Chapter 428 Becoming a Hot Toy
As the person who invited Cheng Xuyuan to New York, Mr. Miller was undoubtedly the one who cared the most about Cheng Xuyuan. After all, if something happened to Cheng Xuyuan, it would be difficult for him to explain.
However, as short stories such as "Forrest Gump" and "The Truman Show" were written, Mr. Miller was shocked beyond words.
Although he was not sure whether Cheng Xuyuan's novels had been written before or were written recently, it was no longer important! What was important was that each of these novels made him excited.
He felt that if these novels were adapted into dramas, they would definitely be no worse than "The Pursuit of Happyness".
In addition, these novels have attracted great attention from quite a number of people.
For example, a critic living in New York; for example, a few novelists; and also, a few great directors...
What surprise will Cheng Xuyuan bring to me today?
Picking up the newly arrived newspaper, Mr. Miller quickly flipped to the fixed page, which was where Cheng Xuyuan's novel was published.
The Intouchables
When Mr. Miller saw the title, his heart was moved. Seeing the title, he was full of expectations for this novel.
And this novel did not disappoint Mr. Miller.
Looking at two people with very different personalities and lives who have become close friends, his heart is filled with emotion.
He was moved by both this friendship and Cheng Xuyuan's talent.
It only took four days to write four short stories with different styles, but after reading them, one can feel inexplicably moved from the bottom of their hearts.
This kind of novel will win awards whether it is adapted into a play or a movie.
O. Henry is no more than that! Thinking of the awards that Cheng Xuyuan had won, Mr. Miller actually had this idea.
When this thought came to his mind, Mr. Miller felt that he was being a bit rebellious, but after watching "The Intouchables" again, he felt that his evaluation seemed normal.
"Ding-ling-ling..."
The phone rang urgently. Mr. Miller, who felt unwilling to do anything because of reading Cheng Xuyuan's article, finally picked up the phone.
"Who is this?"
Mr. Miller asked in a deep voice the moment the call was connected.
"Dear Miller, can't you even hear my voice?" The voice of Joseph, my friend who is the editor-in-chief of The New York Times, came from the other end of the line.
Miller smiled and said, "I didn't hear the voice clearly just now. Joseph, what's the matter with your call?"
Joseph smiled and said, "Dear Miller, I have to say that your friend is a genius."
“His novels have sparked a lot of discussion.”
"Our newspaper has received many letters and phone calls from readers, all discussing his previous novels."
"We hope to be able to deliver these letters to your friend."
"Of course, we also hope to open a column for your friend."
"Ask your friend to answer the most representative questions in the readers' letters."
"I think this column will definitely attract a lot of readers."
Listening to his old friend's words, Mr. Miller said, "Joseph, we have already agreed before that my friend has other things to do."
"He will leave us in three or four days."
"Besides, he has to write a new article these days."
"I think you shouldn't disturb him."
Hearing what Mr. Miller said, Joseph immediately became anxious: "Miller, my dear old friend, I called you for another purpose, which is to ask you to persuade your friend."
"Please ask him not to leave for the time being and stay in New York for a few more days."
"If he is willing, our newspaper is willing to help him apply for a study visa first."
"Also, as long as he can maintain his current level, we can help him apply for a green card."
If someone else said this, Mr. Miller's first feeling would be that this guy was just making empty promises.
After all, a green card is not easy to apply for.
But since the person speaking was Joseph, he had no doubt about it because this man rarely lied.
Also, as one of the editors-in-chief of The New York Times, he has a lot of power and is very prestigious in many ways.
It would also be beneficial for me to let Cheng Xuyuan stay for a while longer.
After all, when it comes to the adaptation of the drama, the author Cheng Xuyuan is more authoritative.
"Are you serious?" Mr. Miller was not worried about Cheng Xuyuan's life.
Now "The Pursuit of Happyness" is still in theaters, and Cheng Xuyuan earns a sum of money every day, which is enough to support him to live a good life in New York.
And also, myself.
Joseph said, "Miller, don't you know me? Since I have said it, I am naturally confident about this matter."
"Just go ahead and do it, and leave the rest to me."
"Tell that young man that I can help with other things as long as he is willing."
After Mr. Miller hung up the phone, he couldn't help but want to call Cheng Xuyuan and tell him the good news.
But just when he picked up the phone to make a call, the phone rang again. Mr. Miller had no choice but to answer the call.
"Hello, is this Mr. Miller?"
