Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"It's the New Year's countdown soon. Look at that ball. It's decorated in the shape of an apple for the first time this year. There's a green stem on the red apple. Look, it's falling!"

The Fox TV broadcast truck, right next to Ronald and others, broadcast live New York's traditional New Year's Eve ceremony of 1984, the ball dropped in Times Square.

In previous years, it was a white metal ball with a diameter of six feet. This year, for the first time, it was decorated as the "Big Apple", nicknamed New York City. As the time came to 11:59, we came to the square to see this ball live. Under the grand spectacle of everyone, it slowly fell from the flagpole in the square.

The female host was very excited and started shouting loudly.

"Three...Two...One...Happy New Year!"

With a bang, the countdown ended, the big apple fell to the bottom, confetti poured down, and fireworks began to set off from the tops of the surrounding buildings.

"Happy New Year!" Donna, wearing a wool hat with a certain red and white pattern, hugged Ronald. She didn't go to the Cheng 54 Club last time and was very unhappy. This time she finally pestered Ronald to watch the live countdown in Times Square.

"New Year's Eve!" Ronald didn't expect it to be so cold in New York tonight. He was only wearing a leather jacket and no hat, so he was a bit slurred from the cold.

The Fox broadcast in the square began to switch to the stage in the square, where veteran singer Andy Williams and several young people were singing "Auld Lang Syne."

"How can we forget our old friends and not miss them in our hearts?

How can old friends forget each other? Friendship lasts forever. "

The center stage background advertising was purchased by Disney, and the set was transformed into a Disney castle. Fireworks started to be set off under the castle, like a waterfall erupting upside down, turning into a galaxy of light.

Donna watched from a distance and was very happy. She picked up the toy and blew it with a "beep..." sound. The rolled up toy was suddenly pulled straight.

"Hahaha..." Donna jumped up and down very happily.

Ronald looked a little sad watching from the side. This was the first time for his cousin to attend such a grand ceremony. If she likes it in the future, take her out to play more.

"Here, let's take a picture together." Ronald took out his Polaroid camera, stretched out his hand and took a picture of himself and Donna from a distance. After a while, mugshots of the two people appeared on the photo, with the Milky Way and Disney Castle in the background.

"Look over there, look over there," Donna happily pointed to the cruise ship on the Hudson River in the distance. The fireworks above formed the words "Happy New Year, America." From the horizontal and vertical 45th Street Revealed.

An even louder cheer erupted in Times Square.

"Are you happy?" Ronald shouted in Donna's ear.

"I'm happy! It's a pity that Diane is not here. She went back to reunite with her father." Donna looked around, "Let's go first, there will probably be a big jam later."

The two squeezed out of the crowd and walked eastward along Forty-fifth Street.

The roadside was in a mess, with all kinds of rubbish thrown everywhere. Some people are emitting emissions everywhere.

Ronald smiled. Behind the glamorous center of capitalism was such a scene. When he and Donna came over at night, the square had been blocked off. They parked their car far away and walked over.

Having learned his lesson, Ronald drove Donna here by himself. The two walked all the way and finally reached the parking place. Ronald's Honda Accord was parked under the empty building.

"I'm going to the bathroom" Donna walked into the hall, leaving Ronald alone.

"Things are different," Ronald wandered around the door. This is the New York Academy of Performing Arts that didn't lend space when filming the movie "Famous". Opposite is the location where they filmed, which has been abandoned and renovated.

The "Famous" TV series had poor ratings and was originally canceled. But in early 1983, the series was promoted to national television network syndication by producer Da Silva.

What was originally a story that no one would watch in New York unexpectedly achieved explosive ratings across the country and was renewed for another season this year. I heard that they will also be sold to Britain and Europe.

The Academy of Performing Arts, as the prototype of "famous all over the world", is very popular. The number of applicants has increased year after year, and it has received large donations. This year, construction of a new school site will begin.

Ronald looked at the dilapidated campus and felt very melancholy.

The innocent years of youth have gone, and I have become more and more considerate of more interests, rather than based on passion and impulse.

"Let's go." After picking up Donna, Ronald started the car and drove home.

Not far away from what Ronald saw, at the other end of Times Square, two fat men were holding each other's arms and crying.

"Ah... why is it so difficult to make a movie in America? Alas..."

"Ugh...We Israelis are discriminated against here. Although there are Jews everywhere in Hollywood, most of them are unwilling to contact the Jews in Israel."

