"Mr. Li, you are not in Yanjing?!"
Spielberg, who had just walked out of the airport, stopped immediately. Without Li Mu in Yanjing, all his plans would be greatly affected.
If I follow Li Mu's lead and wait a few days before contacting him for a meeting, then I don't know how many Hollywood bigwigs will be looking for him in the past few days. By that time, I am afraid that Muying's ticketing system will have already fallen into the pockets of others. ;
But what can I do if I don't follow his words? He had already said that he was here to work on the filming of a movie. If he suddenly ran to find Li Mu at this time, wouldn't all his previous excuses be self-defeating
At this time, Li Mu smiled and said to Spielberg: "Yes, I haven't been in Yanjing recently. I have a logistics-related project under my control, and I am following it in the south."
Spielberg has been to China and knows that China is a vast territory. Whether it is north-south or east-west, the span can be large or small, and the largest can even be thousands of kilometers. This distance can even go to more than a dozen countries in Europe. Under such circumstances, it would be more difficult for him to make an appointment with Li Mu to meet.
As a result, Spielberg began to feel anxious.
Anne Hathaway, who was on the side, got a general idea from Spielberg's words, and said tentatively: "Mr. Spielberg, let me have a word with Mr. Lee?"
Spielberg hesitated for a moment, and when he saw Anne Hathaway's firm expression, he handed her the phone.
Anne Hathaway answered the phone and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Li!"
"Hello Annie."
"Mr. Li, I heard that you are in southern China now?"
"Yes." Li Mu hummed and said, "I'm in Shenzhen, about two thousand kilometers away from Beijing."
Anne Hathaway pretended to be casual and said: "Two thousand kilometers is more than 1,200 miles, and the flight only takes two hours, which is not too far. We haven't started work yet. How about I and Director Spielberg Fly over and meet with you?”
Li Mu said in surprise: "Two thousand kilometers is not too far?"
Anne Hathaway smiled sweetly and said: "It may be quite far for people all over the world, but it is nothing to Americans. Americans are used to flying, so we are all within two thousand miles." It feels very close, and it only takes two or three hours to arrive. Sometimes when I get stuck in traffic in Los Angeles, I still haven’t left the city for two or three hours.”
At this point, Anne Hathaway said again: "Actually, the main reason is that Director Spielberg and I only have you as our friend in China. Since we have flown thousands of miles here, we don't care about flying more than a thousand kilometers more." When we meet you, you won’t welcome us, right?”
Anne Hathaway's words made Li Mu unable to refute. Americans are indeed accustomed to flying. One-way routes of two to three hours have long been commonplace for them.
So Li Mu said: "How could that be? Of course you are welcome! Let's do this, tell me after you have decided on your itinerary, and I will arrange everything for you when you come to Shenzhen City!"
When Anne Hathaway heard that Li Mu agreed to meet, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Then we will inform you in advance after we have decided on the itinerary."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Li Mu began to re-examine Spielberg.
He just came to China to discuss cooperation with him, but he even called Anne Hathaway over. It was obviously intentional. This made Li Mu couldn't help but sigh, how many real artists are there in the world? Most of them are still They are always driven by interests. In the face of major interests, artists may not be truly candid.
But this didn't cause him much trouble. After all, it was better to cooperate with Spielberg than with someone like Harvey, and it has to be said that Spielberg's reputation is a hundred thousand better than Harvey's. Eight thousand miles.
At the same time, Spielberg, who was still at Yanjing Airport, heard that Anne Hathaway said that Li Mu had agreed to meet. He was immediately happy and relieved.
He has been working hard in the film industry for so many years, and he knows very well what Muying's ticketing system means. For such a major project, he has long been determined to win and cannot afford to lose, so he used less honorable means to use Annie. With Hathaway's help, he came to China to discuss with Li Mu. Although his approach was somewhat unsightly, he did not care too much in order to ensure the smooth development of things.
Now that Li Mu agreed to meet, Spielberg's mood suddenly improved. He looked at the time. It was still noon in Yanjing time. If he bought a plane ticket and rushed to Shenzhen now, he should be in time to meet Li Mu today. of.
Spielberg then said to Anne Hathaway: "Anne, let's buy a plane ticket now and rush to Shenzhen City as soon as possible to meet Li Mu."
Anne Hathaway has just finished a more than ten-hour transoceanic flight. Now she finally landed. She is tired and has severe jet lag. What she wants most now is to take a shower and have a good rest in the hotel. Unexpectedly, Spielberg is so anxious.
