Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

"When Harry Met Sally" continued to be screened on a small scale in big cities, and the audience's reputation was very good. Coupled with the East Coast's preference for Ronald and the love of East Coast lifestyle plots, many movie theaters appeared Tickets are hard to come by, and scalpers double the number of tickets sold.

Ronald convened Daydream's team to discuss countermeasures to see if there was a way to increase the number of movie theaters.The film schedule for the summer vacation is full, and the major studios have booked their schedules a year in advance. When Harry meets Sally, it is almost impossible to step in and raise the file.

Fortunately, Ronald had a friend who ran a movie theater, Thomas W. Stephenson Jr., the director and general manager of Hollywood Cinemas.He has theater chains in several states on the east coast, plus the several cinemas owned by Ronald himself, and the multiplex cinemas in the new big cities invested by Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia, he can finally spend the afternoon and early evening slots, more for “When Harry Met Sally.”

Generally speaking, on-demand screenings are not prime-time shows, but those less important time periods from afternoon to evening.Ronald's new film has a strong box office and a strong relationship. The manager of the cinema is also happy to open more evening shows to increase the box office. After all, the box office of some series of sequels this year has fallen too fast.

These movie theaters are also loved by audiences eager to watch "When Harry Met Sally" in advance.Many of them are urban white-collar workers. Because they are busy with work, they rarely have free time during movie screenings, so they can only swarm to grab weekend tickets.

This time, the ticket sales situation on the east coast has been greatly eased.

Coupled with the fact that the weekend is July [-]th, and there are three consecutive days of holidays, Ronald expects that a week before the official release, when Harry Met Sally can still maintain a one-room weekend of more than [-] US dollars. box office.

"It's all the big trouble caused by Batman." Michelle Cannold lamented from the side.This comic book adaptation is just too much of a hit.The second weekend's box office still broke records (not counting Batman's debut record), reaching $3000 million.

Movies released with him, as long as there are some flaws, are like bad luck.

Ghostbusters 2 and Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade have both dropped below the $3 million box office mark.There are only less than 1000 million left, which is much lower than the original expectation.The average weekend single-house box office has fallen to more than 800 US dollars.

Only Longwei Kid 3 and Dead Poets Society can still maintain a single-house box office of 6000 US dollars.However, Dead Poets Society has already been released in its fifth week, and its reputation is very strong. The Dragon Might Boy 3 depends on how many people will follow up.

The halo that Ovitz's packaging project must have sold has been shattered.In the summer file against Batman, the domestic box office of Ghostbusters has dropped to over [-] million.Studios have doubts about his vision.

Even Sony, who was finishing the finishing work on the acquisition of Columbia, began to ignore him, which made Ovitz very depressed.

"Ronald, should we arrange a few more fan meetings?" Weintraub called. He was very nervous about the box office of Dragon King 3.

A large number of investors and creditors are very suspicious of Weintraub's financial situation.This movie is a testament to his continued magic.

These Wall Street investors don't understand art creation at all, and they don't want to understand it.Analysts prefer to use certain quantitative analysis to look at the profitability of a company.

It has not been long since Wall Street entered Hollywood this time, and most people have to relearn the common sense in the industry.

Now they've got a handle on Hollywood's codes for box-office success.For example: the magical halo of a director or producer generally does not last forever.

It can be as short as two or three years, or as long as ten years or so, and the director or producer will lose the magic power of turning a stone into gold and making a hit.

Those who can make box office masterpieces in different eras are geniuses who come out every 20 years, and they are rare.

This is very demanding for the vision of investors.You don't want to invest in a Hollywood talent after two movies in three years and immediately he's in decline.

"Chinatowns in major cities, and places like Little Tokyo and Little Seoul, we can arrange more. Others can also be linked with karate clubs in various places to do some promotions." Ronald has seen the box office figures for the second week .

The box office success of The Kid 3 is unlikely to be able to sustain the magic of the first two films.Trading a small cost for a box office success of over [-] million is a matter of one thing or another.

Except for the Asian cultural circle, only some ordinary American audiences can accept Tsui Hark's flying action drama. Many hardcore movie fans who are not the first two movies are still very confused after watching it.

