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Chapter 104 Gottlieb is under a lot of pressure
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"I told you long ago, that 'beep beep beep' is just a 'beep beep'!"
Unfortunately, people are more willing to believe in pretty faces, exquisite attire, and feigned refinement—that's exactly the kind of person Hua Hua Bi is.
Sylvester Stallone: "I am not familiar with Richard Gere and have never worked with him, so I have no comment."
But as the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire! After all, there are photographic evidence, though I'm not sure if the woman in the photo is Cindy.
Tom Hanks: "Fuck, I can't believe it's real."
Cindy and I are good friends, and she told me Richard is a really nice person. I'm thinking either she's lying, or she's been fooled.
Naomi Campbell sparked a public outcry following the publication of the news.
Sylvester Stallone was the first to be targeted, and when facing reporters' cameras, he made no attempt to hide his hostility towards Richard Gere.
That's normal. He had just gotten into a physical altercation with Richard Gere not long ago, so it's practically impossible for him to say anything nice.
The same goes for Tom Hanks.
However, he couldn't be too obvious, so he made veiled veiled remarks about Richard Gere.
As for Naomi Campbell, the Black Pearl, a supermodel, she was considered one of the five top supermodels of the 1990s, along with Cindy.
Her answer was quite intriguing; it seemed to favor Cindy, yet also appeared to be an attempt to exonerate Richard Gere.
However, one day she didn't explicitly side with Richard Gere, because this was just the beginning and she didn't dare to take sides.
"I believe this is not true; there must be some misunderstanding. I hope Cindy and Richard can sit down and have a proper talk."
Giorgio Armani's friendship with Richard Gere originated from the 1980s film "American Gigolo".
The two then collaborated extensively, with Richard Gere's styling in the 1990s largely designed by Georges, and Richard Gere was also a close friend of the Armani brand.
Yes, after this person passed away, many celebrities in China posted messages of condolence, as if their own parents had died.
Richard is a gentleman; he just doesn't know how to say no.
You know, a lot of Hollywood bigwigs are watching him, trying to leech off him. I don't think he did anything wrong; he just made a mistake, a mistake that 90% of men would make.
Sharon Stone.
"Richard is a good man, and I urge everyone to believe in him."
As for that woman, in my opinion, it was just a matter of love between a man and a woman, mutual affection, nothing to comment on. The only victim in this situation is probably Cindy. I believe Richard will handle it well; we're all adults.
Julia Roberts: "Ms. Roberts, do you think it was right for Richard to boss Jeffrey around?"
"Who?"
"Jeffrey, that Chinese kid."
"Sorry, I don't know any Jeffrey. Maybe he's capable, but I think he's too rude and ill-mannered. In this matter, Richard, as a senior, gave him some advice, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. But he—maybe he's made a lot of money now, but he'll never make Richard's fortune."
"So, you think Jeffrey is actually undeserving of the title?"
Are you, like Richard, a proponent of the theory of bloodline? Do you also believe Jeffrey is of Chinese descent, which is why you said that?
"I didn't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense."
Julia Roberts, who had initially appeared calm, started to panic.
Zionism and discrimination are everywhere.
But you can't say it out loud, because saying it out loud will cause trouble.
Especially for public figures like her!
As these figures met their demise, the situation began to descend into chaos.
Richard Gere's reputation seems to have stabilized for the time being.
He did not show up at Kingsley's suggestion.
Because so far, they don't know what kind of power Xu Shengjie has behind him, so they need to observe him first.
On Friday, the launch of "Buffy" and "Canal Street" was held at the Barnes & Noble flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Founded in 1932, this bookstore has always been a cultural landmark in New York.
Boasting a collection of over 150,000 books, it was also one of the first super bookstores to integrate books, magazines, a coffee shop, and social activities. Xu Shengjie's invitation to attend attracted a large crowd. In recent days, the debate between Xu Shengjie and Richard Gere has been ongoing, with various figures expressing their opinions.
Some people support Xu Shengjie, believing that he did nothing wrong in pursuing his dream.
The key is that he has this ability!
This is a manifestation of the American Dream.
Some people think he's too arrogant.
Richard Gere is, after all, a star, and much older than him. It seems perfectly reasonable for him, as a senior figure, to offer a few comments.
Most young people support Xu Shengjie.
The older generation, apart from those who dislike or are indifferent to Richard Gere, are mostly willing to stand on Richard Gere's side.
"Jeffrey, Jeffrey, say something."
When the book signing ended and Xu Shengjie was about to leave, reporters stopped him.
"What are you saying? That I'm not a clown? That I'm capable? That my heritage and culture can make good movies—"
I'm very busy; my film crew is waiting for me to return.
My actors are also giving their all in their performances; they are working incredibly hard.
