King of Hollywood

\u003e If you want to list the events that had the greatest impact on the United States and the world in the first decade of the 21st century, it must be 9/11. On September 11, 2001, several terrorists chose the ironic day of the American police call to hijack Four airliners carried out suicide attacks on several places. Except for United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed on the outskirts of Shanksville, Pennsylvania due to passenger resistance, the other three planes hit their targets accurately: the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

This disaster changed the lives of Americans. Among other things, since then, there have been a lot of inspection procedures on the plane, and if you tell some jokes about plane crashes or bombs, you will be immediately invited to go elsewhere. At an airport with a good attitude, it is common for security guards to directly pin people to the ground—of course, for a rich man like Adrian who owns more than one private jet, this is not a problem at all.

In addition, various bills to strengthen the government's power have been continuously released, the United States has begun to get involved in the quagmire, and indirectly caused the rise of the other side of the Pacific Ocean, etc., which can be described as extremely far-reaching. In addition, after the deep-seated pain, coupled with dissatisfaction with the government's policies, various conspiracy theories emerge in endlessly. Some blame the government for being slow in responding. Some simply say that it was the government that created this terrorist incident.

In Adrian's view, based on the information obtained in the past and present lives—mainly in this life—the middle statement is the most likely. Since even Wall Street crocodiles can get some information more or less, there is no need to It's too detailed, as long as you get the key words, it's enough to deduce the whole story, otherwise Uncle Anderson won't imply that Adrian will stay at home these days and not go anywhere, and even call Victor to go to Canada for vacation, And the godfather also kept Claude by his side so that he had been with him for the past few days.

The U.S. government has done this kind of thing more than once. The USS Maine, Pearl Harbor, clearing away the heavy fog, it is almost certain that they have obtained detailed information before starting, but chose to let it go and finally get an excuse to go to war, thus using the other party as a stepping stone—even A lot of evidence shows that the Maine incident was planned by American politics itself.

There are enough interests in it for the consortium behind it to promote, such as large-scale arms trading, keeping the dollar pegged to oil, combating the rising euro, etc. The other side of the Pacific Ocean may be a suitable target after the Red Empire, but they like to be turtles too much, no matter what Any kind of provocation can be regarded as invisible, and it is difficult to swallow it for a while, and now there is an opportunity to come to your door. Why not?

However, it would be foolish to say that 911 was directed and staged by the US government. You must know that if the government planned this kind of terrorist incident, it would definitely not work within a few years. They have too many things to consider. And this kind of thing that involves all aspects and has to be kept secret is easy to make mistakes. Once it is leaked and there is hard evidence, the foundation of the United States will be completely shaken. The USS Maine has this possibility because it is doing this kind of thing in Cuba, not in the United States. If it is completely confirmed, it will not be described as simple turbulence.

Don't say that the big conglomerates don't care, this is the stupidest idea. For 1% of the people in the United States, it is the right way to make rules and then make the most of them. Unless it is very important to completely destroy the foundation of making rules In special circumstances, you can't do it anyway, and 911 is not a special situation. Although it seems that a lot of evidence has been produced after a few years, these evidences are basically inferred from some inconsistent rhetoric. Either it is indirect evidence that is difficult to prove, and there is no direct evidence, let alone irrefutable evidence-this is the benefit of never being suspicious.

Of course, Adrian is not the kind of absolute person. Although the possibility of the government's own planning is as small as 1%, it does not rule out that there will always be a few crazy guys. But, before there is more and more definite evidence. He will only default to the second case.

The Twin Towers finally collapsed. Although they persisted for ten minutes longer than "everytime", just as the impact was delayed to 8:50, it was not canceled in the end. At the request of Adrian and Claude, the CNN reporter on the scene was able to clearly capture the scene of how the building collapsed and how the dust rolled up in the sky from a distance and broadcast it to the whole world. world.

It was so horrifying and frustrating that even through the TV, someone beside the reporter could clearly hear crying, and the reporter himself was relaying the broadcast. I also choked up when I reported it. This was an unprecedented blow to the confidence of Americans. That night, countless people lit candles outdoors in squares throughout the United States, including Europe and parts of Asia, to pray for the victims.

Adrian did the same. He led a large group of people to light his own candles on Sunset Boulevard, but although he expressed sympathy for these victims, he showed no mercy. It was very simple, there were not many innocent people among them.

I won't say much about the cause and effect of the whole incident. Although extremists are lunatics, why extremists become extremists is an interesting question. As a citizen of this country, since he enjoyed all the benefits provided by this country and received the dividends from the war, he naturally had to bear the ensuing costs.