"What do you think the box office of the third film will be? Can it still reach or approach the level of the first two films?" Michelle Cannold was not sure about this new type of action, and instead asked Ronald what he thought .

"As Confucius said, do the best you can and leave the rest to fate."

Ronald knew in his heart that there was a high probability that the third part would not exceed 7000 million, and it would be a remarkable success if it could stop at around [-] million.

……

The marketing and distribution team of Daydream still focuses on "When Harry Met Sally".Whether Weintraub can climb out of the pit depends on his own luck.

This time Ronald and Billy Crystal, together with the team, took a commercial plane to New York for the premiere.Diane stayed in Los Angeles by herself. She is prone to fatigue recently and needs to rest at home.

"Do you think there are such couples in this world? Slowly changing from friends to lovers, and then happily together..." On the plane, Ronald's assistant Fat Girl Lake asked how many girls they were topic of greatest interest.A man like Harry, played by Billy Crystal, is an ideal partner for girls, except that he is slightly bald and slightly inappropriate.

"That's not true. Harry and Sally are not a match made in heaven, but they are both mature enough to forgive and be considerate."

Billy Crystal refused to answer this question, and in the end director Ronald came out to explain the confusion to the girls.

The ending of the movie, in fact, almost became a tragedy. Ronald deliberately arranged for the two to turn around under God's blessing for the sake of box office performance.

For example, after Harry slept with Sally, he didn't know how to deal with the relationship and fled Sally's house just like he did with his one-night stand.Sally became very angry after this and ignored Harry for half a year.

Ordinary men just give up.But Harry understood Sally's sensitivity, and knew that such a woman was rare, so he called Sally for several months to ask for forgiveness.

In this way, the two almost passed each other. Ronald and the screenwriter Nora Ephron tried their best to arrange Harry's passionate confession at the Christmas party. The time and place were right, and Harry was able to have a second chance.

"I think there must be good men in America...Actually, I think you and your wife, Ronald, are just like this movie." Fat girl Lake admired Ronald very much.In his eyes, Ronald is Harry in real life, and he is more handsome than Crystal.

"Hey, hey..." Ronald almost choked on water, and touched his ears, "Actually, I'm not the kind of moral role model you imagined."

Many of Daydream's staff like Ronald's female characters very much, and they even think that Ronald is the man who understands women's hearts the most. There are several female employees who have become Ronald's favorite characters. fan.

……

"Ronnie..."

When the plane landed at the business jet airport, the bodyguard Dan and the driver Bud Jr. went to pick up the car. Helen Slater, who had been waiting in the airport lounge for more than half an hour, rushed up excitedly and hugged Ronald tightly.

"Hmm..." Ronald hadn't seen Helen for a long time, and as soon as he hugged her, he leaned against the wall and kissed her fiercely.

Helen was still wearing very ordinary clothes, a white T-shirt and yellow shorts, matched with her blond hair and fair skin, giving people a stunning feeling.

"Wait...why are you in such a hurry?" Helen pushed Ronald away, looked around, and combed her messy hair.She hasn't seen Ronald for a long time, "Where's Bud? Let's go home."

"Eh..." Fat Girl's assistant, Lake, just happened to pass by the door. She was waiting for her luggage, and just heard the movement. After seeing the scene of the two lingering, the words she said to Ronald became more serious. deep understanding.

"Sure enough, such a powerful man must not be so loyal..."

"Uh-huh……"

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, Ronald and Helen sat in the back seat of the car, and began to look forward to the shorter journey back to the high-rise apartment on Fifth Avenue.

The elevator to the two people's apartment is exclusive, and the two started hugging and kissing fiercely in the elevator.

"Bang..." Ronald took out the card that opened the door, fumbled to turn on the light, then kicked it out and closed the door.

……

"Hmm... Shall I order takeaway? I'm out of strength, and I don't want to move at all." Helen leaned half on Ronald's shoulder, the red tide on her face and neck hadn't subsided yet.

Late at night, they watched the news on the cable station, and their stomachs began to growl.

