Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Diane quickly finished filming her scenes in "Demons in Chinatown". After spending a few days with Ronald, Diane flew to Tokyo to take on new commercials.

In Japan, the movie "Undercover" starring Diane is still being shown in theaters for a long time, and the video tapes are also selling very well. Her appearance in "Undercover" was also drawn by cartoonist Noboru Ishiguro into his comic-adapted OVA animation "Wireless Zone 23".

In addition to the praise of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, Diane is now very popular among young people in Japan and can be regarded as the number one beautiful girl idol in America. The diamond jewelry and Max Factor cosmetics advertisements she shot were also well received.

As the saying goes, if the West is not bright, the East will be bright. This time when Diane went to Tokyo, she was interviewed by Asahi Shimbun, one of the three major local media. Ronald joked that she should start learning some Japanese so that she could go to Japan to make movies in the future.

After sending Diane Lane away, Ronald brought in Kelly McGillis.

Her new work failed on Broadway. Unlike movies, it often takes half a year to a year to see whether a new Broadway play is successful or not. Whether a new Broadway play is successful or not is a matter of a week after it is released.

McGillis's new work was eliminated from Off-Broadway after a week. She didn't want to perform on Off-Broadway again, so she simply quit the show and gave the opportunity to the B-role. She came to Hollywood to watch the preview of the revised version of "Top Gun".

McGillis could drink two glasses, so they stayed in the hotel and didn't go downstairs. Ronald brought half a box of red wine from Coppola Winery, and the two slept in the executive suite for two days.

McGillis's legs are not very long, in fact, they are the traditional American woman's figure. But she is very good at using clothes to cover up her shortcomings and highlight her advantages.

On the queen-sized bed, McGillis's white and tender toes slowly rubbed Ronald's legs.

"I feel much better now. The failure on Broadway was like a hammer that hit me hard."

"Don't go to Broadway. After Top Gun is released, you will become a popular actress. You will be overwhelmed with movie scripts."

Ronald is well aware of the benefits a hit movie can bring to the protagonist. His previous film, The Karate Kid, brought Elizabeth Shue and Ralph Mazzio countless hits.

Ralph Mazzio even made a movie about fighting with electric guitars. Hollywood producers took advantage of the impression Daniel's character had on the audience and turned the karate in The Karate Kid into a guitarist in a rock band, making a movie tailor-made for him.

If Elizabeth Shue hadn't made a mistake and went to Harvard University, giving up her career in Hollywood to get a useless degree, she might have been able to get one or two big-budget female lead roles. If she was lucky enough to have another hit movie, she could have led the trend like John Hughes' muse, Molly Ringwald.

It is said that a short hairstyle for Linward now costs her $2,000. It can also attract teenage girls across the country to dye their hair red.

"Haha, you are really funny. I like your confidence." McGillis obviously did not believe that this popcorn movie could bring any help to her acting career. She came up again and hugged Ronald tightly.

"Don't you believe me? I will let you experience the power of my sledgehammer." Ronald hugged her.

"Why not let me experience your sledgehammer now." McGillis's eyes were as charming as silk. Now she urgently needed the comfort of the handsome guy.

The TV in the living room was playing Coppola's masterpiece "The Godfather". The old man at the wedding in the opening scene was singing the famous folk song "C'enazz'oare" in Italian.

"Mom, I must get married...

My daughter, who should I find for you?

Mom, I'll let you decide...

If I find a shoemaker for you, he will come with his hammer...

If he likes him, he will keep hammering you with his hammer..."

At night, McGillis took a shower, put on a white shirt and wanted to go drink.

"Don't watch TV, let's go

"It is reported that the President will postpone the State of the Union TV address..."

With a snap, McGillis turned off the TV with the remote control and took Ronald to the hotel

"Cheers!" Both of them ordered a big beer and drank it all to replenish their energy.

The bartender came over and gave two cocktails, "I'm sorry, can you please keep your voice down? Many guests are in a bad mood today."

"Why are you still opening a bar? "McGillis was dissatisfied.

Ronald put a few bills on the table, asked the bartender to buy a bottle of Scotch whiskey, and simply went back to the hotel room to drink.

McGillis' hair was wet, and he was wearing a white bathrobe after taking a shower. He and Ronald slowly drank and kissed while holding a glass.

...

The next day after noon, the two woke up drowsily from the bed.

"Drinking will delay things," Ronald looked at his watch, took a shower, put on a suit, and then woke up McGillis, "Hurry up, it's almost time for the preview."

"Help me zip up the back," McGillis also took a shower, put on a dress, and the two went to the lobby hand in hand.

...

In a large theater in West Hollywood, the audience who came to the preview were entering.

"Don, Jerry," Ronald greeted the two producers.

"Hello, Ronald. Hello, Kelly." The four hugged each other.

