Brooksheimer slowly closed the script in his hand, and then solemnly asked Ex, who was sitting across from him and leisurely drinking coffee, "Are you sure he just wants to play?" ”

"What do you think?" The corners of Ax's mouth rose slightly, and his eyes revealed a cunning meaning, using Lin Mingyang's script as a "bait", and he could really catch the "big fish" of Brooksheimer.

What Brooksheimer is holding in his hand is the script that Lin Mingyang has just completed, which is a modern version of Cinderella's story. Susan, a high school girl, lives in the shadow of her selfish stepmother and two mean half-sisters, who are not only instructed and verbally abused every day, but also take care of all the household chores like a servant. Susan only hopes that she can get into Princeton University and leave this home without warmth as soon as possible.

And the male protagonist of the story, Austin, is a popular basketball captain in school, and his glamorous appearance hides his fragile heart, and he has been living in the evaluation of others and does not dare to live his own life.

These two teenagers with different circumstances met through the Internet and understood each other in their chats, opening their hearts. Both of them have become better in life, to be precise, they started online dating.

They made an appointment to meet at a Halloween masquerade. At the prom, Susan, dressed as Cinderella, returns to reality with some disheart when she discovers that her online confidant is Austin Ames, the school's most popular basketball captain, and Susan fears that if Austin learns her secret, she will leave her. So she chose to leave before the clock rang at 12 o'clock at night, not wanting Austen to find out who his princess really was. However, she accidentally lost her phone when she left, which became the basis for Austin to find the "princess".

With the help of his friends, Austin hosts a romantic ceremony on campus, and in the presence of his classmates, he hopes that the owner of the phone will be able to return to him. Susan, who was hiding in the crowd, witnessed the whole process of the ceremony, and although she was very moved in her heart, her low self-esteem still made her choose to retreat.

When Austin finally discovers Cinderella's true identity, Susan's heart is broken by the look of consternation on his face, and she receives a rejection letter from Princeton University. Unable to leave the house and losing the salvation of the prince, Susan, who was desperate, had no choice but to continue to be a cow and a horse for her stepmother and stepsister, and be a Cinderella for the rest of her life.

While at work, Susan overhears a conversation between a young mother and her young daughter in a restaurant. The little girl had just finished reading Cinderella's story and asked her mother what life would have been like for Cinderella without the Prince. The wise mother told her daughter that the prince on a white horse always liked to be late, so he needed to create a happy and beautiful life.

The conversation between mother and daughter inspires Susan, who finally musters up the courage to reject her stepmother's exploitation and pursue her ideal life, and save her prince who has never dared to live her own life.

This is a story that has existed in Lin Mingyang's mind for a long time, and in the process of writing, he made some modifications and added some transitional plots to make the plot more smooth and natural.

"I mean, if Felix agrees, I'm willing to buy the script and get an experienced director to do the filming, and of course the actor can still be left to Felix." Out of appreciation for the script and Lin Mingyang himself, Brooksheimer's conditions were not easy.

"So you're optimistic about this script too?" Ex was very "cunning", he did not give a positive answer, but managed to change the subject.

"Of course!" Brooksheimer rubbed his hands excitedly, a habit he had developed over the years. "Cinderella is the favorite model for writers in love stories, and obviously Felix's script follows that, but his story is very chic. He borrowed a stranger dating method that is more acceptable to young Americans to unfold the plot, that is, the Internet. ”

"There is still a lot of controversy in the mainstream society of the United States." Ex makes a different view.

But Felix's story doesn't have a tendency to encourage online dating, and that's not the main thrust of the play. Overcoming the shadow of fragility and inferiority and facing the tribulations of life positively is the true taste. The image of a Cinderella in pink sneakers and a phone in her hand is contrary to tradition, but it is closer to the reality of romance. Brooksheimer retorted.

Ex nodded, at least in terms of the theme idea, Lin Mingyang's script has been approved by the other party. He leaned forward slightly, making a gesture of listening.