"Okay, I'll call."

Ronald picked up the phone and ordered two Italian and Chinese dishes. After the intense exercise, he whetted his appetite.

"Well, I often eat this Chinese food. Their vegetarian dishes are great."

Fortunately, Helen Slater was not interested in cooking, so she put Ronald's arm around her neck and lay comfortably in the warm arms of her lover.

"The President, addressing the crowd at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, D.C., reiterated his distaste for the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Texas Vulgar Johnson's case and urged Congress to act quickly..."

"This is the power protected by the First Amendment, our Grand Commander is like this, huh..."

Her father is the vice president of PBS television station, and her mother is an anti-nuclear activist and environmental lawyer. Helen is naturally close to the ideas of the Donkey Party.

She is also a Hollywood actor, and she is very disgusted with the general's call for restricted expression.Hearing that the Grand Commander wanted to overturn the Supreme Court's judgment through legislation, he couldn't help but talk about his likes and dislikes.

"Hey, you probably don't know his nickname."

"What nickname?" Helen probably knew that Ronald had some connection with the Grand Commander's family, and was also interested in this kind of gossip.

"The media calls him Mr. 80%. What 80% of voters support is what he will do next. This prediction is very accurate and he hasn't missed it since he took office."

"Hahaha..." Helen agreed with the nickname, "It seems that he himself does not necessarily support this bill? It's just for the approval rate..."

"Yes, if the public opinion is the other way around, he will definitely support the Supreme Court." Ronald knew that in a big city, most people would not be surprised.

"It would be great if there was a movie to let everyone know that people love the Star-Spangled Banner not because they love the flag itself, but because they love the traditions passed down by the founding fathers who protect the people and let the economy prosper."

Of course, Helen is not an anti-Star-Spangled Banner radical. She has been educated since she was a child that the American government represents the people... Although the American federal government rarely has time to listen to the teachings of the founding fathers.

"Huh?" Ronald looked at Helen. He didn't expect the big city to support the Supreme Court's decision so much?
"You're right, maybe I should make a movie like this..."

After making three low-budget productions that love the Star-Spangled Banner, it seems that they should also make a film that exposes the dark side of the American government, as a hedge?
Anyway, in Hollywood, it's not good for profits to support a certain type of people with a clear banner.The best producers and directors also need to follow the preferences of 80% of the people, just like the old George George.

If your movie can meet the values ​​of 80% of the audience, plus the plot is qualified and the performance is in place, it will be difficult not to be a hit.

"Do you think so too? Hee hee..." Helen was very satisfied with Ronald as her lover. He has outstanding abilities and can make good movies, leading the thoughts of the American people in the right direction.

……

"Is Ronald still asleep?"

Early the next morning, Nora Ephron came to find Helen. They had been discussing the shooting of the new film every day recently. Ephron was also very familiar with Helen's apartment in the same building as Ronald's.

She had already guessed the relationship between Ronald and Helen, but both of them were willing, and she had no room to speak, anyway, there were many such things in Hollywood.

"He's very busy this time, let him sleep for a while, wait for me, I'll say hello to him, let's go to the studio together."

"Ronnie, Ronnie...", Helen Slater walked into the bedroom and whispered in Ronald's ear.

"Hmm... um? Why is it morning, you still...?"

Ronald slept a little soundly, before opening his eyes, he smelled Helen's body, and reached out to hug her.

"I'm going to discuss filming with Nora Ephron, you can sleep as long as you want..."

"Huh? Who, who do you want to discuss with?"

Ronald wasn't fully awake yet, and his mind seemed to be slowing down.

"Nora Ephron, she'll be joining you when Harry Met Sally in the afternoon."

"Oh..." Ronald repeated in a daze, then went back to sleep.

"Nora Ephron?"

After two hours, Ronald finally woke up after a full sleep. He vaguely remembered that Helen went to find Nora Ephron.

After waking himself up with a hot bath and a hearty breakfast, Ronald decided to go to the studio to find Helen. The two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, and last night didn't seem to be enough.

"Bud, Dan, where are you guys? Get the car out for me, let's go to Daydream..."