Both Minahan and Yoram were hit hard this afternoon. Although their film "Sahara" had received a distribution contract from Starlight Cinemas in the UK, MGM once again rejected them.

If Brooke Shields doesn't participate in America's marketing, they won't arrange for distribution. A bad movie without the exposure of a popular heroine would mean losing money if released on a large scale.

Gu Cheng

The two suffered a major blow and kept wandering on the street. Finally, they followed the flow of people to Times Square.

"Ah, ah, ah... wow wow wow..." Minahan cried more and more sadly, almost crying out all the grievances he had accumulated in North America for more than two years.

Yoram pulled Minahan, "What should we do, should we go back to Tel Aviv?"

"No, I will never give up, I must make a name for myself in Hollywood." Minahan wiped his tears with his hand, and the ambition to fight returned to his heart.

"I swear, Yoram, today, January 1, 1984, our cannons will definitely conquer Hollywood, and the movies we make must be recognized by American audiences!"

"We must make a hit, so that we can sell movies to Europe and the world continuously." Yoram added.

"Yes, if MGM doesn't want to, we will set up our own distribution department. We have done a good job in film distribution in Europe and Israel, and there is no reason why we can't do it here."

"We must make a movie with a box office of more than 100 million."

"Yes, we must also win an Oscar, so that everyone in Hollywood respects us."

The two fat men wiped their tears and hugged each other and shouted slogans again. The people around them thought they had a mental disorder and hurriedly stayed away from them despite the crowd.

The two ignored the sidelong glances of passers-by and continued to discuss after returning to the hotel.

"We must find a big-name director and make a movie to turn things around," Minahan reflected on himself, thinking that it was his poor directing skills that wasted Brooke Shields, who he had invited with all his efforts.

"Yes, we must find a world-famous director, so that we can have topics and the level is guaranteed."

After thinking about it, the two listed all the big-name directors they knew and discussed the possibility of inviting them one by one.

Polanski? He has a wanted order and cannot come to America to make a movie.

Kurosawa? He cannot make English films.

David Lean? He is currently shooting and producing his new film "A Passage to India".

Godard? This new wave leader is unwilling to make movies for capitalists.

Kubrick? He has a fixed investor.

Tarkovsky? He mainly relies on funds from the British.

...

After a round of calculations, the two fell dejectedly on the sofa. It is not so easy to invite big-name directors. They either have their own ideas or have fixed partners. It will not work if you invite them rashly.

After thinking about it, the two felt that they could only find those unknown directors who have the potential to shoot hit films. As long as one movie is successful at the box office, they can get recognition from the industry and continue to invite these big names to shoot movies that may be nominated for Oscars.

"Why not invite Ronald?" The two suddenly had an idea. This young director who helped them several times had strong box office sales in several movies. Anyway, inviting him is not for the Oscars, but to use the box office to attract big-name directors.

"He told me that breakdancing may be the next theme that the audience likes." Minahan made up his mind to invite Ronald, so he started to think about the theme.

"Breakdancing? But I heard that Orion has already approved a movie about breakdancing."

"What?" Minahan turned around, "What did you say? Orion has already approved a movie about the same theme?"

"Yeah, should we discuss with Ronald and find another theme?"

"Are you crazy? Since Orion, a studio that specializes in shooting Oscar-winning movies, is also optimistic about breakdancing, we should hurry up, as long as we can shoot it before them..."

On the morning of New Year's Day, the two began to call around to inquire about the situation of Orion's movie.

Through some lower-class Jews working in Orion Pictures, they learned the latest situation of the movie.

The movie approved by Orion is called "Beatstreet", which tells the story of the Manhattan street dance group "Beatstreet" and the "Bronx Rollers" street dance team, and finally won the qualification to perform at the New Year's Eve event in Times Square.

The movie has started shooting in New York, and it was filmed in Times Square yesterday. It is expected that the filming will be finished at the end of January, and it will take another two months to edit. Then Orion will treat it as a small production and promote it to theaters at the film booking conference.

"This..." Yoram felt a little tricky. Since they have already started filming, it is almost impossible for them to shoot it before Orion and seize the market.

"No, this is the opportunity!" Minahan ignored it. "They started filming in early December and it will take another month to finish filming. Believe it or not, I can let Ronald finish filming and even editing before them.

"How do you shoot this? Finish filming in one month, plus editing? How can the quality of the movie be guaranteed?"

"You don't know Ronald," Minahan said to his cousin, "Ronald is a fast-moving person who can guarantee quality. All we have to do is make him interested in this project. "

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