dreddollars.Alltheywantedtoknowfrommewaswhetherthescreenscriptofmystorywasofanygood.
Thescript，writtenbyaregularHollywoodscreenwriter，isveryverypoor.Aftermytellingthemso，theyarenowthinkingwhethertheyshouldengageanotherscreenwriterorhavemetoworkitout.
Iftheywouldaskmetodoit，Ishouldliketomakeanwrittenagreementwiththem，andofcourseIwillcometoyouforadvice.Ontheotherhand，iftheyhireanotherscreenwritertodoit，therewillbenothingtobesaidaboutit.
AfterMr.Brown'scall，Mr.HostateralsocalledmeonthephonewhenIwasout.IwonderwhetherMr.HostaterknowsthatMissHerzhasgivenupherworkasanagentforgood.
Manythanksforyourkindletter.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
151948.8.25
25/8
DearMr.Lloyd，
Thankyouverymuchforyourkindletter.
Yes，youarerightinthinkingthatthequestionofChinesecopy-rightmightbecometroublesome.MypublisheratShanghaihasjustsentoverDivorce'sregistrationnumberfromtheHomeOfficeofChina.Iwonderwhetherit'sofahelp.
IsupposeKingsargumentwouldbaseontwofacts:1.thereisnocopyrightlawsagreementbetweenChinaandAmerica.2.RickshawBoywascopyrightedbyhimbeforeIcameovertothiscountry.IfhecouldcopyrightRickshawBoy，hecandothesamewithDivorce，IthinkwehavebettertodigupthecontractofRickshawBoyandseewhetherthisistrue.Ifit'scopyrightedbythepublisher，wearerathersafer.
MissPruittisstillinthecountry.IwilltellheraboutsigningtheagreementassoonasImeether.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
161948.8
TheChinesereads：
Divorce:certificateofregistrationofcopyright，HomeOffice（China）SeriesShangNo.11139.
Thisisthere-registrationofDivorce，astheoriginalrecordsofregistrationislostinthewar.Thisiscopyrightedintheauthor'sname.Anditcoversalleditions，becausealthoughtherearequiteafeweditionspublishedinthepastfifteenyears，yetthebookisalwaysthesame.
171948.9.8
8/9
DearMr.Lloyd，
Thankyouverymuchforyourkindletter.
Ihavenotaboutmeacopyofthemovierightscontract.ButwhatMr.Hostatersaidisallcorrect.
ThewholebussinesswithWangHoweismiserableindeed.Ishouldhavebeenaskedtohelptowritethefirstscreenplayinthefirstplace.ButWangjustengagedaHollywoodmantodoitalone.Whenthefifteenthousandscreenscriptprovedtobeadud，Wangbegantorememberme.Heshouldthenaskmetowriteit，yetheagainengagedanotherman.Thetroubleisthatallthemoneygatheredtoestablishtheindependentmoviecompanyisnothis，sohewouldjustthrowitawaytoshowthatheistheboss.Ibelievethatwhenallthemoneyisspent，hewouldwashhishandwiththecompanyandgetsomebigjobsatthebigcompanies.
SoIdon'tthinkweshouldbotheraboutthemovieanymore，unlessIhearfromthemagain.Supposetheywouldaskmeagaintoseethesecondscreenscript，weshouldthenaskthemtopaysevenhundredandfiftydollarsaweekformylabour.Don'tyouthinkso？
Withbestwishes，
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
181948.10.21
118W.83Street
NewYork24，N.Y.
21Oct.1948
DearMr.Lloyd，
ThankyouverymuchforyourkindletterofOct.20,1948.
TheChineseword“happy”for“Happyboy”mayalsomean:Felici-ty，goodluck，goodomen，andprosperity.IhopetheywillhelptheItalianpublishermakeagoodsoundingnameforthehero.“King”alonehasalltheforeignrightsofRickshawBoy，butIdonotmi