Back to 80: My Literary Life

"Minghua, are you in San Francisco?"

"No, Lili and I are in Los Angeles with Xinxin." Fang Minghua used the speakerphone so that Lili could hear it.

"We have fallen in love with a manor. It is large and beautiful. We have bought it. You can bring your two children here to enjoy it."

Fang Minghua briefly explained what happened.

On the other side of the phone, Song Tangtang was not surprised.

With Fang Minghua's current funds, she also believed that he could buy an island in the Pacific, let alone a manor.

She was anxious to tell her own story.

"Minghua, I'm calling today to talk about this matter. "Hero" filmed by Zhang Yimou has been released in China. We have discussed with Warner Brothers and are preparing to release it in North America in mid-July. He will lead the creative team to come to the United States for a road show immediately. In order to increase the For publicity and promotion, director Spielberg and three young actors from "Harry Potter" will attend the premiere as special guests to support Zhang Yimou, and I hope you can attend."

"When is the premiere scheduled?" Fang Minghua asked.

"June 18, New York."

Today is the 12th. Doesn’t that mean we can’t go to Alaska again?

Fang Minghua was stunned.

Seeing no reply, Song Tangtang hurriedly asked: "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

"There's nothing going on here, cousin, Minghua will be there on time." Before Fang Minghua could answer, Li Li said to her cell phone from the side.

"Okay, I've given your mobile phone number in the United States to Zhang Yimou and Wu Tianmin. They will contact you and let you know how to arrange it." Song Tangtang spoke quickly and without any hesitation.

"Okay." Fang Minghua had no choice but to say.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Minghua sighed: "Lili, it seems that I won't be able to go to Alaska this summer."

"It doesn't matter, my cousin's arrangements are important." Li Li said.

Since he didn't have time to go to Alaska, Fang Minghua was not in a hurry to return to San Francisco. He simply took his mother and daughter to Orlando and Miami in Florida for a few days to experience the summer sunshine and beaches in the south.

Finally, Li Li took Xinxin by plane from Miami to San Francisco, while Fang Minghua took a flight to New York.

Originally, Fang Minghua wanted Li Li and his daughter to go to New York with him. Anyway, the premiere only ended in one day. If you wanted to have fun, you could still spend two days in New York. But Li Li thought about it and refused.

"I won't go. I'm always flying back and forth. I'm worried that Xinxin won't be able to bear it. Besides, I've taken her to New York as well."

"Okay, I'll leave early and come back early." Fang Minghua did not force him.

He actually understood what Li Li was thinking.

I don’t want to see acquaintances from China, Wu Tianmin, Zhang Yimou, etc.

On the one hand, my identity is a little embarrassing, and I don't want the relationship between the two to spread to Xijing and bring unnecessary impact to Fang Minghua and her cousin.

I will only be your woman in America.

This is Li Li's principle.

Fang Minghua's flight was at 8 a.m. and landed at Newark Liberty International Airport in New York three hours later.

Fang Minghua carried the tow trolley box out of the waiting hall, and was not in a hurry to take the subway to the city. He had already spoken to Wu Tianmin on the phone yesterday, and today Shengshi Film and Television's North American branch would send someone to pick him up at the airport.

Fang Minghua was wondering when he didn't see the staff holding a Chinese sign, when he saw a young woman in her thirties walking towards her in a hurry. She had long black hair and was wearing a black T-shirt and white high-waisted trousers, which highlighted her proud figure. figure.

"Minghua!"

The woman smiled and waved to him. When the young woman took off the huge sunglasses on her face, Fang Minghua recognized that it was Liu Xiaoli.

"Why are you here?" Fang Minghua was surprised.

"I'll pick you up. I told Director Wu that everyone is busy so don't bother others. I'll pick you up when I have nothing to do. The road was so busy that I almost got late."

"Where's Sissi?"