Of course, some people will definitely refute it loudly. Even if they enjoy the dividends of the war, even if they have to pay the price for one ten-thousandth of a big capitalist like Adrian, these vampires should pay first!

yes! That's right! exactly! This is simply the truth! It's just... when have you ever seen anything so fair?

The strong always get more and pay less, just like the winner-take-all in presidential elections. The so-called equivalent exchange and the so-called pay as much as you get are nothing but the dream of idealists. Whether a society is stable and dynamic depends more on whether the rules of the game and morality can prevent the strong from taking the last piece of bread from the weak, and whether the weak have enough efforts to become the ascendant channel of the strong within the scope of the rules, rather than democracy and freedom.

Therefore, things like fairness are always relative, and Adrian, who has evolved into a big capital, used this incident to build momentum for himself and used it with peace of mind.

In addition to what he said to Claude that day, he also mobilized many people to publicly condemn this terrorist act and support the government. He initiated many activities in Hollywood about this incident. Of course, the scale of these activities is very small, either accepting interviews to condemn terrorist activities to comfort and bless the injured, or praying for the victims for rescue operations and mourning for the victims in special programs, held at a time when the whole people are immersed in grief Large-scale activities are undoubtedly courting death.

Although his team didn't have any preparations, Adrian was planning long before this, otherwise he wouldn't have called CNN to rush there that day—although their reporters had already received the news and rushed over there— — and demand unanimity to the end. He has one of the best teams in the United States, and he has media resources. It is not difficult to lead Hollywood activities. No other media group has such a huge influence on film production as Adrian. So even though they are somewhat unwilling to be dominated by the media, there is still nothing they can do for the time being. Who makes them flourish now?

Then, when more than a week passed and the pain of the people finally eased, some larger activities with the theme of appeasement and encouragement finally started again, and Adrian also shot again.

The charity gala called "America: A Tribute to Heroes" has no fixed location. It is a marathon-style gala held in Los Angeles, New York, and London, which is led by the four major TV networks and various cable TV stations. , celebrities from all over the world participated, and even those who could not be present in person delivered speeches in various ways.

All the scenes are arranged very solemnly. Candles were lit all around, and the stars who appeared in front of the camera all had heavy expressions. In addition to delivering some touching speeches, they recited some hopeful poems. Although the atmosphere was serious, it was also a bit dull. Fortunately, there was also singing.

The night was destined to be a time for singers to shine, whether Madonna or Mariah Carey or Jennifer Lopez, everyone was so invested in singing this song full of mourning and hope, trying to dress themselves as The appearance of encouragement and comfort to those families who have been hurt by this disaster. This works really well. Whether it was the scene or all over the United States, it won a lot of applause until Britney and Christina appeared.

"When I am wn and, oh my ul, weary..." When Christina Qisheng sang the first line, a different flavor suddenly appeared.

With a little sadness, but more encouragement, talk and thanks, very tactful, plus Christina's good singing skills. It seems to go straight to the heart of the person.

"U se me up, I can stand on ns..." When Britney began to harmonize, the feelings suddenly became high, that kind of gratitude, coupled with the taste of motivation, made the whole song another level.

Only 20 days have passed before and after, and most of the singers sang old songs with themes that are closer to the current atmosphere. They only modified some of the lyrics, and at most re-arranged the songs. Although a small number of new songs were written for 911, the time was a little tight. The quality cannot be considered very high, so when this song came out, it immediately attracted most of the attention. In addition, the two super-popular idols are wearing a little makeup, and they are dressed in pure white and simple, which fits the melody of this song very well. At the scene where there were still low voices, as the song progressed to the climax, they couldn't help but hold their breath and listen.

"U SE ME UP," that's the name of the song, was supposed to come out next year, and it was so well received that it was covered by countless people and eventually became one of the 9/11 memorial songs. Although there are many commemorative songs about 911, this one is the most well-known and the most successful. It was not released in the United States, but it has been requested countless times, which shows its popularity.

There is no doubt that this is Adrian's handwriting. Since we want to take advantage of this incident, we should make full use of it, not only let Norton and others modify the lyrics, but also rewrite the script to make the whole song more "choir-like". Some, and now it's Christina and Britney Spears. In fact, if it wasn't for Christina's much better singing skills, he would definitely have Britney Spears as the lead singer. But that's okay, the news about him backing Britney and leading to changes in MTV's top management has spread throughout the music circle before 9/11, but Christina didn't show much difference, which made Adrian very satisfied , which allowed such an arrangement to highlight her.

