Chapter 587 Happiness is knocking on the door (4000+ chapters~)
"Black or White" is another classic work by Michael Jackson after "Billie Jean". It stayed at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven weeks.
The music video of this song set a record of being played simultaneously in 27 countries and watched by 500 million people. It can be said that this song is a classic among Michael Jackson's works.
Now this song was released ahead of time by Wu Jianye, and Michael Jackson also feels that the song Wu Jianye adapted now is the song in his mind.
"It's a big deal when you say it's for sale. This song was originally created by you and me. I'm very happy that you like it!" Wu Jianye said with a smile. Even if it were sold to Michael Jackson, it would only cost a few dozen dollars.
It’s only 10,000 US dollars, and Wu Jianye doesn’t lack the money either!
Moreover, Michael Jackson is also a person who values friendship very much. If you deepen your relationship with Michael Jackson through this song, you may get greater rewards in the future!
Of course, these are not what Wu Jianye has considered. The most fundamental reason is that Wu Jianye has always been very generous to his friends, and Michael Jackson is also one of Wu Jianye's few friends in the United States.
Michael Jackson was also straightforward and said with a smile: "Okay, I know you are not short of this little money, there will always be opportunities in the future!"
Wu Jianye smiled and did not continue the topic, while Michael Jackson handed the guitar to Wu Jianye, hoping that Wu Jianye could play the song on the guitar so that he could record it.
Wu Jianye did not refuse. After getting familiar with it, he began to play the song "black or white". After the song was finished, Jackson took Wu Jianye and began to study the lyrics of the song.
Wu Jianye naturally knew the lyrics very well, but Wu Jianye did not come up with them all at once. Instead, he guided the two of them to create the lyrics of the song together.
It was already late at night after all this work, and Michael Jackson warmly invited Wu Jianye to stay here for one night and return to the city tomorrow.
Wu Jianye had no objection to this. The two even went to the cinema in Neverland to watch a movie before going back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, when Wu Jianye left, Michael Jackson took his guitar and handed it to Wu Jianye.
"Wu, thank you very much for coming this time. I know you are not short of money. This guitar was with me when I debuted. It has a very important meaning to me. I hope you will not refuse.
That’s what I mean!” Michael Jackson said sincerely.
Wu Jianye did not refuse the answer. He took the guitar from Michael Jackson's hand with a smile and said: "Then it's better to obey your orders than to be respectful. I will take good care of this guitar!"
Michael Jackson was very happy when he saw Wu Jianye and did not refuse. He kept Wu Jianye for breakfast before letting Wu Jianye leave.
After taking the car out of the manor, Wu Jianye went straight back to the hotel.
"Why are you still here?" Wu Jianye saw Lauren Donnell again at the door of the hotel.
Lauren Donnell said: "Director Wu, I am showing my attitude. I hope you can change your mind after understanding my attitude."
Wu Jianye thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back to the room with me first!"
Yesterday, Isabel Adjani had moved out of the hotel and returned to her apartment. Now there was no one in Wu Jianye's room.
In the hotel lobby, Wu Jianye saw Chen Kaige, Zhao Fei, Tan Yang and others walking out.
"What are you going to do?" Wu Jianye asked.
Zhao Fei smiled and said: "Kaige is on vacation today, so I asked him to take us to visit Hollywood!"
Wu Jianye nodded. He had been neglectful these past few days. He had been busy with various things. He forgot that this was the first time for Zhao Fei and others to come to Los Angeles. He said: "Okay, please pay attention to safety when you go out.
, call if you need anything!"
Chen Kaige smiled and said: "Don't worry, there will be no problem with me here!"
Wu Jianye said: "It's only because you are here that I feel there is something wrong!"
Chen Kaige: "..."
Saying goodbye to Chen Kaige and others, Wu Jianye returned to his room with Lauren Donnell.
"Sit down first, you're welcome!"
