Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Cannon Pictures has changed hands, and Ronald's old friend Minahan is out. Following Hollywood practice, executive resignations are usually officially announced six months later. This is to fit in with Hollywood's work process. Retiring executives must complete the projects at hand before leaving.

Minahan has signed Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren to star in the large-scale sci-fi action film "Cyb", which has begun filming. So for the time being, he still retains the title of Cannon. Italian Giancarlo Paretti is only acting in Hollywood as a shareholder for the time being.

However, this northern Italian was not someone who could wait patiently for half a year. He began to call himself the president and chairman of Cannon in Hollywood, and enthusiastically held many parties and went out everywhere to hunt down female stars in Hollywood. them.

Much of Cannon's actual business is in the hands of Minahan's cousin Yoram, who has strong objections to Ronald taking Minahan's side in the conflict between the two. Seeing that Daydream's overseas distribution channels were facing unforeseen risks, Daydream's management team jointly issued a warning to Ronald, asking him to continue looking for new overseas distribution channels. Otherwise, our low-cost movie strategy will be lame.

"Okay, what are your countermeasures? Is there anything you need me to do?" Ronald looked at Michelle Cannold, Dolly Bernstine, who had just completed the acquisition of the cinema, and the production manager. The three important subordinates of David Simkins knew that they would definitely have to do the work themselves.

The three of them looked at each other and looked at Dolly Bernstine. Ronald had always been kinder to women, and she came out easy to talk to.

"We want you to go to Cannes."

"Why?" Ronald looked confused. This year, Daydream also had a film participating in the Cannes Film Festival, but it was a non-competition screening. It's "Fighting" starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Brooke Shields, purely to sell movies.

"After Minahan was kicked out, we immediately temporarily increased our marketing investment in Cannes. Now we just need a famous figure to come to the stage to attract attention."

"Why not let Poji go?" Ronald didn't want to move, so he flew across the Atlantic Ocean, ran to the country, and then participated in various activities intensively. He was really tired, and he didn't have a movie to participate in.

"Miss Brooke Shields is currently busy accepting various advertising endorsements, and we have also collaborated with her on several TV commercials. Her mother wanted to film the movie 'Brenda Starr' that was shelved two years ago. Er', I bought it from the publisher and reissued it, but I heard there was still a shortfall of $200,000."

"Oh..." Ronald knew that the heroine of this movie, Brenda Starr, was a character like Superman's girlfriend Lois, a beautiful reporter from the newspaper who specialized in revealing secrets. In fact, this role is quite suitable for Brooke's transformation.

"Her current net worth is still relatively high.

Our TV commercial will give her some additional pay. "Ronald mentioned that since Brooke still wants to be an actress, he should help her out.

"Besides, Brooke's charm in Europe is not as good as hers in America and Japan. So we still want you to go there. Chinese people prefer talented people to beautiful women."

"Hahaha..." Ronald felt very comfortable being flattered by Bernstine, so let's go there. Just pretend I'm on vacation in the country.

Niceta learned of Ronald's journey and quickly asked Richard to accompany him throughout the journey. The broker is inside America, and people from CAA are helping to keep an eye on it. It is difficult for competitors such as WMA to pry away customers. But when they arrived in Europe, they had to have someone keeping an eye on their two most important customers.

"Are you going to take the Concorde?" Richard is now Ronald's personal assistant.

"No, let's rent a business jet, and my colleagues can have a better rest." Ronald still felt that the Concorde was too noisy, and such an expensive ticket was more crowded than the economy class of ordinary flights.

"Limato called you and asked you to call back." Richard said again.

"Get through."

"Hi, Ronald, I heard you're going to Cannes?" On the other end of the phone was WMA's famous agent Limato, and Richard had to monitor the entire process to feel at ease.

"Yeah, how come there is any progress?"

"Yes, Michelle (Pfeiffer) is filming in Paris. She told me that she is reading the script of 'Steel Magnolias' every day and is fascinated by it. Can you go to Paris to visit the crew after you are done? She wanted to Let’s talk to you about the plan to star in Steel Mulan.”

"Oh? That's great, I will arrange it."

Richard smiled beside him, and Limato didn't say anything unnecessary, but when he arrived in Paris, he had to follow suit. It would be troublesome if Limato flew to Paris secretly and persuaded Ronald to change jobs.