I feel that any language is inadequate!
Our arguing, defending, and refuting are exactly what they want. They've steered the conversation away from the film itself, towards my ethnicity, my background, and even my character. Once we engage, we've fallen into the quagmire they've set for us.
So now I just want to focus on making my movie well, so as not to let down my crew and the actors who worked so hard.
Let our work speak for itself—like *Buffy* and *Canal Street*, they're there! No matter how viciously those people slander them, they're still there! Let the readers make their fair judgment.
After saying that, he got into his car and left Fifth Avenue.
Sitting in the passenger seat, his face was cold and sullen as he pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
"Robert, is that alright?"
"Of course, give me one too, please."
Xu Shengjie lit two cigarettes and handed one to Robert Gottlieb.
"You did a great job today. To be honest, I was very nervous and worried that something unexpected might happen."
"Heh, what kind of surprise could there be? I reckon Richard Gere and his ilk are too busy dealing with their own problems to bother me."
"Very good, that's the attitude."
Jason called me and said that the pre-sales were going very well and that it would be a bestseller.
"The Canal Street" has a good reputation among critics, and many people still remember "The Green Turtle Hero" that you mentioned in the book. They said it was a great pity that "The Green Turtle Hero" suddenly stopped serialization back then. They have finally figured out the reason.
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"At least, Uncle Atu will be very happy."
"Also—your newly finished book, Fight Club, is really good! Damn it."
Robert laughed and swore, "This is your sixth book today, isn't it?"
"Yes!"
"So, will there be a seventh book?"
"Haha, how would I know? Inspiration might come, or it might not come until next year."
“That’s a lot!” Robert said. “Jason wants to release ‘Phone Booth’ and this ‘Fight Club’ book in January.”
"What about The Matrix and Resident Evil?"
"They are equally optimistic about both books, but Jason hopes to postpone them. Also, releasing two major works at the same time puts pressure on the publisher. After all, you are not the only key author under Random House."
"so?"
"So Jason hopes that one of these two books can be published by the end of next year."
"No!"
Xu Shengjie was unsure whether preparations for their wedding had already begun.
Meanwhile, what's the progress on the Wachowski brothers' side?
Although *The Matrix* won't be released until 99, time waits for no one. The Wachowskis will most likely still have to go through the trials of *The Last Assassin* and *Breaking Bad*. But these two have unusual thought processes; who knows if they'll start creating earlier? If they clash, it will be very troublesome, and Xu Shengjie doesn't want to encounter that trouble.
As for Resident Evil, it was a project he absolutely had to secure.
According to information provided by Joseph, Capcom's main focus this year and next will still be on the two NES games, Street Fighter II and Romance of the Three Kingdoms II. Meanwhile, it faces internal and external troubles: Tokuro Fujiwara, the former producer of Ghosts 'n Goblins, received covert support from Sony and founded WhoopeeCamp, attempting to gain market share on the PlayStation platform.
There is no trace of Resident Evil.
But Xu Shengjie dared not let his guard down.
As far as I can remember, the first Resident Evil game was released on the PS platform.
Capcom's current focus is on the Famicom platform, but in order to give Tokuro Fujiwara a little trouble, they might invest in PS games.
"In that case—"
Robert pondered for a moment and said softly, "My suggestion is to let Langdon choose between the two."
I can only choose one, either The Matrix or Resident Evil, and it must be released in the first half of next year. As for the other project, I will contact Simon & Schuster. I worked there as an editor for over a decade.
They were acquired by Viacom this year and have plenty of funds.
However, Richard Schneider has resigned, and a new president has not yet been appointed; Michael Korda is currently in charge of the company's operations. I'll talk to him; I believe he won't reject this excellent work.
"Will this affect our collaboration with Langdon? Will Jason be unhappy?"
"Ha, as long as the book sells well, even if Jason is unhappy, he'll still come to you with a smile. You don't need to worry about that."
Business is business!
"Anyway, I'm very relieved to leave everything to you."
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Upon hearing this, Robert couldn't help but laugh.
To be honest, working with geniuses is very stressful.
In particular, Xu Shengjie's continuous stream of works has caused Robert a lot of trouble, a sweet kind of trouble.
He felt that his efficiency was too slow!
"Buffy" has already signed a contract with ABC, and "Run Lola Run" has been filming for two weeks.
However, only two physical copies have been published so far.
He still has four more films in his possession.
Two of them are very long!
If *Run Lola Run* wrapped filming, and *Resident Evil* and *The Matrix* were still undecided—would Xu Shengjie be willing to continue working with him? Robert couldn't guarantee it. Therefore, he had to develop new channels for Xu Shengjie outside of Random House. Simon & Schuster was undoubtedly the best choice, and it had to be secured directly in one go.
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