Chapter 256: Nostalgia
Since the beginning of May, the news of Robert Rudlen's death has suddenly appeared in many media, and some media have even listed Robert Rudlen's lofty achievements in literature.
"On March 12, 2011, Mr. Robert Ludren passed away, and this great thriller has passed an illustrious life!"
Similar news stories suddenly proliferate in small and medium-sized media outlets, and a writer who has been almost forgotten seems to have suddenly become the focus of media attention.
"In memory of Robert Ludlen, the father of modern thrillers!"
A writer who has been forgotten by the times, the media, and the audience, is gradually making waves, and he and his works are frequently mentioned, especially the "Bourne Trilogy" series.
"The Identity of Bourne, The Hegemony of Bourne, and The Ultimatum of Bourne by Mr. Robert Ludren dominated the bestseller lists in the eighties and influenced an entire generation. β
In Los Angeles, the previously little-known Robert Ludlun Book Club suddenly became active, and successively organized a number of Robert-Ludlun book lovers' reading exchange activities, and also set up a special exchange session for "Byrne Trilogy".
Frankly, when it comes to modern political thrillers, the public is more familiar with Tom Clancy, whose works such as "The Hunt for Red October", "Burning Pursuit" and "Skynet Pursuit" have long been adapted into movies by Hollywood and brought to the big screen, starring big stars such as Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, with great success.
In contrast, Robert Ludlen, who lacks a successful case of film adaptation, has a much smaller reputation.
However, Robert Ludren left a very glorious mark in the 80s, and his works still have a large number of readers and fans today, as long as they arouse people's memory and curiosity about the author, they can arouse the nostalgia of the public and the media for Robert Ludren.
The treatment of the deceased, whether by the public or the media, is tolerant, and will give the greatest possible praise, and the original achievement can also become ten points in the report and word of mouth.
The former "The Dark Knight" profoundly proven.
As a result, some people have been pushed behind the scenes, and some activities have begun to appear in honor of Robert Ludren across the United States.
Although the event was scattered and the number of participants was not large, it was just a warm-up.
On the Internet, a Robert Ludren memorial website has also appeared, with various ways to honor Robert Ludlen, and a calendar of events to be held in honor of Robert Ludren throughout the United States in the coming month.
"Robert Ludlun has a very obvious feature, his protagonists are usually a small person, or a small part of a small group that initiates a movement, but it is necessary to deal with powerful big conspiracies, and the main messengers of these conspiracy will use political or economic institutions to solve Lu Delun's little people, but these little people are often able to reverse the situation in an absolutely disadvantaged situation, and successfully solve the big conspiracy, the most familiar is Robert Ludlun's most famous character - the amnesiac killer Jason Bourneγ β
Robert Rudlun's memorial website is full of "The Byrne Trilogy" and Jason Bourne's name, as well as the film adaptation of "The Identity of Bourne".
This film is called "Bourne's Identity", Ronan's previous life, and when it was translated, it was changed to "Spy Shadows" in order to make the title more attractive to the audience.
Similarly, this time the operation of the embassy film, the introduction of China Film Group, and the big scissors passed the review, the Chinese title is still "Spy Shadow".
Not only that, after obtaining the authorization of Robert Ludlen's family, a short documentary about the life and works of Robert Ludren with an investment of 100,000 US dollars has been filmed and produced to the end, and will soon be broadcast on the Internet and TV stations.
The final focus of this short documentary is, of course, on "The Bourne Trilogy".
All the publicity of Embassy Pictures is done on the basis of the consent of Robert Ludlen's family, and the family does not want Robert Ludren to be forgotten, and they also want more people to remember Robert Ludlun.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand what the family members think.
Their father was a celebrity, and celebrities should not be forgotten.
Moreover, there are many works left by Robert Ludren that have not been published, and there are also many film rights that have not been sold.
The family members are willing, and the embassy film industry naturally has no worries.
Perhaps, the deceased Robert Ludlen, also hopes that more people will miss him.
Since Paul Greengrass completed post-production, Ronan has watched Paul Greengrass's edited version carefully several times, and even gathered people from both sides of Shahai Entertainment and Embassy Pictures to hold an internal test screening, and everyone is very satisfied with this film and is optimistic about the market prospects of this film.
Ronan specifically asked Jessica Felton to watch the editing of the film.