"I've received a lot of similar scripts, but this story by Felix caught my eye, he designed a subversion of the traditional Cinderella love model, and the ending was unexpected, but it was this feeling of surprise that the audience walked into the cinema to find. Cinderella completed self-salvation, and by the way, also saved the prince, this spirit of courage to break through the shackles and seek oneself is exactly what people are admired in reality. This design takes the whole story out of mediocrity, so I was very interested in this script. Brooksheimer paused, and then repeated the conditions just now, "No matter how good Felix is, he is still only a 16-year-old child after all, Mr. Ex, as his agent, I think you should guide him correctly, instead of letting him act recklessly, I don't want such a young man with endless potential to be buried like this." ”

"His stubbornness is beyond your imagination." Ex smiled helplessly, "I've told him all the truths, and if he was willing to accept it, I wouldn't have come to you today." ”

"What can I do?" Brooksheimer took both hands and said, "You let me take this script and tell the investors that the director of the film is a sixteen-year-old boy, so who would want to invest?" ”

"You're different from other producers, after all." Ex patiently explained.

"It sounds ridiculous to put all my reputation on a completely inexperienced young boy and expect him to make me a perfect movie!" Brooksheimer's head shook like a rattle.

"If there are no investors willing to pay for it, Felix is willing to pay for the filming itself." Ex's words were like a bombshell, so that Brooksheimer on the other side didn't know how to answer.

"For this script, I will give him $500,000, and let him produce the rest if he wants to!" Brooksheimer admits that he admires Lin Mingyang very much, but the boy's stubbornness also makes him feel a headache. In a fierce ideological struggle, Brooksheimer's emotions finally triumphed over reason, "But I said ugly things in front, if I am not satisfied with the movie he made, even if I don't want the 500,000, I will not help him invest a penny in publicity and distribution!" ”

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Because he has been busy filming, Lin Mingyang has distanced himself from his school life, although the topic about him has always been talked about by the teachers and students of Moss Middle School. Everyone talked about his work in Hollywood, talked about the novel he just published, and in this lively atmosphere, everyone was used to forgetting that the Firefoxes did not have a good result in the league due to his absence, and this year's final basically has nothing to do with them.

Lin Mingyang also learned the news through Rhett, although he felt a little guilty, but after all, the basketball court could not carry his dream. Fortunately, the friendship between him and Red has not changed because of the change in Lin Mingyang's identity. used to take photos with Lin Mingyang, but now it has become the capital for Rhett to brag to his friends around him. And those collector's edition novels "Twilight" with Lin Mingyang's autograph made Red more popular in school.

Through Rhett, Lin Mingyang has always kept the information updated on the school's recent situation, but walking on the campus that has not changed much, he obviously feels a kind of unfamiliarity, more of a change in mentality. After Lin Mingyang came back, he just caught up with an exam, and although he missed a lot of classes, his grades were still unsurpassed, which made the school and Lin Mingyan's parents feel very pleased.

Of course, the return of this popular Hollywood idol to the school has also brought some trouble to Moss Middle School, and reporters often infiltrate the school for various reasons, which seriously disrupts the normal teaching order of the school.

If that's all there is, the school can solve it by deploying more security personnel, and what's even more troublesome is that Lin Mingyang, who didn't know where he got the inspiration a few days after returning to school, actually planned to make a movie in the school. This news came out of the mouth of Red, an "authoritative figure", which naturally caused quite a stir in the school, and everyone talked about it, and people who were interested have begun to ask Red for more details about the film.

The students discussed this matter enthusiastically every day, and their minds were not in the classroom at all, which caused many teachers to complain, and finally the new principal Matthew had to call Lin Mingyang to his office.

When Lin Mingyang pushed the door in, he didn't feel as nervous as the other students, he politely greeted Matthew, and his words and deeds made the other party unable to find any fault.

"Mr. Matthew, congratulations on becoming the principal, this is the most exciting change I've heard since I returned to Moss School!" Before the conversation began, Lin Mingyang gave the other party a high hat.

