The business delegation made a lot of preparations before departure, and Liu Jiachang, Chen Shiguo and other high-level officials were in charge of what to do and what to do after arriving in the United States, and Li Weimin did not need to worry about it.

The diplomatic corps led by Tran Lichun's father, Tran Wenwen, and his uncle, Tran Van Duo, and some U.S. senators and the "Association of Friends of Vietnam," which was spontaneously established by the House of Representatives, helped to make the match, and there was no need to worry about it either.

His energies were all focused on the "beggars' group," and as soon as the passenger plane took off, he called a meeting of the "beggars."

"Father, has there been any reply, Mr. Bishop?"

"Yes."

Fr. Nguyen Van Thanh took out a document from his old leather bag and excitedly introduced: "The Bishop has communicated with all 32 archdioceses in the United States, and the brothers and sisters of the Church are very willing to help. We can live in churches, church schools, and church universities.

St. John's University, DePaul University, Seaton Hall University, Deyouquency University, University of Dayton, University of St. Thomas, University of San Francisco, University of Saint Louis, Marquette University, Georgetown University, and the University of Notre Dame have not only pledged to provide school buses, free room and board, but also mobilized volunteers to organize support groups to provide us with all the conveniences. ”

Bishop Spelman's influence among American Catholics is unquestionable, and with his help, you can get off the plane and live for nothing.

There is a lot of money, people are stupid, and they don't want to try to cheat a little more, so they really live in vain.

Li Weimin nodded with satisfaction, and said step by step: "Ladies and gentlemen, our trip represents the 'Joint Conference on Refugee Relief', shouldering the heavy responsibility of raising funds for millions of refugees. Don't stay in hotels, don't go to restaurants, don't go sightseeing, don't buy anything non-essential, let alone luxuries. How to be thrifty and how to come, only in this way can you impress others and win sympathy. ”

In the entire cabin, Philip, the representative of the media reporters, was the most well-dressed and generous. More than a dozen accompanying refugee representatives and their children, not to mention the language barrier and unfamiliar life, could not go out to spend, and even if they wanted to, they had no money.

Not everyone will have access to this exclusive interview, and Philip realized that it was meant for him, and hurriedly said, "Gentlemen, as a member of the fundraising group, I will follow the rules." And seeing so many miserable refugees, I now feel guilty even for eating. ”

If you have a sense of guilt, why don't you donate more money, and acting so positive is not trying to get ahead.

After dealing with him for more than a month, Li Weimin knew the shrewd Yankee in front of him too well, and said in a matter-of-fact manner: "Mr. Philip, you are undoubtedly a rare humanitarian in the press, and the recognition of the Red Cross is not enough to reflect your outstanding contribution to the rescue of refugees. ”

Philip smiled unashamedly: "Mr. President, it is my duty and honor to be able to call more attention to the refugee issue in Vietnam. ”

"I believe that our next cooperation will be as pleasant as ever."

When you arrive in the U.S., you will hold one event after another, and it is said that many congressmen and church dignitaries will attend, and you can speak as representatives of media reporters, and you can use these valuable opportunities to show photos taken in Vietnam and meet big people.

The more Philip thought about it, the more excited he became, and he grinned and said, "Of course, I am convinced of this. ”

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After more than 30 hours of turbulence in the air, the plane finally landed safely at New York's Newark International Airport.

The business delegation went their separate ways as planned, the diplomatic mission went to Washington, D.C., the "beggars" were divided into several routes, and the church members and refugee representatives were picked up by the priests of the Archdiocese of New York.

Representatives of the Red Cross, American cooperatives and other organizations went to their respective organizations to "cry poor", and representatives of the Vietnamese Youth Association went to Manhattan's Chinatown to raise funds with the help of volunteers from the Archdiocese of New York with the help of representatives of the Chinese Youth Association.

Lee took his fiancée and Justina to California to join the post-production team of Lee Pictures, who had arrived in Hollywood ahead of schedule.

Money talks.

With $300,000 down, Hollywood's best film editors and musicians are all in one big warehouse, and the final production is in full swing.

Surrounded by steel structure studios, it is said that many blockbusters were filmed here, big stars can be seen everywhere, Wu Lijun has never been so excited as today, as soon as she got out of the car, she pulled Giustina to look here and there accompanied by a staff member, trying to meet the idol Gregory Peck.

It's rare to be so happy, Li Weimin is naturally driven crazy by them.

