Tokyo Literary Godfather

In fact, 80% of this is just a temporary excuse that the other party came up with to refuse.

Since Kei Fujiwara wanted the other person to be his producer, he must have done some research in advance to make sure that this person was available, and then asked Yui Mizuhara to contact him.

But since the other party refuses, there is no need to expose it.

Mizuhara Yui naturally knows this truth, but still refuses to give up, hoping to achieve cooperation.

The other party did not agree, but he had heard of Kei Fujiwara's name and was very interested in this legendary screenwriter in Tokyo, so he made a request, hoping to read Kei Fujiwara's script.

Mizuhara Yui has every reason to refuse? You don’t even consider being a producer, but you still want to read the script? But in order not to give up the opportunity, Mizuhara Yui still took out a script called "Rocky" that Fujiwara Kei had written before, hoping that the other party would change his mind.

Anyway, I have already registered with the Screenwriters Guild, so I don’t have to worry about the other party stealing the story. As for the creativity... What is the special creativity of "Rocky"? It is a sports inspirational movie. Stories all over the world are basically like this.

Bruce Van Tesen read the script directly. The "Rocky" script had a simple plot and was not large in size, so he finished it quickly. After reading it, I didn't feel anything new, but I still thought about it and made a request to purchase the copyright of the script.

Mizuhara Yui refused directly. Fujiwara Kei's script was worth a lot of money in her heart. If she doesn't work as a producer, she still wants our script. How can it be such a good thing?

When Kei Fujiwara heard about this incident, he also found it quite funny. You know, the original author of "Rocky" was Stallone, and Stallone made his official debut with this movie. The script of "Rocky" was rejected more than 1,600 times by all Hollywood film and television companies, and it has become a famous inspirational story in Hollywood. It is a very famous chapter in the collection of American Dream stories.

Not to mention it is a household name in the United States, even in China it has become an important material for many middle school students to write essays.

But he didn't expect that his script would be selected the first time... Kei Fujiwara felt that his luck was still higher than Stallone's.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that he has become famous. Also, Kei Fujiwara feels that the story of Stallone being rejected three times by all Hollywood companies, more than 1,600 times, is more or less an artistic process...

Kei Fujiwara was not surprised that the cooperation was not achieved, and Yui Mizuhara was not too discouraged. After all, there are many producers in Hollywood, and they can always find an experienced one who is willing to cooperate. It doesn’t matter even if you are not as experienced as Fan Tesen. When you first enter the North American market, you are not rushing to get rich from the beginning. There will always be trial and error costs.

But Miya Sato was terribly disappointed. She originally wanted to promote this cooperation and completely change her view of Kei Fujiwara, so that she would have a new place to stay in the future. But now she has not played a role, and she doesn’t know Kei Fujiwara. Will that guy pay attention to himself again?

Mizuhara Yui was not in a hurry to return to China, but continued to stay in Hollywood to deal with the new company. At this time, Fujiwara Kei received another overseas call, also from Hollywood, but the caller was It's Daniel Ellison.

"Hey, Fujiwara, you haven't forgotten me, right? I'm Daniel."

"Mr. Ellison," Kei Fujiwara said, "Why did you leave Tokyo so early? It seems that the scenery of Fuso still cannot attract you."

"Haha, my movie cannot be sold in Japan. It is far lower than expected. I was beaten by your "Infernal Affairs"... In this case, there is no need to stay there."

"You are joking. After all, it is a local movie. With the same language and culture, it will naturally have more audiences. It is just taking advantage of the local ecological niche. "The Heroes" is a very game movie, and there is a lot worth learning. The place."

"Hey, although it sounds a bit arrogant to say this. But the fact is that Hollywood has never been afraid of any local products. Previous Hollywood movies sold very well in Japan. Most of the top players in the Japanese film market They’re all occupied by Hollywood.”

"That's true, but things always change." Kei Fujiwara said half-jokingly.

"Yes, there have been changes. I also felt last year that the managers in charge of overseas markets in Hollywood now feel that competition in the Japanese film market has become more difficult. Fujiwara, your name is also known to more Hollywood It’s well known to filmmakers.”

Fujiwara Kei said nothing.

"By the way, Fujiwara, have you changed your mind?"

"What's the idea?"

"Join our idea," Daniel said. "Join Hollywood and make stupid Yankee money together."

Fujiwara Kei couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking that you have thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I didn't expect you to be a beautiful woman.

But it's not surprising when you think about it. This guy immigrated to the United States. He has lived in Europe since he was a child and has complicated feelings about the United States. On the one hand, they know that the United States is powerful and that it is easy for white people to integrate into American society. However, on the other hand, Europeans have a sense of cultural dignity and feel that American culture is shallow and vulgar.

So they can hold their chests in their hands and sing the American national anthem with true feelings, thanking Uncle Sam for protecting them from harvesting the world with his iron arm, and at the same time scolding the Yankees as a bunch of vulgar and baseless savages.

"Of course, I haven't suffered any setbacks so far, so my plan will not change for the time being."

"I'm going to Tokyo again in two days. This time I'll treat you. Let's meet at a burger restaurant. God, I just can't stand the food in the coastal areas. The best seaside specialty in my opinion is the pier fries."

Daniel talked a lot of nonsense, but it seemed to be intentional. He seemed to want to convey the feeling that I just came to Tokyo for business and wanted to have a casual dinner with you. But Kei Fujiwara was still keenly aware that the other party seemed to come to Tokyo just to see him.

So he smiled and said: "Of course there is no problem... By the way, Mr. Ellison has thought about my previous suggestion."

"To be honest, I have been seriously considering it these days. It is an honor to work with an excellent creator like Mr. Fujiwara, but I still want to see the content of the script before making a decision."

"No problem. Once the date for coming to Tokyo is confirmed, please inform me in advance."

After hanging up the phone, Kei Fujiwara called Yui Mizuhara again and told her that she could act in a more high-profile manner recently, and it would be best to let people in the Hollywood industry know that they were looking for a producer to cooperate with, and Someone has already been selected...

Two days later, Daniel arrived in Tokyo. This time he was dressed quite casually. He only wore a sportswear down jacket and didn't even shave. He sat in an American burger restaurant, waiting for Kei Fujiwara. As soon as he got off the plane, he came straight here.

After a while, Kei Fujiwara came and sat opposite him.

"Mr. Ellison, we meet again. Please pay attention to your health. He seems to be much more haggard than before."

Daniel Ellison kneaded Yamane, shook his head and said: "I really haven't had a good rest recently. Some recent experiences have really made it difficult to sleep. I managed to get some sleep on the plane today... By the way, Mr. Fujiwara, yes. A piece of good news and a piece of bad news, as always, which one do you want to hear first?"