"Today's test screening was selected by the theater through a telephone survey. It is not specially selected by Tang last time. We can better observe the audience's reaction today."

Bruckheimer took Ronald and explained the arrangements for today's screening.

"Kelly... hey, hey..." Don Simpson smiled at McGillis, alluding to the close bond she and Ronald seemed to have.

"Hehehe", McGillis pretended to be stupid and greeted the two supporting actors on the crew, Barry Tubb, who played "The Wolfman", and Rick Rossovich, who played "Slider".

"Tom," Ronald hugged Tom Cruise, who also came to watch the screening, and behind him was the inseparable Paula Wagner. He just finished filming Scorsese's "The Color of Money" in Chicago.

Today's test screening, basically all the actors were present, except for Val Kilmer, who is in direct competition with Tom Cruise. The two are not only competing for the position of Hollywood male stars, but also directly competing for Cher, who is a singer and movie star. Therefore, their relationship is very bad, and one of them will basically not appear in the place where the other appears.

Eight months have passed since the filming of the film, and two months have passed since the re-shooting. This time we called everyone here to give them a chance to familiarize themselves with the film shot last year, and to warm up the upcoming marketing activities.

None of these actors have seen the finished film on the big screen. This time, they are also given a chance to watch the film completely in case they cannot answer reporters' questions during marketing. Most of them have already made one or two more movies, and a lot of the plot of "Top Gun" has been forgotten.

"Dong...dong..."

The white font that appears first on the dark screen, produced by Paramount. A bell rang and I remembered that this was the theme song of "Top Gun".

"Don Simpson/Bruckheimer Presents"

The second line of subtitles belongs to the two producers.

"ronaldvleefil"

In the third line of subtitles, it was Ronald's turn.

After working hard in Hollywood for many years, he continued to make profitable and popular movies. Ronald is already a very useful director in the minds of studio executives. That's why he was given this honor.

A certain person's work is generally awarded to the person in charge of the artistic aspects of the film. Many directors who use mercenaries to shoot movies are not qualified to sign their works. Because when it comes to art, they often have to listen to the producers.

Only directors like Ronald who are deeply involved in all aspects of the film, including casting, filming, editing, and scoring, are qualified. With this power, you will basically be qualified to be a producer and lead projects shot by other directors.

"Tom Cruise"

"Kelly McGillis"

The next two lines of subtitles are for the male and female protagonists. Their names appear before the title of the film, which is also a treatment that only Hollywood stars can enjoy.

In the golden age of Hollywood, this was called an online byline. In the future, on movie posters, the names of the two leading actors, together with Ronald, will appear above the "gun" title.

Ronald Lee's works

Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis

top gun

The header of the poster will probably be configured like this.

"On March 2, 1969, the Navy established a flight school for elite fighter pilots..."

With the theme song playing in the background, white subtitles explain the origin of Miramar Pilot School.

"Today, the Navy calls it Fighter Weapons School...

And the pilots call it...

gun! "

A line of large characters appeared on the screen.

All the actors started clapping.

With these words, the black on the screen disappeared, and the aircraft carrier deck before sunrise appeared.

An F-14 Tomcat fighter jet was lying there quietly, with several deck officers walking around next to it.

The rhythm of the clanging bells became faster and faster, white steam drifted past, and the pitot tube of another Tomcat aircraft pierced the left side of the screen like a needle.

"Names like Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tim Robbins, etc. gradually appeared on the screen.

Val Kilmer was in a single row, and the rest were in a double row, or in a row of three.

The size, time, and location of these subtitles are all naked displays of the power of the participants in a movie.

Meg Ryan is the last major cast member to appear in the film's opening credits. Next came some of the key experts, casting directors, editors, soundtracks, and the heads of various departments who gradually appeared on the screen.

Director of Photography, Kimball. The final department head is the director of photography.

Produced by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer. The names of the two partners appeared on the screen again.

The flame deflector rose, the F-14 Tomcat began to slide into the ejection position, and a burst of white steam rose.

On the left and right, the afterburners of the two Pratt \u0026 Whitney fighter engines were turned on in sequence, and orange-red flames were sprayed backwards.

"boom!"

The Tomcat's nose gear faltered, and the catapult accelerated the aircraft to takeoff speed, quickly sliding forward.

The music changed accordingly, from a slow and classical theme song to a rock rhythm "Danger Zone"

The flames ejected from the two engines brought out the last subtitle of the opening scene.

"Director, Ronald V. Lee"

"Oh oh", several actors cheered and began to applaud.

This series of opening scenes had a coherent rhythm and was very impressive.

Ronald leaned back with satisfaction and looked at the audience around him.

"Huh? They don't seem to be as excited as the actors?"

It doesn't matter, the next scene is an air battle, I guarantee you will enjoy it.