Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

"brush……"

  Opposite the big house on Staten Island where "The Godfather" was filmed, there is a natural environment reserve, with creeks and shoals crisscrossing it, slowly flowing into the large lake opposite the house.

  Two white men, wearing sun hats, a vest with many pockets and high-top galoshes, stand in a stream and hang plastic insect baits on the ends of fly fishing lines , and then throw it far away.

  "Brush..." Little George followed Ronald's example and threw out his bait. His athletic ability is very good. After watching it twice, he learned it...

  "I have contacted Panasonic CEO Akio Tanii through my agent. Chairman Masaharu Matsushita was very dissatisfied with the work of the previous negotiation team and was very happy with the olive branch we extended..."

  It happened that when the two of them were fishing, the bodyguards were far away. Ronald slowly described the progress of contacting Panasonic in the past few days.

  The support staff sent by Sony were indeed very helpful. They immediately told Ronald about the most troublesome contradiction within Panasonic. Unlike Sony's international operations, Panasonic still maintains a family-owned business model.

  Sony's CEO and president are often exposed in the media and often endorse their products and services. But Panasonic is different. Few ordinary people know the names of their CEO and president? The only thing the public knows about is the son-in-law recruited by the founder of the Matsushita family, Masaharu Matsushita, the chairman of the board of directors of the Matsushita family.

  Originally, he selected Michael Ovitz as his merger and acquisition consultant, and he wanted to surpass Sony and become the boss of Japan's largest merger and acquisition in the United States. Even if Ovitz offered him a sky-high consulting fee, he didn't care at all. He also said that the money should be as high as possible, so that Panasonic would appear to be a more authentic Japanese company than Sony.

  But the news from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and the Federal Communications Commission made him feel that he had been deceived and had trusted the wrong person. As expected, the Americans are very cunning. They deliberately let themselves into the game first, and then only introduced huge difficulties at the critical moment of the acquisition, requiring them to continue to increase their investment...

  "Cunning Jews" has become the thing that Matsushita Masaharu talks about most recently. At this time, Ronald extended an olive branch on behalf of the Grand Commander's family and pointed out a shortcut. Matsushita Masaharu, who had been very cooperative with the industrial guidance of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in Japan, suddenly found that with the leadership of the family leading the way, he felt relaxed, as if he had gone home.

  In the past few days, Masaharu Matsushita said to everyone he met, "Those consulting companies all say that Americans and Japanese people have different ways of thinking. I have seen the top level, and everyone is similar..."

  "Giggle..." Little George laughed out loud after listening to Ronald's narration. These Japanese entrepreneurs were not used to politicians whipping them with whips.

  "How should we receive Panasonic-san?" Little George retrieved the fly fishing bait, and this time no trout took the bait.

  "Panasonic and Sony are completely different types of companies. Sony's business philosophy is more similar to our private companies in America, with profits as the highest pursuit. But Panasonic is often not like this. They are cutting costs and engaging in price wars until they have no money to make. At this time, the throat-cutting battle will continue.

  So for them, it's more important to win on face. What you can do, not what the business is worth..."

  Ronald was learning and selling now, and told little George the opinions of the assistant sent by Sony. To deal with Matsushita Masaharu, the most important thing is to have a grand occasion, a much bigger grand occasion than receiving Sony CEO Norio Ohga.

  "Really? It happens to be the U.S. Tennis Open soon, and we can invite him to watch it live. Then at the Capitol Hill Golf Course in DC, we can also sponsor golf balls for some congressmen in his name, and the proceeds from the game will be donated to Charitable funds of the member’s state.”

  As soon as little George heard that there was going to be a grand event, he immediately thought of a grand event and asked him to pay for it.

  "That's it..." Ronald felt that little George seemed a little too greedy.

  "He will be happy to agree. This is just a small episode in a big symphony. He is just here to give money..." Little George is confident and is not afraid of backlash if he is ripped off too hard.

  "If only I could have a meeting with your mother, Mrs. Barbara..."

  "I will arrange it..." Little George threw out the fly fishing bait again... "By the way, how much consulting fee can he give this time?"

  "Ovitz, the Jewish lion, opened his mouth and asked for a consulting fee...but he couldn't handle the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment and the Federal Communications Commission. We can get the second half of this big project. You You can almost get this number..." Ronald stretched out his palm, spread his fingers, and turned it twice in front of little George.

