Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 992 I Want It All
"You just came back from Ronald's?" Cindy Crawford was in the apartment, and she saw her co-renter Christie Turington sneaking in in the morning, with a look of spring on her face.I couldn't help but ask my girlfriend.

The other party wore diamond earrings with large rings, and the reflected light made her feel very dazzling, "Is this given to you by Ronald?"

"You don't go with me, Ronald makes me feel good." Turington smiled and touched Crawford's waist.

"You know, I want Richard to establish an exclusive relationship with me right now, and I don't want him to find a reason to dump me at this time." Cindy Crawford was talking about the handsome Hollywood guy Richard Keel.If he can successfully become his real girlfriend, it will be a huge boost to Crawford's personal career.

Ronald is a good playmate and generous, but it is unlikely to establish this kind of relationship with him, and there is a chance to seal Richard Gere, Crawford is also satisfied, and the roommate in front of him.If only there was a way, it would be all right.

"Let me take a look at your new earrings." Crawford put his arms around Turington, exhaled, and his warm breath sprayed to the earlobe of his roommate and good friend.

"Ah..." Turington was provoked by Ronald, and the feeling that had not completely subsided turned into a blush on his face again.

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"Ah, Ah..."

Ronald sneezed twice after being babbled by two models whose status was rising rapidly in the fashion circle.

He boarded a business jet and headed back to Los Angeles.

"Twin Swords of the Dragon and Phoenix" (Twin Swords of the Dragon and Phoenix) by Tsui Hark of Xiangjiang and Corey Yuen.The filming has been completed, and the two brought the film to Los Angeles, preparing for the heroine Luo Fuluo and the actor Qiu Yunbo to shoot the ending scene in the United States.

Subsequent editing and distribution will be done in Hollywood.Ronald also needs to see the effect of the rough cut to decide how much he will invest in the video tapes produced by Xiangjiang in the future.

Of course, before that, Ronald had to do a good job of opening a securities account.It is related to more than 2000 million investment and millions of legal tax avoidance, which is the first priority when he gets off the plane.

"I found the stock broker of Charles Schwab Financial Management, and their VIP manager was waiting at the airport. This is the largest securities company in the west. They are particularly good at providing special services for VIP customers, and they can provide 24-hour quotation services. It is very suitable for you with large sums. , multiple rounds of small-batch purchase requirements."

Followed by his own personal accountant Lawrence, Ronald didn't want many people to know about his huge property.Lawrence has served himself for so many years, and has never leaked it to a third person.

"Very good, let's sign the agreement first." Ronald liked this efficient style very much.

"Mr. Li, I'm your movie fan." The VIP manager of Charles Schwab was very careful in serving the big clients who fell from the sky.He explained to him intimately that his company has a dedicated person and a 24-hour hotline, and as soon as he receives a call from Ronald, he can give quotations in the global market.

Their branches in Tokyo and Xiangjiang have also been established and operated, and any stock can be bought and sold. "After opening an account, how do you want to invest? If you need, I can provide you with daily stock analysis from our analysis department."

"It's not that troublesome. This time, more than 2000 million yuan will buy me Coca-Cola. I'll talk about it later."

"They all buy Coca-Cola?" The manager was taken aback, but then came back to his senses. Anyway, these Hollywood stars bought stocks after hearing a lot of unreliable expert advice from their so-called friends.

"This is a good investment philosophy," the manager complimented. "Coca-Cola's stock price has fallen by 25% from its peak before the stock market crash, which happens to be the bottom of a mid-range band. It is a good practice to build a position."

"My client, I hope that you will buy Coca-Cola's shares gradually without causing price fluctuations based on the principle of not causing price fluctuations." Lawrence stepped forward and explained Ronald's request.

"It can be seen that you are a wise investor. We will strictly follow your requirements and buy Coca-Cola's stock." The manager knew that this was a test time for new customers, so he quickly agreed.

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"Fox has already talked with Cameron Crowe. They are very satisfied with the story and casting. They decided to invest 600 million US dollars, plus 200 million reserve funds, and signed a distribution agreement." The one who came to pick up Ronald was Daydream's Michelle Cannold, who now produces.

"Very well, write a letter to the producer Polly and say I'm sorry that she's going to do it all over again..." Ronald had a sense of humor and made a joke to Polly Platt.

"Tsui Hark, and Corey Yeun will be back from San Francisco tomorrow, and I arranged for you to watch the rough cut with them in the afternoon."

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The work was reported to Ronald efficiently one by one, and the documents requiring his decision or signature were also rapidly reduced.

"Is there anything else you need?" Finally, Ronald saw Kannold who was hesitant to speak.

"Do you remember that Miramax studio boss Harvey we met in Cannes?"

"Of course, is he busy?" Ronald asked.