Seeing that the agent's contract is about to expire next year, Ronald has no intention of starting negotiations yet. Both Nisita and he have made up their minds to serve Ronald well, even if the dividend ratio is reduced next. Keep this big Buddha.

"By the way, you are doing something for me. I am here in Los Angeles and I want to buy a big house. It doesn't want to be on a hill, it is better to be closer to downtown Beverly. It has better privacy and you don't have to worry too much about the price. Pay attention. Don’t let people know that I’m interested in buying a house.”

"No problem. A new luxury area is about to be developed in Beverly Hills Park. Ovitz has a very good relationship with their developers."

Ronald only had two apartments in Los Angeles, which were not comfortable enough. Especially when privacy is required, an apartment is never enough. Even to have a party, I have to borrow a big house. A new record dividend has arrived, and it's actually not much less than last time. Besides buying Coca-Cola stocks, Ronald really didn't know how to spend his money, so he might as well buy a house, similar to the one on Fifth Avenue in New York, as his home base.

The lack of suitable housing in Los Angeles has recently come to the fore. Especially when the great beauty Kim Basinger finished filming her movie, she officially proposed to date him. The two had a pleasant chat on the phone, but when she heard that Ronald was staying in a hotel in Los Angeles, she laughed so hard that she lost her composure, which made Ronald a little embarrassed.

Basinger said that he would go to her house to watch the unedited film of "Nine and a Half Weeks to Love You" and that he would ask Ronald more about editing.

"No, are you really asking me about editing?" Arriving at Kim Basinger's big house, Ronald saw her setting up a projector. Basinger, who was dressed very homely, put away his sexy look, as if Really interested in technical issues.

Wearing a dark blue silk coat, she bent over and fiddled with the projector, seemingly unable to find the switch for the projector.

Ronald sat on the sofa, looking at it and feeling angry, why hasn't it been done yet? He stood up directly, stood behind Basinger, wrapped his hands around it, and gently stuck the film head on the film tray, then closed the film box and pressed the projection switch next to it.

Kim Basinger looked back and smiled, flicking her hair. The wavy blond hair brushed Ronald's face, and she gently pushed Ronald away to leave a little space. After receiving a flirtatious look from her, Ronald felt that her naturally charming eyes might not be so coquettish behind them, but had some seriousness to them.

It's just that it was captured on film, and people can't help but think about it.

"Did you really teach her how to edit?" Ronald felt like he was going to set a record.

"You know what? In fact, the film we shot is enough to cut into the length of three or four movies." Kim Basinger closed the curtains, then quickly jumped over and curled up on the sofa, like a sexy Like a Persian cat.

"Really?" Ronald looked at the dimmed lights in the room, and the last ray of sunlight coming through the curtains happened to shine on Basinger. This projector was designed for wealthy families and could project 35mm film in large living rooms.

I have seen the movie Ronald a long time ago. She is a female gallery manager. After her divorce, she was spotted by a Wall Street banker. She used various psychological control techniques to firmly grasp the heroine played by Basinger.

In the end, because of her love for the male protagonist, the female character played by Basinger gave up all her self-esteem and tried various outrageous behaviors according to the male protagonist's requirements.

The leading actor is played by Mickey Rourke. This actor is quite masculine, but not tall. Although it can't be seen in the movie, Ronald knew that when the two were filming opposite each other, the camera kept preventing them from appearing in the mid-shot at the same time.

Black stockings, leather goods, flirting with fruits, women disguised as men, indulgence on the balcony, all kinds of extraordinary behaviors unfolded one after another. Basinger purchased many more unedited films than were released to the public. At the end of the released version, the heroine breaks free from the man's control and returns to normal life. The original script actually had the opposite, with a black ending of sinking into desire.

Ronald looked very uncomfortable, especially since the heroine was right next to him.

"What do you think you would do if, I mean if, you had to edit it into a long version?" Basinger was still asking about editing.

"Eon, you have acted like this, no matter how you cut it, all the men in America will buy tickets to see it."

Ronald hugged Basinger, pressed his arms into his arms, and kissed him.

"Well..." Basinger made a loud noise in her nose. She let go of her hands and hugged Ronald tightly. Such a handsome and strong man is exactly what he dreams of. And he still has the most important strength in Hollywood.

She kept one foot on the sofa, and took the initiative to rub one foot in front of Ronald.

