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Chapter 187 I’m here to pick you up!
If you can choose,

Robert would definitely prefer The Walking Dead to be adapted into a movie.
After all, movies are at the pinnacle of popular entertainment, and even Robert himself yearns for Hollywood.

He showed a worried look. "But I'm afraid that with the content of The Walking Dead, most TV networks will need to make major changes to the plot before they can accept this kind of content on them."

"We don't have to think about the networks, we just have to think about the best networks that are going to be receptive to The Walking Dead."

Gu Bei smiled and said, "For example, HBO and AMC."

These two cable TV stations,

HBO, in particular, is known for its bloody and violent content.

This is also because their audience are all adults over the age of eighteen, so they can completely get rid of the restrictions on scale when producing content.

After a pause,

Gu Bei continued to seduce Robert: "Actually, I am also a fan of Night of the Living Dead, but I have always felt sorry that there is no TV series on the small screen that can rival the Night of the Living Dead series.

So I plan to make The Walking Dead in movie format, using a 16mm film camera to shoot, which will give the picture a more textured feel.

Each episode is kept to about an hour, digging into the inner world of Rick's team as much as possible."

Robert was suddenly moved when he heard this.

Such production specifications are fatally tempting to every creator.

"Robert, think about Band of Brothers. Would you like The Walking Dead to be the next Band of Brothers?"

When Gu Bei saw Robert's expression, he knew that he was moved, so he struck while the iron was hot.

The Walking Dead Season 1 is a TV series with movie-like specifications.
This kind of dimensionality reduction production capability comes from the screenwriter and director of the first season, the famous Frank Darabont.

The director who has filmed "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile" and "The Mist" which was just released this year.

However, since Frank was kicked out by AMC at the beginning of the second season, the production ability of Dimensionality Reduction Strike was only reflected in the first season of The Walking Dead.

But this does not prevent The Walking Dead from continuing to be a global hit, and it was the most popular cable TV series before Game of Thrones.

"Bruce, I don't think I have any reason to refuse you!"

Robert finally couldn't resist Gu Bei's temptation.

His company, Image Comics, is just a small comic book publisher and is completely unable to help his comics be adapted into film and television.

The only advantage of Image Comics is that the cartoonists can control the copyright of the comics, unlike Marvel's cartoonists who are almost just illustrators.

"I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration!" Gu Bei said with a smile, "I plan to adapt the first six issues of the comics. This scale is just right for telling a complete story, while also keeping the production costs of the first season under control."

"What do you need me to do?" Robert was very active.

"Don't be impatient..."

Gu Bei and Robert signed the contract.

He spent $500,000 to acquire the adaptation rights to The Walking Dead.

This adaptation right not only includes the story of the comics, but also the stories of all the characters. He can use the characters of The Walking Dead to create various spin-off dramas, just like Sony created various series with the Spider-Man character.

Gu Bei talked about the script with Robert again and left Portland directly.

Since it's the time of the Hollywood writers' strike,

Gu Bei also had no way to start a new project. Everything had to wait until February of next year, and the strike would not end until two weeks before the Oscars.

"Or... go pick up Liu Yifei and take her home. Ugh, go back to Rose Pictures!"

Gu Bei had an idea.
Directly let assistant Edward book a flight to Kyoto,

Liu Yifei has been in the crew for almost two months, and her role as the young Fu Zhifang is about to be finished. Gu Bei might be able to catch her final scene if he rushes to Kyoto now.
Assistant Li Wanyun and the driver were already waiting for Gu Bei at the airport.
She and Gu Bei sat in the second row of the business car.
There was a strange young woman sitting in the front passenger seat.

"Every time I come back, the show is getting bigger and bigger."

Gu Bei said with a smile.

When he returned from Cannes, he still looked like a tourist and needed China Film to send a car to pick him up.

Later, when he returned to China for the second time, his assistant Li Wanyun came to pick him up.

This time it has been upgraded to a team.

"This is the new assistant I mentioned to you earlier," Li Wanyun introduced with a smile. "Mr. Gu, shall we go to the office first?"

"Let's go."

Gu Bei came to the company again.

In almost two months, the company, which was almost empty last time, has started to become lively again.

There are not many people in the company, but everything is well organized, and it finally feels like a formal company.

"Director Gu, I finally see you."

Gu Bei heard an excited voice, turned his head and saw a young man wearing black-framed sunglasses walking towards him and shaking hands with him excitedly.

He thought about it and decided it must be screenwriter Wang Juan.
The two had been discussing the script of Chinese Paladin III via email, but this was the first time they met in person.

He smiled and shook hands with Wang Juan: "Teacher Wang Juan, I didn't expect to see you again in the company."

Wang Juan pushed his glasses and said happily, "The company is quiet and the environment is friendly. I really like working here."

He is quite humorous!

Gu Bei had read the script he wrote for The Legend of Sword and Fairy III, which retained the entangled love-hate relationship between the game's protagonists, while also featuring novel plots and humorous dialogues.

As expected, he is a gold medal screenwriter who later adapted several hit dramas. He is indeed quite capable.

Gu Bei walked around the company several times.

Then he returned to his office.

He took out his cell phone and contacted Liu Yifei who was still on the crew.

"Why hasn't your phone been on for so long? Did your trip to Portland go smoothly?"

Liu Yifei's understanding of Gu Bei's itinerary was still stuck on Gu Bei's progress in going to Portland to find Robert, and she had no idea that Gu Bei was already under the same sky as her.

"Guess where I am?"

"If you say that, then it's definitely not in Portland...California? That's not right. Oregon is right next to California. You wouldn't turn off your phone for that long.

If the flight takes more than ten hours..."

Liu Yifei put down the book in her hand and began to analyze it carefully.

As we pieced together the clues layer by layer, the answers began to become clearer.

Her breathing quickened, and she felt a surge of anticipation: "You're back home?"

Gu Bei originally wanted to tease her again,
But he found that Liu Yifei actually noticed so many details,
And after guessing the answer, the voice began to become surprised,
His original playful mood suddenly faded a little, and he felt more calm instead.

"Ah."

Gu Bei admitted it gently.
Then, he couldn't help but say, "I'm here to pick you up!"

(End of this chapter)