1994: I Became a Literary Master in America

Chapter 170, Chapter 168: Neighbors (Part 2) 3/3

"I know you. You are Beth—the young Deborah, right?"

Xu Shengjie looked at the woman in front of him and blurted out.

Charlize Theron laughed and said, "Jennifer, see? I wasn't lying to you, Jeffrey definitely knows you."

The woman smiled, extended her hand, and said, "Jeffrey Tsu, should I call you Director or Writer? Anyway, I really enjoyed your *Canal Street Metro Station*. I'm Jennifer Connelly, and we'll be neighbors from now on."

"Uh, at the elevator entrance this morning—"

"Haha, it's me. I never expected my neighbor to be such a great writer."

Jennifer Connelly!

Xu Shengjie never expected that he would become her neighbor.

Future Hollywood actresses —

While not exactly a top star, they are certainly among the top tier.

Xu Shengjie almost shouted "Betty Ross," the woman of the Hulk. But this was in 1995. Jennifer's notable works, besides the teenage Deborah in "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​from the 1980s, were "Brothel" and "The Storm Riders," which she co-starred in with Anthony Banderas last year, where she played the journalist Elena.

In the future, she will also co-star with Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond," with Keanu Reeves in "The Day the Earth Stood Still," and with Russell Crowe in "A Beautiful Mind," among other works, making her a remarkable Hollywood actress.

At the same time, due to her Jewish heritage, she is the kind of person who has a constant stream of resources.

Hollywood's "pure and innocent beauty," an elf who has been beautiful since childhood.

With her jet-black, lustrous hair, light blue eyes, and exquisite facial features, she was just as stunning as Theron when standing next to her.

Xu Shengjie laughed and said, "I never expected to become neighbors with such a beautiful lady."

Connery was beautiful!

But in terms of refinement, it surpasses Theron by two points.

However, Xu Shengjie didn't seem very enthusiastic. After letting go of Jennifer's hand, he nodded to Theron and said, "It's freezing outside. I'm going to change my clothes."

After saying that, he went into the bedroom.

A moment later, he changed his clothes and came out; Jennifer was already gone.

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As Theron was preparing dinner in the kitchen, Xu Shengjie walked up to her, put his arm around her from behind, and asked with a smile, "Why is she here as a guest?"

"Oh, she came to deliver cookies, so we chatted for a while."

It's beautiful, isn't it?

"Yes, from a director's perspective, it's beautiful."

But from a boyfriend's perspective, I think you're much prettier than her.

Theron couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Dinner consisted of chickpeas in tomato sauce, steak, mashed potatoes, and pasta.

"She had a fight with her boyfriend, so she moved out and rented an apartment here."

At the dinner table, Theron shared some gossip.

"Her boyfriend is Bill Campbell."

"Really?"

Xu Shengjie looked surprised.

"She admitted it herself, that they met in 91 while filming 'Rocketman' and that the relationship has lasted until this year."

But now that she's moved out, it'll probably be very difficult for them to get back together!

"Those two are quite good at keeping secrets; they were never discovered."

If you ask me, Hollywood paparazzi are all useless—but wasn't she in Hollywood? Why did she move to New York?

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"They said they wanted a change of scenery."

Theron curled her lip, a hint of envy in her voice, and said, "She's really lucky; she got an audition invitation as soon as she arrived."

"She's Jewish!"

"what?"

"Don't you know? Hollywood actresses are divided into different classes."

At the very top are actresses of Jewish descent, followed by actresses from the Five Eyes alliance (English-speaking countries), then European actresses, and finally Asian actresses—with Jewish actresses and Five Eyes actresses accounting for 78% of Hollywood's resources.

"Is that even a saying?"

"certainly!"

Xu Shengjie cut off a piece of steak and said, "In Hollywood, you need blood, connections, and influence, otherwise—"

"Then I—"

"Hehe, you have me."

Theron immediately laughed.

Xu Shengjie's words were not unfounded.

In his past life, someone had specifically analyzed the allocation of resources in Hollywood, and he had studied it very carefully, leaving a deep impression on him.

To be honest, Theron is at a disadvantage in this regard.

Furthermore, without the support of a powerful talent agency, it is truly remarkable that they were able to carve out a path for themselves in Hollywood.

She has created several roles that involved sacrificing her image for the characters.

Female Demon, Path of Fury —

That's mostly the case!

But it is precisely because of these experiences that the roles she plays are full of domineering presence.

The title of "Emperor of the North" is well-deserved!

Xu Shengjie admires her for this.

