World-class directors in the entertainment industry

Los Angeles time...

At five o'clock in the afternoon.

Dolby Theater.

"Ladies and Gentlemen..."

“Welcome to the 85th and last Academy Awards.”

Seth MacFarlane, wearing a white shirt, black suit, and a bow tie, walked onto the stage at the exact hour with a smile on his face.

Looking at the rows of celebrities from the global film industry sitting under the theater, the opening remarks of the 85th Academy Awards ceremony began...

"Pah...pah...pah..."

The people in the circle sitting below also applauded very much.

Everyone was smiling and very cooperative.

.......

Magic City.

China time...it's about nine o'clock in the morning.

Pudong New Area.

A large construction site.

The construction site is not open to outsiders and is blocked by guards.

At this moment, there were several cars with signs on them that were not blocking the way.

Ten minutes later, a man wearing a safety helmet hurriedly left the construction site and arrived at a nearby commercial building.

I walked into a certain floor of a commercial building, a certain office.

"SO... In other words, according to what you mean, someone is deliberately looking for trouble? Then you came to persuade me and asked me to call back to the headquarters and let some people in the headquarters get the news to determine what happened.

Has someone at the headquarters offended someone, some very influential people in China?"

In the office, a middle-aged white man quietly listened to the report of the man wearing a hard hat. After pondering for a while, he asked again with a mixed tone of doubt, confirmation, and doubt, coupled with a strange attitude.

"YE...Director Thomas, as a Disney employee, I have great love for the company. As a Chinese, I also firmly believe that my judgment is correct. Those personnel are from some local departments. If they are serious, then our

The construction work will be suspended and cannot be started normally. If the follow-up is not handled well, the cooperation between Disney and Magic City will inevitably stop. The Disney Resort expected to be completed in three years will be a far-off plan...

"

A middle-aged man with yellow skin, the helmet on his head at this moment cannot give people a sense of security, all because this man is nodding and bowing, with a pug look on his face.

He obviously looked burlier than the white man sitting on the chair, but his waist was curved, and the smile on his face gave people a flattering feeling.

The two of them conversed fluently in a foreign language.

"Doug, your love for the company is visible to me and the people at the headquarters. You are a good employee who devotes himself wholeheartedly. Disney is proud to have you. Come on, when this project is completed, the headquarters will

Let you be the person in charge of Disney's Greater China region. Only a pure native of China like you can better understand the local habits and customs of China and help us expand Disney's business in China..."

Thomas sat on the chair, staring with disdain at the yellow-skinned man who nodded and wore a helmet.

Thomas suddenly smiled when he saw that the other party was carefully avoiding his gaze, with a flattering look in his eyes, as well as a look of fear and worry.

What the man in front of me said is credible. He can also use it. It is definitely a good knife. This kind of person can use it.

Thinking of this, Thomas stood up, walked to the man in the yellow-skinned helmet, reached out and patted the man on the shoulder, with an expression of appreciation on his face.

"Yes, yes, yes, thank you, thank you, Director Thomas. I must focus on the company at all times. I will do whatever the company asks me to do, and I will give everything for the company at any time..."

The middle-aged man in a hard hat, known as Doug, immediately trembled when he heard this.

That is the trembling of happiness, that is the involuntary trembling of joy.

Because his boss, Director Thomas, his first direct boss, patted him on the shoulder and praised him. This was an extremely glorious moment and honor for him.

Doug felt that his life had been sublimated. His life was just for this moment, to gain the admiration of his master.

"Go on, continue to stay at the construction site and report any news at any time. And don't let the workers be lazy. We can't waste our Disney money. The amount can be lower than the original estimate. The lower the better, Doug, I believe you.

You won’t let me down..."

Thomas, who had lost a bone, finally waved it casually, as if chasing away a pug.

Looking at Doug who bowed down and walked out respectfully...

"laugh..."

An intriguing laugh burst from Thomas' mouth.

He took out his cell phone and started making calls.

...

Disney Headquarters.

CEO's office.

"Fake..."

"Call back again and ask carefully what is it for and why? Also, ask me clearly, is it all Hollywood companies, or just us, Disney?"

Robert Egger was furious at this time and gave stern instructions to several supervisors standing in front of the desk.

"Yes, President."

"President, we will immediately ask China Film's staff in North America."

Several supervisors nodded with ugly expressions, agreed, promised, and left in a hurry.

"Is it you, Qin from China? Do you have such great ability?"

Robert Egger, whose face was equally ugly, leaned back on his chair, squinting and thinking about something, and after a long time he started talking to himself.

Robert, who had just returned to the company from the Hilton Hotel next to the Dolby Theater where the Oscars were held, received a report from the following people, saying that all the movies Disney planned to release in China had been rejected by China Film, and all applications had been rejected.

came back.

You need to know about this kind of cooperation. For example, some movies released this year may have been produced three years ago, signed the contract two years ago, and started to be released two years later. So now in March 2013, actually

The number of movies discussed by Disney and China Film Group has exceeded double digits.

Negotiations take time, but Robert's dog-like nose is extremely sensitive. From this incident, his dog-like nose smelled...

...

"The call was transferred and I spoke to Thomas in person."

Thomas, who was far away in Shanghai, made several phone calls before the information reached the ears of Robert Egger, the president at the headquarters.

"Hello, Thomas, this is Robert, Robert Egger, reporting the news you know."

Facing the project director of the sixth resort in the world promoted by the company, Robert, as the president of the headquarters, was not polite and gave orders directly.

As people grow older, Robert has had a bad premonition for the second time in the short time since he returned to the company.

I just spent a lot of money to bribe some people, so that a certain Chinese director who walks on the red carpet tonight will get nothing tonight, and let the other party come with hope, but come back full of disappointment.

But Robert's good mood was gone.

First, the company's film application was rejected by China and could not be released, and needed to be re-negotiated.

Some movies will be released in one year or two years. These can be delayed, but some movies will be released globally in two months, which makes Disney a little bit numb.

At this moment, Robert heard the news from the other side of the ocean again. There was a problem with the super large project promoted by the company, and the project was located in the same place as a director who was hostile to Disney. This was intriguing.

Robert Egger's many years of workplace experience gave him a sense of something ominous.

"Okay, I know what happened, just wait for my instructions."