"Our 'Sisters of Sid' will participate in the Sundance Film Festival at the beginning of next year. But Harvey's lawsuit is heard that there are also strong new films participating in the exhibition. Should we invest some public relations budget and have a touch with him..."

"A small budget can be approved, but there is no need to invest too much, and spend money according to Oscar's specifications." Ronald thought for a while, Sundance is just a place for exhibiting some independent films, there is no need to compete with that thick-necked film here. Jews waste money.

After finishing the daydream work, the agent, Nisita, came to the door again, "Someone is saying hello through many relationships, and I want you to do me a favor."

"Who? What's busy?"

"Linda and Harry's Thomason couple, they are producers in the TV industry. They have been jumping up and down in Hollywood in the past two days, looking for people everywhere, and finally entrusted them to me, asking me to ask you for help."

The couple Nisita mentioned are the so-called producers of the TV series. They are the owners of a TV series, and the characters and plot settings are determined by them.If the trial broadcast is unsuccessful, the cost will also be borne by these people.

This couple is the friend of the governor of Arkansas who made a fool of himself on TV and was laughed at by everyone.Facing the expectation that their friend's political future will be ruined, they are extremely anxious, eager to restore their influence through Johnny Carson, NBC's most famous evening talk show host.

They went to Ronald because they were in a hurry to go to the doctor.Because Johnny Carson has super influence as a host who has tens of millions of people watching him tell jokes every night.And he himself is inconvenient to publicly support anyone of any political party because he is on the public TV station NBC and considers maximizing his own interests.

This is also something that Johnny Carson is quite proud of for his decades of experience in the industry. No politician has ever been on his show.In this way, he can remain neutral and let the donkey and elephant audiences who like him happily sell his sweaters and suits.

"How can I help, I'm not familiar with people in the TV circle."

"You are familiar with Johnny Carson's most outstanding apprentice, David Letterman. In addition, some Jews in the circle know that you have a good relationship with Helen's father, Gerald." Nisita told how they found Ronald's reason, hoping that he can exert some influence and convince Johnny Carson.

However, this matter consumes the favor owed to Ronald by others, and Nisita also brought it up, and Ronald has to decide what to do.

"I'm not capable of that. If he wants to be on Letterman's show, I can help..."

Although he didn't agree to help, Ronald still took a high look at the handsome governor of Arkansas.In Hollywood and TV circles, people follow celebrities.If you lose power, everyone will leave you.

But in the political world, snobbery is even more serious. Even the very attractive incumbent commander-in-chief has few people looking for him now, except for a few people who want to ask the commander-in-chief for amnesty.

Under such circumstances, someone is actually willing to help the fallen governor, which shows that this person's conduct and charisma are indeed very high.

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"Tsui Hark, Corey, you have worked hard", the next afternoon, Ronald met the two Xiangjiang directors in the screening room. "A rough cut version is ready.

"Luo Sheng... Luo Sheng..." Two Xiangjiang people were already waiting there.They actually used the budget given by Ronald to make another film.Seeing the Lord this time, the two of them were still a little apprehensive.

"Let's start?" Ronald ordered, and the title of "Dragon and Phoenix Twin Swords" began to be printed on the screen.This movie is played by two American actors. The male lead is Qiu Yunbo, a Chinese American, and the female lead is a rare white action actor, Luo Fuluo.

Luo Fuluo played a Hollywood star, and went to Xiangjiang and the grandmother of the leading actor played by Qiu Yunbo to learn Wing Chun.As a result, they were inexplicably involved in a gangster dispute in the filming of a Hong Kong film. In the end, the two returned to Hollywood, and someone invested in their film and it was a success.

This movie is a typical B-movie, many plots have no logic, but the fighting is very good.Although Luo Fuluo is white, the karate-style fighting, with the cooperation of the dragon and tiger warriors, is actually very exciting.

"This is not bad. It was screened in Chinatown theaters in New York and Los Angeles. By the way, it was screened for a long time in the Rubik's Cube theater that I bought, and then the video tape was released... This fighting style is better than our boxing fighting style, punch for punch. This kind of thing is much better, and Hollywood audiences rarely see this kind of..."

Ronald was very satisfied with the finished product, and praised the two Xiangjiang filmmakers.

"Hahaha", Tsui Hark, and Corey Yuen also laughed along, didn't this open up the market?
"How many opening theaters will we have?" asked Corey Yuen, the first film he's credited to direct in Hollywood.

"Probably fifty or sixty..." Ronald calculated.

"Huh?" Corey Yuen expressed his disappointment.With such a big market, why is it similar to Xiangjiang Films?

"Well, if the filming is good, there will be more in the later stage," Ronald said with a smile, "America is very picky about foreign movies, and your kung fu movies should also slowly cultivate audiences, which are less at this stage.

Well, you don't have to worry about dividends though.The sale of the videotape will surely satisfy you.If the box office of the movie is decent, we will also try to promote it in Europe and Japan.Then everyone will have red envelopes, hahaha..."