"Mr. Lee, I believe you are the most outstanding musician of this century, there is no one! This is not a film documentary, but an unprecedented musical, a magnificent auditory feast. As a musician, I strongly recommend that you do not record it in a film, because only in a concert hall can it achieve its desired effect, that majestic momentum, and that unparalleled tension. ”

As soon as the presentation was finished, a bearded music production director clasped his hand and couldn't wait to make his point.

From saving money to buy music cassettes, to buying CDs, to paying to download high-quality MP3s, a large part of the money earned was spent on audio equipment and materials.

When I was in high school, in order to win the heart of a girl, I bought a violin with the New Year's money, and learned it within a year. When I was in college, I met a talented girl, so I signed up for a piano class and learned piano with a group of children.

finally learned to play "To Alice", and the girl suddenly stopped loving music and fell in love with the son of a coal boss. I can't even afford a piano, how can I compete with others to drive a Ferrari.

Facts have proved that in the matter of pleasing girls, it is not only necessary to be talented, but also wealthy.

Unexpectedly, the useless work done by later generations was used later, and Li Weimin "created" seven pieces of background music for the documentary "The Road to Freedom", each of which was accompanied by a subsection. There is only music and subtitles in the whole movie, and it all relies on extremely impactful and shocking visual and auditory effects to move people.

Vietnam doesn't have a high-level orchestra, and Hong Kong doesn't have either, so I asked the Lee Film team to come to the United States to find a way.

The bearded man in front of him was from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and he was clearly shocked, grabbing his hand tightly and showing a look of sloppiness in using these seven pieces as background music.

He had just conducted the orchestra once, and the transition between the bars was seamless, and the transition music he chose and improvised was impeccable, and although the effect was not as good as the original version of the later generations, it was not easy to do so under the existing conditions.

And his proposal also made Li Weimin's eyes light up, and he smiled and said: "Mr. Raphael, I think we can cooperate more deeply." For example, two versions are edited, one version is recorded, and seven pieces of music are used as the background; The other version is not recorded and serves as a background for the concert. ”

Raphael Coolbek reacted and asked expectantly, "Exclusive to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?" ”

"Not only can you play exclusively, but you can tour and even record records. As you know, the reason why I created these pieces of music is to draw more attention to the ongoing Freedom Trail initiative, to the millions of Vietnamese refugees in need, to see the film, to hear the music, to raise a little more money. ”

There is competition for everything, and there is so much original music that can give a concert, and if the Chicago Symphony Orchestra does not seize the opportunity, rivals such as the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will definitely take advantage of the film's release.

Raphael was glad that they had found him first, and said with a serious face: "Mr. Li, we can donate part of the profits from the performance and the sales of the record." ”

"Deal!"

For the Western world, especially for the United States, "Freedom Road" can definitely be called a main theme movie. With the help of the "Association of Friends of Vietnam", it is still in the final production stage and has been approved for national release. The only problem is the cinema chain, where the movie theater owners are keen to show the lucrative "Roman Holiday" and are reluctant to spare time to screen the "Freedom Trail" that they don't think is very profitable.

Ran for a day and found nothing.

Feng Boqing, president of Li's Pictures, was very depressed, returned to the hotel and shook his head: "Mr. Li, we have contacted more than 30 theaters, and only one is willing to arrange a time for us to premiere, and the others are not optimistic about the box office, even the midnight show is not willing to arrange." ”

No matter how good the documentary is, it can't compete with commercial films, as expected, Li Weimin smiled casually: "I haven't engaged in pre-publicity, I haven't dealt with those theaters, and I have caught up with the acclaimed and popular "Roman Holiday", so it's normal that I don't want to arrange a schedule for us." ”

"So what to do, with so much investment, how can I recover the cost without screening?"

Li Weimin had already prepared and said with a confident smile: "Your Excellency Bishop helped us contact a theater in Washington, and the premiere was held there. Senator Mansfield has already helped us send out invitations, which President Eisenhower, Secretary Dulles and some members of Congress will be there to watch.

After the premiere, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will hold a Broadway concert of Freedom Road, the first free of charge, featuring wealthy New York people and journalists.

Raise the impact first, and then hold a press conference in his capacity as a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross, President of the Vietnamese Red Cross and Executive Chairman of the Refugee Relief Liaison Conference. Tell the world what kind of neglect we are subjected to, and if the major theaters are not willing to show it, they can only buy projectors and put them in the parish churches.

Only accepting donations and not selling tickets, there is no legal problem, it does not constitute unfair competition, I think there are more movie theaters or more churches. In addition, the purchased projectors can be brought back to Vietnam to popularize films in various villages without causing a waste of resources. ”