Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"Who do you think you are..."

After Lin Daoqiu left, Ashley punched the table.

In his eyes, Lin Daoqiu was extremely rude. After all, he was also the president of Warner, and every other filmmaker had to behave respectfully and well-behaved in front of him.

But it happened that Lin Daoqiu refused his good offer and sold "Mission Impossible" to Alan Ryder Jr., and also switched to Universal to cooperate with Longmeyer.

Now he comes to talk about why Warner, Universal and Fox should release the movie "Godzilla" together. Who does he think he is? The emperor of Hollywood?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Ashley had already made up his mind that no matter how much impact he received, he would never cooperate with Lin Daoqiu.

"Dong dong dong..."

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the office.

Ashley held back her breath and said, "Come in."

When the door opened, Ashley found that it was Richardson, the director of the circulation department, who was looking for him.

As soon as Richardson walked in, he knew from the expression on Ashley's face that he was in a very bad mood.

"What happened?"

Richardson thought something was wrong.

"I just met a bastard. I won't mention him anymore. What's the matter?"

Ashley didn't want to talk to Richardson about Lin Daoqiu. He didn't even want to mention Lin Daoqiu's name.

"Affected by "Godzilla", the attendance rate of our new movie is only 40%. Those movie theater owners want to know what we should do next?"

"Godzilla" is not the only one that has affected Warner Bros., the attendance rate of several other movie theaters is very worrying, falling to only about 40%. You must remember that this is the Christmas period.

As soon as he heard the news, the dissatisfaction on Ashley's face became more and more obvious, because all this was caused by that guy Lin Daoqiu.

If it weren't for his filming of "Godzilla," Warner wouldn't be having such a miserable time during this Christmas season, and it's foreseeable that this situation will continue for a long time.

In fact, Richardson had suggested to Ashley that they not release their new film on Christmas and wait until the popularity of "Godzilla" had passed before releasing the new film.

However, both Ashley and David felt that Lin Daoqiu's "Godzilla" was nothing great and would not have much impact on them, so they insisted on releasing the new film on Christmas Day as planned.

As a result, both Ashley and David bear a great deal of responsibility for this situation.

"We are not the only ones encountering this situation now. You tell them that the craze for "Godzilla" will not last long, and the situation will improve in a week."

Ashley still believes that "Godzilla" will not have much impact on them, as long as it lasts for a week.

But Richardson doesn't see it that way. He even thinks that the craze for "Godzilla" will last at least more than a month, and this is the most conservative prediction.

You must know that this was 1984, and the general public had very few ways of entertainment and entertainment. Among them, television and movies were the first and most convenient choices for the general public.

Although he hasn't had time to watch "Godzilla" yet, Richardson feels that judging from the popularity of this movie, it is absolutely impossible for it to be popular for only one week.

"President, I think the craze for watching "Godzilla" will not only last for a week, I think it may last longer..."

Richardson expressed his concerns.

But that's what Ashley didn't want to hear the most right now. He raised his head and glared at Richardson.

"I have been in Hollywood for so many years and have seen so many movies. I have enough experience and judgment, and I am also the president of Warner. You should do what I say, do you understand?"

Ashley's anger suddenly ignited, and Richardson was severely punished.

Poor Richardson didn't even understand what happened. He just expressed his worries. He didn't expect Ashley to be so angry. This was really a bit abnormal.

"I know CEO, I will relay your words to them."

Richardson knew that it was useless to say anything now, and Ashley was obviously angry, so it was better to say less.

After leaving Ashley's office, Richardson originally planned to go back to his own office, but after thinking about it, he chose to walk towards Ashley's secretary.

"Has the president met anyone before me?"

"The president received Mr. Lin Daoqiulin."

Richardson did not expect that Ashley had just met Lin Daoqiu, and he seemed very surprised.

What is certain is that Ashley's anger must be related to Lin Daoqiu. There must have been some conflict between the two just now, otherwise Ashley would never be so angry.

Back in his office, Richardson picked up the phone and tried to find a way to contact Lin Daoqiu.

…………

In the evening, Richardson arrived at the hotel where Lin Daoqiu was staying. In the hotel bar, he saw Lin Daoqiu who was already waiting for him.

"Mr. Lin, long time no see."

The last time I met Lin Daoqiu was four years ago. So much time has passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Daoqiu seems to be more mature than before.

"Mr. George, stay well. You look more handsome than you did four years ago."

If it hadn't been for Richardson's help, "Mission: Impossible" would not have been able to get 2,000 yuan from the screen at the beginning.

Richardson was a driving force behind Lin Daoqiu's success in Hollywood.

Richardson smiled and waved his hand, and after ordering a glass of beer, he and Lin Daoqiu sat down across from each other.

"I have heard the name of the movie "Godzilla" countless times before, but I never thought that this movie could trigger such an amazing movie-watching craze."

Although Richardson admires Lin Daoqiu very much, if someone told him that "Godzilla" released on Christmas Day could reduce the attendance of other film companies to only 40%, he would never believe it.

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"That's because you haven't seen "Godzilla" before. If you had, you wouldn't be surprised that this would happen now."

Lin Daoqiu is very confident about the movie "Godzilla". After all, he has personally said that "Godzilla" is a film that transcends the times.

Regarding Lin Daoqiu's confidence, Richardson thinks this is normal, because Lin Daoqiu does have his confidence.

"Actually, if you don't ask me out, George, I will find a time to ask you out."

Richardson looked a little surprised. He didn't understand what Lin Daoqiu wanted to do with him.

"I want to ask you to leave Warner..."

As soon as Lin Daoqiu said these words, Richardson's frown deepened...