Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 490 I want to make this movie

"Why is the dream different this time?" Ronald lay on the ground and began to think about his thoughts.

Not only did those American people speak Chinese, but they also dreamed about the friends they played with in previous lives.

He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't hear Diane talking to him.

"Ronnie, are you alright?" Diane didn't expect his kick to be so powerful, so Ronald kicked him under the bed, "Why don't you talk?"

Diane jumped out of bed wrapped in the quilt to see if Ronald was okay.

"Ah..., it's okay, I had a dream, you go to bed first." Ronald put on his clothes, went to the bathroom and took a hot shower, completely waking himself up.

Looking at the Casio watch, it was already past four o'clock in the morning.Ronald simply didn't sleep anymore, he found the letterhead in the hotel room, and a ballpoint pen, and began to write down a few scenes of his dream in Chinese on the paper.

Not writing Chinese for a long time made him a little forgetful, and some English words were mixed in.For example, he couldn't remember how to write the word "break dance", so he had to use "Breakin Dance" in English instead.

After writing a few scenes, Ronald tried to string the plot together.The dancer played by Lucinda Dickey should be a jazz dancer at the bottom of society. She first studied in a jazz dance classroom, but was harassed by her boss, Franco, who tempted her to submit to himself by choosing her to participate in a dance competition.

Unable to bear the humiliation, Kelly, through the introduction of her friend Ayton, met two street dancers, black Ma Da and Latino Whirlwind, and began to learn break dancing under their influence.

In the end, Kelly was still spotted by the manager (the man in the suit with blond curly hair), and after seeing the motor and the whirlwind dance, he recommended them to participate in the dance competition together.

Franco got in the way and kept them out of the competition, and after some exposition of American freedom, the three were able to compete.

In the end, the judges were moved by their wonderful dance, and they couldn't help swaying with their rhythm. In the end, regardless of the opposition of Franco, the industry insider, the combination was chosen as the first, and they were allowed to enter Broadway musicals and starred in new dance dramas.

"Huh... this plot is a bit familiar." Ronald, who was writing quickly, suddenly remembered that this is the last plot of "Lightning Dance" he participated in?
How about changing the ending?
Although the three of them performed wonderfully, they couldn't tolerate the rigid jazz dance. The last few denounced it as an imprisoned dance, and returned to the street, dancing happily on the street with those young dancing boys.

After writing the end of the two editions, Ronald made another cup of instant coffee and continued to revise.

He had a long-lost creative impulse towards this movie in his heart, and this movie must have been very important to him in his previous life.Maybe it was the dubbing by the actors of the translation studio so that I could understand the American story, or it was an opportunity to learn breakdancing by myself?

There is also the little Fa Xiao from the previous life, just like the little Douglas in this life, the two seem to be very familiar friends.Ronald felt that maybe by following the clues, he could find out who he was in his previous life?
And now America, driven by Michael Jackson's moonwalk, has gradually set off a wave of breakdancing. Maybe after "Lightning Dance", another movie about breakdancing will be made, which will greatly drive my own enthusiasm. Sales of leg sleeves are also uncertain.

Seeing that the original film was shot very rough, it was actually distributed across the Pacific Ocean in the industry, and it was dubbed into Chinese. This film must be very popular.

A burst of excitement flashed in Ronald's heart. This is a good opportunity. This time, we must pay more points to the publisher.

Unknowingly, he drank the instant coffee provided by the hotel, and Ronald began to tidy up the stationery on the table.

"Squeak..." The curtains were pulled open, and the sunlight shone in through the inner lace curtains, shining on Ronald's table.

The brightness of the desk lamp on the table suddenly became dim. Compared with the sunlight, the brightness of the artificial light was as dim as the candlelight in the dark.

Diane had been awake for a while, she saw Ronald trying to write, completely oblivious to herself, she jumped out of bed and helped to open the curtains.

"Ronnie..." Diane exclaimed sweetly, this night was even more impressive than last time.

Ronald was so engrossed in writing that he didn't hear.

"Brother Ronnie..." Diane came closer, and Ronald was looking at the letter papers and making marks on them.

"Ronnie!" Diane was angry, always turning a blind eye to himself, did he become so unattractive?

Diane patted Ronald on the shoulder.

"Ah... ah..."

Ronald was suddenly patted on the shoulder, subconsciously grabbed his hand, and used a little force.

As soon as he got started, he realized something was wrong, such a fat wrist, it was Diane.

Ronald quickly put down Diane's hand and rubbed it for her, "Sorry, I was thinking about something, you know I've practiced wrestling, it's subconscious. Don't attack me from behind me in the future."

"You..." Diane pouted, feeling aggrieved.How come Ronald didn't care about himself overnight.

"Why are you so strong?" Diane slapped Ronald twice with the other hand.

"Do you really think I don't look good in the Cotton Club?" Diane sat down on Ronald's lap.She still cares about her acting career very much. When facing her best friend's brother, she has never had any scruples and asked directly.

