Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"This month, the ground opposite to the cave gate no longer belongs to us. Because there is not enough space, we borrowed the public green space opposite as the scenery. Although that land does not belong to you, Mr. Li, the spring breeze, autumn rain, and the changing scenery of the four seasons belong to you. "Lao Wang, the garden designer, introduced the scenery of the completed garden to Ronald.

The filming of "When Harry Met Sally" has come to an end, and Ronald got good news again. His mini garden is finally completed. Today he and Xiao Yan came to check out the beautiful scenery.

Xiao Yan got good grades at Stanton Community College. When he graduates, it's up to him to choose whether to continue studying in college, go to Ronald's factory, or go to Daydream for an internship. In fact, he can do without working. His father, Lao Yan Technology, owns a share of the factory, so his life is not a problem.

"It's quite beautiful here. The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is gentler, but the colors of the fallen leaves are not as bright as in North America. Plus, the air is very transparent. It will definitely be beautiful to shoot with an Arri or Panavision camera."

Xiao Yan was still interested in film photography. He ran to the courtyard where the wedding scene in the opening of The Godfather movie was located, and started gesturing with the director's viewfinder. "That's the angle for singing and dancing at a wedding..."

Ronald smiled. It seemed that Xiao Yan had inherited his father's legacy and fell in love with film and photography equipment.

"The design concept here is to change the scene with each step. We walk forward for more than ten meters, and after turning the corner, we will see the hill opposite. That hill is full of big trees, and it is another kind of scenery."

Ronald nodded. Wouldn't it be enviable to hold a party in such a house?

"Thank you, Mr. Li. Our young men can stand tall when they go back. Many of them can buy all the furniture and get married." Lao Wang was very happy when he got the balance check that Ronald happily paid. "Mr. Li, we work here very efficiently, right? If there are other garden construction projects, we can just take on a few more."

"There will be a chance. My house is completed and there will be a party soon. Then someone may think it's good and place an order with you."

The final payment for the garden is a small amount of money, because Ronald’s dividend has arrived again in the third quarter of this year.

Video sales of "Dirty Dancing" continue to grow steadily. This movie is really unique. The long-term video sales are almost a horizontal line and very stable. On the other hand, the sales of the two original albums have passed their peak and are gradually declining.

Although Dirty Dancing's revenue for Ronaldo fell by 50% in the third quarter, other movie videos are quickly making up for the gap. Those B-level movies had a reputation for being released in theaters, so the sales revenue of each video tape was very good.

The movie didn't make much at the box office;

The account period is long, and the video tape is a very useful supplement. Fast sales and fast remittances. Relying on theater screenings to gain word-of-mouth, and then using video tapes to generate a large amount of cash flow may become a common method in Hollywood in the future.

Coupled with the dividends from many previous film directors, Ronald's income has exceeded 20 million. Where to invest has become the main issue for him to consider next.

Coca-Cola stock is still a good investment target, but after the third quarter of this year, the stock price has only had little fluctuations. In addition, Buffy has started strategic acquisitions and is constantly purchasing goods every month. Neither he nor Coca-Cola wanted a transaction to be discovered in advance, and someone would drive up the stock price, causing the purchase cost to rise.

Ronald also felt that he had enough Coca-Cola stocks and wanted to buy another asset. But he really didn't know what to buy, and he even bought millions of shares in Buffy's company. The stock price of this company is quite strange. One share costs more than 4,000 US dollars, and he can't buy a few lots.

"Richard, how many people do you think will come to my party? Will it be lively?" Ronald showed agent Richard around his house and garden. He really liked that small garden and introduced it to people every time they came. I especially like to see their surprise when they can see completely different scenery after just a few steps.

"Oh, this is really unexpected..." Richard opened his mouth wide and saw the hill on the opposite side, which made Ronald very happy.

"What, Ronald, your party may not have many people from Hollywood. There are only a few actors in New York, and it's in Staten Island. Now the strike has just ended, and it happens to be the time when everyone is competing to make movies, so... …”

Richard wiped his sweat with a handkerchief. His acting ability was not good enough, and the surprised expression just now seemed too strong. But now he has to report the bad news and if he doesn't praise Ronald's beloved thing, then he and Nico will be afraid. The use of Sita is even more...