Lauren Donnell immediately said: "Okay, Director Wu, why don't you listen to my plan first? If you want to develop in Hollywood, I think you should start with music first. After all, your identity as a singer is more important in North America."
To familiarize everyone..."
Wu Jianye waved his hand, stopped Lauren Donnell's plan, and asked: "Are you happy at CAA?"
Lauren Downer was slightly startled, not expecting Wu Jianye to ask this question, but then said: "I'm happy, of course I'm happy!"
Wu Jianye said: "I want to hear the truth, you'd better think carefully before answering!"
Lauren Donnell thought about her time at CAA and her terrible life, and smiled bitterly: "It doesn't matter whether I am happy or not now, as long as I can get paid, I am happiest!
"
"In other words, you don't actually lack customers like me, but you lack money!" Wu Jianye concluded.
Lauren Donnell nodded and said: "Not bad!"
"That's easy. Let's do this. I have to stay in Los Angeles for a while. Why don't you just quit your job at CAA. As my personal assistant in North America, as for the salary, you can rest assured that it will definitely be better than what you earn at CAA.
Much more, after my work in the United States is over, you will work for Hera Agency."
Because Wu Jianye has to shoot two movies in succession, "The Last Days" and "Jurassic Park", he will have to stay in North America for at least one or two years. During this time, he really needs an assistant to follow him.
To be Wu Jianye's assistant, you don't need to have much ability, as long as you can complete the things Wu Jianye tells you. Although Lauren Donnell is somewhat lacking in ability, her persistent attitude these days is amazing.
Wu Jianye appreciates it very much, so why not give him a chance!
When Lauren Donnell heard this, a surprised smile appeared on her face, "Director Wu, are you telling the truth?"
Wu Jianye nodded and said, "Of course, I don't need to lie to you yet!"
"Thank you, thank you, Director Wu!" Lauren Downer excitedly held Wu Jianye's hand, with tears in her eyes.
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "It seems that your life during this period is indeed not easy!"
"Yes, sir!" Lauren Donnell said.
"Okay, where do you live now? I will have a lot of things for you to do during this period, and I will also move away from here soon. If you live too far away, you will have a hard time every day!" Wu
Preaching at night.
Now that he has decided to make Lauren Donnell his assistant, Wu Jianye naturally has to pay appropriate attention to Lauren Donnell.
Lauren Donnell showed a hint of embarrassment when she heard Wu Jianye asking about her residence.
"What's wrong?" Wu Jianye asked.
"Sir, I'll be honest with you..." Later, Lauren Donnell confessed to Wu Jianye her experience during this period.
Wu Jianye said helplessly: "Okay, can you drive?"
"Yes sir!"
"I'll go find my driver later and ask for the car. By the way, I'll also book a room in this hotel. Then I'll go to CAA to complete the resignation procedures. I'll go to Phantom Entertainment to sign the contract. Before I move, you can stay here first.
At the hotel!”
"By the way, go buy some decent clothes, these clothes are almost going rancid!" Wu Jianye finally said.
Lauren Donnell was so happy that she almost flew away, but she was still a little embarrassed when she thought about the practical problems: "Sir, I am..."
Wu Jianye understood that all these things he said cost money. He was a poor man now, otherwise he would not take his son to stay overnight in the bathroom of the subway station.
"Go to Phantom Entertainment to sign a letter of intent first. I will call Phantom Entertainment." After saying this, Wu Jianye thought for a moment, took out a bank card and handed it to Lauren Donnell and said: "This card
There are 100,000 US dollars in it, so you should take the preliminary activity funds first!"
Taking the bank card from Wu Jianye, Lauren Downer was excited and moved and asked: "Director Wu, aren't you afraid that I will run away with the money?"
Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Can you do it?"
"Of course not!"
"That's it!"
As his personal assistant, Wu Jianye naturally has to give him full trust, and this trust must be earned by Lauren Donnell herself.
This one hundred thousand US dollars is a test for Wu Jianye. If he can withstand the test of one hundred thousand US dollars, then Wu Jianye will truly be at ease with Lauren Turner!
