Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"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 was okay for 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 warmly?

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

"Director Lee, your The Silence of the Lambs is really great, the key part, God, scared me... "

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

"Ha, that's very common, I'm glad you like my movies..."

Ronald couldn't help but feel that this person was really charming, not afraid of exposing his own ugliness, and his natural conversation made people feel close to him.

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

His primary opponent is the 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 court, and the president can mobilize various resources to help him. He really has no chance of winning...

But the more times like this, the more he needs to make his voice heard in the media. As a candidate who has not yet obtained the qualifications, he has done what the president should do in advance. This will definitely win favor in the forgotten black and Korean communities...

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

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

"Jesus Christ, this guy is an actor..." Cruz smelled the smell of a colleague from the governor.

"He reminds me of the old Ronald, the predecessor..." Paula Wagner continued. The governor was very focused when listening to people, and never let anyone feel left out. This kind of charm can be said to be very popular in the circle of women.

"And it's a younger version..." Ronald also felt the energy this person brought to people in just a few minutes. Maybe he is the one who can benefit the most from the media in this Los Angeles riot.

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

...

On that day, the governor was in the most turbulent area in Los Angeles, and the scene of the governor's communication with the blacks, Koreans, Latinos and other grassroots people was shown on the local Channel 5 TV program.

"We need jobs, real jobs."

"We need safe communities, 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, if I become the president, one of my top priorities will be to bring you change (ge). I started my political career in Arkansas, and I've always been a change agent, as you can see from my opponents' slander of me..."

"Hahaha, we like you and your wife... You were 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.

And several leaders among the immigrants in Goryeo City took the governor to visit the destroyed office and commercial buildings, pointing to the bullet holes and burn marks on the wall. This video is not accompanied by the original sound, but judging from the expressions of the Koreans, the governor's words satisfied them.

...

Ronald sincerely admired that there are very few politicians who can communicate with voters directly and clearly explain what they want to do. Moreover, the governor's charm is very strong. Even if he loses this time, he may not be unable to become a senator... He still needs to find someone to donate money to him secretly.

The governor's campaign is really financially tight, otherwise he would not come to Los Angeles when the East Coast is about to hold the primary election, just to be on camera for free.

The reason here is that everyone thinks that the governor will be the candidate of this Donkey Party, because no one wants to challenge a president who ended the Cold War, won Iraq, and reached the highest point in the world reputation after World War II.

So although the governor won most of the southern states in the previous Super Tuesday primary election, the donations he received were still very tight, so that many places did not have money to hold primary activities. No one wants to fund a candidate who is bound to lose.

On NBC's Saturday Night Live show, the comedy host also dressed up as the gubernatorial candidates who are expected to be nominated, and each stated why they are not suitable for the presidential election.

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 of Delaware’s reason was that the people in his hometown needed his services more. The one who played Governor Cuomo of New York was even more hilarious, starting from a Got a little note from someone who looked like The Godfather...don't run.

With an election that seemed certain to be lost, and former California Governor Jerry Brown challenging the governor of Arkansas by making donations over the phone, the governor of Arkansas was really tight on donations, and they had no choice but to go all out and go into debt. To survive to the end, as long as you get nominated by the Donkey Party Congress, you can get help from the Donkey Party machine.

Therefore, Ronald entrusted his cousin Donna to donate to the governor's camp in New York, which really meant giving help in times of need...

"I didn't expect to have such friends in Manhattan to help us..." The governor's wife was very touched when she received the check. She didn't believe that a woman as young as Donna could spend so much money. Either the elders in the family want her to come and practice, or her boyfriend wants to help but it's not convenient. So Madame is insinuating the person behind Donna.

"It's my cousin. He met your husband at the Los Angeles Airport. He admired your husband's performance in the Asian community and the black community. He believed that he was an outlier among current politicians and could truly bring changes to the country. , and besides, here’s my check.”

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

"I support you. Your performance on 60 Minutes is very good. I appreciate what you do for your husband. You are also great and very photogenic. We need more women like you to come out and enter politics in the future..."

"This? I thank you on behalf of my husband..." The governor's wife did not expect that someone would directly acknowledge her, so she said her thank you very seriously.

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"My first priority after coming back to Washington DC this time is to pass a bipartisan proposal to provide immediate help here and help the people who are most in need here..."

In comparison, the Commander-in-Chief's visit to Los Angeles seemed very official. If someone else reads the lines, I believe no one will understand what he is saying.

He only had a few casual words with bureaucrats on the street, then walked up and down a building, and immediately ended his "flash visit" to Los Angeles. He didn't even see the South Korean delegation that came specially to deal with the aftermath.

"You want to see me, why?"

