Chapter 3: Encounter in a Bar

  At noon, Song Tang's parents were busy with company affairs and did not return home for lunch. Old man Song Yuanqiao also went somewhere unknown. For a while, the large Song family, except for Song Tang, had some servants, making the Song family villa seem a bit deserted. As for loneliness, Song Tang had already developed a habit. In his previous life, he was an orphan and was introverted, suffering from a terminal illness, so Song Tang did not have any romantic partners or friends. He was used to this feeling of loneliness. Sometimes, loneliness allowed him to keep a clear head.

  Song Tang saw this situation and came up with the idea of taking a stroll around Los Angeles. Thinking of this, Song Tang told butler Li Bo and then went out of the house to avoid worrying his parents when they returned.

  Los Angeles Chinatown, basically all the Chinese-American businessmen who immigrated to the United States this century. It's rare to see so many black-haired and yellow-skinned Chinese people on this side of the ocean in Los Angeles. If it were someone else, they would definitely be very excited, but Song Tang didn't have that mood at the time. In Chinatown, there are all sorts of buildings with Eastern and Western characteristics, various goods with Chinese characteristics, and Chinese-style snacks. At that time, Los Angeles was still not as prosperous as in the 21st century.

  Los Angeles was later nicknamed the City of Dreams, precisely because of Hollywood. Hollywood is originally a geographical concept, literally translated as "Holly Wood" in Hong Kong, and is one of the world's most famous destinations for film and television entertainment and tourism, located northwest of downtown Los Angeles, California.

  Hollywood is not only the birthplace of global fashion, but also the center of the global music film industry, with top-notch entertainment industries and luxury brands, leading and representing the highest level of global fashion. Disney, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, WB (Warner Bros.) and other movie giants, as well as top record companies like RCA, JIVE, Interscope Records, are all gathered in Hollywood. The fashion and technology here develop together naturally, with a deep foundation of fashion and strong technological support, making it a model for the world to emulate.

  At this time, Song Tang was standing in a place not far from Hollywood, surrounded by the endless flow of people, but his inner emotions were still turbulent. As he watched the familiar movie stars coming and going, Song Tang's heart seemed to come alive again. He felt his blood boiling over. If you ask about Song Tang's hobbies in his past life, there may be many, such as photography, history, literature, scientific research, medicine, etc. As for dreams, just like the vast number of movie fans in the 21st century who love watching Hollywood blockbusters, Song Tang had his own favorite stars, and his dream was to become a world-renowned director like Steven Spielberg or James Cameron. Alas, due to physical reasons, Song Tang had to give up on his dreams. Later, as he acquired more knowledge, this idea gradually faded away.

  But things are different now. Not to mention that his own family is involved in the film industry, with his own precognitive abilities and knowledge accumulated over two lifetimes, Song Tang is confident that he will not lose to Spielberg, Cameron and other figures. For a moment, ideas flashed through Song Tang's mind, but he couldn't shake them off. At this time, Song Tang seemed to see himself leaving a mark at the Oscars ceremony in the near future...

  With an excited mood, Song Tang clenched his fists tightly and made a firm decision: I must make the entire world's movies tremble because of me, I want to write my own eternal legend.

  Song Tang walked away with a heavy heart, and the crowd around him didn't know that this man who would be called "the Pope of film and television" in the future stood still at the gate of Hollywood for over ten minutes.

  "Wild Rose" bar, located in the northwest suburbs of downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to Hollywood Film City. It's called "Wild Rose" because every day there are Hollywood stars, newcomers or has-beens who come here to drink, eat, seek comfort and sometimes have a one-night stand. This is basically the favorite place for all Los Angeles movie fans and journalists.

  Movie fans love it because they can always see their favorite stars here, and reporters can always find scandals about certain stars to increase their own fame and income. This place is called "paradis" by movie fans and entertainment journalists. As for who the owner of the "Wild Rose" bar is, no one cares. Here, whether it's a Hollywood star or a Los Angeles movie fan, or a journalist from an entertainment platform, what they see is always a bustling scene, and an old woman sitting in front of the stage, lounging on her chair all day, doing nothing. The old woman is called "William", as for her last name, no one knows, only that more than ten years ago, Old William was once a supporting actor in Hollywood, and then stayed at the "Wild Rose" bar until today.