  Originally, the lobbying firm hired by Ovitz had a certain degree of confidence in approving the merger. Since the Sony acquisition had a precedent, it was expected that the committee would not obstruct it again. But when the merger was about to be reviewed, the lobbying company suddenly informed him that the attitude of the congressman had changed drastically, and it was likely that it would not pass.

  This is of course the result of a conspiracy between George Jr. and those congressmen in key positions who had dealt with the last Sony acquisition. It's so simple to let go. How can you be happy about getting stuck and then getting greater benefits?

  Little George blew a loud whistle, and the money of ten million dollars greatly exceeded his expectations. To make friends, you have to make friends like Ronald, who is capable of doing things, has a wide network of contacts, and has rich resources. This way, you can get much more money than you originally invested in the film fund without doing anything.

  "My money will be divided into multiple installments through an anonymous joint stock company in Delaware. Each small amount will be transferred to your designated account. It may take a certain amount of time."

  "It doesn't matter, you can put it in there temporarily. I don't have any place to use the money now. When I need it..." Little George whistled happily again. Now his father is in the White House, and his every move is being watched by the media controlled by the Donkey Party. It is best to wait for his father to work for another term and then get the money after retirement. That's when...

  "Shh..." Ronald signaled him to be silent, the trout took the bait...

  ……

  Sure enough, things went as smoothly as little George predicted. Matsushita Masaharu did not bother with the price. He fully complied with George's request and spent a lot of money to the charity funds of the home states of those key legislators. He donated a lot of money in exchange for key positions on the two committees. support from MPs.

  And Panasonic has sponsored many sports and cultural events on the East Coast. In addition to attending the US Open and the men's singles final between Sampras and Agassi, I also went to many charity organizations in Washington, D.C., especially the women's group to which Ms. Barbara belongs, and several Native American cultures. The center made a large donation.

  He also got his wish and made headlines in many media. Although his English is very poor compared to Norio Ohga, he still needs the help of a translator to answer reporters' questions accurately.

  However, these interview videos and newspaper reports were translated and transferred back to Japanese media. I don’t know if it’s due to poor translation skills, but the report was accidentally translated into the theme “Chairman Matsushita Masaharu boasts about his trip to America…”.

  Not only did he appear in the finals of the US Open, but he also appeared on live TV and was applauded by the audience. After that, he went to the capital of America, chatting and laughing with the wife of the commander-in-chief...

  However, these random reports by local media, which originally belonged to the Panasonic Electric Group, did not cause much trouble. They only excited Panasonic employees and discussed the chairman's wisdom and prowess every day. Especially in the end, the son-in-law of the old chairman said , there will be better news soon, pushing Japan-US cooperation to a new level.     In this whole thing, everyone gets what they need. Lawmakers received philanthropic support and gained more support from voters. Mrs. Barbara is also very happy. The Japanese people are very generous with their actions. The charity fund received more donations at one time than many previous White House dinners. He praised Ronald repeatedly in front of his eldest son and daughter-in-law, and even looked at little George and his wife a lot.

  Panasonic also got hints from the lawmakers, and the lobbying company went out again. It was found that the committee's tone was greatly relaxed this time. With more efforts, it is possible to complete the review before the merger is announced to the public.

  Even Ronald, in addition to the huge consulting fee, the partners of "Dances with Wolves" and the Indian Cultural Centers on the east and west coasts have received designated donations, so that more theaters can be used for the trial screening of "Dances with Wolves" .

  In the whole thing, only CAA's boss, Michael Ovitz, suffered inexplicable losses. I don’t know why, but Panasonic suddenly abandoned him and found a new lobbying channel. He really made them achieve significant progress that he himself couldn't do.

  If there is any weakness of the Jews in America, it is that they do not actually have much direct influence in the political arena. The media, finance, and wealth can all contribute to the election of politicians, but Jews are at best the ones who create kings. At least in the foreseeable future, America is unlikely to have a Jewish leader.

  ……

  "Well, this air combat scene is very good... That pilot will definitely miss being able to do all kinds of aerobatics during the filming of the movie. Now he is in the desert of the Middle East and can only wax his Apache every day, hahahaha …”

  Emile Adolino's film "Firebirds" had been shot, and he came to Ronald with a rough cut of the film and asked him to check it out and see if there was anything that needed to be reshot.

  After all, Ronald is the decent director of "Top Gun." How good his "helicopter version of Top Gun" is will be judged by the original creator.

