Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1314 Taekwondo Version of The Karate Kid
"Hi, Ronald, Tom..."

The tall, gray-haired former governor also saw them and came over to greet them warmly.

"do you remember me?"

Ronald was surprised. It would be fine if he was a big star like Tom Cruise, but he was a behind-the-scenes figure in the film industry. How could the governor call out his name so naturally and enthusiastically?

"Come on, you saved my image in the last election... How could I forget you, Ronald..." The governor smiled, and a well-dressed black man behind him whispered in his ear... "Lee, Ronald Lee, director, Oscar-winning film, The Silence of the Lambs, producer."

"Director Li, your Silence of the Lambs is so great. The key part, God, scared me so much..."

"And you, Tom, your Top Gun is really great. Oh, was it directed by Ronald? You know, although my wife and I love watching movies, like most movie fans, we can't remember the director's name..."

"Ha, that's common, as long as you like my movies..."

Ronald couldn't help but feel that this person was really charming. He was not afraid to expose his own shortcomings, and his natural way of speaking made people feel close to him.

"I'm going to the area where the riots occurred to communicate with the people. Would you like to come with me?" The governor was a slippery man and took the opportunity to invite the two big stars to go with him to Goryeo City to comfort the people.

His most popular opponent in the party's primary election is former California Governor Brown, and his opponent in the general election is of course the incumbent president in the White House. Their advantages are too great. Los Angeles is Brown's home turf, and the president can mobilize all kinds of resources to help him. He really has no chance of winning...

But at such times, I have to make my voice heard in the media. As a candidate who has not yet obtained the qualifications, I have already done what a president should do. This will definitely win favor in the forgotten black and Korean communities...

"Oh, sorry, I just came back with my wife and kids. The kids are so sleepy, I have to settle them first..."

"Of course, a happy wife means a happy life. We all rely on our wives to take good care of us..." The governor certainly understood that Ronald didn't want to waste time on an unpopular candidate like him, and ended the conversation with a Southern proverb.

"Jesus Christ, this guy's an actor..." Cruise smelled a fellow actor in the governor.

"He reminds me of our predecessor, old Ronald..." Paula Wagner continued. The governor listened to people very attentively and never let anyone feel left out. This kind of charm was very popular among women.

"And it's a younger version..." Ronald also felt the energy that this person brought to people in just a few minutes. He might be the one who could benefit the most from the media in this Los Angeles riot.

"Should I donate some money to him?" Ronald thought to himself.

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On that day, footage of the governor's interactions with blacks, Koreans, Latinos and other lower-class people in the area of ​​Los Angeles worst hit by the riots was broadcast on the local Channel 5 television program.

"We need jobs, real jobs."

"We need a safe community. There are too many drug dealers here, and children don't have a safe environment..."

"Actions speak louder than words. We don't need more promises, we need more actions to end racial hatred against Asians..."

"I promise you that if I become president, one of my top priorities will be to bring you change. I've been a change agent since I started in Arkansas, and you can tell by the way my opponents have vilified me..."

"Hahaha, we like you and your wife... You looked so handsome on CBS's 60 Minutes... I believe in you, we all believe in you..." The black lady grabbed the governor's sleeve and laughed heartily.

Several leading figures among the Korean immigrants in Goryeo City took the governor to visit the destroyed office and commercial buildings, pointing out the bullet holes and burn marks on the walls. The video was not accompanied by the original sound, but judging from the Koreans' expressions, the governor's words satisfied them.

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Ronald sincerely admired that there are very few politicians who can have real exchanges with voters and clearly explain what they want to do. Moreover, the governor is very charismatic. After losing this time, he may not be unable to become a senator... He just needs to find someone to donate money to him secretly.

The governor's campaign is really strapped for cash, otherwise he wouldn't have come to Los Angeles just as the East Coast primaries were about to begin, just to get on camera for free.

The reason for this is that everyone thinks the governor will be the candidate of the Donald Trump Party in this election, because no one wants to challenge a president who ended the Cold War, won the war in Iraq, and whose world reputation reached its highest point since World War II.

