Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

"Hello, I'm Eddie."

Eddie Murphy answered the call with a puzzled mood.

"Hello Eddie, I'm Lin Daoqiu, you probably haven't forgotten me."

Lin Daoqiu on the other end of the phone was sitting in his office at this time.

The reason why he made this overseas phone call was because he thought of Eddie Murphy.

Originally, Lin Daoqiu planned to open a comedy film for Eddie Murphy after filming "Rush Hour".

But he never thought that because there were so many things at hand, he would forget about this poor guy.

If it hadn't been for a phone call from Richardson that reminded him of Eddie Murphy, I'm afraid the poor guy would have had to wait for a while.

As for Lin Daoqiu's voice, it can be said that Eddie Murphy has been deeply imprinted in his mind.

When the other party spoke, Eddie Murphy immediately recognized the other party's identity.

"Lin...Hello Mr. Lin, do you have any business with me so late?"

At this time, it was almost twelve o'clock on Eddie Murphy's side, but it was only almost three o'clock in the afternoon on Lin Daoqiu's side.

"I will be in LA in a while. Let's make an appointment to meet and talk about your new play."

Originally, Eddie Murphy had no hope for Lin Daoqiu's previous promise, but the other party suddenly called him and made an appointment to talk to him about a new play.

It is definitely impossible to say that Eddie Murphy does not have any fluctuations in his heart. After all, he has been waiting for this moment for a year.

"Okay...Okay Mr. Lin, I can do it anytime, as long as it's a time that's convenient for you, no problem..."

"That's okay, I'll meet you at the time you said."

He respectfully said goodbye to Lin Daoqiu, and then Eddie Murphy put down the phone.

The strange thing is that he kept sitting there in the same posture and didn't know what he was thinking.

After a few minutes, Eddie Murphy suddenly shed tears from the corners of his eyes, and then began to cry while hugging his head.

He has been holding back the pain in his heart for a year, and now he wants to release the pressure and sadness he has accumulated during this period.

But for Eddie Murphy, the depressing days are over. He believes that he will soon become a slightly famous star like Martin Lawrence.

After all, there is a legend circulating in Hollywood that as long as you can star in Lin Daoqiu's movie and play the leading role in it, you will definitely skyrocket.

This night, Eddie Murphy lay down with tears of joy.

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Two weeks later, Lin Daoqiu arrived in Hollywood, and Richardson personally took people to the airport to greet his boss.

"'Rush Hour' is expected to be released in February next year, and '007' can be produced before Christmas."

In addition to these two dramas, there is of course "1992", which will be MGM's most important movie next year.

"The momentum of MGM's films this year is very average, and we need to work harder."

Although Lin Daoqiu has bought MGM and filmed "007" and "Rush Hour", MGM has polished its brand in Hollywood again.

But from last year to this year, MGM has not released any movies that are eye-catching or have good box office results.

For this, it can be said that Richardson cannot absolve himself of the blame.

After all, Lin Daoqiu rarely paid much attention to MGM's affairs. This year, he basically left MGM to Richardson.

He didn't achieve any results at all, which made Lin Daoqiu not very satisfied.

However, Lin Daoqiu is not an unreasonable person. MGM has just returned to normal, and it is really difficult for Richardson to submit a satisfactory report card in just one year.

So when he uses momentum, he usually needs to work harder. This is a reminder to Richardson that if he doesn't make some achievements, it will be really unjustifiable.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, I did not do well this year, but I believe MGM's momentum will be greatly improved next year."

Richardson is indeed confident in saying this, but he relies not on his own ability, but on the films written by Lin Daoqiu.

From "007" to "Rush Hour" to "1992", plus "The Purge" and Eddie Murphy's new film that are already in preparation, Lin Daoqiu has been responsible for almost five movies.

Even if there is credit, it has nothing to do with Richardson.

"I think MGM must expand into other genres in addition to commercial films, such as artistic films and genre films, especially films with niche themes."

"Is Mr. Lin talking about B-level movies?"

Richardson is actually somewhat resistant to the idea of ​​B-movies.

Because compared with A-level movies, B-level movies are inferior in every aspect, and it is difficult for this type of movies to attract a large number of audiences to buy tickets, so more than 99% of them are made with small investments.

Gambling profits.

In the case of insufficient investment, these B-level movies cannot be produced well, and most of them are rough. Basically, they can only rely on deep exploration of genres that are not produced in A-level movies.

Bloody, violent, and other elements that may not be mentioned constitute the overall structure of B-movies.

"B-level movies actually still have a certain share in the North American market. Although this share is compared with traditional A-level movies and even large-scale productions, the box office they can get can be said to be far from comparable..."

"However, in the disc market, sometimes the performance is not inferior to that of A-level films."

What Lin Daoqiu said is true and happened, but there are not many such examples.

"Mr. Lin, I think MGM is still recovering. It shouldn't make any B-level movies at this time. It should make more A-level movies and big-budget movies, so that it can establish a certain status in the hearts of the audience...

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"If we make B-level movies at this time, I'm afraid it will affect the minds of the audiences who have supported us for a long time. And even if we can attract some audiences who like this type of movie, I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

Richardson has a typical big-company style and looks down on B-level movies at all, so he absolutely does not want to and will not make B-level movies.

"MGM needs to diversify its development and not just make popular movies. But I also know that you are not interested in B-level movies, so I plan to find someone who is interested to be responsible for this type of movies."

Seeing that Lin Daoqiu insisted on making B-level movies, Richardson couldn't say anything. Since Lin Daoqiu didn't need him to be responsible, it was naturally the best thing for Richardson.

After all, Richardson didn't even want to watch those low-budget movies with all kinds of weird genres, let alone let him be in charge.