1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 390 Could it be, no?
Another day later, Lin Weimin went to the Barrymore Theater to watch the performance of "Untouchable" at night.

The American version of "Untouchable" has been performed on Broadway for more than a year, with more than [-] shows. For a play, both the number of shows and the box office have reached the top level of Broadway plays.

Arthur Miller predicted that the current box office results should last for a while, but after half a year, there will inevitably be a decline.

This is an inevitable fate for any play or musical.

After all, there are only so many audiences. Not many people would pay to watch the works that everyone has already seen. The audience also needs freshness.

Arthur Miller has already planned it. When the box office revenue is really bad, the crew of "Untouchable" will immediately launch a tour plan to make a big round of money across the country, and then return to Broadway to sell a wave Feelings, use the afterglow of the light to make enough money and then call the curtain call.

This is not the end of "Untouchable" on Broadway, but a phased farewell.There's no such thing as a forever farewell to any play that's popular on Broadway.

The only difference is when it will return.

The major drama awards all have the Best Revival Drama Award.

Although the audience likes freshness, they are also nostalgic, and with the passage of time, the audience is also changing. These are the inherent conditions for drama rehearsals.

It's a pity that this return to the stage is usually calculated in three to five years, or even ten or eight years.

From the current point of view, "Untouchable" will at least generate income for Lin Weimin and Arthur Miller for two or three years.

After all, the performances at the Barrymore Theater are still in their heyday. If the tour starts in the future, theaters all over the United States alone will be enough for the crew of "Untouchable" to run for a year or two.

The next morning after watching the play, Huang Guangsheng drove Lin Weimin to a store on West 80th Street.

Sabas is a small shop with a width of six to seven meters. It has also been opened for more than half a century. Unlike the Green Garden Lounge, the owner of this shop has not changed during the half century.

Sabas, which has not changed for half a century, has become a distinctive commercial landmark on the Upper West Side with the passage of time. Many Manhattanites are loyal fans of this store.

Lin Weimin and Huang Guangsheng found a seat by the window, and ordered a cup of coffee, a piece of whole wheat bread, and a box of olives. According to Huang Guangsheng, this is the standard for many Manhattanites when they come to Sabas.

While eating breakfast, Lin Weimin noticed the small green door across the street, with only one word on the signboard: Books, which is obviously a bookstore, and the name alone is very individual.

When Mr. Lin saw the bookstore, the first thought that popped into his mind was: Why don’t we just pack a bunch of original books and go back to pretend to be cool?
Then he shook his head again, pretending to be insane.

Books are the ladder of human progress, how can they be so vulgar?

After breakfast, Lin Weimin ran into the bookstore.The storefront of the Westside Bookstore is very narrow, so narrow that, except for the bookshelves on both sides, the aisle in the middle cannot accommodate two people side by side and pass by side by side.

The books here are all second-hand books, with a wide variety of first editions, signed books, scripts, photobooks, and also sell records: rock, pop, and alternative.

Lin Weimin came here like a fish in water, and when he left, he carried two bags of books and records.

After spending a few hundred meters, it can not only pretend to be aggressive, but also give it away, killing two birds with one stone.

After sending the book back to the apartment, after lunch, Lin Weimin bought a newspaper and walked into a cafe in a sunny afternoon.

I ordered a cup of coffee and just took a sip when I saw the headline in the newspaper.

Suspected Explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Republic of Ukraine.

According to the headline of the "New York Times", according to the description in the newspaper, the explosion occurred on April 4, but the Soviet Union has not disclosed it so far.

April 4 happened to be the day when I boarded the plane to fly to the United States. This time, the old man was in big trouble.

Lin Weimin naturally knew about the Chernobyl nuclear explosion, but later generations did not know the exact time. He did not expect to witness the first nuclear leakage accident in human history in this way.

I sigh in my heart, but people are extremely leisurely.

After spending a day leisurely on the streets of Manhattan, Lin Weimin began to calm down. He hadn't forgotten the business of coming to the United States.