Mr. Miller said, "I am Miller. May I ask who you are?"
"Hello Mr. Miller, my name is Steve Berg, a film director. My work is..." Steve Berg quickly introduced himself.
After hearing Steve Berg's introduction, Mr. Miller immediately understood who this person was.
Although he is engaged in the drama industry, he also has many friends in the film industry.
After all, there are many similarities between the two.
This was a very promising young director, but there was no friendship between the two of them.
"Steve, what can I do for you?" Because the two of them didn't have much experience together, Mr. Miller asked straight to the point.
Steve Berg said: "Dear Mr. Miller, I heard from a friend that Mr. Cheng Xuyuan is your friend. I read two of his articles in the past two days and I think they are very good."
"I hope to adapt these two articles into movies, so I hope to have a chat with him in person."
"Excuse me, could you help me make an appointment with him?"
Mr. Miller hesitated for a moment and said, "Steve, I can help convey your meaning to Mr. Cheng Xuyuan. As for whether he will meet you or not, that is his business."
"Mr. Miller, thank you so much."
Steve said: "You can tell Mr. Cheng Xuyuan that I am very sincere in this matter."
"Besides, I won't let him down with the adaptation fee."
Miller exchanged a few pleasantries with Steve before hanging up the phone.
As a playwright, he was naturally well aware of the adaptation value of Cheng Xuyuan's novels, so he was not surprised by this kind of call.
But Steve, a young director, also has such vision, which is really...
While thinking in his heart, Miller called the phone number of the hotel where Cheng Xuyuan was staying. After hearing Cheng Xuyuan's voice, he smiled and said, "Xuyuan, do you have any plans for lunch today?"
"There's nothing to do this afternoon." Having become familiar with Mr. Miller, Cheng Xuyuan seemed very natural when talking to him.
Mr. Miller said, "If you're free, let's have dinner together."
"There's a place that serves really good French food. Let's go try it."
"I'll go to the hotel to meet you later."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Miller, just tell me where to eat. No need to bother you to go to the hotel."
Mr. Miller smiled and said, "I'm driving over there, you don't have to worry about me running away."
"And that place to eat is not far from where you live."
After the two people made an appointment, Mr. Miller changed his clothes and prepared to go out.
However, as soon as he walked out of the house, he saw someone standing at the door, looking like he was about to ring their doorbell.
"Hello, may I ask who you are..." Mr. Miller glanced at the person who came and found that he did not know this person.
The visitor smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Miller. I'm Mike, and I'm currently the editor of Millen Publishing House. This is my business card."
As he spoke, the visitor handed over a business card with both hands.
Seeing the visitor's business card, Mr. Miller relaxed his guard.
Although his main job is drama, he can be considered as one of the publishing company's own and they can discuss any issues.
"Mr. Mike, what do you want to talk to me about?" Mr. Miller asked with a smile.
"Mr. Miller, I came here this time to meet Mr. Cheng Xuyuan."
"Our company likes his works very much." Mike said with a smile: "In the past, when he only had "The Pursuit of Happyness", it was really difficult for us to publish it."
"But now, with several of his articles published, our company feels that we can help him publish a collection of short stories."
"I found you through the newspaper."
Looking at Mike with a sincere face, Mr. Miller said, "I'm going to meet Cheng Xuyuan, you can go with me."
Mike smiled and said, "That's great, thank you Mr. Miller."
Mr. Miller got in the car and listened to Mike's comments on Cheng Xuyuan's work. He felt in his heart that such a talented person could shine wherever he was.
Twenty minutes later, Mr. Miller brought Mike to Cheng Xuyuan's residence.
Cheng Xuyuan, who had just finished writing a new article, greeted Mr. Miller with joy.
Mr. Miller first introduced Mike and explained the purpose of his visit. Cheng Xuyuan naturally had no objection to publishing his novel.
He smiled and said, "Mr. Mike, how much royalties are your company going to give me?"
Mike was well prepared for this question. He smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, we can give you 10% of the royalties."
"Although I like your work very much, you are a newcomer after all."
"No one knows how powerful your appeal is. We are just trying it out this time."
Cheng Xuyuan calculated in his mind and said, "Ten percent is not unacceptable, but the publication time will be limited to three years."
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan so happy, Mike smiled and said, "Okay, I'll report it right away."
Seeing that the two people were talking very smoothly, Mr. Miller smiled and said, "Xuyuan, are you willing to stay in New York?"
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