After Spielberg got the landline number, he tried calling first but no one answered. He didn't take it seriously. He just thought it was because of the time difference and Jimmy was sleeping at the moment.
But when I called again in the evening, there was still no answer. I kept calling seven or eight times, but no one was contacted.
It took another two days before Spielberg received a call back from Jimmy.
"Steven, are you looking for me?"
Spielberg was originally anxious and angry, but after hearing Jimmy's bohemian voice, he laughed out loud, "Jimmy, you are a great boss of a company. You have been unable to contact anyone for so many days. You are really not afraid of problems in the company at all."
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"Haha, Steven, the fact that you didn't find me just means you're not in a hurry. If you were really in a hurry, you would definitely be able to find me." Jimmy smiled and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Didn't I agree to film "The Martian" for me? Is the contract ready?"
Jimmy smiled and said, "Steven, did you remember something wrong? I just promised to let someone show you the manuscript of "The Martian" in advance. If you are interested in this novel, no problem
, just tell me directly, there’s no need for this.”
Spielberg laughed: "Hurry up and prepare the contract. I want to book this novel."
"Don't be so hasty. I promise you that I will be the first to talk to you about this novel. Anyway, you still have many projects on hand. Wait for me to go back. We will have a good talk after I go back. YU will also do it after a while
When we go to the United States, we can sit down and talk about this matter."
"Did YU say anything about the script?" Spielberg asked.
"As I said, he is quite interested in the script of this novel."
"Is he going to write his own script?"
"I haven't said that, but he must have requirements for the script. Let's talk about it later when we meet. I'm still busy here."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you to return to the United States."
After Jimmy hung up the phone with Spielberg, he went to find Dan Brown and others, planning to take them to Jinling to pay Yu Dong New Year's greetings, and then return to their respective countries.
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When Jimmie and the others arrived in Jinling, it was already the tenth day of the first lunar month, and many of Yu Dong's relatives had left.
Both parents were visiting relatives respectively, and Yu Dong and Cheng Yanqiu returned to Luoyuan first.
Jimmy took Dan Brown and the others directly to Luoyuan.
When the car stopped at the gate of Luoyuan, a group of foreigners looked at the garden in shock.
"Jimmy, is this YU's home, a whole manor?" George Martin was amazed, "How big is it here?"
Jimmy smiled and said, "You will know how big it is exactly when you go in and see it."
While they were talking, Yu Dong and Cheng Yanqiu had already come out.
Yu Dong shook hands with them one by one, and then said with a smile, "Everyone, please come in."
But George Martin smiled, stretched out his hand, and said in broken Chinese, "Congratulations on getting rich, bring me the red envelope."
Yu Dong was stunned and looked at Jimmy, who shrugged, "I didn't teach him this. He learned it from watching TV."
"Haha, George, in China, only you give me a red envelope, there is no reason for me to give you a red envelope."
"Why?" George Martin wondered.
"Because you are older than me, logically speaking, I should call you Uncle Martin." Yu Dong smiled and led them inside, "Let's go, and tell me how you are spending this time.
Yes, have you felt the Chinese festival atmosphere?"
"Of course, Jimmy took us to a countryside..."
After everyone arrived in the living room, Yu Dong also roughly understood where Jimmy took them to play. It was not far from here, it was a small town in Ontario. Jimmy had played there for a while before and was quite familiar with the locals.
of.
When talking about celebrating the New Year in rural China, George Martin was very enthusiastic and praised the Chinese countryside to the sky.
However, based on their descriptions, Yu Dong knew that the place they went to was not a very poor rural area.
Many rural areas now don't even have electricity, let alone watching the Spring Festival Gala together.
And the reason why the locals welcomed them very much was because they brought a lot of things there.
It's okay to give them a taste of this rural life for a few days, but if we really let them live there, I'm afraid they won't be willing to do it.
After resting for a while, Yu Dong pulled Giuseppe aside and told him about the soundtrack of "1900: Monologues".
When Giuseppe heard that Yu Dong said that Cheng Yanqiu was going to participate in the soundtrack, he had some doubts, "YU, I didn't know that your wife was also a composer?"
Yu Dong smiled and said nothing. At this time, the sound of piano playing could be heard upstairs.
Giuseppe also held his breath and listened carefully.
The first half of the song is playful and shows off skills, with a brisk rhythm, like flowing clouds and flowing water.
Just when Giuseppe thought the rhythm would continue like this, the music suddenly became soothing.
The soothing notes are very free and carry a special kind of emotional fluctuation, as if a person's feet are gently stepping on the floor, sometimes moving forward and sometimes stopping.
The performer's heart also follows the footsteps, sometimes flowing, sometimes stopping, and sometimes following the footsteps and becoming a little hasty, but this rush brings a feeling of happiness.
This is not a very difficult piece of music, nor is it a particularly catchy piece, but Giuseppe was very pleasantly surprised because this piece of music fits a plot in the script very well.
Giuseppe specially added a plot in the script where the protagonist meets a girl, and the song just now is just like the protagonist's change of mood when he sees the girl for the first time.
After the song ended, Giuseppe asked in surprise, "YU, is this a song written by your wife?"
Yu Dong nodded, "That's right."
This piece of music was entirely composed by Cheng Yanqiu himself.
Originally, Yu Dong wanted to give her some tips. After all, he had heard the original version of "Playing Love", but he didn't expect Cheng Yanqiu to write it quickly himself.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is different from "Playing Love", but the changes in rhythm are similar, and it fits the plot of the script very well.
This is the essence of the soundtrack.
