Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Did you just come back from Ronald?" Cindy Crawford was in the apartment and saw her roommate Christy Turlington sneaking in in the morning with a lustful look on her face. She couldn't help but ask her girlfriend.

The other person wore a large hoop diamond earring on her ear, and the reflected light made her feel very dazzling, "Did Ronald give it to you?"

"You're not going with me, and Ronald makes me feel good." Turlington smiled and touched Crawford's waist.

"You know, I want Richard to establish an exclusive relationship with me now. I don't want him to find a reason to dump me at this time." Cindy Crawford was talking about the Hollywood handsome Richard Gere. If she could successfully become his official girlfriend, it would be a huge boost to Crawford's personal career.

Ronald is a good playmate and generous, but it is unlikely to establish such a relationship with him. Crawford is also very satisfied to have the opportunity to finalize Richard Gere, and there is also the roommate in front of her. If there is a way, it would be great to have them all.

"Let me see your new earrings," Crawford said, hugging Turlington. As she exhaled, her hot breath sprayed on the earlobes of her roommate and good friend.

"Ah..." Turlington was aroused by Ronald, and the feeling that had not completely subsided turned into a blush on her face.

...

"A-choo, a-choo..."

Ronald, who was being talked about by two models whose status in the fashion circle was rising rapidly, sneezed twice.

He got on a business jet and returned to Los Angeles.

Tsui Hark in Hong Kong and "Swords on and Phoenix" shot by the two of them. The shooting has been completed. The two brought the film to Los Angeles, preparing to let the heroine Rothrock and the hero Qiu Yunbo shoot the ending scene in the United States.

The subsequent editing and distribution will be carried out in Hollywood. Ronald also needs to see the effect of the rough cut to decide the investment in the videotape distribution of movies produced in Hong Kong in the future.

Of course, before that, Ronald still has to do a good job of opening a securities account. The first thing he did after getting off the plane was to deal with an investment of more than 20 million and legal tax avoidance of millions.

"I found a stock broker from Charles Schwab, and their department manager was waiting at the airport. This is the largest securities company in the West. They are particularly good at providing special services to customers and can provide quotation services 24 hours a day. It is very suitable for your requirements of large amounts and multiple rounds of small-volume purchases."

Following him was his personal accountant Lawrence. Ronald didn't want many people to know that he had a huge fortune. Lawrence had served him for so many years and 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 am a fan of yours." The manager of Charles Schwab served the big customer who fell from the sky very carefully. He explained to him intimately that his company had arranged a special person and a 24-hour hotline. Once Ronald's call was received, he could give a quote for the global market.

Their branches in Tokyo and Hong Kong 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 it, I can provide you with daily stock analysis from our analysis department."

"It's not that troublesome. This time, use more than 20 million to buy Coca-Cola for me. We'll talk about the rest later."

"Buy all Coca-Cola?" The manager was surprised, but then he came to his senses. Anyway, these Hollywood stars all bought stocks after hearing a lot of unreliable expert advice from so-called friends.

"This is a good investment philosophy," the manager complimented. "Now Coca-Cola's stock price has dropped by 25% compared to the highest point before the stock market crash, which is exactly the bottom of the mid-band. It's a good time to build a position."

"My client, I hope you will follow the principle of not causing price fluctuations, and slowly buy Coca-Cola's stocks without causing price fluctuations." Lawrence stepped forward and told Ronald's request.

"It can be seen that you are a wise investor. We will buy Coca-Cola's stocks in strict accordance with your requirements." The manager knew that this was a test for the new customer, so he quickly agreed.

…

“Fox has talked to Cameron Crowe. They are very satisfied with the story and casting. They decided to invest 6 million US dollars, plus 2 million in reserve funds, and signed a distribution agreement.” The one who came to pick up Ronald was Michelle Cannold of Daydream, who is now in charge of production.

“Very good, write a letter to producer Polly and say that she is sorry that her plan has to be re-made…” Ronald’s sense of humor broke out and he made a joke to Polly Pratt.

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

…

One task after another was reported to Ronald efficiently, and the documents that needed his decision or signature were also rapidly decreasing.

“Do you have anything else to do?” Finally, Ronald saw Cannold, who was a little hesitant to speak.

“Do you remember Harvey, the boss of Miramax’s production company, whom we met in Cannes?”

“Of course, he has something to do?” Ronald asked.

"Our 'Sisters' will be attending the Sundance Film Festival early next year. But I heard that Harvey's lawsuit also has a strong new film on display. Should we invest some of our public relations budget and compete with him..."