"Waiting at home, she was clamoring to come pick you up, but I was worried that there were too many people here and it was too noisy, so I didn't let her come." Liu Xiaoli explained, about to help Fang Minghua carry the trolley suitcase.

"No, the flight is only a few hours away, I can do it myself."

The two of them exited the terminal. Liu Xiaoli asked Fang Minghua to wait while she went to the parking lot to drive.

Ten minutes later, a black Buick GL8 slowly stopped in front of him. Liu Xiaoli stuck her head out of the window and motioned for him to get in.

He actually drove a celebrity nanny car!

After putting the trolley case in the trunk, Fang Minghua got into the car. There were only four seats in the front and rear rows, which made it look particularly spacious.

"Did you buy this?" Fang Minghua asked.

"Yes, Sissi is getting older now. She needs to put on makeup, change clothes, and sometimes rest when filming on location. So I just bought this Buick. It has a lot of space inside and is comfortable for sitting and lying down."

Liu Xiaoli said while driving.

"I just came back from filming. I didn't have time to change cars, so I just drove this one to pick you up."

With the release of the three Harry Potter films, Liu Yifei has become a well-known star in the United States and China, and her salary has also been rising.

The salary for the four films this year has reached 4 million US dollars, which is the same as the salary for the other two minor actors.

After the car arrived in the city, it went straight to the Upper East Side.

Fang Minghua realized that he was not driving in the direction of the hotel he had booked, so he asked, "Xiao Li, where are you going?"

"Go to my house. Sissi is waiting for you at home. Let's not go out to eat. Just stay at home and I will cook for you."

"Okay." Fang Minghua agreed.

Liu Xiaoli's home is located in Lenox Hills, where there are rows of neat townhouses. Liu Xiaoli's car stopped in front of a villa. Fang Minghua just got out of the car and saw the door open. A girl in a T-shirt and shorts came out.

It was Liu Yifei.

Compared with the previous two years, she has changed a lot and has become a graceful girl.

"Mom, godfather." The girl greeted with a little shyness on her face.

Fang Minghua smiled and nodded.

Feeling embarrassed, he didn't even think of buying a gift for the girl.

The three of them entered the living room, and Liu Xiaoli said to Liu Yifei: "Xixi, you talk to godfather, I'll go cook for you."

It was obvious that the little girl was a little nervous. She sat on the sofa in a very orderly manner, unlike her own child Ruirui, who couldn't sit still at all. She sat cross-legged for a while and then lay down for a while, without any rules.

Of course, after all, they were separated by a layer.

In fact, the two of them didn't have much to talk about. Fang Minghua just asked Liu Yifei about the filming of the movie and her knowledge of learning, and Liu Yifei answered every question.

"Xixi, let me ask you a question." Fang Minghua suddenly thought of something.

"Hmm?"

"Director Zhang directed the first two Harry Potter films, and Director Chen directed the third film. What do you think are the differences between these two directors when filming on the spot?"

"Hmm," Liu Yifei tilted her head and fell into thought. After a while, she said, "Director Zhang is also very serious when filming. He never smiles, and his requirements are very strict. If one time doesn't work, he will do it again. Director Spielberg sometimes can't stand his persistence."

"Director Chen is much more polite, like a kind uncle!"

Huh?

"Then let me ask you, Xixi, who would you like to film with?"

Liu Yifei thought about it again and said, "It's still Director Zhang. Although the requirements are very strict, I learned a lot of knowledge!"

Fang Minghua laughed after hearing this.

This is indeed a different style of filming between the two.

The actresses who worked with Zhang Yimou all left his filming style on them and became "Mou Girls", but they have never heard of "Song Girls".

"No matter which director it is, you must study hard." Fang Minghua did not forget to remind him.

The two chatted intermittently, and after a while Liu Xiaoli brought out three dishes one by one, and asked Liu Yifei to serve rice.

The three washed their hands and sat around the dining table. Fang Minghua looked over.

Ha.

It turned out to be a Northeastern hotpot.