The soundtrack does not need to be very catchy on its own, but needs to fit the plot.
"I think I should talk to your wife about the soundtrack." Giuseppe smiled.
Yu Dong nodded: "Of course, let's go up."
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The soundtrack was finally decided, and Cheng Yanqiu would participate. However, she had relatively little experience and had never done such a large project, so she would still have to work with other soundtrack teachers later.
Yu Dong didn't even think about asking her to take down all the movie's soundtrack. This time, he mainly asked Cheng Yanqiu to exercise and study.
After finalizing the music score, the couple took Giuseppe back to the living room.
Jimmy smiled and asked: "We heard the sound of a piano just now. Was it Teacher Cheng playing the piano?"
Giuseppe was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Yes, Madam just played the soundtrack of my new movie. What do you think?"
Dan Brown asked: "Is this a love movie? I heard the tree of love sprouting from the music, a feeling of love at first sight."
Giuseppe gave a thumbs up and said, "Dan, you are awesome and your words are very good. This soundtrack is mainly used when the hero meets his beloved girl for the first time."
Dan Brown shook his head modestly, "It's not that I'm great, but that the piano players are great and express their emotions very well. Mrs. YU plays the piano very well."
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Brown." Cheng Yanqiu smiled.
Since Dan Brown mentioned music, Yu Dong took the opportunity to ask, "Dan, your recent music seems to be doing well. I heard Jimmy say it."
Dan Brown smiled and said: "There is still some improvement, much better than before."
Bryce said from the side: "Since the last time I met you, his talent seems to have been activated, and he has more and more inspirations. I was a little confused before, YU, why do you, as a well-known writer, care about music?
Interested, it seems, because your wife is a very good musician."
It must be said that Bryce is very good at socializing, and she blurts out flattering words without blushing or heartbeat, which is quite Jimmy's style.
But Bryce is not just someone who praises people. She is the director of the Art Creation Department of the National Composition Students. She needs talent and status. It can be said that if Dan Brown can continue on the road of music, she
It has great merit.
"Dan, I remember you said before that you are interested in code breaking, semiotics and occultism."
Dan Brown nodded and said, "Yes, so some of my music during this period also incorporated these elements."
"Actually, I think these things are very suitable for writing novels. I have some ideas, but I don't understand these things at all," Yu Dong said.
Dan Brown's eyes lit up: "Do you really think it is suitable for writing a novel? I have had this idea before, but it is impossible for me to write it."
"You can try……"
Before Yu Dong finished speaking, Dan Brown added, "If you have ideas, I can definitely provide you with the information you need. As long as you have ideas, I can provide you with all the information to ensure your
Writing, not only official information, but also a lot of information researched by myself."
"..." Yu Dong blinked, why didn't things develop as he thought?
Bryce, who was sitting next to Dan Brown, also said, "Yes, YU, you have ideas and the ability to write, and Dan has this knowledge, so your cooperation will definitely be perfect. If you really write later
Publishing a novel like this can also combine Dan's records with the novel to give readers a comprehensive experience."
Bryce and Yu Dong's ideas are not on the same channel at all. She is now focused on promoting Dan Brown, so after Yu Dong raised this matter, her first response was to ride on Yu Dong's popularity.
If Yu Dong really wrote such a novel and tied Dan Brown's album to the novel, Dan Brown would definitely become a hit.
She had no doubt that this book would be popular if written. It wasn't that he had confidence in the subject matter, but that he had confidence in YU.
The current situation is that as long as it is a work written by YU, it will be popular. Just the two letters YU, the novel will definitely sell millions of copies after it is published.
Once this idea appeared in Bryce's mind, she couldn't hold it back.
Before Yidan could answer, she continued, "I think no one can write about this kind of subject except you. Dan does have a lot of research on this topic. If you want to write about it, he can really do it."
I’ll give you a lot of help.”
"Yeah, I also think this subject matter is very suitable for you to write, YU." George Martin on the other side also said: "If this novel is written, I will definitely be the first to read it."
Yu Dong looked at George Martin with an embarrassed face, thinking to himself, what the hell are you making fun of, a bearded man?
He asked Jimmy to bring Dan Brown over just to "rectify the chaos" in Dan Brown's mind. But what he never expected was that the direction of things would become more and more confusing.
It seems like it's okay if he doesn't take any action, but the more he takes action, the more his trajectory will deviate.
Both Bryce and Dan Brown looked at him keenly, wanting to hear his answer.
Yu Dong sighed secretly, "Let me think about this and talk about it later."
Bryce was obviously a little disappointed when Yu Dong said that he would talk about it later, but there was nothing she could do about it. She couldn't force Yu Dong to write a novel.
Jimmy, who had been silent for the whole time, raised his eyebrows and said, "It's not urgent. YU is going to the United States in a while. When the time comes, Dan Brown, you can bring your information and we can meet. Maybe the plan can come true."
"YU, are you going to the United States soon?" Bryce asked in surprise.
Yu Dong nodded, "Yes, "Sniper Phone Booth" directed by Schumacher is about to be filmed. I am the screenwriter and I am going to join the team. If you are interested, you can go to the scene together to see it."
"Of course, we will definitely go and have a look." Bryce smiled and looked at Cheng Yanqiu again. "If there is a chance, I will ask my wife to visit our National Composition Academy."
Bryce has made up her mind to hug YU's thigh, and if she wants to hug YU's thigh, it is obviously the most efficient way to take the lady route.
Thankfully, YU’s wife is also a musician, giving them a unique advantage.
Chapter completed!