"You can approve a small budget, but there is no need to invest too much. Spend money according to Oscar standards." Ronald thought for a moment. Sundance is just an exhibition venue for some independent films. There is no need to fight with that thick-necked guy here. The Jews wasted money.

After finishing his daydream, manager Niceta came to visit again, "Someone is saying hello through many connections and wants you to do a favor."

"Who? What's the deal?"

"Linda and Harry Thomason, they are producers in the television industry. They have been jumping up and down in Hollywood for the past two days, looking for people, and finally entrusted it to me, asking me to ask for your help."

The couple that Niceta is talking about are the so-called producers of the TV series. They are the owners of a TV series, and they decide the characters and plot settings. If the pilot is unsuccessful, these people will bear the cost.

This couple was friends of the Arkansas governor who made a fool of himself on TV and was laughed at by everyone. Faced with the expectation that their friend's political future would be ruined, they were extremely anxious and eager to restore the influence through the program of NBC's most famous night talk show host Johnny Carson.

They came to see Ronald because he was in urgent need of treatment. Because Johnny Carson is super influential as a host who tens of millions of people watch him tell jokes every night. As for him, because he is on the public television station NBC and wants to maximize his own interests, it is inconvenient for him to publicly support anyone from any political party.

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

"How can I help? I'm not familiar with people in the TV industry."

"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." Niceta told them The reason for finding Ronald was that he could exert some influence and convince Johnny Carson.

However, this matter consumes the favor that others owe to Ronald. Niceta also brought it up, and it is up to Ronald to decide what to do.

"I don't have the ability to do this. If he wants to come on Terman's show, I can still help..."

Although he did not agree to help, Ronald still had a high regard for the handsome governor of Arkansas. In Hollywood and the television industry, it’s all about following the celebrities. If you lose power, everyone will leave you.

In the political world, snobbishness is even more serious. Even the very charming current commander-in-chief has no one looking for him anymore, except for a few people who want to ask the commander-in-chief for amnesty.

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

…

"Tsui Hark, Rey, you have worked hard." The next afternoon, Ronald met two directors from Hong Kong in the screening room. Today Ronald spent 1.5 million US dollars to commission the film "Dragon and Phoenix Swords" produced by them. "A rough cut is ready.

"Luo Sheng... Luo Sheng..." Two people from Xiangjiang were already waiting there. The two of them actually made another movie using the budget given by Ronald. Seeing the real owner this time, the two of them were a little nervous.

"Shall we start?" Ronald ordered, and the title "Dragon and Phoenix Swords" began to appear on the screen. This movie is starred by two Americans. The male lead is Chinese-American Qiu Yunbo, and the female lead is a rare white action actor Rover Lowe.

Luofu Luo plays a Hollywood star who goes to Xiangjiang and Qiu Yunbo plays the actor's grandmother to learn Wing Chun. As a result, they were inexplicably involved in a gang dispute during the filming of a Hong Kong movie. In the end, the two returned to Hollywood, and someone invested in their movie and it became a success.

This movie is a typical B-level movie. Many plots have no logic, but the fighting is very good. Although Rovero is white, the karate-style fighting, with the cooperation of the dragon and tiger martial arts masters, is actually very exciting.

"This is not bad. It will be shown in Chinatown theaters in New York and Los Angeles. It will be screened for a long time in the Rubik's Cube Cinema that I acquired. Then I will take advantage of the situation and release the video... This fighting style is better than our boxing style fighting, one punch after another. This kind is much better-looking, and Hollywood audiences rarely see this kind of thing..."

Ronald was very satisfied with the finished product and praised the two Hong Kong filmmakers.

"Hahaha", tsui hark, Kazuya laughed with him, doesn't this open up the market?

"How many first-run theaters will we have?" asked, this is the first film officially released in Hollywood under his signature as a director.

"About fifty or sixty..." Ronald calculated.

"Huh?" Disappointment was palpable. How can such a big market be similar to that of Hong Kong Film Festival?

“Well, if it starts well, we can add more in the later stages,” Ronald said with a smile, “America is very picky about foreign movies, and your Kung Fu movies must also slowly cultivate the audience. At this stage, there are fewer.

Yeah, but you don’t have to worry about dividends. The video sales will definitely satisfy you. If the movie box office is acceptable, we will also try to promote it in Europe and Japan. Then everyone will have red envelopes, hahaha..."

"Hey..." Now that I heard Qian, I felt excited again.