"Hey, okay, if this mini garden was in Hollywood, a lot of people might be willing to come." Ronald was still very interested in promoting Chinese culture. If more people like to watch Chinese movies and appreciate Chinese art, they will make even greater profits by introducing Chinese movies in the future.

"By the way, is there anything good about the house in Hollywood that I asked you to look at?" Now that he thought about the garden, Ronald thought that he might as well build one in Los Angeles. Wouldn't it be very unique? The big directors and producers in Hollywood are all a bit eccentric, and they may become famous for their love of Chinese culture in the future.

"It just so happens that there are two houses in the most popular new community in Hollywood right now, which would be perfect for you." Richard immediately took out the photo of the house from his briefcase.

"Is this Beverly Hills?" Ronald looked at the large trees in the photo and was confused. Ever since I visited Billy Wilder's house, I don't like that kind of solitary house, and all kinds of service personnel are very expensive. There is only the benefit of being away from gossipy reporters and fans. Like my own apartment in New York, as long as the property management company is good, privacy can be satisfied on Fifth Avenue.

"The downtown area at the foot of Beverly Hills." Richard took out a map and pointed it out to Ronald. It turns out that this area has recently changed land use and is used to build a series of luxury homes for sale to Hollywood stars.

The developer also gave this place a nice name "Beverly Park".

"Aren't these the two most important plots of land?" Ronald looked at the map and wondered. Last time I heard that these two good plots had been sold, hadn't they?

"Nowadays, Hollywood stars are having a hard time. If they spend more than two million US dollars to buy a property, they may go bankrupt, so a big-name male star gave up the reserved property. So the developer is willing to sell it to you at a discount. Anyway, the deposit is not Retreat."

"Hey, I really like this house. Tell them and I'll buy it." Ronald was very satisfied. The house was not far from his apartments on the boutique shopping street, and the community was surrounded by natural surroundings. There are big trees, and these two houses are in the center.

Even if you hire a helicopter to take secret photos, you may not be able to capture the scene inside the house. As for the telephoto lens often used by paparazzi, the location of the house cannot be seen at all.

"Which one do you want? I'll fix it for you." Richard immediately showed a professional smile. He was of some use to Ronald, wasn't he?

"Buy two houses together..." Ronald thought that since he wanted to live in a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle, why not buy two houses together? If you live in one apartment and leave the other apartment alone, you won't have to worry about troublesome neighbors.

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Sure enough, there were not many Hollywood stars at Ronald's party. Billy Crystal, who produced "When Harry Met Sally," screenwriter Nora Ephron, and co-producer Rob Reiner, were the only ones who had just finished filming "Steel Magnolias." Women will join in the fun.

Diane was also back in New York, laughing with Shirley MacLean. When Ronald came over, her eyes were bent with laughter.

"How was the movie going?" Ronald actually asked if director Herbert Ross had bullied them.

"No...with Rob watching him, he didn't say those vicious comments about Julia (Roberts) and Dolly (Parton).

"Saying that an actress can't act..." Ronald didn't know whether this was criticism or praise. Many female stars can't act, but that doesn't stop them from getting the highest pay.

"Is Herbert getting married soon?" Ronald remembered that Herbert Ross was about to marry Jacqueline Kennedy's sister.

"Forget it, none of us were invited." Several actresses were very unhappy and said a lot of bad things about Director Ross to Ronald. America was invited to the wedding, which was a sign of good friendship. They both thought that they would receive the invitation because of the filming of the movie.

Who knew that Herbert Ross was short of money, and the salary for "Steel Magnolias" could not afford to invite too many guests. His new wife's side was full of celebrities, so he had to shorten his guest list.

"Don't be angry, I wasn't invited either." Ronald was actually a little dissatisfied. "But if you want to attend the wedding, you may have a chance recently. I see Rob (Reiner) and the female photographer... "

"Haha, don't they make a perfect couple?" Dolly clicked on Parton to express everyone's thoughts. These two stick together every day on the set, and the heat they radiate can almost replace a big light.

"What are you talking about?" Rob Reiner was chatting with Olympia Dukakis with his girlfriend. He heard laughter and came over to say hello to everyone.

"We are guessing when you will hold the wedding." Sally Field has always been obsessed with weddings.

"Also, will we be invited?"

"Dear...", Reiner's photographer girlfriend turned back to look at him.

"We decided to get married next year..." Reiner looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Everyone is invited."

