Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"Why do I think they're not very interested in the sequel to 'Longwei Kid'?" Another Dongying publisher was sent away, and Ronald closed the door to discuss with Weintraub.

It was their third day in Tokyo, and Ronald and Weintraub met with several Dongying film distributors, including major companies such as Shochiku Film. They gave high praise to "Dragon Power Boy" for praising the culture of Dongying, but in their speech, they revealed that they were not very interested in the sequel movie.

Eastern Ying people are always servile to American producers and directors, but their true thoughts are not easy to figure out. Ronald and Weintraub, are at a stage where they are a little bit confused.

"In the evening, we split up. I went to interview some key figures in Tokyo's business and investment circles to see their true thoughts on the second part of 'Longwei Kid'. You go to meet the entertainers in the entertainment industry and get to know them from the side. Let's take a look at what these Dongying film circles think of 'Longwei Kid'."

"Brother Ronnie, there are too many people here, and the department stores here are too rich." Diane and the accompanying translator spent a whole day shopping. With Ronald's credit card, I bought a bunch of stuff back.

In the back, little Bud was holding a stack of paper shopping bags and putting things down.

"Look, Aunt Karen's leg warmers are all here." Diane dug out a paper bag and took out a pair of long leg warmers, woven from white wool with natural folds.

Ronald took it over and took a closer look, "This is a pirated copy."

"Ah? Piracy?" Di An was angry, and threw the leg warmer back, "Why do people in Dongying do piracy?"

"A lot of them pirated. When I was in the Marine Corps, I heard that the Dongying people set a lot of restrictions on the domestic market. Many American patented products were pirated and it was difficult to protect their rights." Bard said.

"This is Jane Fonda's trouble." Ronald glanced at the awkward translator, indicating that it was all right. Fortunately, the leg warmer business has been transferred, so there is no need to worry about this kind of thing.

"What else did you buy?" Ronald asked Diane. Diane took out a lot of beautiful shoes, clothes, and toys, "It's not expensive, it's very cheap in dollars."

Ronald looked at the three Chinese characters on the shopping bag, "Yaohan?"

"Hayi. ヤオハン, Yaohan" The translation lady hurriedly indicated the name of the department store, then turned on the TV and adjusted to the station, "This TV series 'Ashin' is adapted from the life experience of the founder of Yaohan, the old lady."

Ronald took a look at the TV series. The heroine has the characteristics of Dongying people, and her smile is very cute. Too bad I didn't understand the content.

Ronald told Diane to pack up, get dressed, and attend the film-making artists' party with Miss Translator.

"Ronald Sand, we all have great respect for your 'Longwei Kid' to be able to mention the tragic history of Japanese descent in America."

Several young directors and actors praised Ronald's courage at the symposium.

"What do you like about this movie? The crane kick in karate, or the father-son relationship between Daniel and Master Miyagi."

"Karate, hahaha..."

Hearing what Ronald said about karate, everyone laughed.

"What are they laughing at?" Ronald asked Miss Translator.

The translator smiled and refused to speak. Ronald asked again and again, and the translator told the truth, "Haha, in fact, we all think the karate movements in Longwei Kid are fake. We Dongying people don't practice karate like this, karate is a martial art. , is able to fight, not so soft."

"Oh," Ronald understood a little. It turned out that the crane kick in "Dragon Mighty Kid", and the performance of some karate skills,

The understanding of the American people has been added. This is a completely different direction from the performance of karate in Dongying's film and television dramas.

I am afraid that Dongying's side is more like Kurosawa Akira's Shisanshiro, who expresses karate and judo as a mysterious killing technique. No wonder they were amused when they saw Daniel's crane kick in Longwei Kid.

"It seems that financing from Weintraub's side may also encounter difficulties." Ronald frowned.

"Excuse me, Ronald Sand. Take the liberty to ask, what is the name of your female companion?" A young director, seeing Ronald and the translator chatting, became more curious as he looked at Diane, and finally couldn't help it. asked out.

"Ah, this is Diane Lane, she's also a movie actress..."

"Diane Lane? Sure enough, it's Diane, Aaron Ann of Fire Street?"

"Ha, do you know me?" Di An was feeling a little bored. Seeing that the other party knew him, he nodded quickly.

"It's Dian Sang, you are the dream lover of our young people in Dongying. Do you have any plans to shoot a movie in Dongying?"

After confirmation, those young directors and actors immediately surrounded Diane and communicated with her through translators.

"Hahaha, Director Walter Hill didn't come this time. If he knew that his films were so popular in Dongying, he would be very happy." Diane said to the translator, waiting for the translator to listen to you.

"Of course, if he comes to Dongying, it will be a sensation for all the college students in Dongying. If our students in Dongying haven't watched 'The Street of Fire', they will not even be able to find a girlfriend. Director Hill's early years The movie 'Warrior Gang' is a must-see. You starred in the street of fire, the villain Willem Dafoe shirtless and wearing a leather vest, it is our young men's dressing bible now."

