The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

After several days of preparation, Lin Mo finally boarded a plane to go abroad.

"Phoenix...this place is so big, where am I supposed to find Stephanie?"

Lin Mo, having left his homeland and set foot on foreign soil, was immediately at a loss.

"If I had known, I would have waited a few more months until Stephanie was officially published before coming here."

Lin Mo inquired while rambling on and on.

Fortunately, through Han Sanping's introduction, Lin Mo also made contact with a man named William, who was a cultural broker in the United States.

With the idea of ​​taking a shot even if there are no dates, Lin Mo, led by William, also visited major book publishing houses in the vicinity.

Of course... Lin Mo paid the money.

That's the good thing about America; as long as you pay, you're treated like royalty, and they'll take excellent care of you.

Finally, after much effort, Lin Mo managed to find some information about Stephanie after visiting almost all the publishing houses in Phoenix.

"Good heavens! Thank goodness we arrived at this time. If we had come any earlier, it would have been much harder to find her."

By this time, Stephanie had already finished writing the first book in the Twilight series and had even inquired with the publisher about information regarding the book's publication.

However, Stephanie's current situation is somewhat awkward. After all, she is also a newcomer and doesn't know whether her work will be well-received by readers.

Right now, she's in a state of wanting to submit her work to a publishing house, but also a little hesitant.

What followed was quite simple: Lin Mo provided the money, and William handled the work.

Not only did they register and file the two scripts that Lin Mo had written in advance, but they also officially helped Stephanie make up her mind to publish "Twilight".

"Oh...Lin, thank you so much."

Stephanie smiled happily, because regardless of whether her book would be profitable, at least the Chinese director in front of her had given her a safety net.

Lin Mo was also very happy, because the price Stephanie quoted for the film and television adaptation rights was incredibly cheap.

Lin Mo almost burst out laughing several times over the mere $100,000.

"Miss Mel, I've read your book these past few days, and it does suit my taste. I wonder if you have any plans to continue writing?"

Lin Mo smiled like a big bad wolf trying to seduce women.

"Lin, you mean..." Stephanie seemed somewhat surprised.

"That's right. I'm also considering buying the copyright to your future works, and the price will only be higher."

……

Lin Mo left satisfied. This dinner invitation to Stephanie was the most enjoyable treat he had ever given in his life.

Stephanie now has a draft outline for the two sequels to Twilight.

She also assured Lin Mo that she would mail it to him as soon as she finished writing it, and that as long as Lin Mo had no objections, she could continue to sign the film and television adaptation rights contract with him.

……

Lin Mo is preparing to return to China. The registration and filing of the script can be handed over to William later.

He writes a book in China, and William can handle the rest for him. As long as the money is right, William will definitely not give Lin Mo any discounts when it comes to getting things done.

With the acquisition of the Twilight franchise, a major IP that grossed over 3 billion US dollars worldwide, Lin Mo was exceptionally happy.

However, before returning to China, he also planned to make a trip to Hollywood.

After all, he clearly remembered that Liu Yifei had told him before going to the "Condor Heroes" set that he was supposed to visit the set, and Lin Mo didn't want to break his promise.

Moreover, I'm currently on leave, so I have plenty of time.

As for why he wanted to go to Hollywood, besides Lin Mo's desire to visit the movie city...

"I heard their harnesses are pretty good..."

……

Meanwhile, Liu Yifei's production team for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" ran into some problems...

"I'm really fed up. These people at the scenic spot are so ungrateful."

Zhang Dahuzi, who had just flown back to Sichuan Province from Kyoto, was pouring out his grievances to Mr. Ma, the person in charge sent by Ciwen Media, and director Yu Min.

"How many tourists did our crew bring to them during the time we were filming here? How dare they ask us for money? And some places even prohibit us from filming there?"

Is there any justice in this world? We came to Jiuzhaigou to film, precisely to capture its beautiful scenery! With all these demands and requirements… what's the point of filming?

Mr. Ma, unlike the bearded man who was filled with righteous indignation, actually tried to persuade him.

"Producer Zhang, now that things have happened, we need to figure out how to resolve this. The crew has been on hiatus for two days because of this. You and Director Yu still need to discuss how to handle this."

Zhang Jizhong tossed his long, flowing hair and spread his hands, saying, "They want money, right? Just give it to them. Consider it an invitation for them to come and clean the film set."

"The key issue now is that the filming schedule has been disrupted. Filming times for Yandang Mountain and Xiangshan were booked in advance. With their actions, our subsequent filming progress may fall behind schedule."

Yu Min also raised the issues he was concerned about at the right time.

"Sigh... the only options are to speed up filming or split the crew into smaller groups; there's not much else we can do."

"But our filming schedule is already a bit tight, and the actors are under a lot of pressure. If we keep going like this... how can we guarantee the actors' condition?"

"Do you have any other good ideas?"

……

After Big Beard's "spending money to avoid disaster," the "Condor Heroes" crew finally got back to normal operation.

However, the actors on set clearly felt that the pace had accelerated and the filming time had increased.

evening…

After a day of filming, Liu Yifei finally got rid of her heavy wig.

However, after returning to the hotel arranged by the film crew, she always felt some discomfort in her neck.

To relieve her tension, Liu Yifei started twisting her neck.

But no matter how she twisted her neck or adjusted her posture, she still felt very uncomfortable in her neck.

After all, she wears that heavy wig every day, which weighs several kilograms. Not only does she have to constantly pose, but she also has to film action scenes. The pressure on her neck and cervical spine is not something that can be easily relieved.

"Sissi... what are you doing?"

Liu Xiaoli walked in carrying a cup of hot milk and immediately saw her daughter "posing provocatively" on the bed.