After returning to Basel from Weggis, Otto Frank showed Zhou Nan's manuscript to several of his friends in Switzerland, asking them to give some advice.

They are all friends who are very familiar with Frank's experience, and they are both deeply sympathetic to the tragedy that happened to him.

In their opinion, although Anne's diary records a history, a little girl is not too highly educated, so her diary is more of a little girl's closeness and estrangement to the world.

On the contrary, it is the story that happened to Anne that gives this tragedy a stronger resonance.

The diary is only a trivial account of their experiences hiding in a house in Amsterdam. However, Zhou Nan's directly gave this experience a deeper meaning from the perspective of God, from the whole aspect of social form, the cruelty of war, etc.

In particular, based on the materials collected by Otto, he gave a complete picture of Anne's tragic experience in the two concentration camps. makes the whole diary many times thicker than the original.

"Otto, Jonas Zhou is a well-known writer, although he reduces the love fantasies and longings of Anne's adolescence in it, but gives Anne's life a stronger meaning as a whole. I can't imagine any more, he's done it well enough. ”

"But is this still the real Anne?"

His friend interrupted him and said, "Otto, you see, Jonas Zhou wants to give Anne a deeper meaning, to make her a sign of the times, and not just your daughter. Moreover, his balance is very good, and he does not completely symbolize Anne. He's right, you're wrong. I can imagine that when this book is published, it will have a strong response around the world. ”

But a father's love for a daughter is the most sincere love, and he is still hesitating, wanting Zhou Nan to dig a little more into Anne's inner world.

It was at this time that he received a call from Zhou Nan again.

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Marita is finally returning home, and she has been playing in Switzerland for twenty-four days since January 14.

The British government is now in financial crisis, and the royal family must also lead by example. Fortunately, she has been staying at Zhou Nan's home on this trip, saving a lot of money, so the British media did not criticize her in the newspapers.

After the forum ended, the female officers and guards began to pack their luggage, but she went to Engelberg for another day of skiing, and then she said goodbye to Zhou Nan and them with some reluctance.

"Audrey, I envy you that you are free to enjoy all that Jonas has to offer you, but I still have royal responsibilities on my shoulders. You can go to the movies without any worries, and I can't even go to a concert by myself today. ”

Zhou Nan couldn't see her hypocrisy, if she was an ordinary person, how could she still have dozens of people waiting to travel around when most people were without food and clothing!

However, these words are not something he can say, she can return to China, and she can breathe a sigh of relief. Although there is nothing inconvenient for her to live here, and she has let him enjoy many big meals, she is still a little unaccustomed to having dozens of people in her own family.

The two girls have also established a friendship behind them in the past time, and they are particularly reluctant to separate. Marita, in particular, was devastated by the thought of going back to the closed castle of England.

"Audrey, when the movie is released, you must remember to tell me as soon as possible, and I will charter the cinema and invite my friends to watch it together. You don't have any horses in your farm, so I've got them arranged, and when the weather warms up, I'll give you two British thoroughbreds...... Don't say no, that's what my friend wants. ”

In the face of Zhou Nan, she also showed a trace of nostalgia. "Jonas, I used to think I was the happiest girl in the world, but when I saw Audrey, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous of her. You have done everything that a husband can do, and even fulfilled all my fantasies about my husband, but unfortunately you are not a Christian. I wish you eternal happiness and cherish your friendship, and I hope that the friendship between us will last a lifetime. ”

"Thank you, Marita, and we cherish your friendship just as much. I wish you to meet a husband who you love and who loves you in the future, and you will always be happy in life. ”

Her tears flowed, but her smile was extraordinarily bright. "I think I will...... Audrey, I always welcome you to Buckingham Palace, and if you go to England, you must remember to visit me. ”

Seeing her get on the train, Audrey's tears couldn't help but flow. She doesn't have many good friends either, and Marita has already impressed her with her sincerity.

However, the parting melancholy was soon broken. When Marita got on the train, she couldn't help but open the window, leaned out and shouted, "Jonas, as long as you go to England, you will cook me Chinese food, boiled fish, spicy chicken, and my saliva will flow down when I think about it now." ”

Audrey couldn't help but burst into tears, and Zhou Nan was also a little ridiculous. He waved his hand and said, "There are also Chinese restaurants in London, and their craftsmanship is not necessarily worse than mine." ”

"But I think your cooking is already the best in the world."