Lauren Donnell then walked out of Wu Jianye's room, found Wu Jianye's original driver, asked for the car keys, and immediately rushed to Phantom Entertainment.
After signing the letter of intent, Lauren Donnell came to CAA non-stop.
"I finally gave up. I told you a long time ago that with Wu Jianye's relationship with Phantom Entertainment, it is impossible for him to sign with CAA, and Wu Jianye's commercial value is limited. If he really concentrates on developing music, then
It can attract our attention, but if you have to be a director, what future can you have!"
When Lauren Donnell's supervisor Eric saw Lauren Donnell coming back at this time, he thought that Lauren Donnell had finally admitted his failure!
"Mr. Eric, thank you for taking care of me during this time, but I came here this time to apply for resignation!" On the way to Hera's agency, Lauren Donner specifically checked the card that Wu Jianye gave him.
The amount on the card was indeed 100,000 US dollars, which further strengthened his idea of resigning.
Although the money was not his own, he was very touched by the trust Wu Jianye had given him.
And when he saw the salary on the letter of intent when he was at Phantom Entertainment, he became even more excited!
Eric: "Okay, it's a good thing to give up. Now there is an underground singer who is very famous. Go ahead..."
Only then did Eric react: "What did you just say?"
"Sir, I'm here to resign!" Lauren Donnell said firmly, but her voice was trembling.
Eric glanced at Lauren Donnell and said, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Okay, let's go through the formalities now!" Eric did not retain Lauren Donnell. He admitted that Lauren Donnell worked hard, but this does not mean that he can be a good agent if he works hard. Lauren Donnell's
We don't have any signed artists, so his departure is just a trivial matter for CAA.
Lauren Donnell signed her name on the resignation letter with some trembling.
Seeing all the busy colleagues, no one came to say hello to her, Lauren Donnell just silently packed her things and left here.
After sitting in the car and returning to Hera's agency to sign the formal contract, he couldn't wait to come to Chinatown again.
At this time, he looked at the scene in Chinatown and had a different mood. He felt that it was very warm here, maybe because Wu Jianye was Chinese!
When I arrived at my son's kindergarten, under the surprised eyes of the teacher, I hugged my son tightly. At this time, all the previous hardships seemed to have been vented.
Lauren Donnell's son was surprised by his father's behavior, but he patted his father on the shoulder sensibly.
After speaking to the teacher, Lauren Donnell took her son and left.
"Wow, what is this!" Macdonald saw the car parked in front of the kindergarten in Lauren Donnell's arms!
Lauren Donnell opened the car door, put Mark in the back seat, and said, "I found a new job!"
"Then we will stay in the park and sleep in the bathroom of the subway station in the future?" Macdonald sat in the car, watching all this curiously, and then asked with confused eyes.
Lauren Donnell's nose felt sore, but she still smiled and said: "No, we will stay in a hotel today!"
"Your boss is so generous!" Macdonald said.
"Yes!" Macdonald walked to the driver's seat at this time and said with a smile: "We are going to buy some clothes now. My boss seems to pay great attention to appearance!"
Macdonald asked: "Then can you buy me toys in the future?"
"Of course, but not this month. When I get my salary next month, I will buy you toys and find you a better kindergarten!"
"Actually, I quite like it here. The children here are very nice!" Macdonald said.
"Yes, the Chinese are really nice!"
After buying two suits for herself, Lauren Donnell took MacDonald to the hotel. Seeing the hotel here, MacDonald was so happy that he finally looked like a child of his age.
Especially when he saw the big soft bed in the room, the snacks in the room, and the TV.
"You go take a shower first, and I'll go meet my boss!" Lauren Donnell said.
He brought Macdonald here, so he naturally wanted to tell Wu Jianye.
After Wu Jianye heard this, he didn't say anything. He just smiled and said, "I'll give you two days of vacation and make arrangements for Little Tang Na's schooling. You can come to work officially!"