Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 583 Are you more popular than me in Japan?
"Why do I feel that they are not very interested in the sequel of 'Longwei Boy'?" Another Japanese distributor was sent away, and Ronald closed the door to discuss with Weintraub.

This was their third day in Tokyo. Ronald and Weintraub met with several Japanese film distributors, including large companies such as Shochiku Pictures.They spoke highly of "Longwei Boy"'s praise of Dongying culture, but they also revealed a look that they were not very interested in the sequel movie.

People from Japan always look down on the producers and directors from America, but their true thoughts are not easy to figure out.Ronald and Weintraub are in a bit of a rut.

"In the evening, we will split up. I will go to interview with some key figures in Tokyo's corporate and investment circles to see their real thoughts on the second part of 'Longwei Boy'. You can meet the artists in the showbiz circle and get to know from the side. Let’s take a look at the views of these Japanese film circles on 'Longwei Boy'."

"Brother Ronnie, there are too many people here, and there are too many department stores here." Diane and the accompanying translator walked around for a whole day.Using Ronald's credit card, I bought a lot of things back.

Little Bud was behind with a large pile of shopping paper bags and put things down.

"Look, Aunt Karen's leg warmers are all here." Diane turned out a paper bag, and took out a pair of long leg warmers from inside. They were made of white wool and had natural folds.

Ronald took it over and took a closer look, "This is a pirated copy."

"Huh? Piracy?" Diane was furious, and threw back the leg warmers, "Why do people from Japan engage in piracy?"

"They pirate a lot. When I was in the Marine Corps, I heard that the Japanese people set up heavy restrictions on the domestic market. Many American patented products are difficult to defend after being pirated." Little Bard said.

"This is already Jane Fonda's trouble." Ronald glanced at the awkward translator, indicating that it was okay.Fortunately, the leg warmer business has been transferred, so there is no need to worry about this kind of thing anymore.

"What else did you buy?" Ronald asked Diane.Diane took out a lot of beautiful shoes, clothes, and toys, "It's not expensive, and it's very cheap in dollars."

Ronald looked at the three Chinese characters on the shopping bag, "Yaohan?"

"Hai. ヤオハン, Yaohan" The translator quickly indicated the name of the department store, then turned on the TV and tuned to NHK, "This TV series 'Ashin' is adapted from the life experience of the old lady who is the founder of Yaohan."

Ronald glanced at the TV series. The heroine has the characteristics of Japanese people, and she has a cute smile.Unfortunately, I can't understand the content.

Ronald asked Diane to pack up, change her clothes, and attend the artist's party at the film festival with Miss Translator.

"Ronald-San, we all respect your 'Longwei Kid' for mentioning the tragic history of Japanese descent in America."

Several young directors and actors praised Ronald's courage at the symposium.

"What aspect of this movie do you like? Is it the crane kick in karate, or the father-son relationship between Daniel and Master Miyagi."

"Karate, hahaha..."

After hearing what Ronald said about karate, everyone laughed.

"What are they laughing at?" Ronald asked the interpreter.

The interpreter smiled and refused to say, Ronald asked again and again, and the interpreter told the truth, "Haha, actually, we all think the karate moves in Longwei Boy are fake, we Japanese people don't practice karate like this, karate is a martial art , can fight, not so soft."

"Oh", Ronald understood a little bit. It turns out that the crane kick in "Longwei Boy" and some technical performances of karate have all added the understanding of the American people. Performance is a completely different direction.

I'm afraid Dongying's side is more like Kurosawa Akira's Zi Sanshirō, who uses karate and judo as a mysterious killing technique.No wonder they were amused when they saw Daniel's crane kick in Long Wei Kid.

"It seems that Weintraub's financing may also encounter difficulties." Ronald frowned.

"Excuse me, Ronald-san. May I ask, what is the name of your female companion?" A young director saw that Ronald was chatting with the translator. The more he looked at Diane, the more curious he became, and finally couldn't help it asked out.

"Ah, this is Diane Lane, she is also a movie actress..."

"Diane Lane? It really is Diane, Alan Ann from the streets of fire?"

"Ha, do you know me?" Diane was feeling a little bored, and nodded quickly when he saw that the other party knew him.

"It's Dai Ansang, you are the dream lover of our teenagers in Dongying. Do you have any plans to shoot a movie in Dongying?"

After confirmation, those young directors and actors immediately surrounded Diane and communicated with her through a translator.

"Hahaha, Director Walter Hill didn't come this time. If he knew that his movies are so popular in Japan, he would be very happy." Diane said to the lady translator, waiting for the translation for you to hear.

"Of course, if he comes to Dongying, it will be a sensation among high school students in Dongying. Our Dongying students, if you haven't watched 'Streets of Fire', you can't even find a girlfriend. Director Hill's early years The movie 'Warrior Gang' is a must-see. You star in the streets of fire, and the villain Willem Dafoe is shirtless and wears a leather vest, which is the bible of dressing for our young men."