So even though the governor won most of the southern states in the Super Tuesday primaries, the donations he received were still very tight, so many places had no money to hold primaries. No one wanted to fund a candidate who was bound to lose.

On NBC's Saturday Night Live, the comedy host dressed up as each of the gubernatorial hopefuls and gave each of them an explanation of why they were not suitable for running for president.

The governor of Tennessee's reason was that it was inconvenient for him to leave his son who was in a car accident, the senator from Delaware's reason was that the people of his hometown needed his service more, and the one who played Governor Cuomo of New York was even funnier. He got a note from a man who looked like the Godfather...don't run for election.

The election seemed to be a losing one, and former California Governor Jerry Brown challenged the Governor of Arkansas by opening a telephone donation line. The Arkansas governor's donations were really tight. They had no choice but to go all out and hold on to the end, even at the cost of debt. As long as they got the nomination from the Donald Trump Convention, they would get the help of the Donald Trump machine.

Therefore, Ronald entrusted his cousin Donna to donate to the governor's camp in New York, which was really a timely help...

"I didn't expect that there would be such a friend in Manhattan to help us..." The governor's wife was very moved when she received the check. She didn't believe that such a young woman like Donna could come up with so much money. Either the elders in her family wanted her to gain experience, or her boyfriend wanted to help but it was inconvenient. So the lady was indirectly asking about the person behind Donna.

"It's my cousin. He met your husband at the Los Angeles airport. He admires your husband's performance in the Asian and black communities and thinks he is an outlier among today's politicians and can truly bring change to the country. Also, this is my check."

Donna hinted at Ronald's identity and told her to ask her husband. Then she took out a check on her behalf. Although the amount was much less than Ronald's, it was her own money.

"I support you. You did a great job on 60 Minutes. I admire what you did for your husband. You are also great and photogenic. We need more women like you to go into politics in the future..."

"This? Thank you on behalf of my husband..." The governor's wife didn't expect that someone would directly recognize her, so she said thank you very seriously.

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"My first priority after returning to Washington DC is to pass a bipartisan bill to provide immediate help to those who need it most..."

In contrast, the president's visit to Los Angeles seemed very bureaucratic. If someone else had read the lines, I'm sure no one would have understood what he was saying.

He just exchanged a few polite words with the bureaucrats on the street, then walked up and down a building, and immediately ended his "lightning visit" to Los Angeles. He did not even meet with the South Korean delegation that came specially to deal with the aftermath.

"You want to see me, why?"

Ronald unexpectedly received news that a South Korean delegation was going to visit him.

"They said that your Karate Kid was the biggest contributor to the spread of Japanese culture in America, and they also wanted to spread Korean culture, so..." Richard explained with a smile. East Asian countries were envious of Japan's massive acquisitions in America. Now, the symbol of Japanese culture, in addition to swords, samurai, and Kurosawa Akira, is karate, which Ronald made popular.

Several officials from the Goryeo delegation came to Ronald's home to pay a visit, and shouted in the Chinese garden that this was the style of the palace in Seoul, etc. When they saw Ronald himself waiting in the living room, they immediately bowed to greet him...

"Mr. Ronaldo, please..."

They expressed their intention to sponsor Ronald's Daydream Films to make several films with Goryeo Taekwondo as the theme to promote the sport in an all-round way.

Because Taekwondo could only be used as a demonstration event in the Olympics held in Korea four years ago, they are eager to make it a formal event. The popularity of Taekwondo internationally, especially in America, is an important indicator for the Olympic Committee's assessment.

Nothing can be more popular than a Taekwondo version of "The Karate Kid". The Japanese do not have a strong obsession with karate and must enter the Olympics, but Taekwondo is the national quintessence of Goryeo, and whether it enters or not is related to national self-esteem, which is something the Japanese cannot understand.

"Huh? This is interesting. We at Daydream have already produced a Black Belt Elite movie starring Eric Roberts. I think you have seen it too, right?"

Ronald was happy when he heard this. Someone invested in the sequel movie you were going to make anyway. Isn't this like someone handing you a pillow when you want to sleep?

"We have seen it. This is also the issue we want to discuss with Mr. Ronaldo this time. In the Korean karate movie, the Koreans will win in the end..."