"Yes, yes." Another actress also came up to show Diane her fashion magazines. Most of the magazines in her hand were written with mature women on the cover, which seemed to be imitations. Cut and color of Diana's Armani costume.

"Ah, hahahaha, I didn't expect my movie to be so popular in Dongying."

Di An was very happy. He communicated with them the process of filming through the translator, and talked about a lot of the director's arrangement and lighting. For a time, all the young Japanese artists were centered on Di An and listened fascinatedly.

Ronald pouted beside him, "Di Ansang, I didn't expect you to be more popular than me in Dongying?"

After finally waiting for Diane to chat with them to the fullest, Ronald, who was already sleepy, was woken up, and he and Diane were going to retreat back to the hotel together.

A few people were about to get up when two young men slipped in from the door, "Which one is Ronald Sand? Ronald Sand?"

Ronald couldn't help but feel happy when he saw it. It turns out that I also have fans.

"Are you Ronald Sang? Please accept us as apprentices." The two young men found the master, fell to their knees, and respectfully kowtowed to Ronald.

"I see Shingo in the wind... I want to see Ronald Toshihiko as a disciple and teach us the techniques of breakdancing."

"This? I don't actually know how to dance. It's all actors. You have to learn, you can learn from the bougainvillea prawn."

"Shingo, Toshihiko, what are you doing?" Someone recognized the two artists from Johnny's, and didn't know what the hell they were doing.

"Breakdance, breakdance, Blake as director, directed by Ronald Sang! Don't you know?"

"Ah... Blake is the director, it turned out to be directed by Ronald Sang. It's a real and admirable dance." The crowd who had been asking questions around Diane just now fell to Ronald again.

"So you guys like breakdance?"

"Yes, Blake Dangsi is really amazing. We don't have such original dance in Eastern Ying. It would be great if we could learn authentic dance." The two Johnny's artists took the lead and started Touted how epoch-making Ronald's "breakdance" was.

"Oh... ugh..." It was Diane's turn to yawn.

"If you really want to learn, I can call the two breakdance actors, who once did choreography for MJ." Ronald said to Kazami Shingo and Tahara Toshihiko after the exchange. said the actor.

"Going to study in America?" The two looked at each other.

"I'm afraid yes, there are the latest developments in breakdancing." Ronald shrugged, "Actually, if you want to learn some dance moves, you don't need to go there."

Toshihiko Tahara developed very well as a singer in Johnny's, and Masahiko Kondo was Johnny's momentary Yuliang, and when he heard that he had to go to America to learn the authentic, he was a little discouraged.

And Kazami Shingo was just an ordinary member of Johnny's idol team, and he made up his mind to make his debut with breakdance.

"Yes, Ronald Sand, I've made up my mind."

"Okay, come with me, I'll give you the phone number of Minahan, the owner of the breakdance production company, you can call him directly and say I introduced him."

After listening to the explanation from the translator, Kazami Shingo fell to the ground again and saluted Ronald.

Ronald motioned him to get up, and the group returned to the hotel together to meet Weintraub.

"Ronald, you've come just in time. These are all financiers and filmmakers who want to invest in 'Longwei Kid 2'."

Weintraub happened to be chatting with a few would-be investors about the sequel.

"Hello, our sequel intends to increase the plot of Miyagi-sensei in Ryukyu."

Several people who were interested in investing saw that the director was coming, and they all stood up and continued to discuss with him.

Hearing about the plot of the US military base in Ryukyu, the farmland that Mr. Miyagi cultivated when he was a child was occupied by the US military base. Several investors looked at each other and expressed satisfaction.

They decided to invest in the sequel of "Dragon Power Kid", by purchasing the Delphi Film Fund, and designated investment in "Dragon Power Kid 2" to raise funds for the movie, but the plot must follow what they just said.

"It seems to be going well?" Ronald whispered to Weintraub.

"These idiots, as long as we add some plots of the Ryukyu base, they will obediently pay the check." Weintraub whispered in Ronald's ear. It turns out that Dongying has been restrained by America in film, television and novels, and many contents have to be censored by the high-level garrison of America.

In recent years, the censorship has gradually loosened, but they dare not shoot such content that speaks ill of the US military base. It is possible to have an American producer to show the arrogance of the US military base in Dongying, and let the audience realize that this unreasonable thing is a project worth investing in.

"Who is this?" Several producers saw Diane, who was poking his head behind him.

"This is Diane Lane, the heroine of your popular movie 'The Streets of Fire'."

"Ah... Sodersne..." Several business people nodded to each other, "Can I have the honor to invite Miss Diane to shoot a few commercials for our products? We won't waste too much time, Miss Diane's appeal in Dongying is very strong, and she is the idol of millions of girls in Tokyo."

"Ah?" Diane Lane was surprised, and immediately said to the translator with a smile, "No problem, if you have any products, just talk to Ronald."