Looking at him in surprise, Anne Hathaway asked tentatively: "Do we really have to rush there in such a hurry? In Li Mu's opinion, wouldn't it be too abrupt and the purpose too obvious?"
Spielberg couldn't help but hesitate. In his opinion, he wanted to rush to Shenzhen City immediately to meet with Li Mu, but as Anne Hathaway said, if he flew over in such a hurry, it would be very difficult for him. It definitely seemed extremely abnormal for Li Mu, and he was indeed very tired from all the hard work. Since Li Mu had agreed to meet, he didn't seem to be too anxious.
Thinking of this, Spielberg nodded slightly: "Okay, let's buy a flight ticket for tomorrow morning, then go to the city to find a hotel to rest for one night, and set off tomorrow."
Anne Hathaway finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was still very young, she was a weak woman after all. Without strong physical support, she was already unable to bear it.
…
The two were preparing to buy tickets to fly to Shenzhen tomorrow morning when Spielberg's cell phone rang. Judging from the number, it was an American cell phone, so Spielberg answered the call.
"Hi, Steven!" Harvey said in a particularly enthusiastic voice: "I'm Harvey, what have you been up to lately, my friend."
Spielberg was particularly surprised when he heard Harvey's voice. He didn't expect that the notorious Harvey in Hollywood would actually call him.
The relationship between Spielberg and Harvey broke down as early as the end of the last century. At the end of the century, Spielberg shot an epic war-themed movie "Saving Private Ryan". This film was originally regarded as The most powerful Oscar film that year, until Harvey appeared halfway through.
In that Oscar, Harvey relied on his own influence to have his production "Shakespeare in Love" receive 13 nominations, and finally won seven awards. In terms of the number of nominations and the number of awards, "Shakespeare in Love" was the best. " both crushed "Saving Private Ryan", and even in the most critical Best Picture Award, Harvey's "Shakespeare in Love" also defeated "Saving Private Ryan", which had the highest reputation for winning. These were the two films that year. The cause of rigid relationships between people.
For Spielberg, Harvey was like a thief who didn't follow the rules. He relied on his skills to steal the award he most desired from his hands, so since then, he Basically, I never had any contact with Harvey again.
So at this time, Harvey suddenly called, and Spielberg was particularly puzzled.
Immediately, Spielberg asked tentatively: "Harvey, what can I do for you?"
Harvey smiled on the other end of the phone: "Steven, long time no see. I miss you so much and want to take time to have a meal with you. I wonder if you have time?"
Spielberg frowned and said, "Harvey, if you have something to say, just tell me. There's no need to be pretentious."
Harvey felt a little unhappy after being criticized by Spielberg, but when he thought that he might be the only person he knew who could have contact with Li Mu, he suppressed his temper and said politely: "That's it, Steve." Wen, I recently wanted to discuss some cooperation with Makino Yingxiang, but I don’t have any friendship with Li Mu, so I would like to ask you for a favor and introduce me to him."
Spielberg immediately became vigilant as soon as he heard that Harvey wanted to meet Li Mu. He immediately began to wonder why Harvey wanted to meet Li Mu. It is estimated that he also took a fancy to Li Mu's Muying ticketing system. After all, it is impossible for a veteran like Harvey not to realize the importance of this system.
Thinking of this, Spielberg asked him tentatively: "Li Mu is not in the United States. How do you want me to introduce him to you?"
Harvey immediately said: "I don't want to see him in the United States, but I want to see him in China. I am already in China now."
With that said, Harvey said again: "Steven, I know you have some misunderstandings about me, but I still hope you can help me this time regardless of your past grudges. I will definitely make it up to you in the future, and even the next time you attend the Oscars , I’ll give you a Grand Slam, no problem.”
Spielberg got a little angry when he heard about Oscar. He said angrily: "Sorry, I don't have time." After saying this, Spielberg hung up the phone without waiting for Harvey to respond.
Harvey didn't expect Spielberg to be so unreasonable, not giving him any face, and hanging up the phone. While feeling annoyed, he continued to use his brain, hoping to find a key person to help him connect the dots.
At this time, Spielberg hung up the phone and said to Anne Hathaway with a serious face: "Anne, we have changed our plans and are going to Shenzhen City today!"
Anne Hathaway asked him in surprise: "What happened, Mr. Spielberg?"
Spielberg said with a hint of sullenness: "Harvey has already arrived in China ahead of us and is looking for a chance to meet Li Mu. We must not let him meet Li Mu before us!"
(End of chapter)