Heads Up Hollywood

Tang En was able to come up with a set of Korean strategies to resolve the crisis, which surprised everyone.

On the one hand, he marveled at his negotiating ability, and he was able to open up relations with South Korea on his own.

On the one hand, it shocked him to prepare for a rainy day.

Lei Shidong, Ted Turner and others planned today's MPAA meeting just to catch Dunn by surprise. Unexpectedly, as early as half a month ago, Tang En had a countermeasure.

However, how did they know that Tang En's preparation period was more than half a month?

This scene, as early as three years ago when Tang En made up his mind to punish Harvey Weinstein, he had already planned it!

Tang En and the "New York Times" reached an agreement. This year, he will light three fires and provide the "New York Times" with three heavyweight news, so as to reshape the authority of the "New York Times" to criticize current abuses.

The first fire is to stink up Harvey Weinstein.

However, Harvey Weinstein's reputation is too great, and Twain is also worried that it will seriously tarnish Hollywood's image. So, he quickly arranged a second fire - to smear the former BBC ace host Jimmy Savile!

This matter was slightly different from Tang En's idea.

Jimmy Savile is a household name in the UK and has great social popularity. The scandal was revealed and immediately made the hottest headlines in the UK.

After that, the British media did pay little attention to the situation in Hollywood.

However, more overseas media are different. In their eyes...Jimmy Savile is unknown, and he has never heard of it. How can it be compared with Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein?

Therefore, Tang En's attempt to divert the attention of society from the scandal of Jimmy Savile failed to materialize.

Of course, Tang En has been preparing for three years, so it is impossible for him not to file!

He has a third contract with The New York Times!

Once this fire is ignited, the whole world will be shocked!

When this incident is exposed, it will immediately become the focus of public opinion, especially the American media... By then, they will forget about Harvey Weinstein.

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"I didn't expect things to be so easy today."

After the meeting, Dunn invited Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz to have lunch together, and naturally he felt a little emotional during the meeting.

Tang En smiled, "To be honest, I didn't expect it to be solved so easily. It seems that they still overestimated the opponent's strength. They didn't even show their biggest hole cards, and they gave up completely."

Michael Ovitz raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Have you used any means yet?"

Tang En waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "Without a perfect plan, how could I be in danger? However, Lei Shidong and Ted Turner are still too old, and Mr. Valenti has lost the sharpness of the past. It is easier to deal with them .”

"Then what is your real hole card?" Michael Ovitz was very curious, but he also had self-knowledge, and added, "If it is convenient for you to say."

Barry Diller was also very interested. Even he didn't know how many tricks Tang En had hidden.

Of these two people, one is a subordinate and the other is a hardcore ally.

Tang En had no need to hide anything, so he put down his fork, and said in a calm manner: "In the final analysis, we still have to return to the MPAA meeting itself. Such a high-level meeting...As far as I know, it must be traced back to more than 20 years ago ?”

Barry Diller nodded and said: "Well, I attended that meeting. At that time, President Reagan came to power. He wanted to let go of the shackles on Hollywood and promote the development of the Hollywood industry. It was also that meeting that set the stage for Hollywood The tone of film industrialization development. Film investment, preparation, shooting, production, publicity, and marketing have all explored a set of standardized processes."

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, feeling a little bit emotional.

Two weeks ago, President Reagan passed away.

If you comment on "the greatest American in history"...as long as Americans vote, President Reagan will be undisputedly number one.

Loved by the American people.

Not to mention Hollywood, without Reagan, Hollywood might still be half-dead.

Tang En said: "That meeting set the tone for the development of Hollywood's industrialization. Time has proved that that decision was very correct! Although since then, Hollywood films have been generally regarded as mentally handicapped films by film schools and European filmmakers, and they have lost However, no one can deny that the industrialized development model has allowed Hollywood movies to sell well all over the world, and it has become a real holy place for movies.”

Michael Ovitz curled his lips and said: "The remarks of those critics reveal a bit of sourness. Mr. Guback said that the final product of the film industry is profit, and movies are just a way to achieve this goal. .In a market-oriented industry, profit is the most basic driving force and guiding principle. Those art films in Europe... Heh! Besides wasting investors' money, what else have they gained? Can they really be auctioned at Christie's like a work of art? ?”

This is probably the biggest difference between Hollywood and academics.

In Hollywood, movies exist in the form of an industry, and profit is the ultimate pursuit; in the academic school...scholars and professors, there will always be some idealistic and beautiful pursuits.