Ronald was furious, so he picked her up with all his strength.

"Oh..." Kim Basinger stretched out her throat and let out a satisfied sound of encouragement. The man hugged him tightly, and a wave of heat radiated from the young body, directly ironing the lonely heart.

Basinger's hands were weak and he could only cater to Ronald's passionate kiss. The dark blue coat was made of silk and spread out silently when it was kneaded...

Ronald poked his hands inside and saw that they were extremely thin stockings. He didn't even notice it in the dimly lit room. Moving up, he saw a lace garter...

Understanding Basinger's intentions, Ronald took off the silk belt from his coat, followed the plot in the movie, and covered her eyes.

Thinking of the scenes on the film that she would watch when she was lonely, Kim Basinger's face turned red.

"Uh-huh..." Basinger felt more relaxed than ever before because he had to insist on filming "My Stepmother Is an Alien" because of his Plaza Syndrome. She hugged Ronald and wouldn't let go, and she shed tears that she didn't know why.

"Will you come to see me again?" Basinger initially held the idea of ​​a casual marriage in exchange for more resources, but the psychological security and deep physical release made her feel huge. I am so disappointed that I will never be able to relive this beautiful feeling again in the future.

"Of course..." Ronald hugged Basinger tightly. This woman was actually very passionate and dedicated to her performance. She was a little childish only for some little girls. Maybe her appearance was too consistent with everyone's stereotypes, so she had to act. A sexy and charming bad woman, the contrast between the inside and outside was so great that she was squeezed to the point of psychological collapse.

"Can you teach me how to edit?" Basinger curled up in Ronald's arms again. This woman is very interesting. She really wants to learn a little bit about editing. If an actress knows more, she will know how to keep a few seconds of close-ups on the screen.

"Hahaha, look here... Mickey can't appear in the mid-shot with you at the same time, otherwise your height will be exposed. You have to put more effort into expressing emotions when taking over-the-shoulder shots..."

Ronald actually gave her a few words of advice. Saying this, he seemed to have stepped on something.

"Ah... don't look, don't look..." Kim Basinger gently hit Ronald with her hand, and then quickly kicked the torn cloth on the floor under the bed on the other side of the carpet, "Ah..." She covered her face with her hands and lay on top of Ronald, not wanting him to see her.

The beautiful woman's mental state is still a bit strange.

"Ah..." Don't look at it, "Ah..." Basinger felt the vitality of the enthusiastic young director again and let out waves of exclamations.

…

"This time, when you go to Cannes, you have some old friends to meet. The Russian-born director Andrei Konchalovsky is directing a stage play in Paris, and he will also go to Cannes to participate in the film festival. Another German woman , Natasha Kinski is a judge of the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival. She proposed to meet you through her colleagues in the CAA European branch. There are also many film buyers who have interacted with you..."

On the plane the next day, Richard pulled out his schedule. This time try to arrange as many old friends for Ronald as possible so that Limato can take advantage of him.

"Okay, see you all... I'm mainly here to support them," Ronald said, pointing to Cannold and Bernstine behind them. They are the protagonists of this trip and the main force in exploring the European market.

Yesterday's pleasant and sustained exercise restored Ronald's body's hormone balance. He slept soundly on the plane. The engine noise of the business jet was relatively gentle, and he quickly fell into a deep sleep.

"You mean there's no difference between what you're pretending and what's real? Can't men tell the difference?" There was a close-up shot of a man and a woman eating in a restaurant. The man was comedian Billy Crystal, whom Ronald knew.

"Can't Tell" cuts to the other side, it's Meg Ryan, who plays the wife of the guide Goose in "Top Gun" directed by Ronald.

"Well...well..." Meg Ryan began to make a low voice and brushed her long blond hair.

"Huh?" Ronald was confused. He was very familiar with this voice and expression. Kim Basinger was like this last afternoon and night before she finally broke out.

But the scene of this scene is in a hotel. What is Meg Ryan going to play?

"Are you okay?" Billy Crystal noticed something was wrong with the other party and thought she was sick.

"Uh...ah..." Meg Ryan continued.

Billy Crystal got it, the heroine played by Meg Ryan, and this was a scene where he was going to give him a fake show. He was a little embarrassed and looked around.

"Ah...ah...God, yes, yes..." Meg Ryan screamed louder and louder, and began to slam the table with her hands.