Because she had to go to class the next day, Theron went to bed early.

Xu Shengjie stayed up until midnight in his study, first writing over 10,000 words of "Buffett," and then sketching and drawing in his notebook, beginning to organize the main plot and structure of the "Inheritance Quartet." Only after finishing these tasks did he go to bed.

The following day was Saturday.

Charlize Theron got up early again, prepared breakfast, and then went to the Tribeca Cinema Center for her class.

Xu Shengjie slept until ten o'clock, and only got up when Huang Pao called.

After washing up, he changed into a suit.

It's the same Ralph Lauren outfit that Susanna helped him buy back then, but it seems a bit too small and not very comfortable to wear.

I'll order two sets after the Spring Festival.

He had already arranged a time with the tailor to take his measurements.

"Aren't you going?"

Xu Shengjie met Huang Pao at the barbecue restaurant in the Greenwich Hotel.

He wasn't alone; Lily Huang was with him.

"I'd like to go, but—"

Huang Pao glanced at Lily Huang beside him, a helpless expression on his face.

"James has been working non-stop. He hasn't been home for two days since the day before yesterday."

Susan is busy too —

She originally wanted to go, but something came up and she was pulled away by the TV station.

I have no choice but to take on the responsibility of being an older brother and take care of Lily—you can relax and enjoy yourself. By the way, where's Sally?

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"She has class today!"

Lily Huang looked up and said loudly, "Mom gave you three hundred dollars, that's why you're willing to take care of me."

"Shut up!"

Huang Pao hurriedly scolded.

Unfortunately, this older brother seemed to have no authority whatsoever in front of his younger sister.

Xu Shengjie couldn't help but burst into laughter.

After lunch, the three said their goodbyes.

Huang Pao agreed to Lily Huang's request and took her to Chinatown.

Before leaving, he handed the invitation to Xu Shengjie.

New York Fashion Week began in 1943.

It is said that Paris Fashion Week was suspended due to World War II, which led to the creation of New York Fashion Week.

Twice a year, the Spring Fashion Week is held between January and February, while the Autumn Fashion Week is concentrated in September.

This year's Prada and Estée Lauder fashion show wasn't held in the giant tent at Bryant Park, the main venue. In fact, New York Fashion Week in 1995 featured a total of 245 shows of various sizes and formats. The main venue in Bryant Park certainly couldn't handle that many shows.

Therefore, in addition to the main venue, there are twelve branch venues scattered throughout various areas of New York.

For example, the Arsenal on Lexington Avenue is a traditional main venue for many big-name opening shows.

The New York Public Library, Coach's exclusive main venue; also featured South Street Seaport, Staten Island Ferry, and Domino's Sugar.

The Tribeca Cinema Center was also one of the venues for the show.

However, this year's Tribeca Center was acquired by GUCCI and is not open to tourists, only to buyers, industry professionals, and celebrities.

Well, from this point of view, Xu Shengjie can't be considered a celebrity!

Prada chose the Staten Island Ferry as the venue for its fashion show this year.

Located south of Manhattan, New York Harbor is not too far from the Tribeca neighborhood.

Fortunately, Theron didn't drive the car away, otherwise Xu Shengjie would have had to take a taxi or ride a motorcycle there.

The fashion show is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

At 2 p.m., the ferry will depart from New York Harbor, travel along the channel between Governors Island and Brooklyn, head straight for Staten Island, then circle Hoffman Island from Staten Island back to New York Harbor, a journey that takes a total of three hours.

There were two fashion shows during the event.

The Prada and Estée Lauder shows lasted approximately 25-30 minutes.

The remaining show was a CK fashion show, which lasted about 20-25 minutes.

The rest of the time is used for socializing.

The organizers will provide exquisite food and drinks, and you can also go up to the deck of the ship to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

It's just fucking cold!

Xu Shengjie arrived at the port of New York at 1:30 p.m.

He parked his car, took the invitation, went through security, and stepped onto the ferry's gangway.

"Jeffrey?"

Just as he was walking toward the boat, someone called his name from behind.

I stopped and turned to look.

Then Tom Hanks and a woman with brown hair wearing a bright red coat walked over.

"It really is you! I recognized your silhouette from behind, I couldn't believe it was you!"

Tom walked up to Xu Shengjie and gave him a hug.

He then introduced him to the woman beside him: "Jeffrey Tsu, a writer, screenwriter, and also an excellent director."

Helen Hunt, who just won the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards for Best Actress last year, is also a producer for Steven.

The female lead in that movie, *Tornado*.

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