This is a rare happy event. It is not the first time for both of them to get married, so they are only willing to invite some friends to hold a small wedding.

The actresses were delighted, and Dolly Parton even hummed the wedding march.

"Weddings are a joyful thing..." Ronald was also infected by this joy...

"Well..." Diane hugged Ronald's arm, pulling it tighter and tighter, feeling a little longing and worried, her head hanging down.

"Ronald..."

"Aha, Ms. Hayes, let me help you..."

An old man came in at the door, walking a little slowly. Ronald hurriedly stepped forward to help him. This was the last time he spoke at the National Convention of the Elephant Party. Helen Hayes, a rare winner of multiple cross-border awards in the American entertainment industry, a star of both Hollywood and Broadway, Helen Hayes.

"When you asked your agent to invite me, you didn't expect me to come, right?" Hayes is very old, but he still has a sense of humor.

"It's my pleasure..." Ronald helped her sit down.

"Everyone is sitting, everyone is sitting. When I was young, I didn't like having elderly people at parties. We couldn't talk to them about going together. I didn't expect that I am an elderly person now, and it really feels good to be with young people. "

Several middle-aged female celebrities were downgraded to young people by Hayes.

Although he is still very funny and naturally becomes a star among stars, Hayes is old and lacks energy. Ronald helped her to rest in the next room.

"Ronald, do you want to name a hospital after yourself?" Hayes was in the room and grabbed Ronald's arm. He no longer looked mentally depressed.

"What, hospital? I named it?" Ronald didn't know why Hayes would ask that. "Actually, I'm not old enough to give a name to charity yet."

"Hey..." Helen Hayes motioned Ronald to sit down, "Not now, after I die, the hospital I named will need a sponsor..."

It turns out that after Hayes retired, her biggest obsession was the hospital that when she was young, she was tricked into naming the hospital to obtain donations. She has seen many sick children here recover and become healthy and useful people because of their kind deeds.

Recently, the money from Hollywood, Hayes' largest source of donations, suddenly plummeted, forcing her to come to Ronald in person to beg for help. She told Ronald stories about the hospital and showed him pictures of cured children.

Ronald was also very moved. This old actor is really a role model.

"I feel tired a lot lately and can no longer organize charity fund-raising parties like before. My best friend is Lillian Gish (the first female star of the silent film era). She is older than me. I can Entrust the hospital to her.

After much thought, you are the only one who is the best candidate. You are young, caring, and committed. I want you to take over this hospital after my death. When the time comes, the hospital can be named after you. , or the name of the person you designate to commemorate. "Hayes looked at Ronald, expecting her reply. All the good friends she could trust had passed away one after another in recent years, and her relationship with her son was also very tense...

"I promise you that I will take care of this Helen Hayes Memorial Hospital. Don't worry, Ms. Hayes, I will find a way to keep the hospital and the name of Hayes Memorial Hospital alive."

"I'll take it seriously..." Helen Hayes' goal was achieved, and she felt tired and rested on the sofa.

"By the way, Ms. Hayes, where are the copyrights for your past films?" Although Ronald agreed to take care of her, one person cannot afford to take care of her in a public hospital. He thought of a way.

"Many of the early films are still in Columbia, and I have partial copyrights to a few of them. What? But now they are all black and white films that no one sees." Helen Hayes answered.

"If you are willing, I can find a way to release your movie tapes. Many movie fans just don't know where to buy them. They actually like the movies you acted in."

The old lady fell asleep with hope.

Ronald came out, discussed it with Richard, and contacted Columbia Pictures to see if they would be willing to re-release old black-and-white films from the Golden Age on video. If this business can be successful, the profits gained can be used as a long-term source of funds for Helen Hayes Memorial Hospital.

"How..." Rob Reiner's father Carl, an old acquaintance of Helen Hayes, came over to ask about Ronald's situation.

"There have been very few charitable donations recently. Ms. Hayes is a little anxious. I will find a way to get long-term financial resources for her hospital..." Ronald expressed his thoughts, and Rob Reiner heard a lot. I am happy and agree with the re-release of the masterpieces of the golden age. It may be difficult for modern audiences to imagine the heights that Hollywood has reached.

"Why are there no donations now?" Ronald asked Reiner in confusion.

"If you are filming in New York, you don't know that there are several successful people in Hollywood who are facing bankruptcy..."