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Chapter 175: First Meeting with Brüheimer

Liu Jin slept well on his first night in New York.

Five o'clock, wake up.

He ran to the hotel gym to do a few sets of exercises, then returned to his room refreshed and took a shower.

Mr. Zhang did not reply, probably he was very busy.

However, David Lynch replied to the email at three in the morning, made an appointment to meet at three in the afternoon, and left his address.

Liu Jin checked and found that it was not far from the hotel.

If you drive there, it's only ten minutes away.

Liu Jin thought about it and decided to walk.

After all, he was not familiar with the traffic conditions in New York, and who knew what kind of trouble he would encounter.

It’s not too far to walk, only about half an hour.

It’s just right, you can enjoy the style of Manhattan...

After all, it was more than ten years later that I came to New York in my previous life.

New York a dozen years from now will still be somewhat different from New York today.

I replied to David Lynch's email and said I would visit him on time.

Then I ordered some breakfast to fill my stomach, and then took my laptop to the terrace, sat down at the small round table, and started typing on the keyboard.

"Life is Beautiful", start filming.

Liu Jin has always liked this work.

The reason is simple: this work tells the story of suffering, but does not exploit it.

Treating suffering as a game and facing everything with a smile is a beautiful life... This is the core and theme of this work.

In this respect, director Roberto is very different from other directors.

Liu Jin likes this story very much!
But when he tried to translate this story into Chinese and express it in words, he found that the most difficult thing was how to balance this sense of atmosphere.

That war caused too much trauma to the Chinese people!

Especially when he was researching materials, he saw so much suffering that he would accidentally get drawn into it and dilute the atmosphere.

Without that atmosphere, the story would be greatly diminished.

Therefore, the most important thing when creating this work is to control your emotions.

This is also a test for Liu Jin.

It was a bit slow to write, but he had it under control.

He wrote 5,000 words in the whole morning, which was his slowest writing speed since his rebirth.

But I am very satisfied!

After lunch and a short rest, Liu Jin prepared to go out.

But at this moment, David Lynch suddenly called and changed the meeting place.

Originally, David Lynch was planning to meet Liu Jin in the studio.

Now it's a club...

The good thing is, there is plenty of time.

The downside is that it's a bit far and located in Central Park, so appropriate clothing is required.

This guy……

Liu Jin was a little unhappy.

But there was no way, this was New York, and he had to follow other people's arrangements.

Fortunately, there was a clothing store inside the hotel. Liu Jin had someone send him an Armani seven-piece suit and asked the hotel to arrange a car. He finally felt relieved.

Calculating the time, it’s almost time.

Liu Jin changed his clothes, got in the car, and left the hotel. He soon arrived at a club located in Central Park.

David Lynch greeted Liu Jin at the club entrance.

"I wanted to be casual, but a friend came over, so I had to make a last-minute change. Please forgive me."

David Lynch's attitude is still good.

Liu Jin didn't care about it anymore.

The two of them walked towards the club. David Lynch laughed as he walked, "I originally wanted to ask Naomi to come too, but after she returned to America, she joined the crew of 'The Ring' and couldn't get away."

"Um, there's nothing going on between Ms. Naomi and me."

"I know!"

You know shit!
It's obvious from your smile that you know nothing.

Liu Jin felt helpless.

This club is a quiet place in the bustling city.

You are in the most prosperous place in New York, yet it is very secretive.

The two walked into a private room, and Liu Jin saw someone sitting inside.

He looked old...his hair was a little gray, an old white man. He also stood up and smiled and nodded at Liu Jin.

"Jerry Bruheimer, a friend of mine, a very good producer in Hollywood."

"what?"

Liu Jin was surprised.

The Bruheimer that I had been thinking about so much suddenly appeared in front of me?

Why is he here?
Liu Jin was a little confused.

There was no one else in the box, and the three of them sat down casually.

Bruheimer didn't say much, and it was mainly David Lynch and Liu Jin who were talking.

Their conversation this time was actually a continuation of their last conversation at the Cannes Film Festival.

At that time, David Lynch and Liu Jin were communicating about concepts.

And now, the two of them are discussing the specific plot...

Liu Jin could feel that David Lynch was very satisfied with the book "Identity".

This book is very much to his liking.

So in his words, David Lynch has already expressed his desire to win it, and it is a very strong desire.

"Amos, how about you be the screenwriter?"

David Lynch extended the invitation again.

In fact, he had proposed a similar idea last time in Cannes.

screenwriter?

I would never do it even if you kill me!

Liu Jin was still very decisive and shook his head to refuse.

Don't think that being a screenwriter is just about writing a script...

Once the crew is up and running, the screenwriter must follow the crew and constantly adjust the script according to the requirements of the shooting.

It's a very tiring job.

In his previous life, Liu Jin suffered at the hands of a screenwriter.

In this life, he would never go back to his old ways.

"Are you really not thinking about it anymore?"

"Director Lynch, it's not that I'm ungrateful, I'm just a student... I can go out for a few days occasionally, but I can't always be with the crew. Besides, I'm not very interested in scripts. I'd rather write stories.

Once the story is written, my mission is accomplished.

Let me repeat myself... I don’t like to repeat myself.”

"Oh well!"

David Lynch looked a little disappointed.

"Amos, may I call you that?"

"Uh, of course!"

"How much do you plan to sell it for?"

"what?"

"I mean, David wants to film this story. How much would the adaptation rights cost? You should know that this is a low-budget project. Your story is excellent, but... I know your last book sold for $2.3 million. But that was when that book was already a sure-fire hit. But this book..."

Bruheimer's meaning is very clear.

It remains to be seen whether your book will be a hit.

Liu Jin thought about it and said with a smile: "Then we can publish it first and see how the market reacts."

"That takes time... I know you have connections at Random House, but even if you do, it'll take time to prove yourself. This is America, and similar works appear in Hollywood every day. Maybe this book will have a good market response, but by then, it might not fetch a good price. Perhaps similar works are already flooding the market."

"so?"

“So I have a suggestion, I can help David find funding to complete this project.

But what do you think about the adaptation rights, $800,000? After all, your work hasn't been tested in the American market, so $800,000 is a very good price."

Liu Jin was stunned.

It dawned on him.

Could it be that Bruheimer is the investor of this movie?

David Lynch is an independent director, it is impossible for him to pay for the filming himself.

So, he approached Bruheimer for investment...

That's why Bruheimer is here.

But weren't you supposed to be talking to me about Pirates of the Caribbean? He never mentioned that book.

So, he's just testing the waters?

still is……

(End of this chapter)