"Hey...", Corey Yuen got excited again when he heard the money.

"Ha, oh...don't let the witch go." At this moment, a scene appeared on the screen that was originally dark.In the meantime, Qiu Yunbo put on an ancient costume, pointed the sword in his hand at the opponent, and then flew over in the air.

"It's just in time, I'm going to take your dog's life..." Luo Fuluo also put on Huafeng's ancient costume, clumsily held a sword flower, and also flew into the air, flying towards the opponent.

boom!
The two swords crossed in the air, and then separated.Afterwards, the two turned around and once again volleyed to face swords together.

"Hey...?" Ronald wondered, this movie is an urban action movie, how come there are costume fights?Moreover, the filming is surprisingly good-looking, with some artistic conception of Hu Jinquan's movie that Ang Lee lent him a few days ago.

Tsui Hark hurriedly said, "This is some extra film during filming. We asked the two protagonists to experiment with the new usage of the steel wire produced by your company. This steel wire is very strong and can produce the effect of going up and down."

Corey Yuen's face was so long, he didn't expect Tsui Hark to play this move.Originally, it was good that this self-signed director "Dragon and Phoenix Twin Swords" will focus on Hollywood, while the costumed modern time travel fantasy film "Peerless Two Heroes", directed by Tsui Hark, will focus on the Hong Kong market.

It seems that Tsui Hark also wants his film to be bought by Ronald and supplied in America, so that he can make a name in the Hollywood Directors Guild.If this is the case, what will Ronald think, will he think that the two of them are liars.

"The filming is very good. Have you brought all your rough cuts? I'll take a look at the rough cuts of the whole film, and buy them together if it's good. I didn't expect that I would give you the budget of one movie, and you could make two sets, and the quality is very good. It's all great, I'm very satisfied."

Tsui Hark was overjoyed, it seemed that Ronald didn't care about the set at all, what a big deal it was.Don't take it as an offense to him.

What they don't know is that Roger Coleman often does this in New World Pictures where Ronald made his debut.He has a business card called House of Horror, which was filmed in one weekend, relying on the money and sets provided by the AIP distribution company.

Roger Corman had Jack Nicholson write the screenplay, and he starred in a role.This is one of Coleman's most successful films. AIP was also bought and distributed, not to mention the box office. In recent years, some people want to adapt him into a Broadway play.

The success of this kind of set shooting is a manifestation of entrepreneurial spirit. ; Ronald thinks it's great, and it's better to buy more from them in the future.

Ronald waved his hand, shook hands with the two, and congratulated them.Especially Tsui Hark, the film has an air of ecstasy, no one in Hollywood can make it.Luo Fuluo is a Los Angeles policewoman who goes to Xiangjiang to catch criminals (Qiu Yunbo).

Unexpectedly, after being arrested, the villain played by Qiu Yunbo smiled ghostly, and the two disappeared in a puff of smoke, and when they reappeared, it was already in the Ming Dynasty.It turns out that the two of them were fast arresters and criminals in the Ming Dynasty.

On the way to the capital, Luo Fuluo understood that Qiu Yunbo was not a bad person, but a loyal minister who was entrusted by Minister Xu Guangqi to purchase Hongyi cannons against the Jurchens from the Fulang robot.He was framed by the eunuch, saying that he was going to rebel with the Hongyi cannon, so he was wronged by the faint king and beaten as a criminal.The two admired each other and eventually became lovers.

But Eunuch Wei, the eunuch, is a master of martial arts, and personally leads Dongchang to arrest the rebellious Luo Fuluo.Luo Fuluo unfortunately died in order to save Qiu Yunbo, but Qiu Yunbo was still framed by the eunuch and beheaded at Caishikou.Unexpectedly, when he was beheaded, Qiu Yunbo was brought to modern times by the mysterious power of aliens. After discovering Luo Fuluo, it was like awakening her memory, and the two continued their relationship.

In fact, in the two movies, Ronald prefers Tsui Hark's "Peerless Two Heroes". If there are audiences in America who like it, maybe it will create a new genre.

"What Luo Sheng promised was that urban action movie, and the contract was signed in the same way." Corey was very dissatisfied, this is a chance to compete with himself for the release in America.

The two directors wanted Ronald to buy and distribute because of differences between the two films.Which one to buy and which one not to buy, there will be conflicts.

"I just want Luo Sheng to watch it. It would be good to release the videotape." Tsui Hark seized the opportunity. Just now Ronald watched his own movie clips and seemed to like it a lot.

"Don't grab it, it doesn't mean that you can only buy one movie when you die. I want all of them. I will buy this movie too, let Mr. Cannold of Daydream negotiate a price with you, and then arrange a release time .”

Anyway, there is not much money, Ronald bought them all, which is equivalent to investing in one more, what a big deal.

(End of this chapter)