The next day, I started writing the script of "The Kite Runner".

English is not Lin Weimin's native language, so communication is fine, but writing is a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, there is Arthur Miller.

Lin Weimin just let go of writing and leave it to him to polish it when the time comes.

Entering the state of creation, Lin Weimin seldom goes out, except for three meals a day.

After staying in the apartment for three days, the phone in the room rang.

Since Lin Weimin moved into the apartment, only Arthur Miller or Huang Guangsheng had called, and Lin Weimin answered the phone.

Lin Weimin recognized the name of the person who came to him from the non-standard pronunciation of the girl at the front desk.

"Let her go upstairs." Lin Weimin said on the phone.

The Dakota Apartments are the oldest and most luxurious.

There are 65 residences in the entire apartment building, each with four to twenty rooms, all with high ceilings, roof pattern festoons, mahogany paneling, sliding glass doors, chandeliers, fireplaces, and all possible places are carved.

From the moment you enter the door, the luxury here is evident everywhere.

From the moment Chen Chong entered this apartment, his mind was a little dizzy, until she stood in front of the apartment where Lin Weimin lived.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she pressed the doorbell with the anxiety and tension in her heart.

"coming?"

Lin Weimin opened the door, said something to Chen Chong, and let her into the room.

After Chen Chong entered, he unconsciously looked around the room.

Lin Weimin smiled and said, "I borrowed it from a friend!"

I also want such a friend!
"What would you like to drink?" Lin Weimin asked Chen Chong.

She stood cautiously at the door and said, "No need, I'm here to pay you back."

Lin Weimin poured a glass of water and handed it to her, and said, "It's just a 200-meter knife, so there's no need to worry."

Chen Chong was a little depressed. To you, 200 meters is nothing, but to me, it is only after working part-time for a week, excluding food and drink.

Chen Chong gave him the money, and Lin Weimin reluctantly took it.

After paying back the money, Chen Chong seemed to have no reason to stay here, she stood there, the atmosphere was a little awkward.

After a while, he said, "Mr. Laurentiis called me and told me to audition for the heroine of "The Big Class"."

Lin Weimin smiled and said, "Congratulations!"

"I refused!"

"Why?" Lin Weimin asked.

Chen Chong looked into Lin Weimin's eyes, "I think what you said is right. If "Taipan" is really as you said, it will indeed deal a heavy blow to my image in the hearts of Chinese people."

The little girl's acting skills are a bit poor!

The words "ambitious" were almost written in his eyes.

But in any case, not playing this role is a good thing after all.

Lin Weimin nodded, "I'm glad you can understand this truth!"

Hearing what Lin Weimin said, Chen Chong looked like a primary school student who was rewarded with a lollipop by the teacher for listening carefully in class, with a bit of joy on his face.

"However, have you ever thought that if you want to make a living in Hollywood, maybe this kind of role is something you can never avoid, because Westerners will not change their arrogant nature."

Lin Weimin's words froze the smile that had just appeared on Chen Chong's face.

Before Lin Weimin said this, she had never considered this issue.

That's right, Hollywood's habit is like this, do I want to reject this kind of role for the rest of my life?Then why should I come to America?
Lin Weimin's words hit Chen Chong's heart like a heavy hammer, causing him to be in chaos, and his mind was in chaos for a while.

Lin Weimin looked at Chen Chong's performance and nodded secretly. Although his CPU power is getting less and less, it is still the same as before!
After a long silence, Chen Chong raised his head to look at Lin Weimin again, with a bit of stubbornness on his face.

"I'm going to stay in Hollywood."

Really love America.

But since Chen Chong rejected "The Taipan", if the filming of "The Last Emperor" starts in the future, I can help recommend her.

Chen Chong's various conditions are very suitable for the role of "Wanrong". With Teng Jinxian, the director of the film bureau, it should not be a problem to win a heroine.

When Lin Weimin was silent, Chen Chong looked at him with a complicated expression, and said, "Mr. Lin, can I treat you to dinner?"

"Bring me to dinner? Why?"