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

"They said that your boy Longwei 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 are envious of Japan's aggressive acquisitions in America. The current symbol of Japan's culture, in addition to swords, samurai, and Akira Kurosawa, is karate made popular by Ronald.

Several officials from the Goryeo mission came to Ronald's home to pay a visit. They yelled at the Chinese garden, saying that it was the style of a palace in Seoul and so on. When he saw Ronald waiting in the living room, he immediately bowed to say hello...

"Mr. Ronaldo would rather..."

They expressed their intention to sponsor Ronald's Daydream Pictures to shoot several movies with the theme of Korean Taekwondo to fully promote this sport.

Because in the Olympic Games held in Korea four years ago, taekwondo could only be used as a performance event, and they were eager to turn it into an official event. Its popularity internationally, especially in America, is an important factor in the assessment of the Olympic Committee. index.

Nothing gets more pop culture blessing than a kickboxing version of "The Kid." Japanese people do not have a strong obsession with karate and must enter the Olympics. However, Taekwondo is the national quintessence of Goryeo. Whether to enter or not is related to national self-esteem. This is something that Japanese people cannot understand.

"Huh? This is interesting. Our Daydream has already produced a movie called Black Belt, starring Eric Roberts. You should have seen it too, right?"

Ronald was happy when he heard it. Someone is investing in the sequel movie you were originally going to make. Isn’t it like sleeping with someone handing you a pillow?

"We have seen it, and this is also an issue we want to communicate with Mr. Ronaldo Ning 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 quite puzzled by this group of people's obsession. This is a movie released in America, shot in English, and in the end, of course, the American boy wins the competition.

You want to make taekwondo an official Olympic sport, and you want the Koreans to monopolize all the gold medals. Isn’t this fanciful?

"Butak Hamnida..." The two officials bowed...

The actions of these Koreans are actually very similar to those of Japanese people when they say please, except that they are more "upright". It may also be because of the Korean language, and their tone is more rude.

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

The two officials left Ronald's home dissatisfied. They didn't know what they were saying in Korean when they left, and their tone seemed to be dissatisfied with Ronald. Since no one spoke Korean, Ronald didn't know whether the language itself sounded like a quarrel or whether it was really a quarrel.

"This group of people is really interesting. They also want compensation from the government, hahahaha..."

At night, Ronald heard even more interesting things.

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

Therefore, the delegation officially visited the consulate in Los Angeles and also went to the embassy in DC to find someone. They must hand over their grievances and let the commander-in-chief in the White House know about their grievances.

This move seemed inexplicable and strange. These people have settled in America, or have been naturalized, and are no longer South Korean citizens. Is it your turn to worry about this matter?

Besides, America is a commercial society, everyone buys insurance, and the insurance company will compensate...

As for the letter to the Commander-in-Chief, I’m afraid you don’t know what America is...

The brains of these people are as full of muscles as their languages. I don’t know who came up with the solution. It’s really dumbfounding.

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

However, when these people came, they were ostensibly connected through Korean churches in Los Angeles. Many Korean religious churches have close ties with evangelical churches in the South, which have many supporters of the Elephant Party. With their mediation, this matter was reduced to a minor matter.

The bureaucrat who proposed this stupid idea was reprimanded by his superiors and transferred back.

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

At home, Ronald is discussing business with Michelle Cannold, who is daydreaming. Daydream’s colleagues were all on vacation during the riots and were able to cope fairly effectively.

However, during the riots, "City Heroes", which was shot on location in Los Angeles, was forced to move to a studio for filming. Although law and order has been restored now, the crew is still out of business because all the people are not available, so the budget is wasted every day. There is no progress at all.

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

The two crews are still resuming work after all, and Daydream, which is preparing to shoot a series of low-budget exploitation films, has encountered difficulties.

Many low-cost action films and horror films scheduled to start shooting have encountered the withdrawal of the main creators. Eric Roberts starred in two of the "black belt elites" that Goryeo bureaucrats were obsessed with, and both were financial successes.

Eric Roberts was originally blacklisted from major projects due to various reasons, and now only companies like Daydream invite him. His refusal to star in this third film is particularly puzzling.

"He said it was due to physical reasons. This is also stipulated in the contract. We can't sue him... I'm afraid there are some other reasons." Attorney Gray Eyes Mickey was also invited by Ronald for consultation.

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

Seeing that a profitable movie series suffered a setback, Ronald was also very upset, "What, can we still talk to the Koreans? If they want to win, let them win. Anyway, they use Asians who are developing in Hollywood. The actors also speak English.”

"The next thing is the premiere of two movies, Sisters Are Crazy, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Celebrities are invited to attend, and you have to make a few phone calls..."

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