1994: I Became a Literary Master in America

Chapter 92 Tiger General

Los Angeles is too far from New York!

As a result, information is sometimes not readily available.

Paul Verhoeven and the "Showgirls" crew have already left New York, while Spike is busy filming "The Blacklist." Neither of them has any contact with Hollywood for the time being, so naturally they can't pass on any messages to Xu Shengjie.

If it weren't for Edward Norton, Xu Shengjie wouldn't even know that his name had already spread within a small circle in Hollywood.

"JJ, I'm really going to have to trouble you again this time."

Harris showed up at the door early the next morning.

She heard about it from Theron yesterday, and it immediately caught her attention.

"I contacted my friends in Los Angeles last night, and they haven't heard anything yet. But they said they'd try to find out... Jeffrey, how did you manage to mess with that guy?"

"My mom has never even seen him before."

Xu Shengjie shrugged, looking indifferent.

"We still need to take this seriously. I will communicate with Robert and Diane."

If there's no wind, we can ignore it. But if... we still need to make some preparations in advance.

"It'll come out sooner or later, that guy is so famous."

He said it privately this time, but he might say it in the media next time. You know, that guy isn't as respectable as he seems... To put it bluntly, he's a racist, a scumbag, and most likely a poor soul whose parents were bullied by Chinese people. Now that he's successful, he wants to jump out and show off his existence.

"puff!"

Charlize Theron, standing nearby, burst out laughing.

Harris glanced at her, very satisfied with Xu Shengjie's attitude.

"Yes, that's right, don't worry about it."

This is Hollywood: provocation, smear campaigns, sabotage, and bullying are everywhere. If you take it seriously, you'll be fooled!

"Just do your own thing, and we'll handle the rest."

"certainly!"

"Are you writing a new book?"

Theron looked at the typewriter on the workbench. "You're still writing? No wonder I didn't see you at the studio today."

"I owe Edward a favor."

"What do you mean?"

"He insisted on starring in 'Run Lola Run,' even at the cost of terminating his contract with CTI."

I was worried that it would affect him in the future, so I prepared a story for him in advance.

You know, I don't have any great talents; my only strength is storytelling. This is my way of making up for it.

"What story? Fight Club?"

"Um!"

"Actually, you don't have to do this. I think 'Phone Booth' is pretty good."

Sniper phone booth?

It seems so!

Previously, Xu Shengjie had some preconceived notions.

Perhaps influenced by his memories of his past life, he decided from the beginning to cast Colin Farrell as the male lead in this film.

Replace it with Edward...

Hmm, it doesn't seem like it's impossible!

Damn it, I time-traveled too late.

Actually, what he really wanted to steal was "Seven".

Unfortunately, "Seven" has already been greenlit and seems to be about to start filming, and it's also in New York.

Brad Pitt rose to fame after that.

"Sally, don't say anything. Jeffrey has his own reasons."

Theron shrank back, then secretly made a face at Xu Shengjie from behind Harris and stuck out his tongue.

They're actually quite cute!

It seems less cold now.

"Go at your own pace, and don't listen to Sally's nonsense."

"Of course, I'll try my best."

Xu Shengjie winked at Theron.

The little girl's face actually turned red!

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"Jeffrey, are you free?"

As September arrives, the weather begins to cool down.

That day, Xu Shengjie was writing at home when Zhou Wenqiong suddenly called.

"Hmm, not busy at all."

"Henry Hwang, do you remember him?"

"Who?"

"Mr. David Henry Hwang, you asked me before if I knew the screenwriter, and I mentioned him. You remember him, right?"

"Mr. Butterfly?"

"Oh, yes."

"What's wrong?"

Xu Shengjie was resting at the moment, so he took the phone, walked to the windowsill, put the phone on the windowsill, jumped onto the windowsill, sat down with his legs curled up, leaned against the window, and then slowly lit a cigarette.