"Then why are you still making Hollywood movies? Why do you want to enter the Olympics?" Ronald was puzzled by the obsession of these people. This is a movie released in America and shot in English. Of course, American boys have to win the game in the end.

You want to make Taekwondo an official Olympic event, and you also want Koreans to monopolize all the gold medals. Isn't this wishful thinking?
"Butak Hamnida..." The two officials bowed...

The actions of these Koreans are actually very similar to when Japanese people say please, except that they are more "straightforward". It may also be because of the Korean language, the tone seems more impolite.

"Then there's nothing I can do. If you want to make a movie in Hollywood, you have to abide by Hollywood's business rules. You can go find someone else..."

The two officials left Ronald's house dissatisfied. When they left, they didn't know what they were saying in Korean. Their tone seemed to be dissatisfied with Ronald. Because no one could speak Korean, Ronald didn't know whether the language itself sounded like a quarrel or they were really quarreling.

"These people are really interesting. They even want compensation from the government. Hahahaha..."

In the evening, Ronald heard something even happier.

The South Korean delegation came to Los Angeles not only to express their condolences to their compatriots, but also to represent them in seeking compensation for the riots from the federal and state governments. They believe that California and the federal government have failed to fulfill their obligation to protect Korean immigrants, so as a country of origin, it is necessary to come here to speak up for them.

So the delegation formally visited the consulate in Los Angeles and also went to the embassy in DC to find someone. They were determined to submit their grievances and let the President in the White House know about their grievances.

This move is inexplicable. These people have settled in America or become naturalized citizens, and are no longer South Korean citizens. Is it your turn to worry about this?
Besides, America is a commercial society, and everyone has bought insurance, and there are insurance companies to compensate...

As for writing to the Great Commander, I'm afraid you don't know what America is...

These people's brains are as full of muscles as their language. I don't know who came up with this solution. It's really laughable.

In fact, this matter is quite sensitive. During World War II, Japanese people in Hawaii and other places were not sure which country they belonged to, and some groups pledged allegiance to Japan. In the end, all Japanese were sent to concentration camps...

However, when these people came, they were ostensibly contacted through Korean churches in Los Angeles. Many Korean churches have close ties with evangelical churches in the South that have many supporters of the Elephant Party. With their mediation, the incident was resolved.

The bureaucrat who came up with this stupid idea was also reprimanded by his superiors and transferred back.

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"They don't want to shoot the third part of Black Belt Elite? Why?"

At home, Ronald is discussing business with Michelle Cannold of Daydream. Daydream's colleagues were on holiday during the riots and coped fairly well.

However, during the riots, "City Heroes," which was filming on location in Los Angeles, was forced to move to a studio. Although law and order has now been restored, the crew is still closed because they can't get all the crew members together, so the budget is wasted every day and there is no progress at all.

The baseball movie in which Diane starred had to be filmed again at the professional baseball team in New York, so the filming of the entire crew had to be postponed for several weeks, which was another huge expense.

At least both crews are still resuming work, but the series of low-budget exploitation films that Daydream was preparing to shoot have encountered difficulties.

Many low-budget action and horror films that were scheduled to be shot have encountered the problem of the main creators withdrawing. Eric Roberts starred in two films that were financially successful.

Eric Roberts had been blacklisted from major projects for various reasons, and now only companies like Daydream have invited him. His refusal to star in the third film is particularly puzzling.

"He said it was due to health reasons, and this is also stipulated in the contract. We cannot sue him... There may be some other reasons." Lawyer Mickey with gray eyes was also invited by Ronald for consultation.

"Of course there is a problem, I'm not a fool..." Ronald thought for a while but had no clue, so he asked Richard to help find out the reason.

Ronald was also very upset when he saw that a profitable film series had suffered a setback. "Well, can we still talk to the Koreans? If they want to win, let them win. Anyway, they use Asian actors who are developing in Hollywood and speak English."

"There are two movie premieres coming up, Sister Act and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We're inviting celebrities to attend, and you'll need to make some phone calls..."

"Ha, let me do it, only I can do this..." Ronald was very confident about his connections in Hollywood.

(End of this chapter)