"Ha, oh... the demon girl, please leave." At this time, a scene appeared on the originally dark screen. Qiu Yunbo put on ancient clothes, pointed the sword in his hand at the opponent, and then flew over.

"You've come just in time. I'm going to take your life..." Rothrock also put on a Chinese-style ancient costume, clumsily made a sword flower, and flew into the air, flying towards the other party.

Bang!

The two swords crossed in the air, and then separated. Then the two turned around and flew into the air again to fight with swords.

"Hey...?" Ronald was surprised. This movie is an urban action movie. Why is there a costume fight? Moreover, it was shot very beautifully, with some artistic conception of King Hu's movie that Ang Lee lent him a few days ago.

Tsui Hark hurriedly said, "This is some extra film during the shooting. We asked the two protagonists to experiment with the new use of the steel wire produced by your company. This steel wire is very reliable and can be used to shoot the effect of high up and high down."

His face was pulled long. He didn't expect Tsui Hark to play this trick. It was originally agreed that this "Dragon and Phoenix Swords" with his own signature director would focus on Hollywood, while the costume modern time-travel fantasy film "The Peerless Heroes" would be directed by Tsui Hark and 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 leave his name in the Hollywood Directors Guild. What will Ronald think if this happens? Will he think that the two of them are liars?

"It's filmed very well. Have you brought all the rough cuts? I want to see the rough cut of the whole film. If it's good, I will buy it together. I didn't expect that I gave you a budget for one movie, and you could shoot two films in a row, and the quality is great. I am very satisfied."

Tsui Hark was overjoyed. It seems that Ronald didn't care about this filming at all. It was a big deal. He didn't think it was an offense to him.

What they didn't know was that Roger Corman often did this at New World Pictures where Ronald made his debut. He had a famous film, The House of Horrors, which was shot in one weekend, relying on the money and scenery given by the AIP distribution company.

Roger Corman asked Jack Nicholson to write the script and star in a role. This is one of Corman's most successful films. AIP also bought it and released it. Not only did it do well at the box office, but in recent years, some people have wanted to adapt it into a Broadway play.

This kind of duplication can be done, which is a manifestation of entrepreneurial spirit. ; Ronald thought it was great and he would buy more from them in the future.

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Ronald waved his hand, shook hands with the two and congratulated them. Especially Tsui Hark, the movie was shot with a kind of ethereal temperament, which no one in Hollywood would shoot. Rothrock is a Los Angeles policewoman who went to Hong Kong to catch a criminal (Qiu Yunbo).

Unexpectedly, after being caught, the bad guy played by Qiu Yunbo smiled ghostly, and the two disappeared in a puff of smoke. When they reappeared, it was already the Ming Dynasty. It turned out that the two were the identities of the constable and the imperial prisoner in the Ming Dynasty.

On the way to the capital, Rothrock realized that Qiu Yunbo was not a bad person, but a loyal minister who was entrusted by Minister Xu Guangqi to purchase red cannons from the Portuguese to deal with the Jurchens. He was framed by the eunuchs, saying that he wanted to use the red cannon to rebel, so he was wronged by the tyrant and became a criminal. The two admired each other and finally became lovers.

However, the eunuch Wei Gonggong was very skilled in martial arts, and he personally led the East Factory to capture the rebellious Claude Lo. Claude Lo died in order to save Qiu Yunbo, and Qiu Yunbo was still framed by the eunuchs and beheaded at Caishikou. Unexpectedly, when he was beheaded, Qiu Yunbo was brought to the modern era by the mysterious power of aliens. After discovering Claude Lo, it was like awakening her memory, and the two continued their relationship.

In fact, of the two movies, Ronald prefers Tsui Hark's "The Unparalleled Duo". If there are audiences in America who like it, it may create a new genre.

"Luo Sheng agreed to that urban action movie, and the contract was signed in this way." Rey was very dissatisfied. This was to compete with him for the opportunity to distribute it in America.

The two directors had differences because of the two movies, and both wanted Ronald to buy and distribute them. Which one to buy and which one not to buy, there is a contradiction.

"I just want to show Luo Sheng, it's also good to distribute the videotape." Tsui Hark seized the opportunity. Ronald seemed to like the clip of his movie that he had just watched.

"Don't fight for it. It's not like you can only buy one movie after you die. I want them all. I will buy this movie too, and let Mr. Cannold of Daydreaming negotiate a price for you, and then arrange the release time."

Anyway, there is not much money. If Ronald buys all of them, it means investing in one more movie. It's not a big deal.