  At the "Wild Rose" bar, in a corner of the northwest wall, there was only one man wearing a black windbreaker, who seemed out of place among the noisy crowd. He stood out because he was different from the usual patrons of this not-so-large bar, which was filled with black and white people. This was because he was an Oriental man with black hair and yellow skin, rarely seen in the "Wild Rose" bar. The man held a cup of Budweiser and quietly watched the erotic dance of several full-figured blonde women on stage. However, his distant and melancholic eyes betrayed that he was not interested in the blonde women on stage.

  This oriental man was Song Tang. Song Tang came to this place without any special meaning, nor did he have any extravagant hopes for a romantic encounter. So when some blonde women came over to hit on him out of curiosity, they were all rebuffed by Song Tang. Of course, due to Song Tang's unique temperament and elegant attire, some second-tier Hollywood starlets who were seeking to be kept also approached him, but he remained silent in response. Seeing how uninteresting this was, the crowd gradually lost interest in hitting on him.

  Song Tang was enjoying the wild rose wine bar in the central area, where several blonde women were dancing wildly. In a private room inside the bar, customers were freely discussing various topics. The most discussed topic was about the movies that had just been released last year, including "The Silence of the Lambs", "Terminator 2", and "Beauty and the Beast".

  It wasn't until then that Song Tang suddenly realized it was only 1992, and the excellent movies he was familiar with in his previous life, such as "The Shawshank Redemption", "Titanic", "Schindler's List" and so on, had not been filmed yet. Thinking of this, Song Tang couldn't help but feel a little excited. Since he was familiar with these movies, why wait for other directors to film them? Wasn't his crossing itself a treasure trove? As for whether Song Tang felt guilty about plagiarism in his heart, it didn't matter.

  Just as Song Tang was lost in thought, a fragrance suddenly wafted over, "Chanel No. 5". A clear and magnetic voice followed, "Hello, mysterious Eastern man, may I sit down?"

  As soon as Song Tang turned around, he saw a woman in a black dress standing beside him, holding a cup of red wine. The woman was about 1.7 meters tall and didn't seem much shorter than Song Tang due to her high heels. Her brown hair, paired with her brown skin and eyes, as well as her delicate facial features, complemented her full yet slender figure in the tight black dress. This made Song Tang think: "An angelic face, a devilish body." However, he couldn't shake off the feeling that the girl looked familiar, but for some reason, he couldn't recall who she was.

  The girl was originally curious about the mystery of the Eastern man, so she came over to strike up a conversation. Who would have thought that this Eastern man would be so inexplicable? She felt annoyed and saw that the man's eyes were burning with intensity, giving her more and more of a "lamb entering the wolf's den" feeling. So the girl tapped her foot lightly in irritation and said: "Mysterious Eastern gentleman, don't you know that looking at a lady with such eyes is extremely impolite behavior?"

  Song Tang, who was staring at the girl, suddenly realized his mistake and hastily adjusted his attitude to apologize: "I'm extremely sorry, beautiful lady. You look so stunning that I got stunned. Here, I formally apologize to you, sorry miss."

  "Oh? Really, am I that beautiful? Then why doesn't the mysterious Eastern gentleman invite me to sit down?" The girl's face turned red as she teased Song Tang after his praise.

  The girl said that, Song Tang suddenly felt very embarrassed and thought: It's better to offend a gentleman than to offend a woman. It seems that the ancient people were not deceiving us! However, Song Tang still chuckled and politely asked the girl to sit down: "Beautiful lady, hello, may I ask why I didn't have the honor of inviting you to sit down?"

  "Mysterious Eastern gentleman, I'd be delighted to sit down." The young lady sat down beside Song Tang with a very elegant posture.

  If Song Tang looked carefully, he would find that when the girl sat down again, her facial expression was a bit red and awkward. The girl's conversation with Song Tang just now was just pretending to be calm, but all of this was not discovered by Song Tang.