"This is the trust that the school directors have placed in me, so I can't let them down." Matthew nodded, although he didn't know much about Lin Mingyang, but from the beginning of Lin Mingyang's compliment, he had become vigilant. "Actually, the biggest change happened to you, the school's basketball captain to Hollywood's brightest star, an experience that is unprecedented in the history of Moss Middle School."

"You've won a prize!" Lin Mingyang smiled very humbly, if he only looked at his appearance, it was really easy to be confused by his innocent expression.

"I'm glad you didn't see any drop in your grades!" Matthew suddenly changed his words, "Unfortunately, without your participation, the Firefox's results this year are not ideal, and Coach Jefferson has submitted his resignation to the school. ”

"I'm sorry about that, too."

"You don't have to take any responsibility for this, and the school encourages and respects each student's individual choice." Matthew lightly brushed the subject away, "I heard you recently had a new idea to make a movie at school?" ”

"That's why you called me here?"

"Is there anything in the school that gets more attention from students than this?" Matthew asked rhetorically, "Everyone's enthusiasm for this is far beyond my imagination. ”

"In fact, it may be a little more serious than you think!" Lin Mingyang pointed to the window where Matthew's seat was facing back, "You can take a look out the window." ”

Matthew stood up with a puzzled look on his face, and then walked quickly to the window, which made him stunned for a moment. The small square downstairs was already packed with students, and on the fountain in the center of the square, several boys pulled a striking slogan: "Love movies, love life!" ”

Matthew immediately understood what was going on, Lin Mingyang politely talked to himself a lot when he came in, and even made an appearance of being humbly taught, just to buy time for the students downstairs to gather.

Although there was a feeling that his authority was being challenged, Matthew, who saw this scene, did not immediately get angry, he returned to his seat very calmly, and before he could speak, the secretary who had been working outside hurriedly walked in, "Mr. Principal, downstairs..."

"I've seen it!" Matthew waved his hand and motioned for him to go out first.

"It seems that your popularity among students is beyond my imagination."

Feeling the other party's burning gaze staring at his face, Lin Mingyang did not choose to escape, but greeted him very calmly.

"It's a common aspiration."

"And how are you going to end up?" Matthew sat there quietly, "With this kind of coercion on the school to agree to your request?" ”

"It's just a request." Lin Mingyang corrected Matthew's statement, he didn't want to stiffen the relationship with the school because of this matter, "In fact, Moss Middle School has already had such a precedent, I just want to shoot in the school, and then get the school's proper cooperation, such a request is not too much." ”

"There must be a fee for the use of the venue, and the filming must not interfere with normal teaching." Now the biggest headache for Matthew is not Lin Mingyang's request, but how to calm the students' emotions.

"So you said yes?" Lin Mingyang didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

"The school never said it was against it." Matthew had a sly smile on his face, and then he straightened his face and took on a majestic gesture. "But what happened outside, you also have to give me an explanation, don't tell me it's just a coincidence!"

In Lin Mingyang's original plan, he did not use the method of class boycott as a bargaining chip with the school. Rhett put forward this suggestion, and he was responsible for organizing and planning the whole process, and to Lin Mingyang's surprise, Rhett actually succeeded.

Lin Mingyang stood at the window and made an OK gesture to the crowd below, and then a warm cheer erupted in the square. The crowd began to disperse in an orderly manner, and Red, who was mixed in the crowd, waved his hand at Lin Mingyang and whistled extremely loudly. This organized protest made Red out of the limelight, but the black pot could only be carried by Lin Mingyang himself. In the end, Lin Mingyang accepted the written warning of the school and promised to volunteer in the school for two weeks, and the matter was settled.

Walking out of the principal's office, Lin Mingyang received a text message from Ex, which read:

"Fishing Success!"

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In any case, the frog's commitment remains unchanged, and each stable two changes are said to be more than 8,000 words.

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