"I think it's a bit too reductive. Movies are not only about the story and atmosphere, but also the personal image. There is a big difference between watching a movie and reading a novel." Ronald thought for a while, and still liked Dai Ann said directly.

Diane was born as a child star, and when she was still changing her teeth, she stepped on the off-Broadway stage and performed all over the world. I think I can understand that I am analyzing it from a professional perspective.

"You mean my image is more important than the movie as a whole?" Diane touched his fingers, moved back into Ronald's arms, and twisted his waist twice.

"That's not what I mean, but you have your own acting career after all. Of course I'm speaking from your point of view." Ronald put his arms around Diane, feeling the heat from his legs.

Diane stroked her chin with one hand, and began to stroke Ronald's chest with the other.

"Then do you think my role in the street of anger can be sold well?"

"Hmm..." Ronald thought for a while, and the movie seemed to have slipped from one end of the scale to the other. Although the characters of the actors were all very eye-catching, Diane was especially beautiful, but the story was really illogical, and the audience really couldn't help it. Go back to the cinema to watch Pure Nine's 10-minute MV?
"I feel like the movie lacks a good story again."

"Didn't you say that? My image is more important?" Diane stroked Ronald's chest harder and harder.

"It's two ends of the scale. Your image is good in the streets of Rage, but the story will turn the audience off. It's not good for attracting the audience. The story of the Cotton Club is good, but I'm afraid it will be shot like this. audience……"

The more Diane listened to Ronald's analysis, the more irritable her eyes became. She stopped what she was doing, "Anyway, you just don't like my movies."

Ronald was taken aback, Diane seemed to be under a lot of pressure, "What's the matter, are you under any pressure?" Ronald held her in his arms and gently stroked her back with his hand.

"Did you know that three strikes out?"

Diane calmed down a little.

Strikeout is a term in baseball. If the batter of the offensive side fails to hit three strikes in a row, he will be called out.

In Hollywood, the term is also borrowed.Most filmmakers don't know the secret to blockbuster movies.Most of them, just use the simplest method, look at your past historical performance.

If a director, actor, or star fails to achieve the expected box office results for three consecutive films, then... at least for a few years, she will have no chance of getting script invitations from major studios.

Ronald continued to slowly soothe Diane's mood. He knew the reason for Diane's recent anxiety.

Starting with Coppola's "Urchin", her box-office ability has been unsatisfactory. With a production cost of more than 1000 million, it only earned 500 million at the box office in North America, struggling to break even, and the film critics did not have much to say.

The subsequent "Betta Fish" also had a production cost of 1000 million, but it was made into a black and white art film, and only two goldfish were in color in the whole film.Despite the mixed reviews from the critics, it only grossed 250 million, which is pretty bad.

And now Diane's expectations are all on the just-finished "Streets of Rage" with a cost of nearly 2000 million US dollars, and Coppola's various additional budgets, "Cotton Club" with a cost close to 5000 million US dollars.

If he moved to another place, I'm afraid Ronald himself would feel uneasy every day.

"Why don't you come and shoot my next movie? A jazz dancer who is attracted by breakdancing on the street, and thus dances the story of his wonderful life." Ronald thought, Diane happened to be in the "Cotton Club" I have practiced some dance basics here, wouldn't it be good to shoot the "break dance" I just dreamed of?
Shooting a movie with your girlfriend might even increase your relationship.

"Your new film?" Diane looked at Ronald, "What's the budget? What plot."

Ronald said the plot again, "As for the investment, this is a typical low-cost exploitation film. If I come to shoot it, it can be controlled under 100 million US dollars."

"Hmph!" Diane became dissatisfied, "I have never made such a low-budget movie."

"I think this movie is going to be successful, I have a hunch it's going to be a hit. Even if your next two movies don't do well, you can turn it around with this movie. Hollywood is a dream come true. "

Ronald is full of confidence, and it can be distributed across the Pacific Ocean. It must be a well-known movie.

"Brother Ronnie! I'm an adult and know how to manage my own business. Don't tell me about this chicken soup." Diane stood up dissatisfied, put on yesterday's clothes, and left angrily.

"Diane, Diane", seeing that Diane was angry, Ronald hurriedly chased after him, but coaxing for a while did not work.Seeing that she insisted on leaving, she had no choice but to hand over yesterday's gift. "Don't forget your bracelet watch",
"Hmph!" Diane took the velvet gift box, calmed down a little, and left.

It may be that the hormones of adolescence have not completely subsided, or it may be that the recent bad news from the "Streets of Rage" crew has come. Director Walter Hill has not finished the first cut after five months of cutting, which has increased her pressure. In short, it is like It's as easy to ignite as a volcano.

With her father Bert not around, Diane's nameless anger had to be directed at Brother Ronnie.

(End of this chapter)