"It's quite distinctive. Jessica Filton said honestly: "It's excellent, and this kind of sharp editing style alone is above me." β
Ronan has great trust in Jessica Felton's editing level, and when she commented like this, he said, "I am relieved that you say so." β
Jessica Felton crossed her arms over her chest: "Trust me so much?"
Ronan nodded and said, "Yes." I trust you far more than Paul Greengrass. β
Jessica Filton put away the joke and said very seriously: "Ronan, from my personal point of view, it is best not to move this film, so that this version is the final release version of the theater." β
After thinking about it carefully, Ronan said, "Okay, I trust your vision. β
This is certainly not just about believing in Jessica Felton's vision, but also about his judgment in combination with his past life.
Since it can't be better, it's better to use Paul Greengrass's edited version.
Ronan doesn't have obsessive-compulsive disorder, so he has to cut a few cuts on a movie that looks pretty good to highlight his presence.
The film will hold several test screenings before June, and will be invited by the media, film critics, general audiences, and even representatives of the theater chain.
Ronan and Embassy Pictures have confidence in this film, and the early test screening creates a good reputation, which is also conducive to publicity and promotion.
In addition, the rating of "Spy Shadow" has been successfully classified as PG-13, which can win more theaters for the film.
How can it be more than 2,500 theaters.
Matt Damon is also a selling point, he is currently filming "Ocean's Eleven", and will soon be transferred to the promotion of "Spy".
Ronan first had the film in mind when he first met George Clooney, but "Ocean's Eleven" is an adaptation and remake of the 1960 version of "Ocean's Eleven," and the rights have always been in the hands of Warner Bros.
This is the case with too many blockbuster works in Hollywood, and Ronan was able to take advantage of the loopholes to get the rights to those memorable works in advance, and the advantage of foresight has played an extremely important role.
Before Jessica Felton left, Ronan invited, "I'm going to have a moving party next weekend, do you have time?"
"Next weekend?" Jessica Filton thought for a moment, "I've been working on post-editing for Resident Evil lately, and after being so busy, it's time to take a break." Okay, I'll go to your house for a party. β
Ronan said, "The invitation hasn't been printed yet, and when it's done, I'll send it to the editing room." β
Seeing off Jessica Felton, Ronan got off work early today and returned to North Hollywood to start packing up and preparing to officially move into Beverly Hills, where the future world has been renovated.
All the utensils and supplies in the new home have already been purchased, but in fact, there are not many things to pack, mainly the computers, books and some materials used by Ronan, which need to be moved to the study of the future world.
Ronan never stopped recharging himself, and packed six large cardboard boxes for books and materials alone.
And that's not even counting the contents of the three suitcases he had David and Finch drive to escort.
In the new home, two doormen in their forties have been recruited, and maintenance work on the estate, including trees, gardens and equipment, has been outsourced to a housekeeping company that has worked with Tom Cruise for more than a decade.
This housekeeping company specializes in providing first-class services to the rich and famous, not only for the estate, but also for party organizations and other events.
Since the chef is not yet in place, Ronan's moving party is also handed over to this company to prepare.
Ronan was hiring a chef and had to be proficient in Eastern and Western cuisines, so finding the right person was a little difficult.
There are relatively few chefs in the West who specialize in Oriental cuisine.
In addition, Ronan hired a housekeeper and two female workers, who were mainly responsible for cleaning up the interior of the future world and the manor roads and squares, and the housekeeper coordinated the daily affairs of the manor.
"Nikia, you communicate well with the organizers at the party, don't be too formal, and focus on being relaxed and happy. Ronan sat in the huge living room and said to the housekeeper standing next to the sofa: "After the invitation is ready, you can follow the list I provided, let David and Finch deliver it, they both know the corresponding location, and I will call again to confirm later." β
"Okay. The housekeeper spoke softly, with a standard London accent.
Nikia is a young Russian descendant, not very tall, somewhat thin, because of the political problems in the eighties and the family fled to the United Kingdom, successfully applied for British citizenship, after graduating from high school, she studied housekeeping courses in a professional school, and also obtained the relevant certificates, before working as a housekeeper for a female singer in the United Kingdom.
The female singer later married, Nikia was unemployed, and came to Los Angeles because of the high salary in the United States.
In the United States, many people like to hire an English butler.
Nikia was lucky, as soon as she arrived in Los Angeles, she met Ronan to recruit a housekeeper and successfully got the job.