Barry Diller shook his head, "Forget it, let's not talk about that, there is nothing wrong with the character of the literati, maybe some people just like to live in peace and prosperity? Let's continue talking about the film industry."

Michael Ovitz gave a soft "hmm", "For now, the industrialization process of movies has been basically completed, and when Tang En's standard proposal for the production process of film and television special effects is released, it will be considered as a set of industrialization. The process plugged the last piece of the hole."

Immediately, he smiled approvingly, "Tang En, that meeting back then...you were not born long ago, so you couldn't attend it. But I didn't expect that decades later, you would be able to come up with a set of theories to make up for it. , It also echoed the high-level meeting that year."

Tang En sighed, "It's a pity, Jack Valentine has lost the drive he had back then. After finally organizing such a big battle, it's really just to deal with such a trivial matter as Harvey Weinstein. The sharpness is lost. Decades of working in Hollywood have worn away his edges."

"You mean... this MPAA meeting should put forward a blockbuster proposal similar to that of the meeting 20 years ago?" Michael Ovitz finally understood Tang En's meaning.

Tang En said as a matter of course: "Otherwise, what is the purpose of this MPAA meeting? As I said just now, after more than 20 years of experience accumulation, a set of standardized procedures has been summed up in the industrialization of Hollywood movies. It can be said that at that time Today, all expectations have been realized. It’s time to come up with new ideas to lead the future development of Hollywood.”

Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz looked at each other, both dumbfounded.

Both of them were frightened at this MPAA meeting.

I'm afraid that Tang En will not be able to resist, and encounter the Waterloo of his career.

But I didn't expect... Tang En didn't take it to heart at all!

On the contrary, he wanted to use this opportunity to put forward a great proposal that was more comparable to the idea of ​​"Hollywood Industrialization"!

How much heart does it have to have this pattern?

Tang En wants to create the future of Hollywood according to his personal ideas!

He wants to rule Hollywood!

The proposal back then was an analysis made by President Reagan based on his decades of experience in Hollywood. It was voted by the Congress and implemented by the MPAA.

It is a grand blueprint jointly created by the top elites in the United States.

This is how Hollywood is today.

But Tang En...his ambitions are too great!

He actually thought of accomplishing the same feat as many American elites by himself?

Is this too exaggerated?

Well……

It's an exaggeration.

But thinking about Tang En's actions in South Korea, it's not surprising.

The federal government and the MPAA have been working hard for more than ten years and have not been able to get it done. He personally went to South Korea, stayed for a few days, and gave a speech at Seoul National University... Isn't it done?

Tang En glanced at the astonished expressions of Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz, and shook his head, "No wonder... I thought it was just Mr. Valenti who lost his spirit, so you two think so too."

Barry Diller frowned and said, "Twain, you misunderstood. Surprise is nothing but surprise, but we have no reservations about our trust. This is the most fundamental difference."

Michael Ovitz snorted coldly: "How many people understood platter investment back then? Isn't it because of our cooperation that Legendary Pictures is what it is today? When Legendary Pictures goes public next year, the market value will dare to be less than 5.5 billion US dollars , I dare to jump directly from the building!"

Tang En smiled, "There is no need to jump off the building. Legendary Pictures will have more room for development in the future."

Michael Ovitz sighed, "Hey, after the success of Legendary Films, there have been many companies engaged in platter investment projects. Although Legendary Films is still the largest platter investment company in the market, its market share is huge. It's shrinking."

Tang En said: "Michael, your layout is too small."

"Too small?"

"The world's movie market is so big, why focus only on Hollywood?"

Michael Ovitz was puzzled: "You mean the overseas market? Foreign films...the rate of return is far lower than Hollywood, right?"

"It has nothing to do with the rate of return." Tang En shook his head. "Actually, this is the proposal I most wanted to propose at the meeting. The industrialization of Hollywood has been completed, and a higher structure and higher requirements are needed. From this level, Hollywood should learn from Silicon Valley and have more advanced management concepts.”

Both Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz were at a loss.

Tang En explained: "Actually, when I explained the concept of the special effects industry, I simply described this blueprint concept. The presentation of the most high-end special effects is produced by Hollywood, and must also be produced by Hollywood. This is a technical advantage that must be mastered. As for some simple special effects shots, they can be outsourced to overseas markets like South Korea, allowing them to work for Hollywood. For this mode of operation, I call it the fourth industry, that is, the smart industry.”