The topic returned to this song. It was different from the past. After Adrian found Norton and basically completed the song and lyrics of this song, he did not hesitate to sign his name in the column of the songwriter. But behind Norton et al. At the same time, he had Norton prepared. The song will be released as a single after Christina and Spears sang at the memorial service.

It is conceivable that if this song resonates on a large scale, what kind of waves will be caused by then.

But he prepared more than that. Signing his name on the song is just a small way, and more is tonight...

"Even though about ten days have passed, my heart is still heavy, and those frightening and painful scenes are still flying before my eyes," said Ah, who was standing in a circle of candlelight on the stage and delivered the speech. Derian's solemn face was no different from others. "I don't want to say too much. No amount of words can express a ten thousandth of the pain of a broken family. There is only one thing I can do."

Here, he makes a long pause: "Given some of the things that have happened in the past few days, I will put aside $100 million in my name to establish a brand new foundation! This foundation will be used entirely to help The families and all the heroes who died in this disaster, and I will invite Congress to participate, and every expenditure will be recorded and made public. Make this fund more transparent!"

Hearing this sentence, everyone at the scene was shocked. After the disaster, the American people who felt the same way gave generously. So far, various charitable funds and the Red Cross have received donations, plus donations from various participating celebrities tonight. , Almost $400 million has been raised in ten days. Unexpectedly, Adrian donated almost a quarter of the money in one go. This will probably be the largest personal donation. It's really... a big deal!

At this moment, Adrian is still making his final speech impassionedly: "We have not been beaten, we are still standing on this land in pain! There are the most tenacious, noble and greatest people here, and we will definitely rebuild Our homeland! God bless us, God bless America!"

Very exciting words, especially with his excited expression. No matter how calm people are, they will inevitably have ups and downs. In addition to the donation of 100 million yuan, the warm applause was not only at the scene, but also many people who watched the program outdoors on the free big screens in the square also applauded.

"We Need Patriots Like This!" was the headline in the next day's papers.

Yes, patriots. A person who can contact celebrities in the first place to condemn terrorist attacks, who can take the lead in organizing activities such as "America: A Tribute to Heroes" to mourn the victims and appease the people, and who can spend 100 million US dollars at a time to set up a family dedicated to the victims of this incident. It is not an exaggeration to call the people of the charitable foundation a patriot.

This is exactly the effect Adrian wants. Although he is very low-key most of the time, he is absolutely unambiguous when he should be high-key, such as fully expressing himself in this incident. In any case, he still has one foot on the front desk. Unless he doesn't care about film production at all, he has to show himself. The target is all of Hollywood.

No matter what he wants to do, no matter what problems he has, such as already having four or five children, it is absolutely beneficial and harmless to use this opportunity to put on a coat of patriotism. .

US$100 million is nothing, but taking advantage of this opportunity to short the U.S. stock market on the outside made him a net profit of 1 billion. If he was not worried, he could even earn several billion more as he did during the IT bubble last time. The number of 1 billion is just right. There are many people who have earned more than him in the stock market. They will naturally attract attention. It is not wrong to spend one tenth of it to set up a charity party.

In addition, the American Red Cross is also in a mess. Just the day before the program "America: A Tribute to Heroes", a scandal broke out at the Red Cross. Not all of the donations raised were used for the families of the victims, but some were transferred to other families. use. According to the person in charge of the Red Cross, this part of the donation is to deal with possible terrorist incidents in the future. Of course, although the American people are not smart, they are not so stupid.

That's why Adrian announced at the party that a new charitable foundation will be established for some reason - there is no doubt that this revelation was made by him on purpose. From the beginning, he made people stare at the Red Cross. Accounts come in and out. No matter which country the Red Cross Society is not clean, the only difference is whether the hands and feet are clean. Without Adrian, if they dare to sit in the charity funds of this shocking event in the United States, they will be exposed sooner or later.

In this way, as long as he finds a way to step on the Red Cross to expand the influence of this foundation, Adrian's reputation will be higher and better. Of course, almost 99% of people will not know that the money came from shorting the stock market and it came from them. This is normal. When Buffett does charity, he will never mention people who believed his words and were tricked. This method is very common in the United States.

As for the foundation’s other purpose of tax avoidance, don’t worry, there are other means. Focus on making this transparent and fair, and the coat of patriots will be more solid. (To be continued..)