtis is a guy with a bad temper. Although he looks like a gentleman on the outside, this... bastard, he is just a bastard. The reason he said is very simple. He said, I'm afraid that others It’s hard for people to understand his script.”

Is it difficult for others to understand the script?
And Bai Shiqiu immediately smiled and said: "I'm afraid he said it, let alone a Chinese, right?"

"Ahem..." Ron choked, "White, you are really a super smart guy. I admire you so much, but please believe me, this bastard is just a standard British guy who looks down on others. He usually doesn't even Many Americans also look down upon him, so that’s not what he meant.”

Bai Shiqiu didn't say much, "I understand, but give me some time and I will meet him personally."

When Ron heard this, he beamed and said, "Of course, no problem. I'm currently preparing for the Oscars. He's in Hollywood."

It looks like it's not bad, just a way to go.

But, the day we met. . .

The familiar decoration and thoughtful arrangement, especially with his own photos on the wall, made Bai Shiqiu feel a little uncomfortable.

I don’t know what happened, maybe it’s because this steakhouse is famous on the Internet, but anyway, I made an appointment at Feng Ru’s restaurant today, and our Chef Feng is quite enthusiastic.

"Hey, how cooked do you want it?" Feng Ru gave Bai Shiqiu a special smile.

"Ahem...it's still the same." Bai Shiqiu didn't say much. He felt that the more he talked, the more embarrassed he would be.

"Okay." Feng Ru went to deal with the steak.

Curtis is on the side, this Hollywood gold medal screenwriter, his appearance is very special, the standard configuration of a British gentleman, clean and tidy, he is definitely good-looking and good-looking among white people, but his white hair , there is not a single hair on his face, which makes people wonder if he is specially dyed white.

At this time, seeing the interaction between Bai Shiqiu and the steakhouse proprietress, he became curious, "Do you know each other?"

"The world is such a small place, haha." Bai Shiqiu gave a standard American answer.

"Yeah, it's so small."

But fortunately, Bai Shiqiu pointed to his photo.

"Ha...you were very handsome back then, Mr. White."

"Thank you." It must be said that at the beginning, the two people were definitely polite.

But soon, as the steak was served, the conversation heated up.

"Mr. White, you should have heard everything I said before. Very good. Let me tell you the truth. Not only you Chinese people, but I dare say that no one in Hollywood can understand it. You should be satisfied. Bar?"

"Mr. Curtis, I really can't understand your confidence. Is this the spirit of a British gentleman?"

"Very well, your satire on me was very accurate, thank you. But, I still feel that there is no need to cooperate."

"Curtis, have you read my plan? This is not a simple cooperation, OK?"

"I have read it, but I am very afraid that my script will be completely different when filmed. Especially, I really hate others modifying my work!"

"you……"

Damn, Bai Shiqiu really wants to curse. This Curtis is a typical British guy, oh no, a typical British upper class, proud, stubborn, stubborn, stubborn...

So, the two people met quickly. . .

"Mr. White, I actually admire your courage very much."

These words... directly ignited the flames of war.

"Oh, really? Well, Mr. Curtis, can we say something else?"

"What do you want to say? Mr. White."

"I'm curious as to how 'Pirate Radio' will do at the box office."

"Oh……"

At the mention of this box office, Curtis was stunned. On his standard British upper-class face, there was a rare hint of a bitch.

Bai Shiqiu smiled and said: "Although I am from a small place in China, I still have some news."

"Can we talk about something specific?" Curtis was still stubborn.

"It seems like 300 million? Isn't that right?"

"no!"

"Oh, by the way, I remembered, it was 500 million at the box office, a full 500 million US dollars at the box office."

"You, you...a good movie cannot be measured by its box office!"

"No, I think I said too much just now. It's probably less than 500 million."

"Oh, F..." He wanted to say something bad, but in order to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor, Curtis kept grabbing his white hair without any stray hairs with his hands.

Curtis' latest work "Pirate Radio" is definitely a very cheating movie... Anyway, it cheated Universal to death. After its release, the box office was only around 400 million.

This is why Ron was so happy when he heard that Bai Shiqiu was going to cooperate with Curtis.

And Bai Shiqiu has long understood in her heart, what the hell are you pretending to be with me, you fucking British gentleman.

To be honest, Curtis really wanted to throw up his sleeves and leave. If he had done it before, he would have done so, but he couldn't do it now.

The all-star cast of "Pirate Radio" failed at the box office and flopped miserably. This made him, a gold medal screenwriter, very embarrassed. The most important thing is that he was originally a screenwriter. He had not been a director for a long time, and his last film was not very good. Make money, but you can't fail so miserably.

Universal is gritting its teeth at the loss. Curtis also knows this. The financial tsunami has just passed and many companies are waiting for help. Universal is doing well and has been able to get a lot of assistance from the US government, so it can be said to have survived.

But the pressure is still very high.

"My new script "about-time", can you really understand it?"

Finally, finally, finally... the stubborn British guy lowered his proud head.

Bai Shiqiu knew that he had taken control of the situation, but he still needed a fatal blow. At that moment, he thought for a while and then said: "I want to give this movie to my lover."

This sentence shocked Curtis at the time.

He confirmed that the Mr. White in front of him had not read his new script, but just based on the title of this script, he could say something dedicated to his lover. This is simply...

"Oh my god, White, I was such an idiot just now. I apologize to you, sincerely." He also looked at the proprietress of the steakhouse as he spoke.

"Oh, you're welcome."

Why is there such a big change?

Because it is very simple, this script currently only reveals the title and some extremely simple content, but Bai Shiqiu actually directly said the word, love.

What does this mean?
Related to love.

And is that enough?

Enough is enough, really enough.

Because Curtis is not only a gold medal screenwriter, he also has other titles, such as the master of love movies, the Curtis rule of love movies...

His films basically revolve around the theme of love.

Bai Shiqiu, a Chinese who came all the way, can see love in a script whose name sounds like a science fiction movie. So isn't this Curtis's confidant?
But in fact... Bai Shiqiu knew what story this script was about.

Next, the two parties were discussing the details of the story, which made Curtis even more unbelievable. It turned out...

"Curtis, you don't understand at all. When it comes to the topic of time travel, we Chinese can be said to be the most imaginative in the world... Go read our Chinese online novels. You will understand after reading it. .”

"Oh, is it that powerful?"

This shocked Curtis to the point of being stunned.

Feng Ru, as the owner of the steakhouse, she saw Lao Bai interacting with the white-haired guy. She knew early on that the white-haired guy would be fascinated by Lao Bai.

So, she wasn't worried at all.

Feng Ru didn't say much until she watched the two men finish their meal, pay their bills and leave.

At night, when it's time to close. . .

"Why don't you say a few more words to me?"

Bai Shiqiu appeared again.

And what about Feng Ru?

He smiled and said, "Don't you still want to talk about ten yuan?"

Just like before, he is so annoying. . .

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