The entire restaurant turned to watch her perform.

"Um... um..." Meg Ryan stopped, and then gave Billy Crystal a wink to show that it was no problem to pretend.

The surroundings were very quiet, leaving only the sound of knives and forks touching plates. Everyone was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Only the old lady across the aisle said to the waiter who came to take the order, "I want a dish that she can eat..."

"Yeah..." Ronald was extremely surprised. Are all beautiful women so good at pretending? One afternoon and one night yesterday, was Kim Basinger real or just pretending?

"Mr. Li...Mr. Li, Ronald..." A stewardess called Ronald's name softly. Paris is almost here, Ronald is still sleeping soundly, and there seems to be drool dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Ah...are you real or just pretending?" Ronald yelled and woke up from his chair. The seat belt prevented him from falling off the chair he had placed on it.

"Ah, this is the training of our Pan Atlantic Business Jet Company. When waking up customers, you must speak softly. I am not pretending, sir." The stewardess explained to him.

"Ah, thank you. I fell asleep." Ronald apologized quietly, and then said, "Please bring me a glass of lemonade, I'm thirsty."

"What kind of movie is this? It stars Billy Crystal. Isn't this part in the script of Nora Ephron? But the casting of the male and female protagonists are similar. When did Meg Ryan act so well? ?" Ronald thought to himself.

"Ronald, are you awake? We will arrive in Paris soon, and director Andrei Konchalovsky will come to pick him up." Richard saw that he was awake and immediately read him the rest of the itinerary.

"Oh, what else are you going to do next?" Ronald slept soundly and was feeling energetic now.

"If you are not tired, Konchalovsky has arranged a salon to catch up with the trend. Many actors from his drama will also go to Cannes, and they all want to get to know you."

"Okay, no problem." Ronald admired the "Runaway Train" directed by Konchalovsky that year. The Russian-style heaviness and grandeur made him like it as an artist. Maybe Konchalov will do it in the future. Ski also wanted to film in Hollywood, and she happened to have a chat with him.

"Andre," Ronald hugged Konchalovsky warmly, "How have you been in Europe these past few years? Hollywood is very lonely without you."

"Ronald", Konchalovsky also embraced this friend who recommended him to Minahan Golan and successfully directed two Hollywood movies, and then used Russian etiquette to express his presence. Kissed three times on the cheek: "It's the same everywhere, capitalists only think about the return on investment, no one thinks about the artistry of the movie."

"Ah, hahaha...", Ronald complained, "This is not because of your last movie "Duet in the Spring", which included Julie Andrews (the heroine of The Sound of Music), von Sydow ( An all-round actor who can play Bergman's The Virgin Spring, Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters, and the commercial film Escape), with such a big star starring, the final box office did not exceed $10,000!

"How is Minahan doing now? He didn't come with you this time? Where's Eric Roberts? I haven't heard from them for a long time." Konchalovsky asked about all the people he worked with in "Runaway Train" Old friend.

"It's a long story," said Minahan. Needless to say, Eric Roberts, an actor who once won an Oscar nomination, has declined rapidly in recent years, and no one is looking for him to film anymore.

"Ha...where are my etiquette?" Konchalovsky knew that there might be something wrong with these two old friends, so he quickly took Ronald's hand and walked outside.

"I am currently directing Chekhov's masterpiece 'The Seagull' at the Odeon Theater in Paris. Unlike Hollywood, the critics here have more respect for theater directors. If I want to direct a movie, I must first get good reviews here."

"You have succeeded if you can perform The Seagull in the Odeon." Ronald was on the plane and read the Paris travel guide. The Odeon Theater was built in 1782, and it was here that the plays of Hugo and Alexandre Dumas were premiered.

"Let me introduce to you, this is the heroine of The Seagull, Juliette Binoche," Konchalovsky introduced to Ronald, pointing to a young and beautiful lady outside.

“I know you, I saw Teresa in your new film ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’ on Walter (Merch)’s editing desk.”

Ronald recognized this actress with a high nose and a Chinese beauty.

"Nice to meet you too." Binoche smiled, stepped forward and hugged Ronald with national etiquette.

"Um, let's go first?" Ronald regretted a little. That movie did not do well at the box office. He had seen many nude scenes of Juliette Binoche on the Murch editing table. Doesn’t this opening sound a little too urgent?

No matter, this is Tao country anyway.