The special train carried Marita and left slowly, Zhou Nan's heart was much easier, ignoring the Popler beside him, he wiped Audrey's tears, put his arm around her shoulder and smiled: "Mr. Frank should also be here, let's think about how to convince him of this donkey!" ”

In public, Audrey twisted her body and didn't let Zhou Nan put her arms around her shoulders, but she couldn't help but lean closer to him. "At first, I was expecting to play Annie, but now, I'm a little worried......"

"Don't worry...... In my heart, you've always been the best. ”

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And at the Hilton Hotel not far away, Chukol, who had already bought a direct ticket from Paris to New York the next day, was leaving Switzerland this afternoon.

Although he was going to return to the United States, he left behind a screenwriter he brought with him to assist Zhou Nan in adapting the script.

For this cooperation with Zhou Nan, he was originally hopeless, but just wanted to build a relationship. But now that I find that this movie has a lot to offer, I have become more enthusiastic.

"Howard, you have to take this script adaptation seriously, everything is based on Jonas Zhou's opinion, and try not to go against his wishes. As long as you can successfully complete the script, I will send you a bonus as a reward. ”

"Does even his opinion hurt the deconstruction of the whole film?"

"Do you think it's possible?" Chukor glanced at Howard and asked, "You also looked at him, what do you think?" ”

"It's perfect, as long as there is a director who can regularly meet his thoughts, even if he doesn't use a script, he can make an excellent movie."

"No, it's not enough to be good, what we need is to make a classic film like "Gone with the Wind", or even greater than Gone with the Wind. Gone with the Wind is a story about the Civil War, and those memories have faded in people's minds. But World War II has just ended, and the wounds left by the war are still bleeding, and at this time, the appearance of such a movie will definitely touch everyone's feelings. And you've seen Audrey, this girl seems to have a magic in her, she is no worse than the other Hepburn, and Ingrid Bergman, Vivien Leigh, you know? We need to make her our Paramount number one. Think of her British aristocracy, all Americans will go crazy for her! ”

"But she didn't sign us up, did she?"

Chukor smiled and said, "Is this important?" For ordinary people, we need a contract to keep her contained, but for people like Jonas Zhou, face is more important than anything else. You stay here alone for a few days, and after a while, a professional team will come over and design a new image for Audrey in all aspects......"

When Frank arrived at Weggis, it was already lunchtime. So as soon as he was invited, he was invited to the table, and in front of Chukol, he did not even have a chance to give an opinion on the plot at all.

Although he is kind to Zhou Nan, it doesn't mean that Chukor is the same to Frank.

When Frank hurriedly filled his stomach and came to Chukol. Chukor directly took out a contract and two rolls of banknotes. "Mr. Frank, I have read what Mr. Jonas Chow wrote and am very interested in adapting it into a movie. I also know that you have been complaining about the atrocities of the Nazis and Anne's regret in various circles for the past two years, and the film will definitely let more people know the tragic story that happened to you. ”

Frank looked at the two stacks of bills, which were the current hard currency dollars, and they were still hundred-dollar bills. These two rolls of banknotes are equivalent to 20,000 US dollars, 90,000 Swiss francs, which is more than his current income in three years.

However, Frank was not impressed, because he was not bad for money after selling the house in Amsterdam. By this time, money had lost its meaning to him.

"What does this mean, sir?"

Chukor said indifferently: "According to international copyright law, Mr. Zhou needs to pay you a certain copyright fee for the book he wrote based on your story. But after it is written, it belongs to Mr. Zhou's work, and your copyright is transferred to Mr. Zhou's face. According to the law, I don't actually have to pay you any fees, just wait for you to negotiate with Mr. Zhou, and then sign a contract with Mr. Zhou directly. But Mr. Zhou insisted on refusing to collect royalties, and said that you want to set up a foundation in your daughter's name to help vulnerable children. I also admire your humanitarian spirit very much, so I intend to donate $20,000 to your foundation to get the full copyright of the remake. ”

After several turns in a row, Frank was already weaker in front of him, and at this time, he couldn't help asking: "Mr. Chukol, do you also think that Mr. Zhou's is very exciting?" ”

"No, it's not enough to describe it, it should be a classic."

(I have something to go to Zhengzhou today, and I will count the book friends who need to be thanked when they come back.) ）