"Meet an old friend in a foreign land, shouldn't we have a meal together?" Chen Chong let go of the burden in his heart, and his tone was light and playful.

Lin Weimin had seen her most embarrassing side, now that he had let go of his psychological burden, Chen Chong felt a sense of closeness to Lin Weimin.

"Of course you can eat, but let me treat you." Lin Weimin said.

It happened to be dinner time, Lin Weimin asked Huang Guangsheng to help him find a good restaurant nearby, and invited Chen Chong to dinner.

During the meal, Chen Chong intentionally or unintentionally asked about the ins and outs of Lin Weimin's coming to America.

Lin Weimin realized that she had rejected "The Big Class" and wanted to find something from herself!
Girl, you have chosen the wrong direction, why not pick up "The Big Class"!

However, Lin Weimin did not hide the fact that he came to the United States this time. When Chen Chong heard Lin Weimin say that his work was staged on Broadway, his eyes were full of disbelief and amazement.

"Mr. Lin, if... I mean, if there is a suitable opportunity, would you consider recommending me to play a role on Broadway?" Chen Chong summoned up his courage and asked.

"You? Don't you want to break into Hollywood?"

Chen Chong showed a bit of embarrassment on his face, "I am just an unknown person in the United States, and it is very good for me to have an opportunity. Whether it is Hollywood or Broadway, it is a rare opportunity."

She came to the United States to study, and after graduation, she wanted to break into Hollywood.

But in fact, the chances of getting the performances that can be obtained are extremely slim, and usually more time is spent working.

If you can really get the recommendation of Lin Weimin, it would be a good choice to get the opportunity to perform on the Broadway stage.

First, it can solve life problems, and second, it can be regarded as a disguised approach to Hollywood. You must know that there are countless Hollywood stars who have come out of Broadway in the past few decades.

Just now, Lin Weimin mentioned Arthur Miller, a friend who is a famous drama master in the United States, and his ex-wife is Marilyn Monroe.

From the relationship between the former couple, we can know the relationship between Broadway and Hollywood.

"That's it!" Lin Weimin pondered for a moment, "I'm writing a drama script, and it should be produced soon. If you want, you can come and interview for a role."

Chen Chong said in surprise: "Really?"

Lin Weimin nodded, "There are not many female roles in this drama, and the roles are not heavy."

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as there is a chance!" Chen Chong said excitedly.

Her heart was full of joy. On the one hand, she rejected "The Great Class" because of what Lin Weimin called national sentiment, and on the other hand, she saw another possibility in Lin Weimin.

Unexpectedly, I just asked, and I could actually get the role.

For Chen Chong, auditions for leading actresses in Hollywood movies are like mirrors, but roles in Broadway dramas are more real, not to mention the help of compatriot Lin Weimin?

For Lin Weimin, giving Chen Chong a role without any effort just cut off the possibility of her acting in "The Big Class".

Chen Chong finished his meal happily and bid farewell to Lin Weimin.

After getting into the car, Huang Guangsheng glanced at Lin Weimin from time to time through the rearview mirror.

"Why do you keep looking at me like that?"

Huang Guangsheng said hesitantly, "Actually, that young lady just now is quite pretty."

Lin Weimin joked, "Shall I introduce you?"

"No, no, no!" Huang Guangsheng quickly waved his hands, "I mean, you don't have a partner in New York. This kind of thing is normal on Broadway, and Hollywood is even more chaotic than here..."

Lin Weimin waved his hand and interrupted him.

"Stop thinking about these messy things!"

Huang Guangsheng stopped talking, and occasionally looked at Lin Weimin.

Could it be Mr. Lin, no?

　The purpose of designing this plot: 1. To prevent famous domestic actors from playing roles that insult China, and to promote the old beauty; 2. To promote in China, it can be a role model for future actors, so don’t take such roles; 3. For the future Contact with Hollywood and compete for the right to speak pave the way.That's all for explaining so much. If the writing is not thoughtful, please forgive me.

　　
　
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