  "Hahaha..." Emil heard Ronald praising the aerobatic flight in the movie, indicating that at least in the air combat segment, the camera was passable. The shots in the Apache's cab were also edited together with real shots from the sky and stunt props on the ground.

  Brooke Shields and Nicolas Cage both controlled the helicopter realistically for a while in the sky, and then relied on their imagination to perform in the stunt cockpit on the ground.

  Cage is very familiar with this kind of performance that relies solely on the actor's imagination. Don't worry, his mentor Brooke Shields' acting skills have always been criticized, but this time she barely passed the test.

  The main improvement is that she no longer acts like an innocent little girl. Instead, I added all the helpless realities in my real life and tempered the emotions. The communication expert helicopter pilot he played has an emotional expression that makes many office white-collar workers empathize.

  What female white-collar worker doesn't get some marginal remarks from her colleagues, bosses, and clients? Beauty is an advantage, but sometimes it is also a disadvantage. If you want to enjoy the benefits of beauty, you will also encounter various attacks from various men.

  The female white-collar workers at Daydream Company who came to watch the screening were all impressed when they saw that Brooke Shields, a beautiful woman with professional abilities, was also considered a beauty who only relied on her beauty and lacked ability. In the end, she personally removed the missile from the helicopter. , the fighter that shot down Ai Pei was very happy.

  The script of "Firebird" has been adjusted by Emile Adolino. It no longer has the "low-cost" feeling unique to those B-movies, but has a lot more reality. In particular, the Apache driver's various commands, actions, and habits of pulling the steering column were corrected by professional army helicopter pilots to make them look like real situations.

  In most armies, simulator training and flight training on the ground also have many real elements. For example, they have to learn a lot of mechanical knowledge about aircraft, as well as the preparation and summary before and after each flight, which makes the two idol-style handsome men and beautiful heroines look less cheap than ordinary B-level movies.

  In addition to real pilots and engineers, ordinary viewers, especially young viewers, will find Cage and Porky very convincing as pilots when they see these details.

  After Ronald watched the rough cut of the film, he felt that there was nothing that needed to be reshot. Only the shots of firing in the air battle, flying missiles, and the explosion shots hitting the enemy needed to be enhanced by props and computer stunts.

  Because the difficulty of helicopter props is much smaller than that of F-14A fighter jets, the time and financial resources spent on subsequent special effects are steadily controlled within the range. The few piercing shots can be repaired using computer special effects.

  "Very good, congratulations on making another good movie." Ronald congratulated Adolino. The sequel to "Three Dads and a Baby" that he filmed last year has received the highest priority within Disney for the year-end schedule. It seems that Adolino will become a new successful commercial film director in Hollywood.

  "Ronald, you are here..."

  Just coming out of the screening room, Ronald saw Tom Hanks coming to New York. He had a box of donuts in his hand and was taking one out and putting it in his mouth.

  "Would you like one?" Hanks handed over the box.

  "Hmm..." Ronald took a bite and felt it was too sweet, so he put it down silently.

  Garfield, played by Tom Hanks, is a donut lover. The three most important things in this Jewish banker character in the script are to initiate the merger and acquisition of the New England cable factory and to pursue the female lawyer Kate Sue. Levine, and eating donuts.

  Among the three things, only eating donuts can be decided by yourself, so many of his solo scenes in the movie are eating donuts.

  "Come on, come on...Donuts will never betray you." Tom Hanks called to everyone to come and try one.

  Ronald realized that Hanks was already halfway into the role. This kind of role is actually a bit difficult to play. On the banker side, Garfield is a very shrewd businessman. But in other ways, he's a bit comical...

  How to make people believe both is actually a test of acting skills. Tom Hanks's behavior is not like that of Dustin Hoffman, a representative of Methodism, who only allows others to call him by his character's name on the set, but rather he controls not to fully enter the character.

  He is actually looking for that delicate line of balance between banker and comic clown.

  "You eat less? If you eat too much of this stuff, you won't get diabetes, right?" Ronald looked at him and picked up another piece and put it in his mouth. He felt so scary. How can you eat so much of this sweet food?
  "No, diabetes is not caused by eating sugar." Hanks said nonchalantly.

  "Sandra, Sandra?" Ronald called out Sandra Bullock. This beautiful actress was not successful in her stardom. She came to the set when she was not acting and became Ronald's assistant temporarily.

  "Go to Polly and tell her to find a donut shop in New York and give them customized sugar-free donuts as props..."