"Yes, yes", another actress came up and showed Diane her fashion magazines. Most of the magazines in blue script in her hand used mature women as covers, which seemed to be imitations. The cut and color of Diana's Armani costume.

"Ah, hahahaha, I didn't expect my movie to be so popular in Japan."

Diane was very happy. Through the translator, he communicated with them about the filming process, and talked a lot about the director's arrangements and lighting.For a while, all the young Japanese artists centered on Diane and listened raptly.

Ronald pouted beside him, "Dian Sang, I didn't expect you to be more popular than me in Japan?"

After finally waiting for Diane to have a good chat with them, Ronald, who was already sleepy, was shaken awake, and he and Diane wanted to retreat back to the hotel together.

They were about to get up when two young men slipped in from the door, "Which one is Ronald Sang? Ronald Sang?"

Ronald couldn't help being happy when he saw it. It turns out that I also have fans.

"You are Ronald Sang, right? Please accept us as apprentices." The two young men found the Lord, fell to their knees, and kowtowed respectfully to Ronald.

"I, Kazami Shingo... I, Toshihiko Tahara, hope that Ronald-san will be accepted as a disciple and teach us the skills of breakdancing."

"This? Actually, I don't know how to dance. It's all for actors. If you want to learn, you can learn from Boogaloo Prawn."

"Shingo, Toshihiko, what are you doing?" During the dinner, someone recognized the two Johnny's artists, and they didn't know what the hell they were doing.

"Breakdancing, Breakdancing, Blake Downs, it was directed by Ronald Sang! Don't you know?"

"Ah...Break Dance, it turned out to be directed by Ronald Sang. It's a really exciting dance." The crowd who had gathered around Diane to ask questions just now bowed down to Ronald again.

"So you guys like break dancing?"

"Yes, Blake Dances is really exciting. We don't have such original dances in Japan. It would be great if we could learn authentic dances." Two Johnny's artists took the lead and started Touted how epochal Ronald's "breakdancing" was.

"Oh... hey...' Now it was Diane's turn to yawn.

"If you really want to learn, I can call the two breakdancing actors. They have done choreography for MJ." After finishing the exchange, Ronald turned to Shingo Kazami and Toshihiko Wadahara said the actor.

"Going to study in America?" The two looked at each other.

"I'm afraid it is. There is the latest development of breakdancing." Ronald shrugged. "Actually, if you want to learn some dance moves, you don't need to go there."

Toshihiko Tahara developed very well as a singer at Johnny's, and Masahiko Kondo was a bright spot in Johnny's for a while. When he heard that he had to go to America to learn authenticity, he retreated a bit.

And Kazami Shingo is just an ordinary member of Johnny's idol team, he made up his mind to make his debut with break dancing.

"Yes, Ronald Sang, I have made up my mind."

"Okay, come with me, I'll find you the phone number of Minahan, the owner of Breakdance's production company, you can call him directly, just say I introduced you."

After listening to the interpreter's explanation, Kazami Shingo fell to the ground again and saluted Ronald.

Ronald signaled him to get up, and they went back to the hotel together to meet Weintraub.

"Ronald, you are here at the right time. These few are financiers and film professionals who hope to invest in 'Longwei Boy 2'."

Weintraub happened to be chatting with several potential investors about the sequel's plot.

"Hello, our sequel intends to increase the plot of Miyagi-sensei in Ryukyu."

When several people who were interested in investing saw that the director was coming, they all stood up and continued to discuss with him.

Hearing about the U.S. military base in Ryukyu, the farmland Mr. Miyagi cultivated when he was a child was occupied by the U.S. military base. Several investors looked at each other and expressed satisfaction.

They decided to invest in the sequel of "Mighty Dragon Boy" by purchasing the Delphi Film Fund and specifying the way to invest in "Mighty Dragon Boy 2" to raise funds for the movie, but the plot must follow what was said just now.

"Seems to be going well?" Ronald asked Weintraub quietly.

"These idiots, as long as we add some Ryukyu base plots, they will obediently pay the check." Weintraub whispered in Ronald's ear.It turns out that Japan's movies and novels are under the control of America, and many contents have to be reviewed by the high-level American garrison.

In recent years, the censorship has been gradually relaxed, but they dare not shoot such content that speaks ill of the Mi Army base.It is a project worth investing in if there is an American producer who can show the arrogance of the US military base in Japan and let the audience realize this unreasonable thing.

"Who is this?" Several producers saw Diane poking his head behind him.

"This is Diane Lane, the heroine of your popular movie 'Street of Fire'."

"Ah... Sodersne..." Several people from the business world nodded to each other, "May I have the honor to invite Miss Diane to shoot a few advertisements for our products? We won't waste too much time, Ms. Di An has a very strong appeal in Dongying, and she is the idol of millions of girls in Tokyo."

"Ah?" Diane Lane was surprised, and immediately said to the translator with a smile, "No problem, if you have any products, just talk to Ronald."

(End of this chapter)