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 on New Year's Eve 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, and the number 1984 was printed on the display below. Confetti began to pour down from the eight surrounding tall buildings, and fireworks began to be set off from the tops of the surrounding major 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 without thinking about 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.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…” Minahan cried more and more sadly, almost crying out all the grievances he had accumulated in the two years since he came to North America.

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

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

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

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

"Yes, if MGM doesn't want to, we will set up our own distribution department. We are doing very well in film distribution in Europe and Israel. There is no reason why we can't do well here."

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

"Yes, we also need to win the Oscar and make everyone in Hollywood respect us."

The two fat men wiped away their tears, hugged each other and chanted slogans again. The people next to him thought they had a mental disorder and quickly stayed away from them regardless of the crowd.

The two ignored the sideways glances of passers-by and continued their discussion after returning to the hotel.

"We must find a big-name director to make a movie and turn it around." Minahan reflected on himself. He was not good at directing, and he wasted the Brooke Shields who had tried every means to hire him.

"Yes, we must find a director who is famous all over the world. This way, we can both have a topic and guarantee our quality."

After much deliberation, the two listed all the big-name directors they knew and discussed the possibility of invitations one by one.

Polanski? He has a wanted warrant and cannot come to America to film.

Akira Kurosawa? He can't make English films.

David Lean? Currently filming and producing his new film "A Passage to India".

Godard? This new wave go-getter was unwilling to make movies for capitalists.

Kubrick? He has regular investors.

Tarkovsky? He mainly relies on funds from the country to make films.

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After calculating a circle, the two of them fell dejectedly on the sofa. Big-name directors are not so easy to hire. They either have their own ideas or have fixed partners. If they are invited rashly, they will not be successful.

After much deliberation, the two felt that they could only find directors who were not yet well-known and had the potential to make blockbuster films. As long as one film was successful at the box office, they would be recognized by the industry. If they continue to hire these big names to film, they may be nominated for Oscars. movie of.

"How about inviting Ronald?" The two of them suddenly came up with an idea. This young director had helped them several times, and the box office of several movies had been very strong. Anyway, the reason why he was invited was not to win an Oscar in one fell swoop, but to use the box office to attract big-name directors.

"He told me that break dancing might be the next favorite theme of the audience." Minahan made up his mind to invite Ronald, so he started thinking about themes.

"Break dancing? But I heard that Orion has already planned a break dancing movie."

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

"Yeah, should we discuss with Ronald to find another subject?"

"Are you crazy? Since a studio like Orion, which exists specifically to shoot Oscar-winning movies, is also interested in breakdancing, let's hurry up. As long as we film it before them..."

On the morning of New Year's Day, the two started making phone calls to inquire about the Orion movie.

They were informed of the latest status of the film through some low-level Jews working at Orion Pictures.

The film Orion is planning to project is called "Beat Street", which tells the story of the Manhattan hip-hop group "Beat Street", which competes with the "Bronx Rollers", and finally won the title of "Beat Street" at the New Year's Eve event in Times Square. Performance Qualifications.

The movie has already started shooting in New York, and yesterday we went to Times Square for filming. The filming is expected to be completed at the end of January, and it will take another two months to edit, and then Orion will treat it as a small production and promote it to theaters at the film ordering meeting.

"This..." Yoram felt it was a bit tricky. They had already started shooting, so it would be almost impossible for them to shoot it before Orion to seize the market.

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

"How do you shoot this? Complete the shooting and editing in one month? How do you ensure the quality of the movie?"

"You don't know Ronald," Minahan said to his cousin. "Ronald is a quick shooter who can guarantee quality. All we have to do is get him interested in this project."

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