"A few days ago, Sister Xue invited me to have dinner with Teacher Zhang, and Henry was also there."

I casually mentioned what you said, and Henry got very interested... By the way, he really wants to know about you; he's heard of you.

With the signing of the ABC contract and the changes in publishing plans by Random House and Doubleday, Xu Shengjie's name has slowly begun to spread in New York's cultural circles. He is the brave kung fu kid on Madison Square Garden, and also the tough guy on the field who shouts, "If you dare cross this line, I'll break your legs!"... At the same time, he is also a talented writer who is valued by Spike and whose screenplay was offered $60 by Paul Verhoeven.

His first film is currently in the midst of intensive preparation.

It is said that he is also a singer and a songwriter.

Vanessa bought the lifetime performance rights to the songs he wrote for the highest price possible...

Xu Shengjie himself had no idea that after three months of hard work, he was now a minor celebrity in New York's cultural circles!

In other words, New York's cultural circles are already aware of his existence.

However, Xu Shengjie was so busy every day that he was unaware of the changes in the external environment.

Harris knew, but assumed he knew too, so he didn't remind him...

"So, Mr. Huang came to see me..."

"He asked if you were looking for a screenwriter? If so, he could recommend one."

"Who?"

"It seems like it was called... Mr. Huang mentioned it back then, let me think!"

Tim Herlihy is a writer for NBC, I think it was for some show? Oh, right, a live writer for *Saturday Night Live*. Henry said he's getting a bit tired of being a live writer and wants to move into film and television… I don't know the specifics, but if you're interested, I can pass it on to Henry.”

Toni Ann has already terminated her contract with the Sundance Writers Lab.

And they've started working!

As a seasoned professional, and with his studies in directing at the Imperial College of Arts, Xu Shengjie's workload has been significantly reduced.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be at home writing all by himself at this time.

But one Toni is definitely not enough!

Xu Shengjie had no intention of expanding the studio, but he still needed enough staff.

Zhou Wenqiong is about to start school and will be reporting to the Shixi branch school on the 10th.

Although it was a preparatory course with a light workload and the campus was located in Manhattan, it still affected Xu Shengjie's work.

Adding another person is necessary.

"Okay, then you can contact Henry and see when he's free."

"Okay!"

Zhou Wenqiong hung up the phone.

Xu Shengjie jumped off the windowsill and put the telephone back in its place.

Ok……

Wait a minute, Tim Herlich?

This name sounds familiar.

Xu Shengjie sat down at the worktable and took a sip of tea.

It's him?

He remembered who this Tim was!

A future Hollywood heavyweight, best known for films like *50 First Dates* and *Click*, he's also a long-time collaborator with Adam Sandler. He wrote the screenplays for *The Fake Dad*, *Golf Crazy*, and more.

However, his works are mainly comedies, and their quality varies.

He has created hits like "50 First Dates" and screenplays like "Growing Up 2," which won a Golden Raspberry Award.

However, one thing is certain: most of his scripts are profitable.

Before Xu Shengjie traveled through time, his "Golf Madness 2" was streaming on Netflix.

However, Xu Shengjie's condition worsened at that time, so he did not see her.

So, is the Tim that David Hwang introduced the same Tim that he knows?

If so, then he's really made a profit!

Putting everything else aside, I guess I should get "50 First Dates".

And there's also "Click"...

This movie doesn't have a very high rating on IMDb, at 6.4.

But the box office of 2.5 million yuan made the investors a fortune.

There's also 50 First Dates... a film from 2004, which apparently grossed 200 million at the box office.

Xu Shengjie smacked his lips and chuckled.

Whether you make money or not is not important; what matters is talent!

This guy is a genius...

Well, if this Tim is the same Tim as that Tim, Xu Shengjie thinks that his little studio is full of hidden talents!

Thank you, Sister Lan Yun, and thank you, Henry Hwang.

He sat at his worktable, feeling greatly encouraged.

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