After leaving Universal City, Yu Dong did not rush to New York immediately. There were still three days before the autograph session, so they could have a good rest during this period.
After sleeping for a day, Yu Dong and Jimmy took a few others to Hollywood the next day.
This destination was chosen by voting. The students were very curious about Hollywood, and since they were all there, they felt that they would be at a big loss if they couldn’t go and check it out.
But when we finally got there, everyone was a little disappointed.
There are indeed many attractions in Hollywood. From a distance, they look very prosperous and cannot be seen in China. But when you walk on the streets, you can find that underneath the glitz, there is something shallow and vulgar.
Jimmy himself doesn't have a good impression of Hollywood.
"Hollywood used to be really good, but it has become increasingly declining over the years. The Hollywood of the past two years is basically the worst Hollywood in my memory."
Before coming here, everyone thought that as the center of world cinema, Hollywood must be full of fantasy and art.
In fact, there are still traces of fantasy and art, but the roadside is full of vulgar and shabby commodity shops, and there are beggars and prostitutes everywhere. The environment is not very good. Except for the main road, which is cleaner, some lanes are littered with garbage.
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Jimmy told Yu Dong and others that there was unrest here in 1992.
Originally, the students were still thinking about free activities and strolling around. After hearing Jimmy's words, they didn't dare to say a word and followed Jimmy and the others closely.
In fact, most of Jimmy's words are meant to scare people. Although Hollywood is now rundown, there are usually no problems in broad daylight. And Jimmy is very familiar with this place. He knows where it is safe and where it is dangerous.
In the afternoon, everyone was tired of walking. Yu Dong happened to see a video store selling CDs. He thought about buying some gifts for Cheng Yanqiu, so he went in.
The name of this store is "Dead Snake in the Field", which is quite weird, but Dong Dong doesn't think it's strange. There are a lot of random store names here in the United States, and some of the names actually have meanings, but outsiders don't quite understand it.
The video store is not large, about thirty to fifty square meters. When Yu Dong and the others entered, there was not a single customer.
There are many classical music CDs on the shelves, which seem to be a bit niche, so it’s no wonder that few people visit.
The boss was a white-haired old man, sitting on the innermost lounge chair wearing a pair of headphones. When he saw a customer coming in, he just glanced at it and stopped looking at it.
Lin Ke looked at Yu Dong carefully selecting CDs and asked with a gossipy face: "Are you going to buy it for your wife?"
Yu Dong rolled his eyes at Li Ke, "Can't I appreciate music myself?"
Lin Ke, this little girl, was a little shy when she first joined the group. Later everyone discovered that her shyness was just a disguise. In fact, she has a very lively personality. When the atmosphere in the group is not good, she is the one who takes the initiative to be active.
atmosphere.
Yu Dong continued to search, and Jimmy introduced him to him, "Many of the plates here are second-hand, but they all seem to be of good quality. If you haven't heard of some, you can ask the boss to play them for you, and then buy them if they sound good.
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"Let me see for myself." Yu Dong looked at the boss who was intoxicated in the CD player, shook his head and said.
Jimmy was right, the records here were of good quality, so Yu Dong picked a few at random.
After choosing the record, Yu Dong was about to ask about the price when another man came to the video store.
The man has blond hair, is about thirty years old, and has a medium build. The weather in Los Angeles in early March was still a bit cold, but the man wore a black suit with only a blue shirt underneath.
He probably felt colder and colder, so he shrank his neck when he entered.
After entering the door, he first glanced at Yu Dong and the others, and then walked directly to the owner of the video store.
Yu Dong always felt that this person looked familiar, so he took a few more glances.
Jimmy noticed Yu Dong's expression and looked at the blond man as well.
"Howard, did anyone come over to buy records yesterday or today?"
The boss seemed annoyed by the blond man. He glanced at him and turned away.
The blond man was left out and didn't react much. He smiled, started looking for it on the shelf, and then shook his head with a disappointed look on his face.
He held two cassettes in his hand and glanced in the direction of the boss. Seeing that the boss was still facing away, he took the cassettes to the front and placed the cassettes in the front of the shelf, in the most conspicuous place.
When he put the cassette in, he smiled at Yu Dong and the others, with a bit of embarrassment in his smile.
When the blond man walked out of the store, Jimmy smiled and said: "He is probably a down-and-out musician. He can't sell his cassettes, so he came over to take a look if he had nothing to do."
Yu Dong nodded, picked up one of the cassettes, and read the name on it, "Dan Brown?"
"I've never heard of this guy. Look at his cassette. The production is average and the cover is rough. He probably made it at his own expense. Here in Hollywood, there is a group of people who dream of movies and music. This guy is pretty good.
, at least he is well-dressed and seems to have a decent job, and music is probably just his hobby." Jimmy said with a smile.
Wang Kuo asked curiously: "Can they be famous?"
"There are some famous people, but they are rare. Those who dream these dreams are all young people in their twenties. When they get older and face the pressure of life, they will naturally give up."
"Mr. Ji, do you think that person just now has musical talent?" Wang Kuo asked.
Jimmy said with a smile: "I can't say for sure. Although I have a keen eye for pearls and am a well-known talent, I still can't tell whether a person has musical talent just from his appearance."
He looked at the cassette in Yu Dong's hand again, "If you are curious, you can buy this cassette and listen to it."
Wang Kuo shook his head quickly, he was not willing to spend money on such things.
But no one expected that Yu Dong suddenly came to the boss with a cassette tape: "Boss, how much do these CDs and cassettes cost?"
The boss was originally carrying Yu Dong. When he heard this, he turned around and showed a bright smile: "Sir, are you talking about this?"
His reaction surprised everyone present. Because Yu Dong's voice was not loud and he was several meters away from him, he actually heard it all at once and reacted.
This made Jimmy and the others suspect that there was no sound at all in the boss's headphones.
"Hey, do you want to buy this cassette?"
When the boss was counting the items, he pointed at the cassette and asked with a surprised look on his face, "Did that guy sell it to you just now?"
Yu Dong shook his head, "No, I just think this cassette looks interesting."
Chapter completed!